The Macclesfield Salvation Army in Cheshire is expanding its community offer in early February 2026 to provide residents with free meals and opportunities to socialise, alongside its existing food support.
At the Roe Street centre (public entrance via Wellington Street), Mission Monday runs every Monday from 9:00am to 11:00am, offering free toast, hot drinks and company. The site also operates a foodbank in partnership with Cheshire Streetwise on Mondays from 10:00am to 11:00am; this foodbank has operated on a self‑referral basis since 2025.
On Tuesdays, the centre hosts “CAMEO” (Come And Meet Each Other) for older residents from 11:00am to 1:00pm. The session includes time to gather, a short worship/fellowship slot and a soup-and-pudding lunch at midday aimed at helping people make new friends and reduce loneliness.
Lieutenant Alice Swain, commanding officer at Macclesfield Salvation Army, has highlighted that while Macclesfield may appear affluent, there are pockets of people struggling with rising costs and social isolation. The move to offer weekly breakfast and a dedicated senior lunch builds on the 2025 change to allow self-referral to food support, intended to reduce stigma and improve access.
The centre’s weekday activities are supported by local groups (including Cheshire Streetwise and other Macclesfield Foodbank Network partners) and by Cheshire East’s Social Action Partnership framework to help ensure help is available across the community.
Note: Friday 10:00am–12:00pm is listed on the Salvation Army’s local page as a Coffee Morning; if you intend to list additional foodbank days or changed opening times, please confirm with the Roe Street office and cite that confirmation.
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