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Tuesday 10:30am - 12:30pm Wednesday 10am - 2pm Thursday 10am - 2:30pm Friday 10am - 2pm 5pm - 6pm Saturday 12pm - 2pm

Second Helpings - Stamford

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Saving food. Serving people. Strengthening the community. We're open every Saturday from 12-3 behind Barn Hill Methodist Church.

Second Helpings are dedicated to ensuring that no food is wasted within our local area and that every member of our community has access to both nourishment and dignity. Inspired by Adam Smith's 'Junk Food Cafe' in Leeds, and frustrated at the amount of good food wasted whilst people go hungry, Second Helping Stamford opened in October 2015. We take perfectly edible raw materials from a number of supporters around Stamford and create delicious and wholesome meals. We have a great volunteer network, but we could always do with more! Please email us if you'd like to help.

31/10/2026

🥬 This is today's delicious menu currently being prepared by our talented volunteer cooks, Pauline and Richard.

🥑 We'll be serving from 12-1.30pm so get to Stamford's Barn Hill Methodist Church Hall early to ensure you can try a bit of everything.

🌽 The Pantry will be open from 10.30am-1pm stocked with breads, pastries, fresh fruit and veg, and lots more collected last night from our generous Stamford supermarkets. Thanks collecting team!

🥕 Everything is available on a pay-as-you-feel basis. Your kind donations mean we can continue our work saving food from landfill and feeding the community.

See you there later 👋

24/10/2026

☔ Take shelter from the stormy conditions today at the Second Helpings Community Cafe.

Giles and Helen are busy prepping the ingredients for a fine three-course feast, that will warm you from the inside against this wintry weather. ♨️

Lunch is served from 12pm–1.30pm today at Barn Hill Methodist Church and is made from the surplus food collected last night by our dedicated volunteers. 🍅

All we ask is you pay as you feel. Every donation we receive helps us continue to serve the community and fight food waste. 🙏

See you down there 👋

Barn Hill Methodist Church

19/10/2026

Huge thanks to Jason from Uppingham School for this fantastic donation of melons, salad and veggies.

They're all in the Community Fridge in the passageway alongside Barn Hill Methodist Church. Swing by and bag some healthy items while they're still good to go. Enjoy!

18/10/2026

🍌 BANANA BONANZA! 🍌
We've got a glut of bananas and we'd love your help giving them a good home!
Perfect for:
🍌 Smoothies�🍌 Banana bread�🍌 Cakes and muffins�🍌 Freezing for later�🍌 A healthy snack on the go
Pop along and pick some up from the passage way under Barn Hill Methodist Church while stocks last. Please help us reduce food waste and make the most of this delicious surplus!
📍 Available at Second Helpings Stamford 💛 Share this post and spread the word!
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17/10/2026

Fancy a lovely lunch with good food and great company? 💚

Come along to Second Helpings today!

Caroline and Richard will be serving up a tasty homemade meal using lovely local surplus ingredients, helping good food go further and bringing our community together.

Barn Hill Methodist Church
12pm–1.30pm today

Pay what you feel, every donation, big or small, helps us keep these meals going and makes sure good food doesn’t go to waste.

12/10/2026

Too early for Christmas? 🎄Never for the volunteers at Second Helpings.

Our Christmas lunch at Barn Hill Methodist Church is a huge deal for us. It's where we open our doors to anyone who might feel cooking Christmas dinner is:

Too expensive

Too overwhelming

A lonely experience

We spend the year squirrelling away ingredients, sourcing gifts, and knocking on the doors of local suppliers who can help make the day go with a swing.

A huge thank you to suppliers like Tesco Stamford, who this week donated non-alcoholic Prosecco and boxes of chocolates so our guests can enjoy a little indulgence and some festive fizz! ✨🥂

Whether it's with food, supplies, or gifts, if you or your business can help us serve up a memorable Christmas lunch, please get in touch.

10/10/2026

Join us for Second Helpings! 💚

Julie & Dinah are cooking up a 3-course meal using delicious local surplus food. 🥕🍲🥧

🐟 Fish, soup, frittata & pear and ginger pudding!

📍 Barn Hill Methodist Church
🕛 Today, 12–1.30pm

Come hungry, stay for a chat, and enjoy something delicious! 😊

💚 Pay as you feel – your donations help keep these community meals going and make sure good food is enjoyed by everyone.

09/10/2026

We don't say it enough...

Thank you.

Thank you to everyone who donates food.

Thank you to everyone who gives up their time to volunteer.

And thank you to everyone who supports what we're trying to do.

You're all helping make sure good food doesn't go to waste.

05/10/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we mark the passing of George Hetherington, the founder of Second Helpings - Stamford, Stamford Methodist Church’s anti-food waste project.

George was passionate about social justice, particularly preventing food waste, feeding people, and building community. He was driven by his Christian values and sustained by a faith that placed service before self.

George continued working in his second food project, George’s Hub, until just a few weeks ago, demonstrating through his own example the commitment, generosity and self-giving spirit that enriched so many lives.

Our heartfelt condolences go to Jan and her family. We are deeply grateful for George’s life, his vision, and the lasting legacy he leaves behind, which we are honoured to continue.

03/10/2026

🍽️ Come along to second helpings! 💚

Heather & Dinah are cooking up a hearty, warming 3 course meal using delicious local surplus food. 🥕🍲🥧

Barn Hill Methodist Church
12–1.30pm today

Come hungry, stay for a chat, and enjoy something delicious. 😊

💚 Pay as you feel - your donations help us keep these community meals going and make sure good food doesn’t go to waste.

Address

Second Helpings/Stamford Methodist Church
Stamford
PE92AE

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10:30am - 12:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 2:30pm
Friday	10am - 2pm
	5pm - 6pm
Saturday	12pm - 2pm

Website

http://www.secondhelpings.org.uk/

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