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Community Grocery Pantry Opens in Woodseats for £1 Membership

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC · How we work

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The Message Trust and Ikon Church opened a Community Grocery pantry in Woodseats with £1 membership and items from 50p.
About one in three Sheffield children live in poverty, far above the national rate.
Within the first hour, 14 people called the pantry, including 37-year-old Sara Ody on maternity leave.
Sara Ody said rising food prices force her family of four to tightly budget before Christmas.

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The Message Trust and Ikon Church opened a Community Grocery pantry in Woodseats with £1 membership and items from 50p.
About one in three Sheffield children live in poverty, far above the national rate.
Within the first hour, 14 people called the pantry, including 37-year-old Sara Ody on maternity leave.
Sara Ody said rising food prices force her family of four to tightly budget before Christmas.