Social supermarkets

Social supermarkets in Belfast

Social supermarkets provide food, food vouchers and other essential goods as well as wraparound services to households across Belfast facing food insecurity.

What is the difference between a social supermarket and a food bank?

A food bank provides people with access to food that's been donated. A social supermarket sells food and other products at reduced prices.

How do social supermarkets work?

Social supermarkets aim to support the transition out of food poverty by taking a long-term approach. Each operate in a slightly different way as they respond to the needs of their own communities but all of them offer wraparound provision or signposting to services including:

• debt advice
• benefit checks
• childcare
• training and employment advice

Who can use a social supermarket?

Most social supermarkets use eligibility criteria to identify who can access support and some work on a referral basis only. Contact one of the social supermarkets in the table below for guidance. 

Where are social supermarkets in Belfast?

There are social supermarkets in north, south, east and west Belfast. The social supermarkets below have confirmed that they can be contacted by anyone seeking support.

This list will be updated when other social supermarkets are confirmed.