Where to find warm spaces and food banks in Plymouth & Devon

It’s common knowledge by now that the UK is living through its worst cost-of-living crisis in recent memory. Many of us are now finding that we have to turn to community ‘warm spaces’ due to rising energy costs, or to local food banks as the price of food also increases. If you’re in need of any of these vital services during the winter months, we wanted to help point you in the right direction to find what you need.

If the cost-of-living crisis is affecting your mental health, remember that you can register with Devon Mind for support. If you need crisis support or help over the Christmas period, we recommend checking out our Urgent Help page for advice and recommended contacts.

Services in Plymouth

• Warm spaces: Plymouth City Council has put together a map of warm spaces available to access across the city.

• Warm spaces: Transforming Plymouth Together has also provided details of local warm spaces and additional support.

• Food banks: The Plymouth Food Aid Network has put together a useful, regularly-updated map of local food banks.

• Food banks: You can also use the Trussell Trust’s ‘Find a Food Bank’ tool for more details about local food banks.

Services in Exeter

• Warm spaces: Exeter City Council has provided a list of community warm spaces in the city, with opening times.

• Food banks: We recommend checking the ‘Find a Food Bank’ page on the Trussell Trust website for local food banks.

Services in Torbay

• Warm spaces: There is an interactive warm spaces finder map available on the Torbay Council website.

• Food banks: The Torbay Food Alliance is a partnership dedicated to providing local people with food support.

• Food banks: There is also a list of Torbay-based food banks available on the Torbay Help Hub website.

Services elsewhere in Devon

• East Devon: The East Devon District Council website contains details of local warm spaces and food banks.

• Mid Devon: Info is available about local warm spaces (DevonLive) and food banks (Mid Devon District Council).

• North Devon: You can find warm spaces on the North Devon Council website and North Devon food banks here.

• South Hams: Local council websites have shared lists of warm spaces and food banks in the South Hams area.

• Teignbridge: There are local details of warm spaces and food banks across the Teignbridge area available online.

• West Devon: The West Devon Borough Council website contains details of local warm spaces and food banks.