New 'social supermarket' to open in Chatham offering low-cost food
UKPulse Consumer Desk
SE Kitchen is set to open a third 'social supermarket' in Chatham in October, providing low-cost food and support for financial hardship.
- SE Kitchen will open a new 'social supermarket' in Chatham's Pentagon Shopping Centre in October.
- The new shop will be open to all Medway residents without referral or membership.
- It will offer low-cost groceries, redistribute surplus food, and provide support for financial hardship.
A "social supermarket" offering low-cost food and support to help people escape financial hardship is scheduled to open in Chatham in October. This will be the third location for SE Kitchen, adding to its existing branches in Ashford and Ramsgate.
The new shop, located in the Pentagon Shopping Centre, will be run by Social Enterprise Kent. It aims to redistribute surplus food and provide cut-price groceries to the community.
The Chatham shop will be accessible to all Medway residents, with no referral or membership required. It will also serve as a community meeting space and offer "wrap-around support designed to address the root causes of financial hardship," according to Medway Council.
Why this matters: Access to affordable and healthy food is considered critically important for people's well-being.
What this means for you: If you are a Medway resident, you will be able to access low-cost food and support services at the new SE Kitchen shop in Chatham without needing a referral or membership.