Our community pantry

The Market Place is South Liverpool Homes' volunteer-run community pantry in Speke which offers food and essential household goods to all SLH tenants who need them.

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    About The Market Place

    The Market Place is owned and run by South Liverpool Homes. The shop links with food charity FareShare and other local sources of food and household goods, allowing residents to gain access to essential goods at a vastly-reduced price. The Market Place was set up by a small project team at South Liverpool Homes and is run solely by volunteers.

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    How it works

    Once you become a member, you will receive a membership card. You can then go along to the pantry with your card and in exchange for £3.00 you will be able to choose goods to the approximate value of £15. Food, toiletries and household cleaning products will all be available.

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    Become a member

    Who is eligible?

    All SLH tenants can apply for membership. This includes people who are working and those receiving benefits. When you apply for membership, there will be questions on the application form about money that comes into and out of your home. We will use your answers to these questions to assess if you need additional support from us. 

    How to become a member

    Please call us on 0330 303 3000, call into the pantry or complete the online application form below.

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    Where and when

    The Market Place
    Parklands
    Conleach Road
    Speke
    L24 0TY

    Opening times

    Tuesday: 10am to 1pm
    Wednesday: 10am to 12:00pm
    Thursday: 2pm to 4pm

    Telephone: 0330 303 3000
    Email: [email protected]

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    Recipe hub

    We’re here to make food and meal planning simple and affordable! Our recipe hub is packed with tasty, budget-friendly meals using fresh ingredients generously donated by partners like FareShare and Grow Speke.

    Find out more

The Market Place Social

A place to chat, relax, create and connect.

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Chat

The Market Place Social is a shared space at The Market Place, where people can come to chat, relax, create and connect.

Art supplies and painted glass objects at The Market Place Social, including paintbrushes, open jars of red and purple paint, and glass pieces decorated with butterfly and peacock feather designs.

Create

We use The Market Place Social for a wide variety of activities. From informal sessions like Coffee & Chat to regular arts and crafts and wellbeing classes, there’s always something going on.

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Relax

Or if you just want to pop in for a brew and a warm when you’re doing your shopping at The Market Place, that’s okay too.

How to access The Market Place Social

The Market Place Social opening times:

  • Tues: 10am - 12:30pm
  • Weds: 10am - 12pm
  • Thurs: 2pm - 4pm

You can access Market Place Social via the pantry on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and via South Liverpool Homes’ side door entry on Fridays.

Keep an eye on our Facebook for what’s on, or just ask our volunteers next time you’re in the shop. See you soon!

Give something back

Our community pantry is completely reliant upon volunteers to make it happen. Find out how you can get involved and give something back to the community.

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Why volunteer at The Market Place?

The Market Place is a volunteer-run community pantry in Speke which offers food and essential household goods to SLH tenants at a lower cost. The pantry was set up by a small project team at South Liverpool Homes and is run solely by volunteers. The project is about ‘more than just food’ - we also aim to make the shop a friendly, accessible venue where local people can find out about the range of services that SLH provides.

Roles include:

  • Controlling and managing stock levels
  • Serving in the pantry and helping with queries
  • Receiving deliveries and stocking shelves
  • Keeping up to date with special promotions and putting up displays

If you can give up some time to help please contact South Liverpool Homes on 0330 303 3000 or email [email protected].

Apply for membership

You must be an SLH tenant to apply for The Market Place Membership.

Are you an SLH tenant?
Employment status
Do you receive any of the following benefits?
Are you subject to any of the following?
Do you consider yourself to be disabled?
Do you struggle paying:
Do you need support with any of the following?
What day are you more likely to visit the pantry?

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Explore our community projects

Tap the links below to explore the different ways you can bake, make and create with us.

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Recipe hub

Let's get cooking. From family favourites to sweet treats, our recipes are packed with flavour and easy to make. Discover new meals to make with ingredients from The Market Place., FareShare and other partners.

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Reach

Whether you're looking for work and need to develop your skills, knowledge and confidence or a training provider, Reach is the one-stop shop for jobs and training in South Liverpool.

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Grow Speke crafts

Grow Speke

Discover Grow Speke, a vibrant community garden in south Liverpool offering volunteering, wellbeing activities, and fresh produce for all ages.

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