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Christmas 2025 Opening Times
Coventry foodbank's Distribution Centres will be closed from 24th December 2025 to 5th January 2026.
Coventry Open Christmas
At Queens Road Baptist Church – Open 24/7 from Tuesday 24th December, 2pm to 30th December, 10am. For more information, visit coventryopenchristmas.co.uk.
Emergency Food Parcels from The Household Support Fund @ Coventry City Council
Call 0800 583 4333 or Apply on line https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-tax-benefits/household-support-fund
Open 29th, 30th and 31st December 2025, 9am to 5pm.
Coventry foodbank Food Parcels
Available from four Fire Stations across Coventry from 10am to 5pm only, from 25th December 2025 to 3rd January 2026.
Fire Stations:
Only one parcel can be collected per household each visit, with a maximum of two visits during the Christmas period.
Please bring ID; failure to provide valid ID may result in a parcel not being issued.
Re-opening of Foodbank Centres in 2026
Food can be collected from Foodbank Distribution Centres as normal from 3rd January 2026. See our Foodbank Centres.
Events for those who may be alone or struggling at Christmas 2025:
Sunday 21st December, 3pm at All Saints Allesley
Blue Christmas. A service for anyone for whom Christmas is hard – grief, debt, health challenges or anything else. Have space to reflect, be still, and find hope.
Sunday 21st December, 4pm at St Andrew’s Eastern Green
Blue Christmas. A service for all for whom Christmas is hard, for any reason.
Sunday 21st December, 4pm at St Paul’s Foleshill
A Quiet Christmas. A service for anyone not feeling very festive.
Sunday 21st December, 7.30pm at St Mark’s, Coventry City Centre
Longest Night. A contemplative service on the darkest day of the year, for those who find Christmas a difficult time of year for all reasons.
Weds 24th December, 11am, to Monday 29th December, 10am, at Queens Road Baptist Church, Coventry City Centre
Coventry Open Christmas. Friendship, chat, meals, games & a warm space available 24 hours a day. No booking needed.
Christmas Day lunch will be served between 12pm – 3pm on 25th.
Thursday 25th December, 12.30pm at St Peter’s Hillfields
Christmas Day Dinner. Register via 024 7663 2877 or [email protected]
Thursday 25th December, 2pm at All Souls Chapelfields, Kingsland Avenue
Christmas Day Dinner. Open to anyone who’d like some company and a special dinner. Transport can be provided. Dinner served at 3pm; arrive from about 2pm. Book via Father Paul at [email protected] or 02476 674161.
Thursday 25th December, 11am-3pm
The Yard is open for a warm, welcoming, and safe space. Free Mince Pies, Tea, and Coffee for everyone! Come for a quiet moment, or to spend some time with friendly faces. All welcome.
Thursday 25th December, 12pm-2pm
Sky Blue Tavern is giving out free Christmas dinner (a curry takeaway) to those in need of one. 1 meal per person. Just turn up.
Thursday 25th December 1pm at St Oswald’s Tile Hill
Christmas Day Dinner – this is £20pp, but please contact them if you can’t afford it. More info & booking here.