Community cafes, shops, food hubs and associations

Build a remote-controlled car, bird box making, martial arts, candle making and a community café. These are just some of the many free activities offered to Leyland residents via the community-run The Base project.

The Base is a community centre on Bannister Drive in Leyland, Lancashire. It is a place for the whole community to get involved, with drop-in sessions for women, men, and children and is run by residents for residents. 

Working with local volunteers, the Base runs a community café each week. Visit the cafe from Monday 10am to 4pm. There’s a chance for a bacon butty and a brew and to meet others in your community.

Pop in for a brew and a chat at The Base II, Bannister Drive, Leyland, PR25 2GD, where you will find a warm welcome Monday to Thursday between 10am and 4pm.

Plus, The Base runs youth clubs each week, providing activities for a range of ages to provide positive opportunities.

Please check The Base Facebook Page: @thebaseonbroadfield for the most up-to-date details on the latest times and activities, or call Andrea on 07976 707 826.

The Base One Stop 

The Base One Stop is a community shop (open 10am to 5pm, on Wednesdays) hat provides community members from Leyland's Broadfield area with access to good quality food. Members pay a small weekly fee, and anyone from the community can join.

Anyone wishing to join the scheme must complete a simple registration form. There is no joining fee; members just pay £2.50 per week and in return, can select 10 items of food from the shop. The value of the shop varies, but this will typically be between £15 and £20. There will also be ‘special offers’ available and complimentary items from week to week. It is a fantastic way for the community to top up their weekly shop.

The Base One Stop is predominately supplied by Fareshare, a large charity receiving excess and surplus food from most big supermarkets and manufacturers.

Fareshare then redistributes it to charities and community groups, like ours, for a fee. The food they provide is very varied, and we never know what we are going to receive each week, so the choice of food will vary.

Clothing and bric-a-brac

The Base's clothing and bric-a-brac exchange is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.

Community volunteers at Wade Hall run:

• The community shop at The Place Community Centre, which is open on Mondays 11.30am until 2.30pm. Members pay £3.50 per visit for ten items. More details can be found here:  www.facebook.com/wadehall.centre
• The Back to Basics group on Wednesdays, from 12.30pm until 3.30pm, offering support and opportunities to learn a new skill, such as crochet, arts and crafts, and cooking on a budget
• The Friday Thrift Shop on Fridays, from 12.30pm until 4pm

During these times, the free community laundry and refillery service (refilling items such as shampoo, conditioner and washing up liquid using old bottles) is available.

SHAPE Lancashire runs a youth club on Thursday evenings.

Activities hosted by AFC Fylde Community Foundation:

• Mondays - Little Locals at Lower Lane - youth group for children aged 4 to 11 years - 3.30pm to 5.30pm
• Mondays - Link-up Lower Lane - youth group for youngsters aged 12 to 19 years - 4.30pm to 6pm
• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - Jobs Club hosted by AFC Fylde Community Foundation - 1pm to 3pm 
• Every other month - Training Ground - contact community@afcfylde.co.uk at AFC Fylde Community Foundation for information and dates
• Thursdays - Midweek Mini Coasters - football for toddlers (age 2-4) - 10am to 11am

Fylde Food Community Hub runs a community food hub every Saturday morning from 9am to 11.30am. Deliveries available to Newton, Freckleton, Warton and Wesham areas. For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/FACFHLLC/

We now have a pre-loved room available for people to pick up items (such as toiletries, warm clothing and kitchenware) for free whenever the community centre is open.

The room is open to all members of the community across Lancashire – they do not have to be our tenants. 

If there are any specific items you are in need of, please let your area housing officer know or call our Tenancy Sustainability Team on 0333 320 4555, and we can arrange collection and possible local drop off. 

Fylde Food Community Hub

Saturdays 9am - 11.30am

Deliveries available to Newton, Freckleton, Warton and Wesham areas

Lower Lane Community Centre
Auster Crescent
Preston
PR4 1JL

https://www.facebook.com/FACFHLLC/

Penwortham Foodbank

Fridays, 9.30am - 12 noon

Penwortham Community Centre
Kingsfold Drive
PR1 9EQ

Email: penworthamfoodbank@gmail.com

Leyland Foodbank

Monday to Thursday, 10am - 12 noon

St Marys Community Centre
Broadfield Avenue
Leyland
PR25 1PD

Email: leylandfoodbank@yahoo.com

Christian Community Larder

Monday and Friday, 9.30am - 11.30am

St Aidan's Community Hub
Station Road
Bamber Bridge
PR5 6QL

Phone: 07762 905978
Email: christiancommunitylarder@gmail.com

£2.50 a visit, no referral needed

New Day Church Food Hub

Wednesdays, 10am - 2pm

Ward Street
Lostock Hall
PR5 5HR

Phone: 07928 335679
Email: foodhub@newdaychurch.uk

£2.50 a visit for up to 15 quality items, referral needed 

The Base Community Shop

Wednesdays, 10am - 5pm

Bannister Drive
Leyland
PR25 2GD

Phone: 01772 422039
Email:andreaa@keycharity.org.uk

£2.50 a visit for up to 10 items

Community shop at The Place Community Centre

The community shop at The Place is open on Mondays, 11.30am until 2.30pm. Members pay £3.50 per visit for 10 items, one shop per member per week.

More details can be found can here: www.facebook.com/wadehall.centre

The thrift shop is open on Fridays, from 12:30pm until 4pm.

Wade Hall Community Centre

73 Royal Avenue
PR25 1BX

Phone: 07565144157

Community Network and Outreach Service

Opening days and times: 

Tuesdays: 1pm - 3.30pm

Thursdays: 1pm - 4pm

Saturdays: 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Address: 203c Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SN 

Community shop with prices approximately £2 - £4.50 per bag depending on stock

Contact: community.network.leyland@gmail.com

Our Progress Futures Team hosts drop-in sessions every week:

• Wednesdays - Job Club at South Ribble Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH, 10am until 12pm
• Thursdays - Digital Skills Workshop at The Base II, Bannister Drive, Leyland, PR25 2GD, 10am until 12pm 

For more information, visit Progress Futures | Progress Housing Group