Basic food bank in SO14

RCCG Southampton - Living Word Liberation Centre.

Basic food bank

Saturday 10am-3pm

Living World Liberation Centre 21-25 St Mary's Place Southampton SO14 3HY

Phone: 07575 754235

Phone: 023 8023 5477

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