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Hello! This list of free and cheap food is for the people in and around Gateshead. It is maintained with the best intentions by Gateshead Foodbank. If you know of any inaccuracies or missing information, please email us on: info@gateshead.foodbank.org.uk

Last updated: 06.06.26
While we do our best to keep this information accurate, Gateshead Foodbank accept no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, quality, or applicability of any information shown below. By collating this information in this sheet, there is no implied or explict responsibility or liability for Gateshead Foodbank as to the service provided by these 3rd parties.
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Who?Where?ContactOfferMonTueWedThurFriSatSun
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CENTRAL GATESHEAD
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St Chads Community KitchenSt Chads church, Rawling Road,Bensham, Gateshead NE8 4QLtuesday: Free two course meal for elegible local residents, sit in or takeaway; Thursday: sit down two-course meal and activities for older & disabled people - £5.00 each .12:00 noon
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1:00pm		11:00 - 1:00pm
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St Chads community market21 Liddell Terrace, Bensham, NE8 1YNTel: 0191 490 1032A community market open to all. Membership
costs £1 per week, you pay the first time you
visit in the week but don’t pay if you don’t
come. 5 items free once membership fee paid;
other items cost with coloured stickers at very
affordable prices.		1pm - 5pm1pm - 5pm1pm - 5pm1pm - 5pm1pm - 5pm
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St Chads Community Project21 Liddell Terrace, Bensham, NE8 1YN
Email: jaskaur@stchadscommunityproject.org
Tel: 0191 490 1032
All are welcome to our 2 Soups Lunch Club every Monday, from 1pm to 3pm, for a free meal and a chance to chat with friendly faces. 1pm - 3pm
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Bensham Community Food Co-opCorpus Christi Catholic Church, The Presbytery, Kelvin Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4QPEmail: benshamfoodcoop@gmail.comFree fresh fruit, vegetables and other food10:45am
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12:45pm
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Big Local GatsheadTyne View Health Hub, Rose Street, Gateshead, NE8 2LSEmail: hello@BLGateshead.org.uk
https://www.facebook.com/BigLocalGatesheadUK		Pop up shop for fresh and tinned food, pay what you can come to get food that has been donated by local community groups or collected from Fare Share. Drop in, no referral needed. Suggested donation £11:00pm - 3:00pm
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Bread n Butter thing - Teams life centre Teams Life Centre, NE8 2PWfamilyhubs@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 433 6310£35 woth of food for £8.50. Sign up needed but free - please contact them direct. 12:45pm - 1:15pm
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Peace of MindWhitehall Road Methodist Church, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4LHPhone: 07595 300326
Email: peaceofmind455@gmail.com		Drop-ins every Wednesday, food parcel, free with the offer of help to Refugees and Asylum seekers.12:00 noon
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2:00pm
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Alive Church Hope House- Welcome space refugee and asylum seekersAlive Church - St George's, 1-9 Inskip Terrace, Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 4AJ0191 340 488 hello@alivechurch.ukOpen Table - a free community meal on a Thursday from 11-1pm!11am - 1:00pm
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A Place of WelcomeChrist Church Felling, Carlisle Street, Gateshead, NE10 0HQA place to go for a friendly face, hot/cold drinks, biscuits and activities are available along with a conversation if and when you need it. Emergency food parcels are available to those needing extra help.10:15am
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1:30pm
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Basis Aquila House, Warwick st, NE8 1PZ https://www.oasiscommunityhousing.org/Hot food for those who are homeless 18+ only9am - 2pm
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Bread n Butter thingDeckham Family Hub, Elgin Centre, NE9 5PA familyhubs@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 433 6310£35 woth of food for £8.50. Sign up needed but free - please contact them direct.
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Salvation ArmySalvation Army, Tennyson Court, Sunderland Road, Gateshead NE8 3EYhttps://www.facebook.com/TSAGCC/
Email: gateshead@salvationarmy.org.uk
Phone: 0191 477 6994		Between the bread: Low price full English breakfast, free tea/coffee every Friday, open to everyone9:00am
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11:00am
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The Shakey CaféThe Shakey Cafe
88-96 Fife Street
Deckham
Gateshead NE8 3RR		Phone: 0794 486 1604
Email: neil@handcrafted.org.uk		Come along to see a friendly face and access our cafe offering free tea, coffee and snacks. Free wi-fi is also available.9:00am - 1:00pm9:00am - 1:00pm9:00am - 1:00pm9:00am - 1:00pm9:00am - 1:00pm
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Bensham Court food bankBensham Court, NE8 1XYFood bank pantry, mostly store cupboard staples, some fresh food. Referral only9:30am
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11:30am
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Comfrey ProjectThe Comfrey Project, Windmill Hills Centre, Chester Place, NE8 1QB Email: info@thecomfreyproject.org.uk;
Tel: 07795 320 706		Fridays drop-in session with activities and free freshly prepared lunch. Saturday language cafe, drop-in with language and other activities, free refreshments and freshly cooked lunch.Drop-in from
10:30am
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1:00pm		Drop-in from
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12.30pm
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The Club HouseWorchester Green, Gateshead, NE8 1NH.Tel: 0191 440 9033
Email: gateshead.clubhouse@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/GateheadClubhouse/		Need to be a member. Gateshead Clubhouse aims to provide a service where people with mental health . Café offering menu daily – with meals from £111:00am
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Joe’s PlaceSt Joseph’s RC Church, Walker Terrace (Off High Street West), Gateshead, NE8 1LXTel: 0191 228 0111Free & low-cost hot and cold food and refreshments from a varied menu. Just pop along10:00am
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1:00pm
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SOUTH GATESHEAD
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Wrekenton methodist church Wrekenton Methodist Church, Springwell Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7JLTel: 0191 491 0535Free homemade soup, bacon sandwiches and friendship.11:30am
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1:00pm
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The Family Hub BirtleyHarras bank, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, DH3 2LNTel: 0191 492 0434
Email: familyhubs@gateshead.gov.uk		Emergency feeding families boxes9:00am
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Birtley Community CentreBirtley Community Centre,
Ravensworth Road, Birtley, DH3 1EN		Tel: 01914102343
Email: admin@birtleycommunitycentre.co.uk		Low cost Community Lunch every Tuesday - Homemade hot food & dessert for £5. Our Simply Soup & Toastie of the Week runs from 11am - 1pm every Thursday. Our warm space and low cost community shop has free tea, coffee, toast and biscuits available Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm. We can also offer food support from our pantry and have access to Feeding Families boxes.
9am - 3pm (warm space)9am - 3pm (warm space) Lunch Club 12:00-13:00
9am - 3pm (warm space) 9am - 3pm (warm space) 11am - 1pm9am - 3pm (warm space)
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Barley Mow Village hallBarley Mow Village Hall,
Bedford Avenue, Birtley, DH3 2AJ		Email: barleymowvillagehall@gmail.com
Tel: 0191 410 5334		Warm Spaces Mondays. Hot food meal days plus social events .FREE11:30am
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1:30pm
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Strong Point Low FellThe Strongpoint Centre, Chowdene Chapel, 660 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6JAEmail: Stuart.hann@chowdene.co.uk
Tel: 07759785477		Free Hot drink + soup.
also have access to Feeding Families Food parcels		10:30am
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1:30pm
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Croftside community loungeDurham road, Birtley, DH3 1LZMick on 07926 076218 Bacon breakfast sandwich for men (16+)10am-12pm
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Kibblesworth Village Millennium CentreGrange Terrace, Kibblesworth, Gateshead NE11 0XNTel 0191 4111193 Warm space, coffee morning Monday, 50p/£1. Wednesday coffe morning and meal 10:30-14:3010:30-14:30 Food 12pm-2pm
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Bread n Butter thingChowdene family hub, waverley road,Harlow green, Gateshead, NE9 7TU familyhubs@gateshead.gov.uk £35 woth of food for £8.50. Sign up needed but free - please contact them direct. 12:45 - 13:15
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WEST GATESHEAD
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Barmoor hubBarmoor HUB
Barmoor, Ryton, Tyne & Wear, NE40 3AG		Call: 0191 413 2053
Mobile: 07960 293 013
Email: office@barmoorhub.com		Community Market is any 12 items for £4.11am - 1pm
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Clara Vale village hallClara Vale Village Hall, NE40 3SYEmail: bookings@claravale.org.uk
Tel : +447543281301		Low cost foood and hot food served at 12:30pm.12:15pm - 2:30pm
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The Pickle PalaceGreenside District Social Club, Lead Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4SRTel: 07753759476Pay-as-you-feel market10:30am
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11:30am
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Rowlands Gill Pay As You Feel Café / Market Strathmore road methodist church, NE39 1HXEmail: minister@rowlandsgill.org.ukAll are welcome to our food market and cafe. Get a large bag of groceries for a donation of £3. Our friendly ‘Pay as you feel’ cafe offers bacon/sausage sandwiches, cake and hot drinks from 9am.9:00am
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Winlaton CentreThe Winlaton Centre, North Street, Winlaton, Blaydon, NE21 6BYTel: 0191 414 4718
Email: winlatoncentre1@outlook.com		Pay-as- you feel market Tue and Sat and Community Cafe Mon and Thu for those living in NE21 area11:00am - 2:00pm10:30am
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Trinity Methodist BlaydonLucy Street, NE21 5AFEmail: rachel.charter@swtyneside.org.uk
Tel: 07410 701942		Free drinks, biscuits and toast on a Monday morning from 10:00 then from 12:00 noon - 1:30pm serve a soup lunchLunch from
12:00 noon
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Opens at 10:00am
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Blaydon Community LarderSt Joseph's Church House Garage, Shibdon Road, Blaydon, NE21 5AEFood available for a small donation. No referral needed. We receive food donations from the congregations and fresh food from local suppliers that would otherwise be wasted. The Larder is situated at the corner of West View and Shibdon Road, part of St Joseph’s presbytery1:30pm
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Chopwell Community CentreDerwent Street, Chopwell, NE17 7HS01207 562462; info@chopwellcommunitycentre.co.ukEmergency food parcels on request, eligibility applies. Lunch club fortnightly on Mondays for members - call to enquireLunch Club 12pm Fortnightly
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Chopwell Regeneration group19-21 Derwent
chopwell St NE17 7HU		01207 261119Café- Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat
Shop/ food pantry-Thurs, Fri and Sat		9:00am
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St Andrews Community CaféSt Andrews church hall, Leam lane, gateshead, NE10 8HRContact Ann McCarthy, 01914693625At present we are offering soup and a roll, and light snacks.11am - 1pm 10:30am
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Embells Community Market & Food PantryBased upstairs in the onebodyforlife fitness studio. Fewster square, Leam lane, Gateshead, NE10 8XQCall - 07453615139; Email - embellscic@outlook.comFriday community pop up Market. The local community can pick up a £4 food bag worth over £20+ , we also have a range of pre loved clothing / shoes starting from just £1.00 and pet supplies.11:30am
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Embells community lunch St Andrews church hall, Leam lane, gateshead, NE10 8HRContact Emma Bell
embellscic@outlook.com
07453 615139		Free three course hot meal and refreshments avaliable. No booking, everyone welcome.11:30am
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Food Cycle FellingFelling Community Centre, Smithburn Road, Gateshead, NE10 9DU (the old Heworth Minors Hall)felling@foodcycle.org.ukFREE hot meal available to anyone. No need to book, just turn up on the day12:30
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Edberts house The Edberts House address is:

17-19 St Edmund's Drive

High Lanes

Heworth

NE10 9AE		Email : info@edbertshouse.org

Phone: 0191 4691066		Tuesday: Community Breakfast

Low-cost breakfast options are available, with prices ranging from 50p to £3. We also occasionally receive surplus food from M&S, although this is not guaranteed every week.

Thursday: Lidl Surplus Food

Free surplus food is available—attendees are just asked to bring their own bag.		9:30am - 2pm From 10am
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Felling Food NetworkTuesday Community Breakfast

Low-cost breakfast options are available, with prices ranging from 50p to £3. We also occasionally receive surplus food from M&S, although this is not guaranteed every week.

Thursday: Lidl Surplus Food

Free surplus food is available—attendees are just asked to bring their own bag.		 Sonya Dickie:
SDickie@Gateshead.gov.uk
07718 696 512		2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

Short term food support to either individuals or families who need help by providing a 3 day emergency food parcel for a maximum of 6 weeks. Referral only.		10:00am
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OUTSIDE GATESHEAD
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People’s KitchenAlison Centre, 56 Bath Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5SQTel: (0191) 222 0699Free hot & cold food9:30am- 8:30pm 9:30am- 8:30pm 9:30am- 8:30pm 9:30am- 8:30pm 9:30am- 8:30pm 7:00am
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Vinnie’sBlackfriars @ The Ouseburn, St Vincent's Community Centre, New Bridge St, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2TQFree Lunch Service11:00am
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Heart NE Blue Carpet Area, Down from Laing Art Gallery Newcastle. Postcode NE1 8BS.E-mail: admin@heartne.orgOutreach, hot meals, toiletaries and clothing.7pm - 9pm
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REfUSE Café143b Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AUEmail: info@refusedurham.org.uk
Tel: 07419 749045		Pay As You Feel café open to all. Breakfasts served 10am until 11.30, Lunches 12 until 2.45pm9:00am
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