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Donate food
Gateshead Foodbank relies on your goodwill and support.
All of the food distributed by Gateshead Foodbank is donated by the community. That’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious supply of food, with up to 7 days worth of food.
Our shopping list on the right shows the food items that we need right now.
If you’re short of time, you can also use two options to donate food via the internet:
Download the app. Once you have followed your local food bank, the app will send you a helpful ‘ping’ with a reminder of your food bank’s needs when you are shopping in your local supermarket.
We are also delighted to receive all types of toiletries, including sanitary products, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant, nappies, toothpaste and cat/dog food.
If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see the table below for our food collection point locations:
| Location of food donation point | Opening hours | Comments |
| Tesco Gateshead Trinity Square Extra
(In Store Donations Only) |
24 hour | Only food bought in store to be donated at this collection point
|
| Tesco Rowlands Gill Express | Mon -Fri: 7am – 10pm
Sat:7am – 8pm Sun: 10am – 4pm |
Only food bought in store to be donated at this collection point |
| Tesco Whickham Express | 7:30am – 10pm | Only food bought in store to be donated at this collection point |
| Asda Metrocentre
(In Store Donations Only) |
24 hour | Only food bought in store to be donated at this collection point |
| Blaydon Methodist Church, Lucy Street, Blaydon, NE21 5PU | Fri – 1.30pm – 3pm | |
| Blaydon Leisure Centre, Shibdon Road Blaydon on Tyne NE21 5NW |
Mon – Fri 6.30am – 9pm
Sat – Sun 8am – 4pm |
https://www.gogateshead.com/article/5827/Blaydon-Leisure-Centre |
| Blaydon Library, Wesley Court, Blaydon, NE21 5BT | As advertised | https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/9036/Blaydon-Library |
| Blaydon Morrisons | Store times | only food purchased in store |
| Co-op, Fewster Square, Leam Lane Estate, Gateshead, NE10 8XQ | 7.00am- 11.00pm | Only food purchased in store |
| Co-op, 459-463 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5EX | 7.00am- 11.00pm | Only food purchased in store |
| Fellside Methodist Church, 54 Ancaster Rd, Whickham, NE16 5BJ | ||
| Dunston Leisure Centre, Dunston Leisure Centre, Dunston Bank, Dunston, Tyne & Wear NE11 9PY | As advertised | tel: 01912505066 within reception area – see link for opening
https://www.gogateshead.com/article/5828/Dunston-Leisure-Centre |
| One Stop Store, Kells Ln, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5HR | See store opening hours
7 days a week – 6:00 am – 22:00 pm |
Phone: 0191 300 4137 |
| Hillside Church @ All Saints Church, Rowanwood Gardens, Lobley Hill, NE11 0DP | Tue, Wed and Fri 9.30am to 3.30pm | Office Telephone No.
0191 422 0445 |
| Low Fell Library | As advertised | |
| Kibblesworth Village Millenium Centre, Grange Terrace, Kibblesworth, NE11 0XN | Mon/Wed 9.30am – 3pm Tues/Thurs/Fri 9.30am – 12.30 | Please call ahead:
0191 411 1193 |
| Rowlands Gill Community Centre, Strathmore Road, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1JB | Tuesdays 9.00am to 1.30pm | for other opening times, see the activity groups listed on the website: rowlandsgillcommunitycentre.co.uk |
| Rowlands Gill Library | ||
| St Marys Church @ Whickham | ||
| Beacon Lough Baptist Church
99 Southend Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6XS
|
Open Wed 9am to 12noon. | |
| Wesley Memorial Church
The Crescent, 557 Durham Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5EY
|
Open Saturdays 10am to 11.30am |
You can also speak to our Warehouse Team on 07496 840 722 or email: [email protected]
Want to help even more? Could you start a food bank collection point at your work, school or church?
Become a partner.
If you are a company that shares our belief that no-one should go hungry in our local area, we’d love you to work with us.
There are many ways to get involved, from volunteering as a team-building activity to sharing your expertise. We will work with you to create bespoke partnership programmes that are mutually beneficial and effective.
To find out more about getting involved, please contact us. Thank you!