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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 public – 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 banks’ 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, 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 |
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Tesco Gateshead Trinity Square Extra (In Store Donations Only) |
24 hour |
Only food bought in store to be donated at this collection point
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| 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 Gateshead Carr Hill Rd Express | 7am – 10pm | 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 |
|
Tesco Gateshead Express Coatsworth Road |
7am – 11pm | 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 |
| Co-op, Fewster Square, Leam Lane Estate, Gateshead, NE10 8XQ | 7.00am- 11.00pm | |
| Co-op, 459-463 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5EX | 7.00am- 11.00pm | |
| Creations and Alteration 558 Durham Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6HX | Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm | |
| Fellside Methodist Church, 54 Ancaster Rd, Whickham, NE16 5BJ | ||
| Blaydon Library, Wesley Court, Blaydon, NE21 5BT | As advertised | https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/9036/Blaydon-Library |
| Gateshead Stadium, Gateshead International Stadium Neilson Road Gateshead NE10 0EF |
As advertised | https://www.gogateshead.com/article/5829/Gateshead-International-Stadium |
| Dunston Leisure Centre, Dunston Leisure Centre ,Dunston Bank ,Dunston,Tyne & Wear NE11 9PY | As advertised |
within reception area- see link for opening https://www.gogateshead.com/article/5828/Dunston-Leisure-Centre |
| 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 |
| Spar @ High Street, Wrekenton, NE9 9JR | ||
| Rowlands Gill Library | ||
| St Marys Church @ Whickham | ||
| St Helens Church @ Low Fell | Wed and Fri 9am – 5pm | |
| St Barnabas Church @ Rowlands Gill | ||
| St Patrick’s Church @ High Spen | ||
|
Swalwell Community Centre 74 Clavering Road ,Swalwell NE16 3EX |
Please call ahead: 0191 488 4221 – 07548 198 978 | |
| Beacon Lough Baptist Church
99 Southend Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6XS
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Open Wed 9am to 12noon. | |
| Wesley Memorial Church
The Crescent, 557 Durham Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5EY
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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 foodbank 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!