News
15 Apr 24
Newcastle Foodbank distributes over 337 tonnes of food in busiest 12 month period on record
Newcastle Foodbank are an anti-poverty Charity who provide emergency food and welfare support for people and households who are experiencing financial hardship. Their support ranges from providing food and fuel vouchers to providing advice on benefits, debt and the cost of living crisis. The Charity operates a network of seven Foodbank centres and welfare hubs […]
8 Apr 24
Newcastle Foodbank Trustee Vacancies:
Newcastle Foodbank want to recruit new Trustees and welcome expressions of interest from experienced, competent, and compassionate people to join its Charity Trustee Board. About the Foodbank Our Charity was established in 2013 and in the intervening years has provided services to a growing number of people affected by food insecurity and poverty. The Foodbank […]
15 Jan 24
Food Newcastle Partnership Coordinator Vacancy:
Newcastle Foodbank want to recruit a Coordinator for Food Newcastle Partnership (FNP) and invite suitably experienced, competent, and motivated people to apply by application if interested in this post. The Food Newcastle Partnership is a network of local public agencies, businesses, academics, NGOs and individuals, who recognise the key role food can play in dealing […]
19 Oct 23
Newcastle Foodbank Prepares For Hard Winter
Newcastle Foodbank provides emergency food and welfare support for people and households who are experiencing financial hardship. This can be food or fuel poverty, benefits issues, debt issues or the cost of living crisis. The Charity operates a network of seven Foodbank centres and welfare hubs in the Newcastle City region (Benwell, Byker, Heaton, Lemington, […]
15 Sep 23
Foodbank sees busiest summer in 10 year history
Newcastle Foodbank provides emergency food and welfare support for people and households who are experiencing financial hardship. This can be food or fuel poverty, benefits issues, debt issues or the cost of living crisis. The Charity operates a network of seven Foodbank centres and welfare hubs in the Newcastle City region (Benwell, Byker, Heaton, Lemington, […]
6 Sep 23
Our Pathways Out Of Hunger Initiative:
The core purpose of the food bank is to help people overcome a temporary crisis when they are unable to afford food and they’re missing out on regular meals. But our mission does not end there. Working with others, we want to improve the life chances of our clients. Pathways Out of Hunger was set […]
1 Sep 23
10 Year Anniversary
We recently acknowledged our 10 year anniversary as a Foodbank. As a Charity, we provide emergency food and welfare support for people and households who are experiencing financial hardship. This can be food or fuel poverty, benefits issues, debt issues or the cost of living crisis. Since beginning back in 2013 with one Foodbank centre […]
23 Jun 23
Newcastle Community Pantry
Our charity was set up over a decade ago to tackle the issue of food insecurity across the city region, our most recent initiative is the Newcastle Community Pantry network. The Pantry operates on a membership based, co-operative model with the aim of providing affordable food to local people within areas of multiple deprivation. The […]
14 Jun 23
Essentials Guarantee Campaign
In the last financial year, our Foodbank has seen a 39% increase in the total number of food parcels issued from the previous twelve months. In March of this year, we recorded our busiest ever month in our 10 year history, issuing over 2,500 parcels in one calendar month. Our social security system should support […]
19 May 23
Collections at Sam Fender Shows 9th & 10th June
We are delighted to announce that we are partnering with Sam Fender for his shows at St James’ Park on the 9th and 10th of June. Since visiting us back in 2021 to pack food parcels Sam has become a friend of the foodbank and with the North Shields singer selling out two nights at […]