News
17 May 19
Northumbria students help celebrate Food Bank volunteers
Our Food Bank is the largest in the UK, feeding over 40,000 each year but relying entirely on donations and the support of volunteers. To show our gratitude to the people at the very core of our organisation we held a special event at the Marriott Hotel MetroCentre, expertly organised by Tourism and Events Management […]
16 Nov 18
UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston delivers damning report on poverty in the UK
“The UK is the world’s fifth largest economy, it contains many areas of immense wealth, its capital is a leading centre of global finance, its entrepreneurs are innovative and agile, and despite the current political turmoil, it has a system of government that rightly remains the envy of much of the world. It thus seems […]
11 Dec 17
Toonaid Jerseys, tshirts and hoodies in aid of Newcastle West End Foodbank!
Toonaid have launched a range of jerseys, tshirts, hoodies and polo shirts all in aid of Newcastle West End Foodbank! Stock is limited so order now to avoid disappointment! Email monju3582@gmail.com to place your order. Puma Football Jersey (short sleeve)- £30 Puma Football Jersey (long sleeve) – £32.50 Hoodie – £35 Polo Shirt – £25 Tshirt […]
26 May 17
NUFC Fans Donation Station… OPEN!
Since its grand opening on 28th April, our little corner of the Grainger Market has been another great success and show of wonderful support from the Toon Army and city of Newcastle. A place to drop off donations of food and cash, as well as an information hub, our Donation Station is also building up […]
16 Apr 17
Grainger Market Grand Opening!
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new city centre location! The iconic setting of Newcastle’s Grainger Market will be home to our little hub which will function as both a donation drop-off centre as well as an information point for those wishing to support our work, as well as those who may […]
31 Mar 17
TOON STAR SERVES UP SUPPORT
The support from Newcastle United has gone from strength to strength – as you may have heard, we had a recent visit from Toon midfielder Isaac Hayden! Not only did he spend time discussing life at our food bank and meeting our staff, volunteers and food bank users, he made the teas and dished up […]
28 Mar 17
Safety First for Warehouse Volunteers
Thanks to a generous donation from James Anthony Workwear, our fantastic warehouse volunteers can always put safety first! The Blaydon business supplied our team with well over £100 worth of equipment including hi-viz items, footwear and gloves. Warehouse manager Gemma said “It will really help to ensure our brilliant volunteers are protected and they are […]
8 Mar 17
‘Geordies Helping Geordies’
We can’t believe we’re onto the third NUFC Fans Foodbank collection already! Building on the success of the first two, where over five tonnes of food donations were collected outside of St James Park, the next takes place on Saturday 11th March at 1pm onwards. The support from the fan community continues to grow and […]
2 Feb 17
NUFC Match Day Collection!
As part of the NUFC Foodbanks initiative, there will be a donation point set up at this Saturday’s home match. The Toon Army are being asked to bring whatever they can (a tin, a packet or a bag full!) to drop off to our volunteers who will be opposite NINE Bar on Strawberry Place from […]
26 Jan 17
NUFC show their support
We are delighted to announce that today marks the start of a fantastic new relationship with Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) and NUFC Fans United! To mark the occasion, they are hosting a fundraising evening tonight at the Tyneside Irish Centre at 7:30pm. The brilliant, award winning Ken Loach film “I, Daniel Blake” will be […]