Food Support in South Tyneside
Finding the right help in
South Tyneside
The easiest way to find support is through the STOC Community Food Map (or the directory below), which shows everything from emergency food and low-cost food options to cooking courses, growing projects and wellbeing support.
Need Support?
Simply enter your postcode to find services near you.
If you would prefer to speak to someone directly, or want to explore organisations working across South Tyneside’s food system, you can also use the directory below to find useful contacts and support organisations.
STOC Community Food
& Support Directory
Emergency Food & Crisis Support Food Banks
Emergency food banks provide short-term crisis food support, usually accessed through referral partners such as advice services, health professionals or community organisations
Hospitality & Hope (South Tyneside Food Bank – Trussell Trust)
📞0191 420 3336
✉️info@hospitalityandhope.org.uk
🌐
https://hospitalityandhope.org.uk
Key to Life Foodbank
📞 07833 613393
✉️ key2lifest@gmail.com
🌐 https://keycommunity.org.uk/what-we-do/key-to-life-foodbank/
Hebburn Helps Food Bank
📞 0191 489 9707
✉️ admin@hebburnhelps.co.uk
🌐 Hebburn Helps Crisis Response Team | Supporting Families In Hebburn
Bede’s Helping Hands Food Bank & Community Support
📞 0191 816 3021
✉️ bedeshelpinghands@outlook.com
🌐 https://www.bedeshelpinghands.org.uk
Veterans Response Food Support
📞 0191 308 4030
✉️ info@veteransresponse.org
🌐 https://veteransresponse.org
Boldon Village Hall Community Store
📞 0191 536 8085
✉️ boldon_ca@aol.co.uk
🌐 https://boldonvillagehall.co.uk
Low-Cost Food & Community Food Provision
Community Shops & Mobile Food Support
These services provide affordable food alongside social support, advice and community connection.
Hospitality & Hope Community Shop – Horsley Hill
📞 0191 420 3336
✉️ info@hospitalityandhope.org.uk
🌐 Community shops South Tyneside | Hospitality & Hope
Hospitality & Hope Community Shop – Hudson Street
📞 0191 420 3336
✉️ info@hospitalityandhope.org.uk
🌐 Community shops South Tyneside | Hospitality & Hope
Hospitality & Hope Community Shop – Fowler Street
📞 0191 420 3336
✉️ info@hospitalityandhope.org.uk
🌐 Community shops South Tyneside | Hospitality & Hope
Key Community Bus (Mobile Food Support)
📞 0191 496 9710
✉️ hello@keycommunity.org.uk
🌐 Key Community Bus – Key
Bede’s Helping Hands Community Fridge
📞 0191 816 3021
✉️ bedeshelpinghands@outlook.com
🌐Bede’s Helping Hands Food Bank K.A.V.S.
Cooking Skills, Food Education & Community Meals
These projects help residents build confidence cooking healthy, affordable meals while connecting with others
Food Fair Project – WHiST
📞 0191 456 9551
✉️ info@whist.org.uk
🌐 https://www.whist.org.uk
Hospitality & Hope Food Hub & Cooking Sessions
📞 0191 420 3336
✉️ info@hospitalityandhope.org.uk
🌐 https://hospitalityandhope.org.uk
Nourish Food School
📞 0191 250 5050
✉️ hello@nourishfoodschool.co.uk
🌐 https://nourishfoodschool.co.uk
Budget Bites – South Tyneside Council
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk
Men’s Pie Club
📍 Delivered through local partners
🌐 menspieclub.co.uk/pie-clubs/south-tyneside
Big Local Jarrow – Jarra Tea / Dandelion Partnership
📞 0191 489 9707
✉️ info@biglocaljarrow.org.uk
🌐 Facebook
Foundation of Light Cooking & Family Programmes
📞 0191 551 5191
✉️ info@foundationoflight.co.uk
🌐 https://foundationoflight.co.uk
Spice Craft (Delhi 6)
📞 0191 427 1199
🌐 Facebook
Thai Cooking North East –
+ 44 (0)7733545025
Love Food Bible CIC
📞 07944 760 761
✉️ hello@lovefoodbible.co.uk
🌐 https://lovefoodbible.co.uk
ANTHONY O'SHAUGHNESSY
Award-Winning Chef & Culinary Lecturer
🌐 @anthonyshock
Star Bakers – Children’s Cooking Classes in South Shields
🌐 Facebook
07917 121975
Canny Chocolate Company Workshops
📞 07810 742 750
✉️ info@thecannychocolatecompany.co.uk
🌐 https://thecannychocolatecompany.co.uk
Growing, Foraging & Food Citizenship Projects
Community growing projects provide opportunities to learn new skills, improve wellbeing and access fresh food
NECA Community Garden
Telephone: 0191 414 6446
Email: garden@neca.co.uk
🌐 Learn More
Porlock Gardens – Bilton Hall Community Trust
Souter Lighthouse Community Growing
📞 0191 529 0909
🌐 https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/souter-lighthouse-and-the-leas
South Tyneside Council Allotments Team
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 Apply for an Allotment
Big Local Jarrow Growing & Foraging
📞 0191 489 9707
🌐 Facebook
North Marine Park Community Garden
Friends of the Park South Shields
🌐 Contact via
Community.development@ac-ts.org.uk
WHiST Herb Garden
📞 0191 456 9551
🌐 https://www.whist.org.uk
West Boldon Lodge – Groundwork North East
📞 0191 536 4873
🌐 https://www.groundwork.org.uk/northeast
New Hope North East Allotment Project
📞 0191 454 1699
🌐 https://www.newhopene.org.uk
Jarrow Hall Herb Garden
📞 0191 489 2106
🌐 https://jarrowhall.com
Healthy Eating & Family Health Support
Various organisations and projects promoting health & nutrition in South Tyneside.
Breastfeeding Support, Baby Friendly Programme & Venues
Healthy Start Vitamins & Vouchers
📞 0300 330 7010
🌐 Healthy Start Vitamins – South Tyneside Council
A Better U – Lifestyle Support
📞 School Nursing Service
(ages 5-19): 0191 283 2189
🌐 School nursing : South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
South Tyneside Young Health Ambassadors
📞 0191 424 7300
🌐 Young Health Ambassadors | a better u
Healthier Families – Foundation of Light
📞 0191 551 5191
🌐 https://foundationoflight.co.uk
Better Health at Work Award
📞 0191 227 5550
🌐 https://www.betterhealthatworkaward.org.uk
South Tyneside Youth Council
🌐 South Tyneside Youth Council
South Tyneside Youth Parliament
📞 0191 424 6338
Bite Back
Supporting Local Food Businesses & Food Economy
Projects, events and support, contacts for local food business in South Tyneside
South Tyneside Pledge
📞 0191 481 3456
🌐 https://investsouthtyneside.com
business@southtyneside.gov.uk
Business Support Hub – Invest South Tyneside
Hebburn Food Market
📞 0191 427 7000
info@wearelocalheroes.com
🌐 Events | Join Local Events Today — Local Heroes
South Tyneside Restaurant Week
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk
Proper Food & Drink Festivals – South Shields
South Shields Market
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 South Shields Market – Visit South Tyneside
STOC Local Food Voucher Scheme
📧 Contact via STOC Good Food
🌐 STOC Email
Ocean Road Mela
📞 0191 427 7000
oceanroad.mela@gmail.com
Public Sector Food & Procurement
South Tyneside Council Catering Service
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk
Sustainable South Tyneside Strategy
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 South Tyneside Council | Sustainable South Tyneside 2020-2025
Food for Life Programme
📞 0117 314 5180
🌐 https://www.foodforlife.org.uk
NEPO Supplier Support Programme
📞 0191 638 0040
🌐 https://www.nepo.org
Food for the Planet & Sustainability Projects
STOC Re-Useable Cup Campaign
South Tyneside Council Carbon Reduction & Sustainability Team
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 What we are doing about climate change – South Tyneside Council
Eat for the Planet – South Tyneside Council
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk
Groundwork Green Doctor Programme
📞 0191 428 1144
🌐 How you can help – South Tyneside Council
Animal Protection Charter – South Tyneside
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 Animal Protection Charter – South Tyneside Council
Carbon Literacy Training – STOC & Council Partners
🌐 customer.help@southtyneside.gov.uk
hello@stoc.uk
Groundwork Community Recycle Shop
📞 0191 428 1144
🌐 SOUTH & NORTH TYNESIDE – Groundwork
BIND UK – Eat Smart Food Waste Programme
📞 +44 7930533519
🌐 BIND UK
FareShare North East
📞 0191 447 6226
🌐 fareshare-northeast.org.uk
Business Food Waste Collections (Simpler Recycling)
📞 0191 427 7000
🌐 Bins and recycling – South Tyneside Council
Community Composting – NECA & Porlock Gardens
📞 0191 263 2752
🌐 NECA Community Garden – South Shields – Neca
📞 0191 427 4683
🌐 Bilton Hall Community Trust
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