St. Vincent’s Centre Newcastle

St Vincent’s Centre Newcastle is part of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society (SVP), offering support to the local community. They have a range of community groups and activities during the week, which include:

• Free hot meals on Tuesdays 11am to 1pm. Meals are cooked by volunteers. Also called Vinnie’s Lunch
• Warm Space: Winter Wellbeing Hub: a free welcoming place to spend time with: hot drinks, work stations for agile working and toilets. See opening times below for when you can use the warm space
• Vinnies Pantry is open Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4pm. The pantry offers 10 grocery items for £5 and a lot of special buys at very low prices,
• Pop-up community market, every Thursday with a warm space with some free or cheap items. Clothes and shoes available from £1. There’s a tombola, hot drinks, soup and snacks. 12.30pm to 3.30pm
• Emergency food parcels and essential items, Wednesday to Monday 10am to 12pm
• Clothing Support Service
• Used furniture shop where you can buy second hand furniture, electrical items, household goods and bric-a-brac. Their electrical items are all PAT tested. Local delivery is available for a small charge
• Citizen’s Advice Newcastle drop in on Thursdays 12.30pm to 3.30pm
• Advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers Wednesdays and Fridays 11am to 1.30pm
• Beginners ESOL Mondays 1pm to 3pm. Adult English classes, to help you build your confidence speaking and listening to Everyday English—lots of practice using real-life situations. Contact the centre to book a space
• Craft Group on Fridays 10am to 12pm: Learn a new craft, skill or hobby. Try your hand at candle making, quilting or upcycling. Drop in, all welcome
• Book Club Come along for a cuppa and a chat about a chosen book. Every Fortnight on Tuesdays 1pm to 2pm
• Bingo every Fortnightly, Tuesdays 1pm -to 2pm
• Knit and Natter group Mondays and Fridays from 2pm to 4pm.
• Memory Lane an informal drop in group providing support for people living with dementia and their carers. Tuesday 2pm to 4pm. Free activities, socialising and refreshments.
• Mental health and craft group on Thursdays 12.30pm to 3.30pm
• Yoga for beginners Wednesdays 2pm to 3pm
• ChitChat Cafe ladies’ group
• Monthly walking group
• Pie and Poetry Men’s group

They run Newcastle Deaf Centre and support services for people in need. The SVP Deaf Centre is a warm space on Wednesdays between 9am to 3pm.

You can donate food and clothes in person, to help them with their work. Monday and Friday. Or use their donation bank, in the parking lot at the back of the Centre. Contact them to donate money or donate online on their Just Giving Page.