Provided by Newcastle City Council, Adult Social Care and Integrated Services

Looking for a warm place to spend time and get support in Newcastle?

Wellbeing Hubs are warm welcoming local venues, such as libraries and community centres where you can spend time and get support such as hot drinks, free wifi, a place to charge your devices, information, advice and more. You can use our Wellbeing Hub finder to find your nearest hub.

The Bread and Butter Thing – Fordley

The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT) Fordley is an affordable food club that offers nutritious low cost weekly shopping bags. The bags are made up of fruit and veg, fridge and cupboard staples donated from high street supermarkets, food manufacturers and farmers that would otherwise go to waste

No referral is needed and there are no eligibility criteria; everyone is welcome.

To start shopping, you need to sign up as a member, everyone is welcome and there’s no fee:

Text 07507237311 with your full name, postcode and the the name of the hub you will be collecting from – Fordley. You’ll then get weekly texts.
Book your food club order in advance
Collect and pay for your goods at at Fordley every Thursday between 1.45-2.15pm