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
  • Knit and Natter group Mondays and Fridays from 2pm to 4pm.
  • Dementia Group on the last Monday of the month 2pm to 4pm. Free activities, socialising and refreshments. All welcome
  • Pop-up community market, every Thursday with a warm space with some free or cheap items. Clothes and shoes available from £1. Any 12 grocery items for £5. 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
  • Mental health and craft group on Thursdays 12.30pm to 3.30pm
  • 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
  • Advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers Wednesdays and Fridays 11am to 1.30pm
  • 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
  • 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
  • Yoga for beginners Wednesdays 2pm to 3pm
  • Citizen’s Advice Newcastle drop in on Thursdays 12.30pm to 3.30pm
  • 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.