Families 1st & North Newcastle Food Bank - Community Table
Anyone who has visited our wonderful Brunswick Park Centre, down in the heart of the beautiful & historic Brunswick Village, will no doubt already be familiar with out ever popular Community Table, for those more familiar with us, we are introducing new rules to ensure quality & fairness.
Continuing in our efforts to tackle food poverty AND reduce food waste, our
Community Table is available to anyone and everyone who can visit us in person, our HQ is wheel chair accessible & you can call ahead on 0191 2170079 should you need any assistance.
We take in donations across the city from individuals & organisations such as M&S, the CoOp, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Greggs & more. Once our clients needs are fulfilled, our freezers & reserves are stocked & we have distributed what we can, rather than disposing of our excess, food donations are made available for all, at just £2.00 per bag.
How does it work?
Fill a standard in store bag for £2.00 or bring your own large/bag for life for £4.00
Simply pick up a basket at the entrance & fill it with your items.
Bread - Up to 3 items per person
Pastries - Up to 4 items per person
Coffee - 1 pack per person
Drinks - Up to 2 items per person
Sauces - Up to 2 items per person
Jars - Up to 2 items per person
Tins - Up to 2 items per person
Salads - Up to 3 per person
Loose veg - Up to 3 of each item per person.
All other miscellaneous items - Up to 2 per person.
Once you have selected your produce simply bring your basket to our till area, where a volunteer will quality check your items before packing them & taking payment.
Freezer bags are available at the manager's discretion, for just £2.00. Dependent on availability, vegetarian options can be provided. Just enquire in person & tell us how many people are in your family.