We are your community and are here to help anyone.
When we are open you are always welcome here. There are various activities and volunteering opportunities throughout the week. Father Chris and other volunteers will try to help you with immigration issues, wellbeing, and signposting you to other services in the community when possible. We may not always have the solution but we do promise to do all we can!

Foodbank volunteers can also help you with food, benefits payments, and other issues.

We also have:
Volunteering opportunities
Free Wifi
Tea and coffee
Conversation & spiritual support
Social time
Time for peace and quiet

Please note - opening times are a guideline and vary from week to week.

We are the home of Newcastle West End Foodbank. If you need help with food, don't worry, that's what we are here for! We don't want anyone in our community to ever go hungry.

A volunteer will take some basic details to help identify your needs and write out the voucher. Once you have a voucher you can exchange this for a food parcel.

If you can, please bring:
Proof of Address
Photo ID
Proof of benefits (if relevant)
Proof of other members of your household

Venerable Bede Church, West Road, NE4 8AP
Monday & Thursday 10am - 1pm

For info please contact:
[email protected]
0191 2753019
07580 751365

Pathways is a project of Newcastle Foodbank that takes place every Wednesday at St James. You can attend for foodbank vouchers and fuel support, along with help from many organisations including healthcare, housing, safeguarding, asylum and more.

If you need help with anything, don't worry, that's what we are here for!

To receive a food voucher a volunteer will take some basic details to help identify your needs:
If you can, please bring:
Proof of Address
Photo ID
Proof of benefits (if relevant)
Proof of other members of your household

Once you have a voucher you can exchange this for a food parcel at:

Venerable Bede Church, West Road, NE4 8AP
Monday & Thursday 10am - 1pm

Foodbank Centre, Benwell Lane NE15 6LX
Tuesday & Wednesday 10am - 1pm

Every Sunday at 9.30am (except when there is a team service)

St John's Benwell Village, Ferguson's Lane, NE15 6NW
(Next to Green Tree Nursery)

St John's is a community where all are welcome and many have found friendship and a home. We are well known for our social activities.

If you need assistance or have any questions feel free to ask us on the day or contact us anytime.

Features of the service:
Holy Communion
Children's corner with activities available.
Refreshments after the service.
Mixture of traditional organ music and a music group.
Gluten free bread available.
Many opportunities for involvement in the service.

Liturgy:
Common Worship (Order 1, eucharistic prayer E).
Liturgical seasons and principal feasts are observed.