Here are a few ways you can support us ….
We are of the community and for the community who rely on the support of people like you.
Thanks to your generosity, last year we gave out the equivalent of 50,000 meals to people in need.
You can help by volunteering your time, making a financial or food donation, joining us as a community partner, or taking on a fundraising challenge.
Here are ways you can help make a difference:-
Food donations alone helped us to distribute over 17,000 meals in 2024
Urgently needed Food Items:
- Breakfast cereal – all sizes including those suitable for children
- Jars of jam and marmalade
- Hot dogs / meatballs
- Packets of biscuits – plain / chocolate
- Pasta sauce
- Boxes of cup-a-soup – not tinned thank you in order to reduce weight in bags
- Tinned meat (mince, steak, chicken in sauce)
- Corned beef / tinned ham (PEK etc)
If you are able to donate food items to the project please drop them off at our Northgate Park Warehouse during office hours.
Alternately, you may consider buying an extra item during your regular shop and dropping into one of our in-store collection points.
You can donate food to us at any of the following locations ….
| Location | Opening hours | |
| Ashington | ASDA | 06.00 – midnight |
| Ashington | YMCA | 09.00 – 17.30 |
| Ashington | Newcastle Building Society | 09.15 – 16.00 |
| Ashington | Wansbeck Hospital | 08.00 – 22.00 |
| Ashington x 3 | Co-op | 07.00 – 22.00 |
| Guidepost | Co-op | 06.00 – 23.00 |
| Morpeth | Iceland | 08.30 – 18.00 |
| Morpeth | Morrisons | 07.00 – 22.00 |
| Morpeth | Lidl | 08.00 – 22.00 |
| Morpeth Stobhill | Sainsbury | 07.00 – 23.00 |
| Morpeth | Methodist Church | 09.00 – 22.00 |
| Morpeth | Newcastle Building Society | 09.15 – 16.00 |
| Morpeth Loansdean | Co-op | 07.00 – 22.00 |
| Morpeth | Pets at Home | 09.00 – 19.00 |
| Morpeth [directions] | Food Bank | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| Morpeth Stobhill | St Aidans Church | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| Newbiggin | Co-op | 07.00 – 22.00 |
| Newbiggin | Maritime Centre | 10.00 – 17.00 |
| Pegswood | Co-op | 07.00 – 22.00 |
To help us comply with Food Standards Agency requirements we ask you not to donate perishable and expired food items, home-made food, or any produce that has been opened or unlabelled.
There are several ways you can help us ensure that money is available when it is needed most ….
£ – Online Donations ….
Online donations, whether “one-time” or “regular”, are essential for funding our activities. Therefore, we offer two options for online payments: PayPal and JustGiving.
Both provide a secure and easy way to allow you to support us.
Please chose ….
£ – Donations by Cheque, Bank Transfer or Standing Order ….
If you wish to send us a Cheque please make it payable to:
- Wansbeck Valley Food Bank CIO
- Address – Northgate Hospital, Morpeth NE61 3BP
Alternatively to make a Bank Transfer you will need the following details:
- CAF Bank
- Sort Code – 40-52-40
- Account Number – 00028772
- Account Name – Wansbeck Valley Food Bank CIO
What would really make a huge difference is if you might consider supporting us on a reguar basis. If so then please download and complete:
- Standing Order Form download [to send to your bank] ….
- Gift Aid Form download [to be retained in our records] ….
If you are a UK Taxpayer Gift Aid enables us to reclaim tax on your donation. Send it to us at Northgate Park Hospital Morpeth NE61 3BP or alternatively email it to finance@wansbeckvalleyfoodbank.org
£ – Fundraising ….
There are many ways you can help support the work of our Charity by fundraising, from running half-marathons to setting up collection points at your place of work. Our Fundraising Pack provides a step-by-step guide on how to fundraise and has plenty of ideas to get you started. Click here to download.
At the core of our operation are the volunteers those involvement covers a wide range of essential activities ….
Driving – our drivers carry out a variety of roles such as collecting donations, delivering parcels to the YMCA and home deliveries. This does involve heavy lifting.
Buddy – our last shift drivers go out with a buddy where possible. This role is to navigate, and help with deliveries. This is also based at our warehouse at Northgate Morpeth
Warehouse – packing bags, sorting donations and maintaining stock on shelves. This is carried out at our warehouse at Northgate Morpeth.
And yet we need more volunteers ….
If you feel this is something that may appeal, then why not get in touch with us.
Simply fill in the form below and we will get back to you. ….