Food Banks
For information regarding food banks in the Redcar and Cleveland area can be found at these websites:
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(External link)
(External link)
Darlington Food Banks
Kings Church Foodbank*
01325 469884
Opening Times
Mon - 13:00 - 15:00
Wed - 13:00 - 15:00
Fri - 13:00 - 15:00
Address
Kings’ Centre, Whessoe Road, DL3 0QT
St Andrew’s Foodbank*
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Opening Times
Thu - 13:30 - 14:30
Address
St Andrew’s Church Hall, Haughton Green, DL1 2DD
The Word of Life Church
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Opening Times
Sat - 11:30 - 13:00
Address
The Word of Life Church, Corporation Rd, Darlington DL36AS
Firthmoor & District Community Association*
01325 462979
Opening Times
Mon - 9:00 - 16:00
Thu - 9:00 - 16:00
Address
Firthmoor & District
Community Association, Burnside Road, Darlington DL1 4SU
Salvation Army*
01325 380994
Opening Times
Fri - 17:30 - 19:00
Address
Citadel, Thompson Street East, Darlington DL1 3EW
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(They also offer a hot meal which you can either sit in to eat or
takeaway)
St Mary’s Community Centre*
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Opening Times
Thu - 13:00 - 15:00
Address
St Mary’s Community Centre, Newton Lane, Cockerton, DL3 9EX
St Columba’s Foodbank*
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Opening Times
Fri - 11:00 - 12:00
Address
St Columbia’s Church, Clifton Avenue, DL1 5EE
*some form of ID Needed
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“That Bread & Butter Thing” – food from High Street Supermarkets is given to Community Hubs in ths town where it is packed and collected by Members from the hubs. Typical value is £35 but members pay £8.50 for 3 bags – fruit/veg, fridge items and cupboard items.
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Sign up by sending a text to 07537 416040, sending and email to hello@breadandbutterthing.org or filling the form on their website www.breadandbutterthing.org/members (External link)
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Hubs are based at Harrowgate Hill Primary School, Skerne Park Community Centre, Eastbourne Park Community Hub, Windsor Court, Corporation Road Primary School, Red Hall Primary School, Firthmoor Community Centre and Cockerton Club.
Basement Cafe - 01325 360449 - Darlington Baptist Church, Grange Road, DL1 5NH
They do hot meals on those days and times.
They sometimes do emergency food parcels.
Opening Times
Mon - 10:30 - 12:00
Tue - 10:30 - 12:00
Thu - 10:30 - 12:00
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Updated October 2023