Gateshead Food Partnership

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

We can't wait for 3rd July - an event not to be missed if you're working in, or interested in, the world of food insecurity in the North East.

*From Crisis to Resilience: Feeding Britain’s National Network Gathering*

Feeding Britain has chosen to host its annual network gathering in the North East this year. With speakers and attendees from organisations across the UK, this is a valuable opportunity to showcase the region’s commitment to reducing food insecurity and reliance on emergency food aid, while learning from policy, practice, and research from projects nationwide. The day will feature a range of workshops and talks from across the Feeding Britain network, covering topics such as food supply and sustainability, children’s food provision, wraparound support, how frontline charities can influence policy, and wider discussions on moving “beyond foodbanks”.

North East leaders in this field will be speaking, including Alice Wiseman MBE, Professor Greta Defeyter OBE and Andrew Forsey OBE from Feeding Britain, Wayne Dobson from Feeding Families, Edie from St Chads Community Project, Claire Estall from Communities Together Durham and Amy from Food Durham, and our Nikki from Gateshead Food Partnership. There will also be visitors from across the UK who will share their inspiring journeys of reducing the need for emergency food aid in their areas.

Date: 3rd July 2026
Time: The event will start at 10:15am (with the venue open from 9:45am) and run until 3:30pm. The venue will also stay open until 4:00pm for those who would like to network with other partners.
Location: Urban Sciences Building, Newcastle University, 1 Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG.

Please sign up using this registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkC1odwGjPx_TjUI2DZY7jXojJRF5xV6lTKJbld9ZC-Aouig/viewform

Go to www.feedingbritain.org for more info.

17/06/2026

The Pickle Palace CIO are thinking about bringing back recipe bags, with ingredients and instructions for making meals. Can you help by filling in their quick survey to help shape what the bags look like?

Last year our Recipe Bags were really popular, and we’re planning to bring them back in the next few months as an updated service. We’re combining our previous Staple Bag and Recipe Bag into one, all-in-one, option to help keep costs down, reach more people, and make the service more affordable....

17/06/2026

Greenside Social Club is the place to be tomorrow morning for bags full of colourful food!

05/06/2026

Can you support Gateshead town centre’s community food festival? 🎪

On Sunday 2 August, Gateshead town centre will be transformed into a community food festival with a Cook Off event, hot food stalls, children’s activities, live demonstrations and more.

To support the day to be a success for Gateshead residents and visitors, organisations and community groups are invited to get involved.

It would be great if our Food Partnership members could showcase their expertise on cooking healthy, nutritious food while celebrating diverse tastes and cultures at the events.

We’re looking for:

• Organisations interested in entering a Community Cook Off team (friendly contest of 12 teams – BBQ equipment provided!)
• Groups or individuals who want to host a food stall
• Anyone wishing to run a cookery demonstration or share cultural food traditions
• People who would like to be involved in any of the above across the three sites

If interested, please complete the Expression of Interest at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/rFVRqvKTpH

Thank you! 🫶

📸 Food available at From Gardens to Gatherings event last year

18/05/2026

This event is happening on Sunday! It will include food from local businesses and Food Partnership member Hope Beyond Borders will be hosting a workshop. We're excited to be there - it's not to be missed!

This time next week, we hope you'll be joining us in the town centre for our first shindig at our new pop-up events space 🔥

📆 Sunday 24 May, 11am to 3pm, the arches, Railway Quarter.

There'll be beats, eats and more!

Come join in 😎

18/05/2026

18/05/2026

May half term is just around the corner 😎

That means, it's time for a round up of some fun, fab events going on across the borough.

🔥 13 years of Trinity Square: Saturday 23 May, 11am to 2pm, Trinity Square

🔥 Launching the Gateshead arches: Sunday 24 May, 11am to 3pm, Railway Quarter

🔥Table tennis, Playstation 5 and more with NU Foundation, multiple dates, Metrocentre

🔥 Family Crafting, Tuesday 26 May, 10.30am to 11.45am, Shipley Art Gallery

🔥 Family tennis, Friday 29 May, 10.30am to 12pm, Saltwell Park and 1pm to 2.30pm, Derwent Park

🔥 Metrognomes present: Back to the Metrocentre, multiple dates, Metrocentre

What a week it's going to be 🎉

Shipley Art Gallery Metrocentre Trinity Square, Gateshead North East Museums Newcastle United Foundation

16/05/2026