Emergency contact numbers
Police, fire and rescue service and coast guard: 999
NHS Choices: 111 (call 111 when you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency)
Electrical problems: 0800 668877
Gas leaks: 0800 111 999
Floods: 0345 988 1188
Mental Health Initial Response Team: 0303 123 1145
Police: 0191 454 7555 or 101
South Tyneside Hospital: 0191 404 1000
South Tyneside Council emergencies:
Minor emergencies (for example repairs): Out of hours: 0191 455 6111
Social Care and Health 0191 456 2093
Environmental Health Out of hours: 0191 427 2090
Samaritans: 116 123
South Tyneside Lifecycle Mental Health Service: 0191 283 2937
South Tyneside Homes: 0300 123 6633 (If you need to report an emergency repair that is an immediate risk to people or a property it can be reported using this 24 hour contact number)
Water leaks: 0800 393 084
Age Concern South Tyneside: 0191 456 6903
Citizens Advice Bureau Advice Line: 0344 4994 715
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
South Tyneside Adult Recovery Service: 0191 917 1160
South Tyneside Sexual Health Service: 0191 402 8191
The Silver Line: 0800 470 80 90 (helpline for older people)
Veterans Wellbeing, Assessment and Liaison Service: 0191 441 5974
Wellbeing Info: wellbeinginfo.org
Food banks
Food banks provide for individuals and families in crisis for example sudden unemployment, delays in benefit payments, benefits sanctions and financial problems. They supply food parcels to people while they get help to resolve their crisis. To receive a food parcel you will need to be referred to a food bank by a professional such as a housing officer, social worker, CAB advisor, doctor or health advisor. For details about food banks contact Hospitality and Hope on 0191 420 3336, Key 2 Life Foodbank on 07833 613393 or Hebburn Helps on 0191 489 9707.
Low Cost Meals
Low cost meals in South Shields
Colliery Café, Action Station, Boldon Lane, South Shields, NE34 0LZ
Monday – Friday 8am – 2pm
0191 455 8122
Boldon Community Association
New Road, Boldon Colliery
NE35 9DZ
Mon & Fri lunch club, 2 courses £5, Thurs breakfast club £2.50-£5, Sunday carvery £5-£7.
0191 536 8085
Living Waters Church
St Jude’s Terrace, Laygate,
South Shields, NE33 5PB
Wednesday 9:30am – 11:30am
Full Breakfast £3.70
0191 427 5284
Hospitality and Hope
Hampden Street, South Shields NE33 4JR
Sunday 2pm – 3pm
Wednesday 11am – 12pm
Free soup kitchen
0191 420 3363
Salvation Army
Wawn Street, South Shields
NE33 4EB
Tuesday 10:00am – 12:30pm
2 Course Hot Meal, 50p (donation optional)
0191 496 7511
Westoe Road Baptist Church
Romilly Street, South Shields, NE33 2SP
Tuesday 10:00am – 11:30am
Donations, Coffee and cake,
Over 50’s only
0191 427 9359
Low cost meals in Jarrow and Hebburn
Grange Road Baptist Church
Grange Road, Jarrow, NE32 3JA
Wednesday 10:00am – 11:30am
Friday 10.00am – 11.30am
Coffee Stop – free tea or coffee and a biscuit Bacon Sandwiches, teacake, scones or cakes available for a small charge
0191 421 7987
Independent Methodist Church
80 Victoria Road, Hebburn, NE31 1LR
Monday – Friday 10:00am – 1:00pm
Free/Small Donation Tea/Coffee/Toast/Sandwich
0191 422 3889
Primrose Community Association
Lambton Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, NE32 5QY
Monday 9:00am – 12:30pm
Full English Breakfast Tea and Coffee all for £4.00
Thursday 12-2pm, dinner £3.50
0191 424 9977
Hebburn Helps
South Tyneside Children’s Centre, Campbell Park Road,
Hebburn, NE31 1QY
Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm
St John’s Church
Canning Street, Hebburn, NE31 2UF
Tuesday 10:00am – 12:00pm
Small donation Refreshments and light lunch
[email protected]
Christ Church
Ellison Street, Jarrow, NE32 3JU
Tuesday 10:30am – 12:30pm
Small Charge Soup and Sandwich
[email protected]
Hedworthfield Community Association
Cornhill, Jarrow, NE32 4QD
Open daily
Small Charge Hot Snacks
0191 519 6700
0191 489 9707
Please contact the organisers direct to check their Christmas opening hours
