Homelessness

Soup kitchens can provide low cost or free hot meals and hot drinks to those in need.

They can also offer other advice and help when needed such as blankets and clothes where available.

Below is a list of available soup kitchens in South Tyneside:

New Hope Church

3 Robinson Street
South Shields
NE33 4PR

Opening times: Mondays, 11am to 12noon and Wednesdays, 11am to 12:30pm 

Salvation Army

Wawn Street
South Shields
NE33 4EB

Opening times: Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm (50p charge)

Westoe Baptist Church 

Romilly Street
South Shields
NE33 2SP

Opening times: Tuesdays, 10am to 11:30am (small donation needed)

Independent Methodist Church 

80 Victoria Road
Hebburn
NE31 1LR

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm (small donations needed) 

Primrose Community Centre 

Lambton Terrace
Jarrow
NE32 2UF 

Opening times: Mondays, 9am to 12:30pm (small donation needed)

St John's Church 

Canning Street
Hebburn
NE31 2UF

Opening times: Tuesdays, 10am to 12noon (small donation needed)

Grange Road Baptist Church

Grange Road
Jarrow
NE32 2JA

Opening times: Wednesday, 10am-11:30am and Fridays, 10am, to 11:30am

Christ Church

Ellison Street
Jarrow
NE32 3JU

Opening times: Fridays, 10am to 12noon (small donations needed)

Hedworthfield Community Association 

Cornhill
Jarrow
NE32 4QD

Opening times: Saturdays, 9:30am to 1pm (small donation needed)