Food banks open over the festive period

Find our where the nearest food bank is. over Christmas.

The Welfare Assistance Scheme is closed from 12.00pm Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen on 8.30am Thursday 2 January 2025. Please see below for alternative methods of support available during this period, you will need to visit the appropriate location on the day/time as advertised.

Friday 27 December

Location	Address	Opening times
Bishop Auckland	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Red Alligator car park Auckland Road	1.30pm to 2.00pm
Chester-le-Street	Evangel Church Clifford Terrace	10.00am to 12.30pm
Crook	The Bread & Butter Thing hub St Catherine's Church North Terrace	11.00am to 11.30am
Haswell	The Bread & Butter Thing hub The Lisa Dixon Centre Haswell	1.30pm to 2.00pm
Pelaw View	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Pelaw View Community Centre Hilda Avenue Sherburn Road	2.00pm to 2.30pm
Peterlee	East Durham Methodist Church Bede Way	10.30am to 1.30pm
Spennymoor	St Paul's Centre Whitworth Terrace	10.00am to 12 noon
Stanley	PACT House 39 Front Street	10.00am to 2.00pm
Ushaw Moor	The Bread & Butter Thing hub The Hut Chestnut Grove	1.00pm to 1.30pm

Monday 30 December

Location	Address	Opening times
Bowburn	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Bowburn Youth Centre Burn Street	1.30pm to 2.00pm
Chilton	St Aidan's Church Hall Durham Road	10.00am to 12 noon
Consett	Methodist Church Station Road	10.00am to 12 noon
Newton Aycliffe	The Bread & Butter Thing hub The Church of Latter Day Saints Shafto Way	10.30am to 11.00am
Peterlee	East Durham Trust Community House Yoden Road	9.00am to 5.00pm
Spennymoor	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Spennymoor Youth and Community Association Rushmoor	2.30pm to 3.00pm
Stanley	PACT House 39 Front Street	10.00am to 2.00pm
West Cornforth	The Bread & Butter Thing hub West Cornforth Community Association Station Road	2.00pm to 3.00pm

Tuesday 31 December

Location	Address	Opening times
Annfield Plain	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Annfield Plain Community Centre 23 New Front Street	1.15pm to 1.45pm
Bishop Auckland	Woodhouse Close Church Proudfoot Drive	9.00am to 3.00pm
Blackhall	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Blackhall Community Association Hesleden Road	2.00pm to 2.30pm
Burnopfield	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Burnopfield Community Centre Syke Road	2.00pm to 2.30pm
Consett	Methodist Church Station Road	10.00am to 12 noon
Dawdon	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Dawdon Youth & Community Centre Queens Alexandra Road Seaham	2.00pm to 2.30pm
Eden Hill	The Bread & Butter Thing hub Horden & Peterlee Rugby Club Eden Lane	11.00am to 11.30am
Peterlee	East Durham Trust Community House Yoden Road	9.00am to 5.00pm
Stanley	PACT House 39 Front Street	10.00am to 2.00pm