Winter health advice

Useful contact numbers and opening times

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Children's emergency services at South Tyneside District Hospital

Overnight emergency care for children up to the age of 16 is provided by the Children's Emergency Department at Sunderland Royal Hospital.

Children's emergency care will still be available every day from 8am until 10pm at South Tyneside District Hospital.

Adult emergency care services operate 24/7 at South Tyneside District Hospital.


Food banks

Food banks provide for individuals and families in crisis for example sudden unemployment, delays in benefit payments, benefits sanctions and financial problems.

For more information, see .


Low cost meals

Places providing low cost meals in South Tyneside
Location and contact detailsOpening times 

Colliery Caf茅, Action Station
Boldon Lane
South Shields
NE34 0LZ

Tel: 0191 455 8122

Monday to Friday, 8am to 2pm

Boldon Community Association

New Road
Boldon Colliery
NE35 9DZ

Tel: 0191 536 8085

Monday and Friday - lunch club, 2 courses for 拢5
Thursday - breakfast club, 拢2.50 - 拢5
Sunday - carvery, 拢5-拢7

Living Waters Church
St Jude's Terrace
Laygate
South Shields
NE33 5PB

Tel: 0191 427 5284

Wednesday, 9:30am to 11:30am - full breakfast, 拢3.70

Salvation Army
Wawn Street
South Shields
NE33 4EB

Tel: 0191 496 7511

Tuesday, 10am to 12:30pm - 2 course hot meal, 50p (donation optional)

Westoe Road Baptist Church
Romilly Street
South Shields
NE33 2SP

Tel: 0191 427 9359

Tuesday, 10am to 11:30am - donations, coffee and cake (Over 50s only)

Grange Road Baptist Church
Grange Road
Jarrow
NE32 3JA

Tel: 0191 421 7987

Foodbank available 

Monday and Thursday 9:15am to 11am

Primrose Community Association
Lambton Terrace
Jarrow
Tyne & Wear
NE32 5QY

Tel: 0191 424 9977

Monday, 9am to 12:30pm - full English breakfast, tea and coffee for 拢4

Thursday, 12noon to 2pm - lunch for 拢3.50

Hebburn Helps

South Tyneside Children's Centre
Campbell Park Road
Hebburn
NE31  1QY

Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm

St John's Church
Canning Street
Hebburn
NE31 2UF

Email: info@stjohnshebburn.co.uk

Tuesday, 10am to 12noon - small donation for refreshments and light lunch

Christ Church
Ellison Street
Jarrow
NE32 3JU

Email: info@stjohnshebburn.co.uk

Tuesday, 10:30am to 12:30pm - small charge for soup and sandwich

Hedworthfield Community Association
Cornhill
Jarrow
NE32 4QD

Tel: 0191 519 6700 / 0191 489 9707

Open daily - small charge for hot snacks