Getting Help with Food Within Blaenau Gwent we currently have a number of food banks/organisations providing help, through food provision, for residents during this Cost-of-Living Crisis. Here, you can find a Food Bank or organisation near you including contact details, description of service and opening times where known. Further information about getting help with food can be found on Tredegar |
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Tredegar |
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Contact Details |
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Sirhowy Community Centre |
Rhoslan, Sirhowy, NP22 4PQ |
Community Co-op/ Members Food Pantry £6 per week, can come twice a week & community food share & cooking on a budget class |
Community co-op: Monday and Thursday 10am till 12pm. Saturday 11am-12pm. |
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Cefn Golau Together |
87 Attlee Way, Tredegar |
Food parcels twice per month. Local Cefn Golau residents are welcome to get involved and pick up food when available. |
E-mail: growing@cefntogether.org |
Check ahead – Friday 8:30am – 11am |
Cymru Creations |
Little Theatre, Upper Coronation Street, Tredegar NP22 3TS |
Emergency winter food parcels (Delivery) |
December, please contact for details, upcoming information about winter parcels will be on social media |
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Bedwellty house- Kitchen Garden |
Bedwellty House and Park, Morgan Street, Tredegar, United Kingdom |
Surplus Vegetables from kitchen garden (£2 per bag) depending on seasonal availability |
7 days a week- 10:30am-16:30pm |
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Flying Start Hub (Sirhowy) |
Rhoslan, TREDEGAR, NP22 4PG |
Emergency food parcels |
Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3339 |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call) |
Flying Start Hub (Cefn Golau) |
91-93 Attlee Way, Cefn Golau, Tredegar, NP22 3TE |
Emergency food parcels |
Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3339 |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call) |
St Georges Church |
87 Atlee way, Tredegar, United Kingdom |
Luncheon club, soup and a warm welcome. |
Wednesdays drop in from 6pm |
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Ebbw Vale |
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Organisation |
Address |
Description |
Contact Details |
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TK's community group |
2 Falcon Terrace, Ebbw Vale, NP23 7SA |
TK’s can help anyone in need in the Cwm area. There’s a Food Pantry for members but anyone can visit to collect their surplus food on a Thursday. Get in touch with Gill via Facebook to ask about joining the Pantry. |
(free surplus food) Thursday 9:30am - 1pm & Sunday 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
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The Hope Store |
Hope Church, Cemetry Rd, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6YB |
Food parcels of non-perishable foods depending on supply and surplus food from Morrisons and Greggs |
Tel: 07783307052 |
Monday 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
Trussell Trust (Church on the Rise) |
54 Beaufort Rise, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale |
Food parcels (Short term aid)
Blaenau Gwent’s Trussell Trust branch provide nutritionally balanced food parcels for those in need. Get in touch for your voucher. Collection Only |
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday |
EVI Pantry |
EBBW VALE INSTITUTE, CHURCH STREET, EBBW VALE, NP23 6BE |
Food Pantry (Members pay £4 per week, shelf stable, chilled, frozen foods and free fresh fruit and veg) |
Monday 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm |
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Hilltop Log Cabin |
Off Darby Crescent, Ebbw Vale NP23 6QG |
Everyone is welcome to come along to the pantry for a selection of fresh produce, dried goods, tins, bread and lots more subject to availability. |
Monday to Friday 11:00am – 1:30pm |
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Flying Start Hub (Cwm) |
Canning Street, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, NP23 7RD |
Emergency food parcels |
Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3339 |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call) |
Flying Start Hub (Hill Top) |
Hilltop Stadium Recreation Ground, Brynteg Terrace, EBBW VALE, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6ND |
Emergency food parcels |
Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3341 |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call) |
Flying Start Hub (Garnlydan) |
Commonwealth Road,Garnlydan, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 5ER |
Emergency food parcels |
Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3341 |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call) |
Willowtown School Big Bocs Bwyd |
Brynheulog Street, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6NJ |
A pay as you feel food pantry with learning experiences on how to grow and cook food. |
Wednesday 11am – 11:45am and 2:15pm – 3:30pm |
Brynmawr |
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Organisation |
Address |
Description |
Contact Details |
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Gwent Valleys Evangelism |
88 Baily Street, Brynmawr, NP23 4AN Deliveries: Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Beaufort, Nantyglo, and Blaina |
Food parcels |
Friday 11am to 4 pm (can deliver) |
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Brynfarm Community Food Share (Brynmawr rotary food bank) |
Brynmawr, NP23 4TZ |
Food parcels- can offer support through daily texts or Facebook messenger. There will be screening questions and a limit of 3 food parcels over 3 months depending on circumstances. |
Text 07572149138 for support.
Email: foodbank@brynmawrrotary.co.uk
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Monday - Thursday (Depending on volunteer availability, contact for assistance) |
Trussell Trust (Tabor Centre) |
Tabor Centre, Davies Street, Brynmawr, NP23 4AD |
Food parcels (Short term aid-Requires referral). Collection only. Blaenau Gwent’s Trussell Trust branch provide nutritionally balanced food parcels for those in need. Get in touch for your voucher. |
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Friday 10am-1pm. |
Nantyglo/Blaina |
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Description |
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Coed Cae Community House |
Attlee Road, Nantyglo, NO23 4WB |
Food Pantry - £1 donation |
Tuesday 11am - 12pm food provision |
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Abertillery/ Llanhilleth |
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Organisation |
Address |
Description |
Contact Details |
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Ebenezer Church Abertillery- Free food Cupboard |
Park Place, Abertillery NP13 1ED |
Food Parcels (Free Food Cupboard provides food parcels for those in need.) & warm welcome |
E-Mail: hello@ebchurch.co.uk.
Phone: 07415 009 467
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Food Parcels Tuesday and Thursday 10am -12pm Soup and Sandwich Wednesdays and Thursdays- 12pm-2pm |
Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church |
Victoria Street, Abertillery, NP13 1NJ |
Food parcels |
Monday 1pm to 3pm |
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Bags of hope- Kings arms |
Brynithel Community Centre, 19 Penygraig Terrace, Abertillery, NP13 2HP |
Food parcels and café |
Text: 07790 093574 |
Food Parcels: Every Other Friday 10-12:30pm. Café: 1st Saturday of every month |
Llanhilleth Miners Institute |
Meadow Street, Llanhilleth, Abertillery NP13 2JT |
Community cupboard. A range of cookery classes (Including family cookery sessions 7+, youth cookery 11-16, "fill your freezer" batch cooking, slow cooker classes, grow your own workshops). Get in touch to see what’s on offer |
Phone: 01495 400204
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Classes held on different days including some weekends, contact via Facebook to enquire about upcoming dates & signing up. |
Swffrydd Victory Church |
Rectory Road Swffryd Crumlin Wales, NP15EP |
Victory grocery store -£5 for over £30 worth of essentials or free if you don't have £5. If anyone is in need, they offer food deliveries to Swffryd residents who can't get to the store, please direct message if needed. |
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday - 10am-5pm. Thursday - 11am-6pm |
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Caffi Tyleri |
Jim Owen Field, NP13 1LW |
Meal service, hot soup and warm welcome (Cawl i bawb/Soup for all) |
Friday 11am to 2pm |
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Flying Start Hub (Abertillery) |
Abertillery Learning Action Centre, Alma street,Abertillery, NP13 1YL |
Emergency food parcels |
Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3339 |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call) |
Flying Start Hub (Swffryd) |
Sofrydd Primary School, Swffryd Road, Swffryd, Abertillery, NP11 5DW |
Emergency food parcels |
Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3340 |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call) |
Flying Start Hub (Brynithel) |
Penrhiw, Brynithel, Abertillery, NP13 2GZ |
Emergency food parcels |
Family information Service Tel: 0800 032 3340 |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (community worker staff may not be there all day so best to call) |
Trussel trust - Aberbeeg Elevate Church |
Unit 7 Glandwr Industrial Estate, Aberbeeg, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 2LN |
Food parcels (Short term aid-Requires referral). Collection only. Blaenau Gwent’s Trussell Trust branch provide nutritionally balanced food parcels for those in need. Get in touch for your voucher. |
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Thursday 10am – 1pm. |
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