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Find a Food bank or Food Support provider

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

Tredegar

Organisation

Address

Description

Contact Details

Day

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.

Foodshare: Wednesday Friday 10am-12pm & Saturday 11am-12pm

Cooking on a budget class: Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm

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    

Facebook Page

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

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

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

 

 

Ebbw Vale

 

Organisation

Address

Description

Contact Details

Day

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

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

The collection of food parcels by family, friends and neighbours etc providing we have a letter of authorization from the client if they are unable to attend our centres due to health reasons or mobility issues. Some referral agencies may offer their clients under these circumstances to pick up the food parcels on their behalf as well so please check with them if this is the case.

 

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

12pm – 3pm.



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

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.

Pay what you can, nobody will be denied food if they have nothing to pay.

Monday to Friday 11:00am – 1:30pm 

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

 

Organisation

Address

Description

Contact Details

Day

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)

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

 

 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.

The collection of food parcels by family, friends and neighbours etc providing we have a letter of authorization from the client if they are unable to attend our centres due to health reasons or mobility issues. Some referral agencies may offer their clients under these circumstances to pick up the food parcels on their behalf as well so please check with them if this is the case.

 

 

Friday 10am-1pm.

 

 

Nantyglo/Blaina

 

Organisation

Address

 Description

Contact Details

Day

Coed Cae Community House

Attlee Road, Nantyglo, NO23 4WB

Food Pantry - £1 donation

Tuesday 11am - 12pm food provision

         

 

Abertillery/ Llanhilleth

 

Organisation

Address

Description

Contact Details

Day

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

 

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

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        

 

 

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

Caffi Tyleri

Jim Owen Field,  NP13 1LW

Meal service, hot soup and warm welcome (Cawl i bawb/Soup for all)

Friday 11am to 2pm

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.

The collection of food parcels by family, friends and neighbours etc providing we have a letter of authorization from the client if they are unable to attend our centres due to health reasons or mobility issues. Some referral agencies may offer their clients under these circumstances to pick up the food parcels on their behalf as well so please check with them if this is the case.

 

 

Thursday 10am – 1pm.