The Gateshead Foodbank is seeking community volunteers for a food collection event at Asda Metrocentre on Saturday, 6 June 2026, to help support local families in need. The charity, which provided assistance to 7,894 people between April 2024 and March 2025, hopes to restock its shelves after distributing more than 120 tonnes of food from its warehouse over that same period.
Volunteers are needed to assist at the supermarket from 10am until 2pm, with three distinct roles available. Chatters are required to engage with shoppers and hand out lists of essential items, Movers & Shakers will manage the physical handling and sorting of food donations, and Ambassadors will be on hand to thank members of the public for their support.
The Trussell Trust, a national network of which the foodbank is a member, reports that while emergency food parcel distribution saw a 12% decrease across the UK in 2025, the need for support remains significant in many areas. The local event is promoted through the Gateshead Volunteer Centre, which is part of Connected Voice, an organisation that has been supporting communities in the region since 1929.
Those interested in signing up for a volunteer shift can contact the foodbank directly by calling 07496 840 720 or by sending an email to [email protected].
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