Food Banks and Food Supplies in Blaenau Gwent
Published: Thursday 28 November 2024Getting 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 BG Food Partnership - Community Food Organisations ( https://bgfoodpartnership.co.uk/ )
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Tredegar |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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Brynmawr |
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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) |
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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. |
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Nantyglo/Blaina |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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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