East Cleveland Good Neighbours

East Cleveland Good Neighbours is a community-led food bank providing emergency support for individuals and families struggling to access food across the rural areas of East Cleveland. Volunteers can offer to deliver food support; collections can be offered outside of these times. 

How to Access Support:

• Helpline: 07395 934265 (open Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 6:00pm)
• Self-referral for emergency food parcels is available by phone, text, or inbox message.

Delivery Times:

• Monday: 11:30am – 12:30pm
• Friday: 11:30am – 12:30pm
  Support outside these times is for emergencies or by prior arrangement only.

Additional Support:

• Advice and support worker available every Wednesday, 11:00am – 3:00pm

Location:

• Loftus Social Club, West Road, Loftus, TS13 4RG

The Bread and Butter Thing

Get your weekly groceries for a fraction of the cost.

The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT) offers high-quality, low-cost food to everyone in East Cleveland and beyond.

For £8.50 you can pick up three bags of food worth roughly £35 including fresh fruit and vegetable, chilled food for the fridge, and cupboard staples like cereal. You can also pay just £5 for an individual bag or £17 for a six bag 'family' deal.

On average, you can expect to save around £25 versus buying the products you receive if you picked them up at a supermarket. The food comes from supermarkets, factories, and farms, meaning you can help reduce waste while also reducing your cost of living.

Many support organisations now attend the Bread and Butter Thing collection sessions, providing advice to people using the service. This helps to share important information about things like benefits, housing, employability and health. The Bread and Butter Thing volunteers, as trusted members of the community, can also share this support effectively with you.

Visit The Bread and Butter Thing website to find out more.

Hub location  

We currently have one hub in Redcar and Cleveland: Loftus Social Club, West Road, Loftus, TS13 4RG, with collection day on Wednesday at 2pm.

How to join

It's free to join with no commitment, just follow the instructions and turn up at your chosen hub to collect your bags.

1. text 07507 237311 with your name, postcode, and where you'll be collecting from: Loftus
2. select the size of order you want to receive: family £8.50, individual £5, or large family £17. A vegetarian option is also available
3. we'll send you a text two days before your collection day to see if you want an order. Just reply "yes" by 10am the next day. We'll deliver your order to the hub ready for collection
4. Collect and pay for your goods. You can pay using cash or card, and we accept Healthy Start vouchers too. Someone else can collect on your behalf if you can't make it.