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 Stockton-on-Tees.
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 locations
We currently have five hubs.
| Hub location | Day | Collection time |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army, Palmerston Street, Stockton, TS18 1NU | Tuesday | 1:30pm |
| Teesside Vineyard Church, Saint Luke's Church, Acklam Road, Thornaby, TS17 7HB | Monday | 2pm |
| New Life Family Centre, Low Grange Avenue, Billingham, TS23 3EQ | Wednesday | 1pm |
| Newtown Community Resource Centre, Durham Road, Newtown, TS19 0DE | Friday | 1pm |
| Redhill Family Hub, Redhill Road, Roseworth, TS19 9BX | Thursday | 1pm |
Service at the Vineyard Church in Thornaby will be a 'bag pack' on all bank holiday Mondays. This means that the bags will be packed at the warehouse and the van will turn up outside the venue for normal service time.
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.
- text 07860 063304 with your name, postcode, and where you'll be collecting from: Stockton, Vineyard, New Life, Newtown or Redhill
- select the size of order you want to receive: family £8.50, individual £5, or large family £17. A vegetarian option is also available
- 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
- 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
The food changes daily meaning your bags will change from week to week. Most members buy food from TBBT and then 'top up' from the supermarket once they have seen what's in the bags.
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