Teams and Bensham Community Care

Teams and Bensham Community Care With our accessible, door to door minibus transport it's even easier to attend. Our number is 0191 460 0297.

Registered Charity (1122735) providing lunch clubs, men's groups, activities, door-to-door minibus transport to and from our centre, and hot meal deliveries to older people in Central and Inner West Gateshead. Our popular lunch clubs and men's groups are well loved due to our freshly cooked, two course meals (£7.50), warm and welcoming environment and our dedicated, caring team who make every gues

t feel included and valued.

​Each weekday we have great food, wonderful company, plenty of activities, games and quizzes, and if there is something to be celebrated, you can guarantee that we will do it in style. Our minibus is only £4 per day, and covers both trips, from home and back again from any address in Teams, Dunston, Lobley Hill, Bensham, Saltwell and Central Gateshead.

To book your place at one or more of our lunch clubs and men's groups, to arrange a time to call in and have a look around, or to simply chat to our coordinators to find out more, give us a call on 0191 460 0297 any weekday between 9am and 3:30pm. If you or a loved on is over 65 and/or disabled and are not from the Teams, Dunston, Lobley Hill, Bensham, Saltwell or Central Gateshead areas we would love to see you however your own transport would be required. Hot Meal Deliveries

We deliver a freshly cooked, two course lunch to our lunch club and men's group attendees when they can't make it to our centre, and to other members of the community too that live in our local area.

-£7.50 for two delicious courses
-Freshly cooked each weekday
-5 star food hygiene rating from Gateshead Council
-Delivered hot to your door, ready to eat
-Free delivery

To book your two-course lunch, please call us by 1pm on Fridays for any day(s) you'd like a delivery the following week. We collect payment on delivery and every meal ordered helps to support our charity to help older people in the area to stay connected. Volunteer Opportunities

Our service welcomes all volunteers to help us run our activities, so if you have time to spare each week and would like to become involved, please give us a call on 0191 4600297 or 0191 4900945 to discuss the opportunities.

We'd like to say a huge happy birthday to our wonderful friend and volunteer, Linda!It was Linda's birthday on Monday, a...
19/06/2026

We'd like to say a huge happy birthday to our wonderful friend and volunteer, Linda!

It was Linda's birthday on Monday, and we're so pleased we got to celebrate with her this week.

We hope you had a fabulous day! 🥳

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Anna Foster and producer, Claire, from BBC Newcastle  for visiting us a few weeks a...
19/06/2026

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Anna Foster and producer, Claire, from BBC Newcastle for visiting us a few weeks ago to hear more about our charity, and our friends at Happy to Help Gateshead and Foundations Furniture.

We all work together to support our local communities with much needed services, employment and volunteer opportunities.

We started in 1988 and have been a strong family ever since, so we're always so pleased when we can share what we do.

Anna was lovely, and took time to talk to as many people as possible to hear about the impact. We popped in this week so say a huge thank you. 💜💙💛

Maintaining independence is important at every stage of life, and our hot meals and freshly baked goods at our lunch clu...
19/06/2026

Maintaining independence is important at every stage of life, and our hot meals and freshly baked goods at our lunch clubs and men's groups help local people do just that. 🍴

We also deliver our two course meals every weekday too in our local community. It's a little extra help to make life easier, and every meal is cooked and delivered with care. 💙

Share this with someone who may benefit from our groups or hot meal deliveries!

0191 460 0297/ Our hot meals and baked goods at our lunch clubs and men's groups help local people stay independent.🍴

We also deliver hot two-course meals every weekday, cooked and delivered with care! 💙

Know someone who could benefit?

📞 0191 460 0297

We know it can feel a bit nerve-wracking for some people to join a new group, but we’re here to make you feel at home! 💙...
17/06/2026

We know it can feel a bit nerve-wracking for some people to join a new group, but we’re here to make you feel at home! 💙

Visit our website to see how we get together for great food, friendship, and support.

It’s easy to join, just fill in the form at the bottom of any page of our website and we'll get in touch, or call us 0191 4600297

https://bit.ly/TBCCwebsite

⏰ Less than one week to go!On Monday, our supporters have the chance to make their kindness go twice as far.Thanks to ma...
16/06/2026

⏰ Less than one week to go!

On Monday, our supporters have the chance to make their kindness go twice as far.

Thanks to match funding made possible by players of the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, every donation you make through our campaign will be doubled, helping us continue delivering:

🍽️ Lunch clubs
👥 Men's groups
🚗 Activities
🥘 Hot meal deliveries
❤️ Support and companionship for older people

At a time when many people are facing isolation, your support helps us be there when we're needed most.

Please keep an eye on our page and if you're able to support us, donations can be made for one week from 12 noon on Monday 22 June.

15/06/2026

If you missed our interview on Newcastle Radio with Anna Foster, we've got part two here for you! (Visit our page to listen back to part 1!)

Our community engagement officer, Christine, talks about our charity, and we hear from Liz, the project coordinator from our dear friends at Happy to Help Gateshead who provide amazing services for older and disabled adults across our borough.

We also hear from a wonderful volunteer from Foundations Furniture too, who do amazing work in alleviating furniture poverty across Tyne and Wear.

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Lawrence from Big Local Gateshead for dropping off some amazing items for our membe...
12/06/2026

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Lawrence from Big Local Gateshead for dropping off some amazing items for our members and staff from their brilliant weekly pop up shop.

Our members will particularly enjoy the tinned peaches with some fresh cream after their lunch. A perfect summer dessert.

The Big Local pop up shop is on every Friday between 1pm and 3pm, and the produce is amazing. Visit their page to see how great it is.

Maintaining independence is important at every stage of life, and our hot meals and freshly baked goods at our lunch clu...
12/06/2026

Maintaining independence is important at every stage of life, and our hot meals and freshly baked goods at our lunch clubs and men's groups help local people do just that. 🍴

We also deliver our two course meals every Monday to Thursday too in our local community. It's a little extra help to make life easier, and every meal is cooked and delivered with care. 💙

Teams
Bensham
Dunston
Saltwell
Central Gateshead
Whickham
Meadowcroft Mews

Share this with someone who may benefit from our groups or hot meal deliveries!

0191 460 0297
https://tbcommunitycare.wixsite.com/gateshead/hotmealsdelivery

💙 Small charities make a big difference.💙Every week we see the impact of a friendly chat at our centre, a warm meal shar...
11/06/2026

💙 Small charities make a big difference.💙

Every week we see the impact of a friendly chat at our centre, a warm meal shared with others or delivered to someone's door, or the friendships formed through our activities.

These moments may seem small, but they can transform lives.

That's why we're delighted to be part of .

Between 22 June and 29 June, every donation made by the public through our Big Give campaign will be doubled thanks to multiple funders, including players of the Postcode Lottery, helping us to provide support, companionship and connection.

Please share this post and help spread the word.

https://tbcommunitycare.wixsite.com/gateshead/post/a-national-celebration-of-the-big-impact-small-charities-have-in-communities-across-the-uk

11/06/2026

If you missed our interview last week on BBC Newcastle Radio with Anna Foster, we've got part one here for you!

Our community engagement officer, Christine, talks about our charity, and we hear from Liz, the project coordinator from our dear friends at Happy to Help Gateshead who provide amazing services for older and disabled adults across our borough.

Address

Redheugh And Eslington Communal Lounge
Dunston
NE82TY

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

01914600297

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