Food & Solidarity

Food & Solidarity A democratic & member-led organisation for low/no to moderate income people –fighting for our members

⏳ 4 DAYS LEFT to have your say on the Newcastle/Gateshead Local Plan. (Closes Wednesday 5pm!)This decides what kind of h...
26/07/2026

⏳ 4 DAYS LEFT to have your say on the Newcastle/Gateshead Local Plan. (Closes Wednesday 5pm!)

This decides what kind of homes get built and for who, how our buses and metros work, who gets access to green space, and how we're kept safe during heatwaves, floods and cold weather, for the next 15 years. The council gave us just 29 days to respond, over summer, and it hasn't been widely publicised.

The survey also isn't made to make this easy: it asks you to rank things that shouldn't be ranked, like clean air vs.access to healthcare. Real life doesn't work that way.

Food & Solidarity read the whole plan and built a simple guide so you can answer it in a way that actually reflects what matters, more council homes at a genuine social rent, accessible housing as standard (not an afterthought), and real accountability from developers.

Less than 5 minutes. Link in bio. Closes Wed 29 July, 5pm.
Then send it to someone else this only works if enough of us show up. 🏘️

https://foodandsolidarity.org/news/how-to-fill-in-the-newcastlegateshead-local-plan-survey

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17/06/2026

RENT IN NEWCASTLE HAS GONE UP 31.7% IN 5 YEARS! ENOUGH!

Since May, every rent rise in England can be challenged at tribunal. For £47. With no risk of it going higher than what your landlord asked.

We're organising a neighbourhood in Newcastle where the majority of renters will pledge to take action. When landlords see that, it changes what they think they can get away with.

This is the first zone. It won't be the last.

Private renter anywhere in England: add your name. And if you're not in the zone, share this with someone who might be. Link in bio.

Not a renter: share this with someone who is. Sign the solidarity pledge and pay into the fund if you are able. Link in bio.

Already a member: sign the pledge. You know what to do.

Got a rent rise right now: you have 28 days. Call us. 07393 101018

www.foodandsolidarity.org/fight-your-rent

some of our regulars, last Saturday.We need more people like them for June, a few hours on a Saturday, sorting and distr...
08/06/2026

some of our regulars, last Saturday.
We need more people like them for June, a few hours on a Saturday, sorting and distributing food in Newcastle. No experience needed. No politics test.
Members get first pick of roles. But you don't have to be a member to volunteer.
Deadline's 15th June. A few spots are already gone.
DM us before you commit if you want to know what a shift actually looks like. That's a completely normal thing to ask.
Or go straight to: foodandsolidarity.org/volunteer/june-2026

Food & Solidarity is a member-run organisation in Newcastle. Every Saturday members pack parcels, fruit, veg, toilet rol...
02/05/2026

Food & Solidarity is a member-run organisation in Newcastle. Every Saturday members pack parcels, fruit, veg, toilet roll, whatever we've got, collected twice a month.
No referral. No one deciding who is deserving. £3 a month minimum, pay more if you can.
380+ members. Not a charity.
foodandsolidarity.org/join or link in bio. Not in Newcastle? Tag someone who is.

No Fault Eviction/Section 21 is over. Today.Your landlord cannot evict you without a legal reason.Rent can only go up on...
01/05/2026

No Fault Eviction/Section 21 is over. Today.

Your landlord cannot evict you without a legal reason.
Rent can only go up once a year
AND you can challenge it at tribunal for £47.
'No DSS' will be illegal.
Bidding wars banned.

Swipe through. Save this. Send it to someone who rents.
Full guide, template letters, and everything else: link in bio. [https://foodandsolidarity.org/renters-rights-act-newcastle]

Facing an eviction notice or disrepair right now? Call us today: 07393 101018.
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Food & Solidarity is a member-run organisation in Newcastle. Every Saturday, this Saturday, next Saturday, members pack ...
26/04/2026

Food & Solidarity is a member-run organisation in Newcastle. Every Saturday, this Saturday, next Saturday, members pack parcels of fruit, veg, and household essentials, collected twice a month.
No referral. No one deciding if you deserve it.
Membership is £3 a month minimum, pay more if you can. Member fees are what keep us running day to day. Join as a parcel member, a non-parcel member, or both. You can receive parcels, help pack and distribute them, or both.
Over 350 members and growing.
Not a charity. Charity asks who deserves help. We ask why anyone needs it in the first place.
Join at foodandsolidarity.org/join, link in bio, or visit us at 120-126 Buckingham St, Newcastle NE4 5QR. Not in Newcastle? Tag someone who is.

Volunteer to help out in May?
Fill in the form
https://foodandsolidarity.org/volunteer/may-2026

In autumn 2022, 60% of our members were on prepayment meters. The national "Don't Pay" campaign wasn't available to them...
20/04/2026

In autumn 2022, 60% of our members were on prepayment meters. The national "Don't Pay" campaign wasn't available to them. So we built what they actually needed.

→ PPM workshops in church halls
→ Bailiff resistance training
→ Forced meetings with energy executives

The following February, all major energy firms were ordered to suspend force-fitting prepayment meters. We helped make that pressure undeniable.

Then the two-child benefit cap. Members said: let's organise. A photo petition. A fun run outside the Mayor's office. A council motion written while packing food parcels.

With the cap abolished in Autumn 2025 Budget.

This is member-led organising. No statements. No performance. Just wins.

Read how we do it: foodandsolidarity.org/news/put-no-faith-in-words

18/04/2026

Blackstone Blackstone hands off our homes!

While some of us are in London demanding we distributed parcels in your community
18/04/2026

While some of us are in London demanding we distributed parcels in your community

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120-126 Buckingham Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE45QR

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