Mutual aid groups & food bank contacts in the Newsome ward

Here’s how to contact local groups and organisations in the Newsome ward who are offering support during the coronavirus outbreak.

Food support

Covid-19 Community Response
Area: All Kirklees
Contact: Kirklees Council (working with local groups)
Freephone: 0800 4561114
Website: Covid-19 Community Response

Hope Newsome Foodbank    
Area: Based at Stile Common, Newsome
Contact: Allissa Paul
Tel. 07846 789517
Email: info.hopenewsomefoodbank@gmail.com
Facebook: Hope Newsome Food Bank
Twitter: @HopeNewsomeFood

The Welcome Centre
To get help from The Welcome Centre, you need a referral from a support worker or support professional. There are a few simple ways to do this. You can find out more on their website:

How to get help from the Welcome Centre

Mutual Aid Groups

Berry Brow Community Action Covid-19 Crisis
Area: Berry Brow, Taylor Hill, Newsome, Primrose Hill
Contact: Susan Kaye
Tel. 01484 664842  or  07527 442787
Email: susan.kaye@btinternet.com
Facebook: Berry Brow Community Action Covid-19 Crisis

Lockwood and Thornton Lodge Covid-19 Response Group
Area: Lockwood
Contact: Wasim Akhtar
Tel. 07568 085129
Email: wasim.akhtar1978.wa@gmail.com
Facebook: Lockwood and Thornton Lodge Covid-19 Support

The Ark Church            
Area: Armitage Bridge, Berry Brow, Lockwood
Contact: Steve Hurd
Tel. 07787 502183
Email: steve.hurd@arkchurch.org.uk