Full Circle Food Project

05/03/2026

Celebration of Food and Friendship ✨

Travel through tastes at our food festival. Enjoy dishes from Pakistan, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Ghana, Kurdistan, England and Scotland, all in one place.

📆Saturday 21st March 2pm-4pm

📍Hirst Welfare Centre, Ashington, NE63 9HN

To confirm your place, please contact us at:
📞01670 238747
📱07787 103757
📩info@fcfp.org.uk

03/03/2026

International Women's Day is fast approaching. Know someone who truly inspires you? 🌟

Nominate them for our Inspirational Wall of Fame!

Send us an email at info@fcfp.org.uk with:
📸 A photo of your nominee
💬 A few words about why they inspire you

Let’s celebrate incredible women making a difference 💛

Hirst Welfare Centre

27/02/2026

Get yourself along tomorrow…

26/02/2026

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle pledges support to The People’s Kitchen, a volunteer-run charity providing free hot meals and community care in Newcastle.

23/02/2026

If you'd like to nominate someone you know to go in the Inspirational Hall of Fame, email us at info@fcfp.org.uk with a picture and why you have nominated them!

We’re proud to be coming together with our amazing community partners to celebrate International Women’s Day at Hirst Welfare.

This year’s theme, Give to Gain, is all about generosity, collaboration, and lifting one another up — and that’s exactly what this event is all about.

Join us on Wednesday 11th March, 11.30am–2.30pm, for a welcoming afternoon filled with:
• Arts and crafts
• Health and wellbeing information
• Inspirational Women “Wall of Fame”
• Northumberland Archives display
• Book nook
• And plenty more to explore

Refreshments will be available, and everyone is welcome.
Together, we’re celebrating the strength, creativity, and resilience of women in our community.

19/02/2026

Job opportunities available with Full Circle Food Project.

They are currently recruiting for the following roles:
• Cookery Project Coordinator
• Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator

These roles offer an opportunity to be part of a project focused on food, community engagement and supporting local people.

To view full details and apply, visit:
northumberlandcva.org.uk/jobs

Please share with anyone who may be interested.

19/02/2026

Last week we hosted another wonderful afternoon tea, this time with a lovely Valentine’s Day theme ❤️

From cracking Valentine’s anagrams to taking on a tricky quiz, it was a fun-filled afternoon enjoyed by all. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it so special!

18/02/2026

Please keep sending in nominations at info@fcfp.org.uk!

International women’s day is fast approaching and we need your help.
We have plans in place that will showcase some amazing organisations holding a fantastic day for the community.

Where you come in:
We want to showcase all the fabulous inspirational women of Ashington/Northumberland. We would like you to send us a photo and a brief paragraph of why they’re amazing.

It could be your grandma, aunty, school teacher, mam, daughter, local shopkeeper, hairdresser, etc…. Whoever has inspired you please let us know.

We also want to delve into the history books and find those amazing North East women like Emily Davison, Cissie Charlton, Josephine Butler etc… if you know of others please email or drop us a comment.

Please share this post! Let’s find all the amazing Ashington women that make (or have made) our fabulous community!

Send to: info@fcfp.org.uk

This photo makes me smile as it’s my best mate Kerri, an inspiration to many you g girls who wanted to play footie! RIP

10/02/2026

Our Valentine's Day Afternoon Tea is on Thursday!

Come down for some sweet treats, a fun quiz and good company. All ages are welcome to this Valentine's Day celebration!

Thursday 12th February 1pm-3pm

To book, contact us at,
Tel: 01670 238747
Text: 07787 103757
Email: info@fcfp.co.uk

Cygnus Support Hirst Welfare Centre

06/02/2026

On 19th November 2025, during the Finance and HR Committee meeting, Newbiggin Town Council approved a £300 grant for Beyond Youth to support their work with local young people.

This funding has helped deliver 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 delivered by the 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, giving young people the chance to learn new skills and enjoy great food together.

On 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, Cllr Gwen Woodman, Mayor of Newbiggin by the Sea, visited Beyond Youth situated at Elizabethan Hall to present a large cheque and see the amazing work being done.

Newbiggin Youth Club offer a welcoming space to hang out, eat food, make friends, and have fun - every Monday during term time:-

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: 4–7: 5:30pm
𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟴+: 7pm–8pm

Newbiggin Town Council is proud to support Beyond Youth and all they do for our community. 💙
What's On in Newbiggin by the sea # Newbiggin By The Sea - Village Forum

06/02/2026

We’ve received our first photos and nominations - please keep sending them in! We have a large space to fill.

International women’s day is fast approaching and we need your help.
We have plans in place that will showcase some amazing organisations holding a fantastic day for the community.

Where you come in:
We want to showcase all the fabulous inspirational women of Ashington/Northumberland. We would like you to send us a photo and a brief paragraph of why they’re amazing.

It could be your grandma, aunty, school teacher, mam, daughter, local shopkeeper, hairdresser, etc…. Whoever has inspired you please let us know.

We also want to delve into the history books and find those amazing North East women like Emily Davison, Cissie Charlton, Josephine Butler etc… if you know of others please email or drop us a comment.

Please share this post! Let’s find all the amazing Ashington women that make (or have made) our fabulous community!

Send to: info@fcfp.org.uk

This photo makes me smile as it’s my best mate Kerri, an inspiration to many you g girls who wanted to play footie! RIP

05/02/2026

International women’s day is fast approaching and we need your help.
We have plans in place that will showcase some amazing organisations holding a fantastic day for the community.

Where you come in:
We want to showcase all the fabulous inspirational women of Ashington/Northumberland. We would like you to send us a photo and a brief paragraph of why they’re amazing.

It could be your grandma, aunty, school teacher, mam, daughter, local shopkeeper, hairdresser, etc…. Whoever has inspired you please let us know.

We also want to delve into the history books and find those amazing North East women like Emily Davison, Cissie Charlton, Josephine Butler etc… if you know of others please email or drop us a comment.

Please share this post! Let’s find all the amazing Ashington women that make (or have made) our fabulous community!

Send to: info@fcfp.org.uk

This photo makes me smile as it’s my best mate Kerri, an inspiration to many you g girls who wanted to play footie! RIP