Full Circle Food Project

09/01/2026

🥕 We’re growing our team at Full Circle Food Project! 🥕

We’ve got 3 exciting roles available and are looking for passionate people to join our community-focused food projects:

👩‍🍳 Cookery Project Coordinators (2 part-time roles £25,472 pro rata)
Help deliver fun, practical cookery sessions and support people to build skills and confidence around food.

🤝 Volunteer & Engagement Coordinator (1 full time role £25,472)
Support our amazing volunteers and help strengthen connections across our communities.

If you care about food and helping people to lead healthy, sustainable lifestyles, this could be for you 💚

📲 Find out more and to receive an application pack, please email: info@fcfp.org.uk

Closing Date: 22nd February 2026, 5pm.

Please share with anyone who might be interested!

09/01/2026

🌳Willow Weaving Workshop🌳

During the spring, we will be hosting some willow weaving sessions with Ruth from Sylvan Skills.

With the help of Ruth, you will be guided step-by-step to learn the craft of willow weaving. Your fabulous creations will be displayed in our community garden, for everyone to enjoy. ☀

Please come along and help us to build a legacy of our late furry friend, Luna, and arbours for our community garden. 🐾

Our first session will be on Wednesday 21st January, 10am-3pm. If you're interested, email us at info@fcfp.org.uk, text 07787 103757 or call 01670 238747.

09/01/2026

Full Circle Food Project is part of the Co-op Local Community Fund. To find out more about our project and choose us, click here:

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26/12/2025

🎄🚲 Got a new bike from Santa this Christmas? If you or your family are wondering what to do with an old one, consider donating it to us! We reopen on 5th January and would love to give your bike a new home.

22/12/2025

Last week we had a lovely time celebrating Christmas traditions with some carolling and a festive Christmas Afternoon Tea 🎄☕

A huge thank you to the Mayor’s Fund for supporting us with funding to run community events throughout the year, helping us celebrate the many cultures and traditions in our local area. We can’t wait to share even more events with you next year!

22/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who has been a part of the Full Circle Food Project community. Whether you’ve joined us at an event, volunteered your time, supported our work, or simply stayed connected, you’ve helped make this year truly meaningful.

We send our warmest wishes to you during this festive season. We hold in our thoughts those in our community who may be finding this time of year challenging or who are experiencing grief, wishing you comfort, strength, and moments of peace.

Looking ahead, we’re excited for another year of growing, learning, and sharing together. We wish you health, happiness, and a fulfilling year ahead, and we can’t wait to welcome you back in 2026 with a jam-packed lineup of events and activities.
With heartfelt thanks,

The Full Circle Food Project Team 💚

Full Circle Food Project will be closed for classes and all activities from Monday 22nd December - Monday 5th January.

If you need support during this time, contact Northumberland Communities Together on 01670 620015, or Citizen’s Advice on 0800 144 8848.

21/12/2025

📞Useful contacts over the Christmas period 📞

If you or someone you know is struggling over Christmas, there are people ready to help. Please see our list of contacts for more information.

20/12/2025

We had an awesome day at the Breakfast with Santa this morning. Check out all the photos of Santa with the kids, can you spot yourself? 🎅✨

Thank you to Hirst Welfare Centre for the fantastic community venue!

Another big thank you to Melly's Carpets, Beds & Sofas for your generous sponsorship for this event. Thanks to you each child received a lovely gift.

17/12/2025

If you pay a visit to The Growing Zone you’ll find our willow weaved angels made with the help of Sylvan Skills on our raised beds!

Some of our volunteers put some lights on and they’re looking very festive, just in time for Christmas! 🪽

17/12/2025

Christmas is getting closer, and to celebrate we held a cookery session, making some stollen bites, packed in a festive box! 🎄❄

Stollen is a traditional fruit cake from Germany, typically used during the Christmas period. If you'd like a recipe of these delicious Christmas treats, email us at info@fcfp.org.uk

10/12/2025

Yesterday our staff, trustees, and volunteers had a fab time doing some willow weaving with Ruth from Sylvan Skills!

If you have a visit to The Growing Zone, you'll find some of our wooden angel sculptures, ready to be put on display. 😇🌳

A big thank you to Ruth and Sheila for such an awesome day! If you are interested in doing some willow weaving yourself, watch this space in January for our next session. 👀

09/12/2025

🎄 A Huge Thank You! 🎄

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible team at AkzoNobel who came together to donate boxes of crackers, sweets, and Christmas goodies as well as a very generous £300 toward our Community Christmas Lunch. ❤️

Your kindness, teamwork, and hard work will help make this year’s lunch extra special for so many people in our community. It truly takes a team to make a difference, and you’ve shown just how powerful that can be.

We’re so grateful for your support, and we look forward to working with your organisation again in 2026. 🌟

Thank you for helping us spread festive cheer! 🎅✨