This Friday, 4th September 2026, Park View School will be marking National Food Bank Day as the central theme of our Friday mentor time and assembly.

Throughout this academic year, we are proud to be supporting our local Key 2 Life Food Bank, an organisation that provides vital help to families within our community. Students and staff will have opportunities across the year to contribute donations, learn more about food poverty, and take part in activities that highlight the importance of community support.

Key founded and leads the partnership that delivers Key to Life, the longest running foodbank in South Tyneside, which plays a crucial role in supporting some of the most vulnerable within our community, one of the most deprived areas of the country.

Key was the first charity in South Tyneside to run a foodbank, when people from local churches began making food bags for young people in 1992. We now work in partnership with South Tyneside Churches Together to provide emergency food and support to anyone in the borough experiencing hardship.

Key to Life is open 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday, and is based at Boldon Lane Library with drop-off points around South Shields.

Together, we can make a meaningful difference.