Help getting food

Food banks

Food banks provide people with food when they are in crisis, without food.

Food pantries

Food Pantries provide people with packages of affordable food, most often for a small contribution. You can use a local pantry as another way to eat healthy, affordable food, and you'll also help stop that food from going to waste.

View details about food pantries

Free school meals

If you have a school aged child you could also be entitled to free school meals:

View details about free school meals

Support if you are pregnant / have young children

If you are pregnant or have a child under 4 years old you can also get help to buy food and milk through the Healthy Start scheme:

Get help to buy food and milk

Recipes to reduce foodwaste

Collection of recipes using simple, easy to find ingredients,including some that are often wasted:

Recipes to reduce foodwaste

Community Hubs

Help and information on food, energy and money is also available through the hub in your local area:

View community hubs contact details