🍲 Food and help near you
Food and help
Food banks, low-cost food, council emergency help and charities in West Yorkshire. Opening times change, so phone before you go.
How food banks work
- Most food banks need a voucher (a referral). It is free.
- You can get a voucher from Citizens Advice, your GP, a school, a social worker or a support organisation. The Help through Hardship helpline can also help you get one.
- Take the voucher to the food bank. You get a parcel of food, and often advice about money and benefits.
- Pantries and food clubs sell food at low prices. You may pay a small membership fee.
Council emergency help
- Leeds Crisis Payment Scheme: food, energy and essential items in an emergency.
- Bradford: find food banks by postcode
- Kirklees Local Welfare Provision: short-term help with food and energy.
- Calderdale: help with food
- Wakefield: help with food
Babies and children
- Healthy Start: free money for milk, fruit and vegetables if you are pregnant or have a child under 4 and get certain benefits.
- If you get certain benefits, your children can get free school meals. Ask the school office.
Find any food bank
Search for your nearest Trussell food bank, anywhere in the UK.
Help for everyone
Help through Hardship helpline
Free. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Can help you get a food bank voucher.
Citizens Advice Adviceline
Free advice on benefits, debt, housing and work. Can refer you for a food bank voucher.