Help getting a food parcel delivered

Hello @Joanne811 and welcome to the community. It sounds like you and your family are having a really difficult time at the moment. Do you have much support around you, either from friends and family or from your local authority or GP?

As well as the link @Kimi87 has shared above, we have a number of different resources on our website page: Free food and food banks and I've copied a couple of ideas below for you.

Free and cheap food with no referral

There are independent food banks and other places you can use without a referral.

Soup kitchens serve ready to eat food without a referral.

Search for what is available locally from:

• pantries (Your Local Pantry)
• community fridge map
• weekly food bags (The Bread and Butter Thing)
• community meals (FoodCycle)

Some of these have no rules about who can access them. For others, you might need to:

• bring something to prove who you are or where you live, like a utility bill
• pay some money

Contact them to find out. You could also read these free guides:

• How to get free or cheap food (MoneySavingExpert)
• How to save money on your food bills (Which?)

Vouchers and local food pantries

Ask your local authority about:

• their crisis fund and emergency supermarket vouchers
• food partnerships, who can tell you what's available in your area
• emergency payments that you do not have to pay back
• local food pantries, community fridges and ‘social supermarkets’

Find your local authority (GOV.UK)

Local welfare assistance finder (End Furniture Poverty)

Food parcels and delivery

If you need to use a food bank but cannot travel, ask if they can deliver food parcels.

The Royal Voluntary Service has a transport service.

Find out about transport services in your area (Royal Voluntary Service)

We’ve given you this information because we’re following Scope’s safeguarding policy.