Cost of Living

Help with food

Community Food Aid Providers can help if you can’t afford the food you need.

Some are food banks, and they might need you to be referred by another organisation, such as Citizens Advice. Some might provide meals at certain times or others you can just drop in and buy a basket of food for a pound or 2.

You can find out how to get help from community food aid providers.

You can apply for free school meals if your child attends a Hull school or sixth form on a full-time basis.

If you're more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk through Healthy Start.

If you are eligible, you will be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

Nurture Hull

Nurture Hull is a campaign to encourage individuals and organisations to take direct action in support of healthy and sustainable food.

View Nurture Hull locations on MyMaps under the Local Information - Food Access Points tab.

Support during School Holidays

There is a huge range of activities that are free of charge. These are for children and young people across the city.

Soup Kitchens

Soup Kitchens are also available to help you, they are avaiable on the following days -

Day Location Time
Monday Renew 8am until 10am
Monday The Vineyard Centre, Vulcan Street, Hull, HU6 7PS 11am until 2pm
Monday Mecca Bingo, Clough Road, Hull, HU6 7PE 2.30pm until 4.30pm
Monday Kenworthy House, 98-104 George Street, Hull, HU1 3DT 6.30pm until 7.30pm
Monday Queens Gardens, Guildhall Road, Hull, HU1 2AG 6.30pm until 8pm
Tuesday Renew 8am until 10am
Tuesday Jubilee Central, 62 King Edward Street, Hull, HU1 3SQ 9am until 11am
Tuesday Amazing Grace Chapel, 71-73 Beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1XL 10.30am until 1.30pm
Tuesday Queens Gardens, Guildhall Road, Hull, HU1 2AG 7pm until 8.30pm
Tuesday Kenworthy House, 98-104 George Street, Hull, HU1 3DT 7pm until 8pm
Wednesday Renew 8am until 10am
Wednesday Jubilee Central, 62 King Edward Street, Hull, HU1 3SQ 9am until 11am
Wednesday St Mary's Church, 6 Chapel Lane, Hull, HU1 1SB 5pm until 6.30pm
Thursday Renew 8am until 10am
Thursday Jubilee Central, 62 King Edward Street, Hull, HU1 3SQ 9am until 11am
Thursday Amazing Grace Chapel, 71-73 Beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1XL 10.30am until 1.30pm
Thursday St Mary's Church, 6 Chapel Lane, Hull, HU1 1SB 5pm until 6.30pm
Thursday The Vineyard Centre, Vulcan Street, Hull, HU6 7PS Midday until 2pm
Thursday HANA, 44 Portland Street, Hull, HU2 8JX 8am until 10am
Friday Renew 8am until 10am
Friday Mecca Bingo, Clough Road, Hull, HU6 7PE 2.30pm until 4.30pm
Friday St Mary's Church, 6 Chapel Lane, Hull, HU1 1SB 6pm until 7.30pm
Saturday Amazing Grace Chapel, 71-73 Beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1XL 11am until 1pm
Saturday Queens Gardens, Guildhall Road, Hull, HU1 2AG 8pm until 9.30pm
Saturday Outside Scope 8pm until 9pm
Sunday Queens Gardens, Guildhall Road, Hull, HU1 2AG 6pm until 7.30pm
Sunday Outside Cafe Nero, Queen Victoria Square, Carr Lane, Hull, HU1 3DX 6pm until 7pm