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.

Help for pregnant women or if you have a child under 4

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. This could help with buying -

  • plain liquid cow’s milk
  • fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
  • fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
  • infant formula milk based on cow’s milk

You can also use your card to collect -

  • Healthy Start vitamins - these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • vitamin drops for babies and young children - these are suitable from birth to 4 years old

If you are eligible, you will be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops.

Community food support - Festive opening times

If you are in need of food support over the festive period, there are community organisations who can help during this time.

Be aware that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information which may change due to unforeseen circumstances such as staff illness. As a result, this information may not be completely up to date and we strongly recommend you contact organisations first before attending whenever possible.

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.