Help with Food

Free School Meals 

If your child is eligible for Free School Meals,  you need to get them registered. This will allow them to get a free meal at school, and school will get extra funding (known as the pupil premium) to support your child’s learning.

To check if your child is eligible, visit: https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

If eligible, you can then complete the online Free School Meals application form on the Walsall Council website: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools-in-walsall/school-meals/apply-for-free-school-meals (Please contact Rivers Academy or Goldsmith Academy for more details)

Local Food Banks 

There are a number of food banks locally to support those in need. Please visit the links below to find out more:

• Bloxwich and Blakenall Foodbank - https://bloxwichblakenall.foodbank.org.uk/

Cooking on a Budget 

For low cost, healthy food recipes, the following websites offer some innovative ways to cook on a budget:

• Asda Budget Foods: https://www.asda.com/good-living/category/budget-meals
• BBC Good Food: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/category/all-budget
• Tesco Budget Foods: https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/collections/on-a-budget.html

Cutting Food Waste

There are a number of great apps that can help you cut food waste and save money on food. Check out:

• BBC Food Apps: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/food_waste_apps
• Too Good To Go: Low cost food from local restaurants: https://toogoodtogo.co.uk/en-gb/
• Olio: Free food and household items in your local community: https://olioex.com/

   

  For advice on which food is safe to freeze, visit:
  https://realfood.tesco.com/curatedlist/things-you-didnt-know-you-could-freeze.html