How to get help with getting food if you’re self-isolating or if you can’t afford food.
Help with food if you’re self-isolating
Call 0800 694 0184 if you need help to get food because you're self-isolating.
We’ll try to find a volunteer to help you.
If you aren’t able to cook for yourself, Bristol Community Meals can bring you prepared meals, including if you have special dietary requirements. They’ll also carry out a wellbeing check when they bring your meals. You’ll need to pay for this service, details of costs are in the pdf Bristol Community Meals brochure (686 KB) .
To sign up to Bristol Community Meals:
- fill in our online form
- call 0117 903 1520 or 0117 903 1522
- email community.meals@bristol.gov.uk
Help if you can’t afford to buy food
Call 0800 694 0184 to find out:
- if you can be referred to a food bank, for short-term support in a financial crisis
- if you can be referred a FOOD club Go to https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/food-club/ (opens new window), for help feeding your family
- information about community or voluntary organisations that can provide food
You can also call the Citizens Advice Foodbank helpline for emergency food support: 0808 208 2138.
If you’re on certain benefits and have a child under 4 or are at least 10 weeks pregnant, you may also be able to get help from Healthy Start Go to https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/ (opens new window).
If your child is usually eligible for free school meals but is not attending school because of coronavirus (COVID-19), speak to their school to find out how to get free school meal vouchers or other support with food.