Hardship Advice and Support for Residents

Food Support

A flyer of low or no cost food services and map is available on the Hartlepool Food Partnership website (please scroll down to see it)  If you need access to the Trussell Trust Foodbank please contact the Welfare Support Team on (01429) 806895.

The Big Advice Drop In to be held at Headland Baptist Church from 10am-3pm on 30th April will include a Food Network cookery demonstration (12-2pm), food sampling and 30 ingredients bags (first come, first served) alongside drop in sessions with several advice services.

The Healthy Start scheme can help you buy healthy foods like milk or fruit or get free vitamins if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4 and claiming certain benefits or under 18

Free School Meals may be available if you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit and your child is a registered pupil at a school, or receiving nursery school education before and after the lunch break. Click here or call (01429) 284188 for more information and to apply.