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Food and Energy


If you're struggling with increased food and energy bills, you are not alone. There is no shame in asking for help. Everyone needs a little bit of extra support at some point in their lives.

 

Providing healthy breakfasts to our pupils so that they are settled and ready to learn. Magic Breakfast provides Mayflower with nutritious breakfast food to ensure children start their school day in the best possible way. Breakfast gives children the energy needed for the busy school morning, enabling them to focus on their lessons. Here at Mayflower, we are commitment to ensuring no child is too hungry to learn.

 

Early Breakfast Club |07:30 - 08:30 | Cost £5 

Breakfast club | 08:00 - 08:30 | Cost £1 

Please Book Via Arbor

For tips on how to save money.

The rising cost of living is a real worry for hard-working and struggling households in Plymouth. 

You can get help if you're struggling to afford your energy bills or top up your prepayment meter. You might be able to take advantage of certain benefits, grants and help offered by the government and energy suppliers.

For more information, click here.

Warm and Welcoming Spaces 

Throughout Plymouth, churches, charities and community spaces are opening up their building to provide warm and welcoming spaces for their communities. Transforming Plymouth Together are working with Warm Welcome UK to encourage churches to register their space so that everyone can access a warm space, warm refreshments, and a warm welcome wherever they live. 

For more information on warm welcome spaces near you, click here.

Enter your postcode, and see what food and support is available to you locally.

 

Please call 01752 668000 and select Option 6 to speak to Plymouth City Council, a referral partner of Plymouth Foodbank, who will be able to issue you with a food bank voucher if necessary.

Alternatively, speak to one of our Family Support Advisors who will be happy to help.  

 

“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.”

Nobody in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why Plymouth Foodbank provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis. Plymouth Foodbank are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

 

 

  Keyham Green Places

   Food parcels available directly or via referral.

   Hours available: Monday and Thursday 9am-         2pm.

   163 Renown Street, Plymouth, PL2 2DT

   01752 569340

   cropskgp.org.uk

 

 

Veg Power - Simply Veg Campaign

This Kung-Fu Panda collaboration has been launched as part of Veg Power's new 'Simply Veg' campaign, designed to support parents and carers to get more veg into their families.

Veg Power helps parents to create healthier, simpler, affordable lunch boxes.