St Augustine's CE School

Hanson Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 5PG

01422 360615

admin@st-augustines.uk

St Augustine's CE School

Learning for Life

Cost of Living including Food Banks

FOOD BANKS and FOOD SUPPORT

Halifax Community Fridge

Jamia Madni Mosque, 117-131 Gibbet Street, Halifax, HX1 5LE

Open to all - Daily from 11am to 12.30pm

07790 758618

 

Affordable Food Supermarket - Happy Days Community Supermarket

The Gathering Place, 1 St James Road, Halifax, HX1 1YS

By referral and membership required (free)

Pay £6 per visit and choose up to 15 items. All members can open a Credit Union account. 

Open Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 3pm.  01422 381316

 

The Gathering Place, The Banqueting Table

Cafe open for hot food. The Gathering Place, St James Road, Halifax

Open to all - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

 

Halifax Homeless Community Kitchen

Halifax Bus Station (or outside Trinity Sixth Form on Northgate)

Offers a hot meal and a food waste parcel on a donation basis. 

Open to all Sundays from 1pm to 2.30pm.

 

St Augustine's Centre

Hanson Lane, Halifax, HX1 5PG

The welcome Cafe, open for hot meal take aways. Mondays and Thursdays at 12.30pm.

 

The Jilani Kitchen at the Halifax Community Fridge

Jamia Madni Mosque, Gibbet Street

A warm meal for all neighbours and those in need.

Open Thursdays, 30 minutes before sunset.

 

The Outback Take Away Lunch Club

Free hot food for local people in need.

The Outback Kitchen, Lightowler Road, Halifax, HX1 5NB

Tuesdays from 12 pm to 2pm

 

Healthy Holidays

https://healthyholidays.calderdale.gov.uk/

The healthy holidays programme is for children from Reception to Year 11 who receive Free School Meals. It runs over Christmas, Easter and Summer School Holidays and aims to make sure children enjoy healthy and nutritious meals, whilst keeping a healthy level of physical activity. Children will develop a greater understanding of food, nutrition and other health-related issues, whilst taking part in fun activities.

 

 Money and Debt Advice

Noah's Ark

www.noahsarkcentre.org.uk

  • Young Adult and Adult counselling
  • Money and Debt advice
  • Professional Development training and Workshops
  • Food Support Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
  • 322-326 Ovenden Road, Halifax, HX3 5TJ 

 

 AGE UK CALDERDALE

www.ageuk.org.uk/calderdaleandkirklees

Welfare benefits advice for those over or approaching state pension age

 

Calderdale Citizen's Advice Bureau

www.calderdalecab.org.uk

Help and support with benefits, debt and money and to claim Universal Credit.

Monday to Friday 9am to 1.30 pm (telephone consultations 0808 278 7879)

 

Calderdale Healthy Minds

www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk/welfare-rights.html

  • benefits and welfare check
  • support completing benefits forms
  • advise and represent on social security law, including entitlements and backdates, appeals and overpayments
  • provide advice about or representation at benefits tribunals 

 

Opening hours Monday to Saturday 10am to 3pm  01422 845154

 

Project Colt

www.projectcolt.org.uk

Affordable furniture

Zarach Scheme - referrals from schools so children in need get a free brand new bed, mattress, duvet, pillow, bed sheets, pyjamas and a hygiene kit. PLEASE SEE MRS LEE for help with this.

 

Green Home Halifax

www.facebook.com/GreenHomeHalifaxShop/

Affordable furniture 

07796 993976

 

Calderdale Lighthouse

www.calderdalelighthouse.com

Baby and Children's items for vulnerable children and families, with clothing and shoes for newborns to teenagers, toiletries, toys and books.

Referrals from professionals only - see MRS LEE or MRS BIBI for help with this.

01422 241458

 

Mothershare

www.mothershare.org.uk

Baby and children's items for vulnerable children and families, including clothing, toys, essentials, and equipment eg prams.

Referrals only. Emergency requests accepted. SEE MRS LEE or MRS BIBI for more help with this. 

Coal Lane, Halifax, HX2 9PG

Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm.

01422 763998