Help for Families
Food
Many families are struggling to buy enough food. Please look at these links or contact Cathy on virtualoffice@kingsholm.gloucs.sch.uk for more advice.
General Advice
0800 542 02 02 (free)
https://www.glosfamiliesdirectory.org.uk/kb5/gloucs/glosfamilies/family.page?familychannel=1
Healthy Start
Healthy Start is funded by the Government. For those eligible families, they will receive a card with money added to it. This can be used to get FREE milk, fresh, frozen and tinned fruit and vegetables, fresh, dried, and tinned pulses and instant formula milk.
Here’s the link: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
Are you eligible for Healthy Start?
YES - If you are at least 10 weeks pregnant, or have a child under 4 and receive certain benefits.
YES – if you are under 18 and pregnant even if you don’t receive benefits.
Check your eligibility here: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthy-start-vouchers/do-i-qualify/do-i-qualify/
The Healthy Start card can be used in any shop that sells healthy food and milk and accepts Mastercard®.