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Free School Meals

Free School Meals

A student may be eligible for free school meals. The link below can be used to check eligibility and to register.

Alternatively, contact DCC free school meals on 01629 536481. Registration is confidential, and will not affect any other benefits you are claiming.

Copy and paste the link below into your web browser page.

Derbyshire County Council FSM application

 

Additional Support

The following provide food parcels for families in need:

Glossopdale Foodbank

Need a Food Parcel and in financial hardship?

Food parcels can be collected from one of these places:

 

Glossop Children's Centre, off Victoria St, Glossop,

SK13 8HZ

Mondays to Fridays  9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

(closed weekends and bank holidays)

 

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Hadfield Children's Centre, off Queen’s St, Hadfield, SK13 2DW

Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 – 11

(closed bank holidays)

 

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The Community Pantry, Winster Mews, Gamesley, SK13 OLU

Tuesdays to Fridays 10.00 to 3.00.

(closed bank holidays and weekends)

If you are housebound or self isolating and in need of a parcel, please contact 07789 191560 or send a message through our Facebook page: Glossopdale Foodbank 

Hardship and Emergency Funds

Please see details below of the Derbyshire Discretionary Fund, which provides emergency funding for families in need:

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/adult-care-and-wellbeing/benefits-debt-and-legal-matters/managing-money-and-debt/derbyshire-discretionary-fund/derbyshire-discretionary-fund-ddf.aspx

There is also a household fund to support families in need with food, energy, water bills and the cost of living:

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/adult-care-and-wellbeing/benefits-debt-and-legal-matters/managing-money-and-debt/household-support-fund/household-support-fund.aspx

Advice and Guidance

The Citizens Advice Bureau offers expert advice and guidance for families to support their spending and access grants to help with household bills:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/grants-and-benefits-to-help-you-pay-your-energy-bills/

Glossopdale School & Sixth Form

Glossopdale School, Newshaw Ln, Hadfield, Glossop SK13 2DA