COST OF LIVING / FOOD POVERTY

Support Finder

Food Parcels

Halifax Community Fridge

Open Daily from 11:00am to 12:30pm

Brighouse Central Food Bank

Open Fridays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Open to residents of HD6 Brighouse, Rastrick, Clifton to HX3 Hipperholme, Lightcliffe. Referral needed.

Salvation Army -Brighouse

Open Wednesdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm

Referral Needed.

Calder Food Support

Various opening times across Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Luddenden Foot.

  • When: Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 6pm
  • Address: Kershaw Community Centre, Luddenden Foot, HX2 6NR
  • When: Wednesdays from 10am to 12 noon
  • Address: Valley Road Surgery, Hebden Bridge. HX7 7BZ
  • When: Thursdays from 12.30pm to 4pm
  • Address: Dodnaze Community Centre, 54 Hirst Grove, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8DN
  • When: Saturdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm
  • Address: St. Michaels Parish Church, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge. HX7 5DU

Food bags free to those who need them.

Todmorden Food Drop In

Open Saturdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Open to people living in the Upper Calder Valley, such as Luddendenfoot, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Walsden

Old Library - Cornholme

Open Mondays from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Open to people living in the Cornholme and Portsmouth areas.

Elland & District Food Bank

Open Saturdays from 10:15am – 11:45am

Open to residents of Elland, Greetland and Stainland.

Holy Nativity Church

Open Mondays 1:00pm – 4:00pm

For people living in the local area. Emergency food parcels and community drop-in.

Warm space with hot drink, toast and a chat.

Affordable Food Supermarkets

Happy Days Community Supermarket

Open Wednesday – Saturday 10:00am – 3:00pm

  • Referral and membership required (free)
  • Pay £6 per visit and can choose up to 15 items.
  • All members can open a Credit Union account

Building Bridges Food Hub Brighouse

Collect on Saturdays 11:30am – 12:00pm

  • Online Social supermarket, which covers Brighouse (HD6) and Hipperholme/Lightcliffe (HX3).
  • Proof of Income based benefit required.
  • Order online and pay £3 for a basket of up to 20 items.

Focus4Hope Food Club

Open every other Friday, various times

  • Address: 10A Huddersfield Road, Brighouse HD6 1JZ (entrance within Bethel Street car park)
  • Phone: 01484 443979
  • Social supermarket, which covers Brighouse and surrounding areas.
  • £10 per week for 18 items.
  • Register on the website for a specific time slot every Friday.

Outback Community Food Pantry

Tuesdays from 1pm – 4pm

  • A membership based community food pantry.
  • Members pay £4 per visit and can choose up to 10 items.

Community Meals

Basement Project

Open Wednesdays 10:00am – 11:30am

  • Open for those who are socially excluded or homeless.

Brighouse Central Methodist Church

Open Fridays 10:30am, 12:00pm for meal

  • Address: Commercial Street, Brighouse HD6 1AQ
  • Open to all: 10.30am for a coffee and chat and 12 noon for a two course hot meal.

Calder Food Support

Open Tuesdays from 1:30pm – 6pm.

  • A community food group that provide hot meals and food parcels to those who need them.

Valley Community Meals

Open Mondays from 5pm – 7pm.

Calder Grub Hub

Open Wednesdays from 5pm – 7pm.

  • A community food group, providing free hot food to everyone who needs it.

The Gathering Place (Happy Days) - The Banqueting Table

Open Tue, Thur, Fri, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Open for breakfast Monday to Friday 9:30am – 11am

  • Address: The Gathering Place, St James Road, Halifax. HX1 1YS
  • Open to all, café open for hot food.

Halifax Homeless Community Kitchen

Open Sundays, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

  • Address: Halifax Bus Station, Halifax. HX1 1UZ
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070040510038
  • Offers a hot meal and a food waste parcel on a donation basis. (Items will vary on a weekly basis.)
  • Open to all

St Augustine's Centre

Open Monday and Thursday, 12:30pm

  • The Welcome Café, open for hot meal take-aways.

The Jilani Kitchen in association with Simply Delish

Every Wednesday, 11am – 12:30pm during the Winter months.

  • Address: Jamia Madni Mosque, 117 - 131 Gibbet Street, Halifax. HX1 5LE
  • A warm meal for all neighbours and those in need.

Focus4Hope Winter Warmer Café

12:00pm – 2pm every Thursday from 14th November 2024

  • Drop in for a warm meal, a good brew, and friendly support.

Money and Debt

Noah's Ark

Open Mon/Fri- 8:00am – 5:00pm, Tues/Wed/Thur – 8:00am – 8:00pm

  • Young Adult and Adult counselling
  • Money and Debt Advise
  • Professional Development training and workshops
  • Food Support

Calderdale Age UK

Open Mon/Fri- 8:00am – 5:00pm, Tues/Wed/Thur – 8:00am – 8:00pm

  • Welfare benefits advice for those over or approaching state pension age.

Calderdale Citizens Advice Bureau

Open Mon – Fri: 9:00am – 1:30pm (Phone)

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

Calderdale Healthy Minds

Part time, will message back when possible
  • Benefits and welfare check.
  • Support completing benefits forms.
  • Advise and represent on social security law, including entitlement, backdates, appeals and overpayments
  • Provide advice about or representation at benefits tribunals

Affordable Warmth List

For links to affordable warmth lists click the button below:

Click here

Living Costs

Project Colt

Open Mon-Sat: 9:30am – 5:00pm

  • 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.

Green Home

Open Mon: 9:00am-5:00pm / Tues – Fri: 9:30am – 3:00pm

  • Affordable furniture.

Families and Children

Mothershare

Open Mon-Fri: 9:00am – 2:00pm

  • Baby and children items for vulnerable children and families, including clothing, toys, essentials, and equipment, e.g. prams.
  • Referrals only. Emergency requests accepted, see website.

Calderdale Lighthouse

Open Mon-Thur: 9:30am – 1:00pm

  • Baby and children items for vulnerable children and families, with clothing and shoes for newborns to teenagers, toiletries, toys, and books.
  • Referrals from professionals only.

CONTACT US

Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY

Links

VSI ALLIANCE PARTNERS

  • Copyright © 2024 VSI Alliance