Thursday - Food
A Scotland where we live without hunger.
Food Banks are a vital supporting mechanism in our fight against poverty and food insecurity in Dumfries and Galloway.
Food Banks offer free food and support for those who are struggling and who have fallen into poverty. These supplies are either packaged up and passed on through food parcels or in some cases the food is cooked into prepared ready meals which can be easily warmed up.
If you are in need, please get in contact with your local Food Bank who will be able to help you. There are a number of Food Banks across the Region, please click here for more information.
Food Banks greatly appreciate any donations, so if you are in a position to do so, please consider donating to your local food bank. Details of where you can donate, can be found here.
Dumfries and Galloway Food Banks >>
Food Drive
To support our local foodbanks, we are inviting people across our Region to take part in our Food Drive. If you can, please consider donating an item or items of food to any one of our collection points below between Monday 7th October and Sunday 13th October 2024.
- Annan Customer Services - Town Hall, High Street, Annan DG12 6AQ
- Castle Douglas Customer Services, Market Hill, King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AE
- Dumfries Ice Bowl - King Street, Dumfries DG2 9AN
- Ewart Library, Dumfries - Catherine Street, Dumfries DG1 1JB
- Kirkcudbright Library - Daar Road Offices, Kirkcudbright DG6 4PJ
- Lockerbie Customer Services - Town Hall, High Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2ES
- Newton Stewart Customer Services - Church Street, Newton Stewart DG8 6ER
- Robert Burns Film Theatre - Mill Road, Dumfries DG2 7BE
- Sanquhar Customer Services - 100 High Street, Sanquhar DG4 6DZ
- Stranraer Customer Services - North Strand Street, Stranraer DG9 7LD
All items of food received at each of the collection points will then be donated to a foodbank in the local area.
Food Drive Poster >> [PDF - 352KB]
Free School Meals
Free school meals and associated payments >>
Nursery and Childcare
Children in early learning and childcare can get free lunches if they have a funded place. Your child can also get a free lunch in early learning and childcare if you get any of the benefits below.
- Universal credit (where your monthly earned income is not more than £625)
- Income Support
- Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
- Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Download the nursery school menu
Primary School
Every child at a Dumfries and Galloway Council school can get free school lunches during term-time if they are in Primary 1-5. This applies to all children - your family's financial circumstances do not matter.
If your child is in Primary 6 or 7 you can get free school meals, if you get:
- Universal credit (where your monthly earned income is not more than £625)
- Income Support
- Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
- Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Download the primary school menu
Secondary School
If your child received free school meals in Primary 6 or 7, this will continue throughout secondary school if you get:
- Universal credit (where your monthly earned income is not more than £625)
- Income Support
- Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
- Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Download the Globetrotter secondary school express menu
Download the Globetrotter secondary school grab and go menu
Download the Globetrotter secondary school traditional menu
Free school meals can lead to a large saving each year, parents of primary school children can potentially save £361 and parents of secondary school pupils can potentially save £370 each year.
Click here for more information.
Special dietary requirements
We try to provide meals to meet any special dietary requirements.
If your child has a food allergy or intolerance; medically prescribed diet; or diet for religious or cultural reasons, contact the school office in the first instance so that any necessary arrangements can be put in place.
For more information, click here.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
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