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Support with food and essentials

Advice and guidance on eating on a budget, finding your local foodbank, money saving tips and cheap recipes.

Brentwood information

Other useful information

  • Essex ActivAte - free face to face clubs during the school holidays for children and young people who are eligible for benefits based free school meals, as well as those from low income working families who would benefit from this extra support
  • Essex County Council: cost of living
  • Essex County Council - processes free school meal applications for some Essex schools. If the school is not listed, you should contact the school directly
  • Essential Living Fund - can help pay for furniture, clothing, fuel and daily living expenses such as food and toiletries
  • Gov.uk - cost of living
  • Salvation Army - offers emergency help to those in need