Get help with food and everyday essentials
If you are struggling to afford food or everyday essentials, support is available across Somerset. You can find local food banks, community pantries and help for families, pregnant people and young children.
Local pantries
Local pantries help reduce food waste by making surplus food available at a low cost. Members usually pay between £3.50 and £5 a week for a selection of food and household essentials.
Food banks and community food support
Food support is available across Somerset. The Citizens Advice Somerset Food Resilience Map shows:
- community fridges
- food banks
- cooked meal services
- fixed and mobile pantries
- community growing projects
- food preparation and cooking classes
Find food support on the Citizens Advice Somerset Food Resilience Map.
Food support for families
We want to make sure no child or adult in Somerset goes hungry. Support is available for families who need immediate help with food, alongside advice on finances, housing and wellbeing.
Read about Food support for families in Somerset.
Healthy Start support
If you are pregnant
If you are more than 10 weeks pregnant, you may be able to get a Healthy Start card to help pay for healthy food.
- Find Healthy Start information from Somerset Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing.
- Check if you can get a Healthy Start card on the NHS website.
If you have a child under four years
If you have a child under four years old, you may be able to get a Healthy Start card to help pay for healthy food and milk.
- Find Healthy Start information from Somerset Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing.
- Learn more about the Healthy Start card on the NHS website.
- Contact Healthy Start.