Help and Support Covid 19

FOOD BANK and money support

To find your nearest FOOD BANK for emergency food, please follow the link:

Find your nearest food bankClick here for further information about food banks

Follow the link below for advice and support regarding the following:

Free School Meals (eligibility and applying)

Money Information Centre (LeedsMIC) for where to access food and money support

Healthy Start information - (financial support if you are pregnant or have a child under 4 years old)

Click here for advice and support on accessing food and money support

LCC Customer Services Team

Book an appointment to speak to a member of the Leeds City Council Customer Service Team if you need advice on any of the following:

Council tax, benefits, money worries & debt, housing, universal credit, job searching

Book an appointment to speak to LCC Customer Service Teams

Linking Leeds - improving social, economic & wellbeing

Follow the link below to find out about appropriate services within your community to improve your social, economic and mental wellbeing. This will link you to services to do with housing, money, healthy lifestyle and social activities in the community.

Click here to more information on "Linking Leeds"

Job Searching

Are you, or someone you know, looking for work? Contact Leeds City Council Jobshop or Leeds Employment Hub for advice and guidance by clicking on the links below:

Click here for the JobshopClick here for Leeds Employment Hub

Looking after your family's mental well being

Find out about Peer Support and other Support GroupsFind out about how to access counselling Information from our Child Psychotherapist on "How to recognise when your child is feeling anxious"Calm Down with "Take 5 Breathing Exercise"Click here for Parent/Carer resources on national advice, positive mental health, physical activity & healthy eating, supporting children with SEND and home learning

Not able to leave the house for essentials? Call the hotline

Leeds hotline: Tel 0113 378 18 77

Anyone unable to leave their home to get groceries and other essentials, please call the Leeds hotline number and you will be matched with volunteers who live near you and can help.

Rainbow Cafe at All Hallows Church

The Rainbow Cafe at All Hallows Church is now operating a take away service on Monday, Thursday and Friday lunch times between 12 - 12:30pm. This is run by volunteers. The food is given to anyone who comes to take it. They are also putting together food packages of basic supplies for people to take home. They are also looking for more volunteers to help with cooking if you are free! Please see their Facebook page - Rainbow Junk-tion

Translated information

Click on the links below for information translated into different languages.

"What to do to protect yourself & others translated into 32 languages"A story book for children about COVID-19 translated into 23 languages

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