Help with Food
Free School Meals
If your child is eligible for Free School Meals, you need to get them registered. This will allow them to get a free meal at school, and school will get extra funding (known as the pupil premium) to support your child鈥檚 learning.
To check if your child is eligible, visit:
If eligible, you can then complete the online Free School Meals application form on the Walsall Council website: (Please contact Rivers Academy or Goldsmith Academy for more details)
Local Food Banks
There are a number of food banks locally to support those in need. Please visit the links below to find out more:
- Bloxwich and Blakenall Foodbank -
Cooking on a Budget
For low cost, healthy food recipes, the following websites offer some innovative ways to cook on a budget:
- Asda Budget Foods:
- BBC Good Food:
- Tesco Budget Foods:
Cutting Food Waste
There are a number of great apps that can help you cut food waste and save money on food. Check out:
- BBC Food Apps:
- Too Good To Go: Low cost food from local restaurants:
- Olio: Free food and household items in your local community:
For advice on which food is safe to freeze, visit: