If you think your child is eligible for free school meals, please click on the link below and apply to Derbyshire County Council:

Derbyshire County Council FSM application

If your child is entitled to free school meals and needs to self-isolate, please contact your child's Year Manager or email info@glossopdale.school. We can provide a food hamper for them while they are not attending school.

Additional Support

The following provide food parcels for families in need:

Hadfield Children's Centre , Queen Street, Hadfield. Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 to 11

Glossop Children's Centre,  Victoria Street, Glossop, Monday and Wednesdays 10 to 11 (apart from Bank Holidays)

The Gamesley Pantry, Winster Mews, Gamesley Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 3.00 (apart from Bank Holidays)

The Pantry can be contacted on 07745 642482 for information about other holiday food provision 

If you are housebound or self isolating and in need of a parcel, please contact 07789 191560 or send a message through our Facebook page: Glossopdale Foodbank 

Hardship and Emergency Funds

Please see details below of the Derbyshire Discretionary Fund, which provides emergency funding for families in need:

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/adult-care-and-wellbeing/benefits-debt-and-legal-matters/managing-money-and-debt/derbyshire-discretionary-fund/derbyshire-discretionary-fund-ddf.aspx

There is also a household fund to support families in need with food, energy, water bills and the cost of living:

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/adult-care-and-wellbeing/benefits-debt-and-legal-matters/managing-money-and-debt/household-support-fund/household-support-fund.aspx

Advice and Guidance

The Citizens Advice Bureau offers expert advice and guidance for families to support their spending and access grants to help with household bills:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/grants-and-benefits-to-help-you-pay-your-energy-bills/