Check if your child can get free school meals and how to apply.

Most of our schools and nurseries offer food provision to support families, including essential pantry items, clothing and other helpful supplies. If you feel this support would help, please reach out directly to your child’s school or nursery, they’ll be happy to let you know what’s available and how to collect it.

Find the locations of local support services across Falkirk, including food provision.
 
Food banks

• Falkirk Food Bank (Falkirk wide)
• Bo'ness Storehouse (Bo'ness)
• Roots Foodbank (Bonnybridge, Banknock and Denny)
• Kersiebank Community Food Bank (Grangemouth)

Food pantries

• 1st Step
• Denny Community Support Group 
• Bo'ness Food Pantry
• Dennyloanhead Community Hall
• Falkirk Vine Church
• Grangemouth Community Pantry
• Martha's Pantry Slamannan
• KLSB Stenhousemuir

Free community cafe's

• The Wee Neuk Community Cafe
• Falkirk Trinity Church Community Cafe
• Tamfourhill Community Cafe
• Salvation Army Soup Kitchen

Up to £400 available for community groups and organisations running food activities.

Explore growing spaces, local food projects and community food initiatives across Forth Valley.
 

Find simple, affordable recipe ideas from trusted sources:

• NHS Forth Valley – Grow & Cook
• NHS Healthier Families
• BBC Good Food – Cheap Eats
• AllRecipes – Cheap meals for large families
• ALDI – Budget recipes
• Jamie Oliver – Budget-friendly meals
• Tesco Real Food – Budget meals
• The Batch Lady – Time and budget-saving recipes

Get discounted surplus food from local shops, cafés and bakeries through the Too Good To Go app. 

Share or request free surplus food and household items in your local community through the Olio app.