Food support in Medway

There is lots of support available to help you get food in Medway.

Food bank timetable

You can use our food bank timetable to help you find local soup kitchens and food banks.

You can use our online directory to find food support partners in Medway.

The Household Support Fund provides support to vulnerable Medway households.

It’s for those most in need of support to help with significantly rising living costs.

Funded by the UK government, it runs until the end of March 2026.

Kent Community Helpers provide food support 7 days a week across Medway.

All children attending school in reception, year 1 and year 2 are entitled to a school meal free of charge.

If you have children under 19 years old and still in full time education, they may be entitled to a free school meal if you recieve certain benefits.

Healthy Start is an important scheme to improve the health of low-income pregnant women and children under the age of 4 years.

It offers a voucher of £4.25 per week to spend on selected groceries.

You can also get access to vitamins which are recommended for children under 5 and during pregnancy.

Call the helpline on 03456 076 823 for guidance and support when applying for the Healthy Start voucher scheme.

The HAF programme is available to all children in Medway and free for children who receive free school meals.

All activities will be accessible to book on the MedwayGo website.

Email go@medway.gov.uk or visit the MedwayGo website for more information.

For more support for children and families, visit our children and family hubs page.