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Friday - Food

A Scotland where no one goes hungry.

Food Banks are a vital supporting mechanism in our fight against poverty and food insecurity in Dumfries and Galloway.

Food Banks offer free food and support for those who are struggling and who have fallen into poverty.  These supplies are either packaged up and passed on through food parcels or in some cases the food is cooked into prepared ready meals which can be easily warmed up.

If you are in need, please get in contact with your local Food Bank who will be able to help you.  There are a number of Food Banks across the Region, please click here for more information.

Food Banks greatly appreciate any donations, so if you are in a position to do so, please consider donating to your local food bank.   Details of where you can donate, can be found here.

Dalbeattie Pantry Opening Times >> [PDF - 927KB]


Food Drive

To support our local foodbanks, we are inviting people across our Region to take part in our Food Drive.  If you can, please consider donating an item or items of food to any one of our collection points below between Monday 2nd October and Sunday 8th October 2023.

All items of food received at each of the collection points will then be donated to a foodbank in the local area.

Food Drive Poster >> [PDF - 306KB]


Free School Meals

Nursery and Childcare

Children in early learning and childcare can get free lunches if they have a funded place.  Your child can also geta free lunch in early learning and childcare if you get any of the benefits below.

Download the nursery school menu


Primary School

Every child at a Dumfries and Galloway Council school can get free school lunches during term-time if they are in Primary 1-5.  This applies to all children - your family's financial circumstances do not matter.

If your child is in Primary 6 or 7 you can get free school meals, if you get:

  • Universal Credit with a monthly earned income of not more than £726
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
  • Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, with an income of less than £18,725
  • Both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit with an income of up to £8,717
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Download the primary school menu


Secondary School

If your child received free school meals in Primary 6 or 7, this will continue throughout secondary school if you get:

  • Universal Credit with a monthly earned income of not more than £726
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
  • Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, with an income of less than £18,725
  • Both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit with an income of up to £8,717
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Download the Globetrotter secondary school express menu

Download the Globetrotter secondary school grab and go menu

Download the Globetrotter secondary school traditional menu

Free school meals can lead to a large saving each year, parents of primary school children can potentially save £361 and parents of secondary school pupils can potentially save £370 each year.

Click here for more information.

Special dietary requirements

We try to provide meals to meet any special dietary requirements.

If your child has a food allergy or intolerance; medically prescribed diet; or diet for religious or cultural reasons, contact the school office in the first instance so that any necessary arrangements can be put in place.

For more information, click here


https://www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/


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