Buckinghamshire Helping Hand Support for Families
All parents/carers of pupils registered for free school meals should now have received their helping hand food vouchers from Buckinghamshire Council. If your child is registered for free school meals and you have not yet received your voucher, please check your email inbox for a letter from the school. If you still can’t locate the letter containing your unique voucher code, please contact the school office for more information.
If your child is not eligible for free school meals, but you are worried about food or warmth over the winter season, Buckinghamshire Council has a dedicated Helping Hand phoneline:
If you call the Helping Hand support line, the advisors:
- will ask questions about your circumstances so that they can provide the best advice and help
- may direct you to agencies and organisations who can offer help and support
- may offer direct support with food, energy and water bills or other essentials
The support line is closed on Christmas day, Boxing Day, Monday 28 December and New Year’s Day. In an emergency, contact the out of hours team on 0800 999 7677.