If you’re finding things tough right now, you’re not alone—and there’s help. Below are trusted local services and school routes for support with food, energy, transport, uniform, debt/money advice, and wellbeing.
Cost of Living Support: one place for money saving advice, food, energy and local help. (Tewkesbury Borough Council)
Household Support Fund (apply): crisis help with food, energy/water and essential costs (self-referral). (Tewkesbury Borough Council)
Warm & Well (energy advice & grants): free local advice; check if you’re eligible for home energy grants. Tel 0800 500 3076. (Warm and Well)
Housing: one place for housing advice and support. (Tewkesbury Borough Council)
Free School Meals (FSM): apply online: quick check and application. You can check your FSM status here.
If your child has free school meals, they are allocated £4:00 a day which will be split in an allocation of £1.20 for breakfast or break and then another allocation of £2.80 for lunch. Any unspent money from the day will be removed.
Uniform, equipment and trips: Talk to your child’s Head of Year — we are here to help.
Transport to school: Some students may be eligible for Home to School Travel Assistance (extended rights for low-income families). Read the policy for criteria and how to apply. (Gloucestershire County Council)
You can also see an overview via the Glos Families Directory (designated areas, distance criteria, low-income extensions). (glosfamiliesdirectory.org.uk)
Warm & Well (Severn Wye): free, impartial advice on cutting bills, improving insulation and the grants available. Tel 0800 500 3076. (Warm and Well)
Tewkesbury Warm Spaces: find local warm and welcoming places with activities and signposting. (Tewkesbury Borough Council & Gloucestershire County Council)
Tewkesbury Food Bank: For support, please email juliet.sirrell@clf.uk stating the number of people in your household and date of birth of the claimant.
Feeding Gloucestershire Tewkesbury: Lots of cost of living and food advice. (Feeding Gloucestershire).
Citizens Advice North & West Gloucestershire – general and debt advice. 0808 189 6280. (gloscab.org.uk)
Talk to us early. If costs are affecting attendance, learning or wellbeing, contact your child’s Head of Year. We are here to help. If we think a local service can help faster, we’ll support you to access it (and follow up).
Tewkesbury Town Council: advice for young people aged 11-18. (Tewkesbury Town Council)
GCC Support Hub: links to mental health support, community groups and cost-saving resources. (Gloucestershire County Council)
General enquiries: info@ta.clf.uk | 01684 292152
Attendance concerns: Our attendance team are here to help and support in any way we can. If you have any concerns that you wish to discuss with us, please do get in touch. If we cannot help directly, we will work with you to help you find other support. Please call 01684 292152 (Option 2) or email attendance@ta.clf.uk
Safeguarding (concerns about a child): safeguarding@ta.clf.uk
