Family support: Housing, money and essentials

West Yorkshire Healthier Together

Visit the West Yorkshire Healthier Together Housing page, it explains how a child’s health can be affected if their home is cold, damp, mouldy or unsafe and what to do to improve these conditions.

Leeds City Council

The Private Rented team support for private tenants in Leeds with landlords failing to do repairs.

Call 0113 3784699 or email prs.housing@leeds.gov.uk

West Yorkshire Fire Service

Find out more about safe and well visits webpage for free home safety checks from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

• They help make your home safer and reduce the chance of a fire.
• You can request a visit by filling in the online form.

Our Way Leeds (OWL)

Visit the Our Way Leeds (OWL) page for city‑wide housing support service for young people aged 16 to 25 in Leeds.

• They offer advice, emergency accommodation, supported housing, and one‑to‑one help with things like work, skills, benefits and wellbeing.
• You can self‑refer or be referred by a professional.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

Visit the RoSPA: Accidents to children website, it explains the most common causes of serious injuries in young children and how to prevent them.

Speak to a 0 to 19 practitioner who can refer you to the Leeds Citizen’s advice and law centre. They can advise and signpost you to a number of services that can support you with money and debt worries.

Leeds Baby Bank

Leeds Baby Bank: A charity that helps families in Leeds who are struggling by providing free baby essentials.

• Their aim is to make sure no child goes without. Families cannot self‑refer, support comes through health visitors, midwives and other professionals.
  

Visit Healthy Start Vouchers for more information on how to apply.

Leeds City Council

Free school meals:

• If you are on benefits or a low income, your child may be able to get free school meals including:
  • Nursery children (if they attend full days in a school‑run nursery)
  • All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 automatically get free school meals through the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme (no application needed).
  • Year 3 and above: Children can get free school meals if their parent or carer receives certain benefits.
  • Children who get free school meals in primary school will continue to get them in secondary school.

If you think your child may be eligible, you can apply online using the form on the Leeds City Council website