Urgent help - No money

[Superpar1313]

Hello,

Looking for advice. I currently am on benefits and single parent of one. I have unexpected bill been taken this week and don't have any food whatsoever. I have tried welfare and social work and none can help as they have previously helped. I'm so stressed. All I'm looking for is food or someway of getting it. I've never been as desperate as this and worried and can't feed family. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thank you x

[KatieScarlett2833]

Crisis grant from the council.

[Newbizmum]

Start doing surveys online. Not immediate I know but you should, after around 3 months, be able to get income up to a couple of hundred pounds a month.

[Whatnamenext]

Hello - welcome to mumsnet. If you haven't got anything sorted yet can you post a list if food you do have? Maybe we could advise on how to stretch it?

[AgentProvocateur]

Or try the Sikh temple at charing cross or the Mosque, as previously mentioned.

[AgentProvocateur]

Loaves and fishes do a meal in renfield st stephen's on a Monday night. Two courses, 6pm. There is a limit on numbers - it's a sit down meal - so get there early.

[Funnyfoot]

I hope the OP got sorted. Threads like this always concern me.

[expatinscotland]

There are no more crisis loans.

[FirstUpBestDressed]

Great link 2014

St Vincent de paul [svdp] are active in most catholic churches after mass at weekends.They will visit you at home and help if they can.

[LauraBridges]

Yes, ask neighbours. If one of mine wanted food I would give it.
Try ringing round all the local churches and other religions.

Not much use at this time of year but we are often able to pick foods - forage - blackberries in season etc (and some people get free food from the bins of big food stores although you might not want to do that - much of it is in a very good state particularly if you walk to a more prosperous area).

[twothousandandfourteen]

Have come across this, may be something near to you that could help?
www.ghn.org.uk/hip/food

[SecretWitch]

Honey, can you go to a neighbor and ask for a few bits? I know if my neighbour came to my door, I would be happy to pack up a bag from what I had in the house.

[Funnyfoot]

Could you not ask family members?
DC father?
Friends?
Failing that your only option is if you have anything of worth to sell it.
Hope you get sorted.

[BuildUpMyFence]

Someone gave me a link to a mystery shopping site. If you can get on there you can earn small amounts of money and they will pay for a sandwich or meal from time to time, pm me if you are interested.

[MsAspreyDiamonds]

Glasgow Central Mosque has a soup kitchen and delivers food parcels to those in need regardless of their background.

www.centralmosque.co.uk/poverty

[littleredsquirrel]

Do you have any points on a tesco clubcard/sainsburys reward card/Boots advantage card that you can use to buy food.

Gurdwara will feed you and your DC.

[DrewsWife]

go to Salvation Army, they provide food parcels and lunch clubs, I know as I am a memeber, not from that corps though... but i know just how much help they have in place. The one in Govan is fab. but Any salvation army will help... look up your local one and give them a call. they will make sure someone is available to meet you and make sure you have enough

[FourAndDone]

Have you got something sorted op?

[AmyMumsnet]

Hi all,

Thanks for your reports.

As ever, we do advise all our members to be aware that not everyone on t'internet is who they say they are, and that, although we're awed daily by the astonishing support our members give each other through life's trickier twists and turns, we'd always caution anyone never to give more of themselves to another poster, emotionally or financially, than they can afford to spare.

Wishing you all the best Superpar1313

[teenagetantrums]

can you pawn something, i pawn my phone or my laptop when we have no cash and food is running out, i get £50 and pay back £65 when my next benefits go in, its not ideal but better than kids going hungry. Our council will refer you to food bank, also if you are on prepayment meters and phone your supplier they should give you extra emergency credit if you explain, British Gas put an extra £10 on my meter when my JSA was late going in.

[Lj8893]

I hate hate hate payday loans with a passion, however if you have no other options then it may be the thing to do. Just don't borrow anymore than you can afford to pay back.

[ISeeYouShiverWithAntici]

you don't have any food at all? Of any description? Not a tin or packet or jar or anything? nothing that could cobble together any type of meal for your children? Then phone social services and tell them that you have no food at all in the house and ask them for help. Even if you have been helped before, they will not let your children go without any sustenance at all for a week.

or go to one of those cash converter type places and pawn your laptop/any item of value.

[Piscivorus]

In our area the food bank leave spare parcels at CABs and Sure Start centres

[bubblesausage]

What's the bill that's been taken? Was it by dd? If you weren't informed it would be collected you can claim indemnity at bank - they have to refund it straight into your account under dd guarantee. (realise no help if not this, just thought worth mentioning)

[HyvaPaiva]

Mooncup, great suggestion about the Gurdwara.

OP, the Gurdwara is in Pollokshields (37 Albert Drive).