Food support in Leeds

The Leeds Food Aid Network (FAN) exists to bring together a range of food aid providers, agency workers, the city council and members of the wider public to help tackle food poverty effectively in Leeds.

Start here to find emergency food, advice and support, low cost food and meals, or information about donating food and items.

Group photo representing the Leeds Food Aid Network community

Quick access

Start here

Emergency food

Use the emergency food sections of the site first if you need food support quickly.

  • Find Emergency Food
  • Food Banks
  • Food Drop Ins
  • Street Outreach

Open emergency food

If food need links to wider problems

Debt, welfare & advice

Use Advice & Support if food insecurity is linked to debt, benefits, health or longer-term practical needs.

Debt & Welfare Mental Health Healthy Start NHS in Leeds
This route is for people who need more than emergency food alone.

Open Advice & Support

Not sure where to begin? Use Contact Leeds FAN as the final fallback rather than the main starting point.

How support is organised across Leeds

This diagram explains how food aid providers, warehouses and community hubs connect.

You do not need to understand the whole system to get help. Start with Find emergency food first.

Diagram showing how food aid providers, warehouses and community hubs connect across Leeds