5 Grenfell Ave, Layton, FY3 7BP
Fridays, 9.30am-12.15pm
Nappies, formula, toiletries, clothing & more
Layton Community House on Facebook →A guide to food support, community meals, and essentials in Layton and across Blackpool. Whatever you need, something here will help.
A new weekly drop-in offering wraparound support with money, employment, housing, food, health, family worries and learning new skills. Come in, have a chat, and we'll help you find the right support.
Our Infant Essentials service is available every Friday at Layton Community House. We can help parents and carers of infants in Layton and Grange Park with nappies, formula, infant toiletries, donated clothing and other essentials.
5 Grenfell Ave, Layton, FY3 7BP
Fridays, 9.30am-12.15pm
Nappies, formula, toiletries, clothing & more
Layton Community House on Facebook →£3 buys a meal-prep pack that serves up to 4 people. This month's recipes: corned beef hash, cheese and onion pie, tuna fish cakes, and cowboy pie.
Order Saturday from 10.30am · collect the following week
£3 per pack · serves up to 4 · all ingredients included · easy to cook. Hosted by Layton Methodist (Forward Project) - the same team behind our food bank.
Find Layton Methodist on Facebook →Free or heavily discounted hot meals and community lunches in and around Layton.
Layton Methodist Forward Centre · Westcliffe Drive, FY3 7DZ
Wednesday 11am-1pm · Breakfast from 8:30am
Main from £3.95 · Main + pudding + brew £5.95. Gluten free and veggie options available. All welcome.
Layton Methodist Forward Centre · Westcliffe Drive, FY3 7DZ
Monday-Saturday 8.30-1.30pm
Café prices · warm space · friendly faces. Drop in any time.
Salvation Army, Raikes Parade, Blackpool FY1 4EL
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday · 9am-11am breakfast & hot shower · 12pm-2pm hot meal
Homeless hub drop-in for adults 26 and over - separate from the Salvation Army's £3 community lunch below.
Find the Bridge Project on Facebook →48 Buchanan Street, Blackpool
Monday-Friday · Cook & Eat, drop-ins and activities · menu changes weekly
18-25 years only. Free hot food every weekday - fry ups, pasta bakes, fish finger butties and more. Drop in or join an activity.
Find out more on Facebook →Raikes Parade, Blackpool FY1 4EL · 01253 626114
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri · 11:30am-12:30pm
2-course hot meal with sweet and drink · £1. Short bus ride from Layton.
Boothly Road, Blackpool (just outside Layton)
Thursday 3:30pm-5:30pm families & 60+ (quieter) · 6:15pm evening session, open to everyone
A free hot meal every Thursday - no referral needed, open year-round to anyone in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. Also: food bank, baby bank, pet food bank, clothing, toiletries, hot showers and sanitary products.
Find Helping Hearts on Facebook →Bank Street Car Park, Blackpool FY1 2DT
Monday, 7pm-8pm
Free hot meal and takeaway food from the street outreach team. Evening drop-in, everyone welcome.
Find Blackpool & the Fylde Street Angels on Facebook →St Thomas' Church, 135 Caunce St, Blackpool FY1 3NJ
Tuesday, 11am-12:30pm
Free hot meal and takeaway food. For adults 18 and over.
Find St Thomas' Church on Facebook →190 Lytham Road, Blackpool FY1 6DJ
Tuesday, 6pm
Free hot meal, fruit, cakes and a hot drink. Open to people of any age.
Find St Peter's Church, South Shore →Central Drive, Blackpool FY1 6LA
Saturday, 4:30pm-6pm
Free hot meal and takeaway food.
Find Holy Cross Church on Facebook →St Thomas' Church, 135 Caunce St, Blackpool FY1 3NJ
Thursday, 1pm-4pm
Free meal and social time - games and a cuppa, becoming Warm Hub through the colder months. Especially popular with older folk, but everyone's welcome.
Find St Thomas' Church on Facebook →Food parcels, surplus food, and pantry shopping near you.
Layton Methodist Church · Westcliffe Drive, FY3 7DZ
Every Thursday · 2pm-3pm
Text your name to register - they'll confirm your order by text before each week. Free to join, free to use.
thebigfoodproject.co.uk →Argosy Court, FY3 7PW
Thursdays · 9am-12noon
Spend £5-10 on tins, packaged food, and toiletries - then choose free bakery, fruit, veg, dairy and frozen food. Your haul will be worth around £20-25. No referral needed.
Layton Methodist, Westcliffe Drive, FY3 7DZ
Saturday from 10:30am · weekly
Free surplus food - open to everyone, no questions asked. Come along, see what's available, and be part of the community. Subject to availability.
Boothly Road, Blackpool (just outside Layton)
Thursday 3:30pm-5:30pm & 6:15pm
Runs a food bank alongside their weekly hot meal - no referral needed. Also covers baby bank, pet food bank, clothing and toiletries.
Find Helping Hearts on Facebook →Methodist Church Building, Dickson Road, Blackpool FY1 2AP
Thursday, 10:30am-11:30am
Free takeaway food for anyone in need, no referral required.
Find Claremont First Step Community Centre on Facebook →17 Talbot Road, Blackpool FY1 1LB (green doors at church house)
Thursday, 9:30am-11am
Free emergency food.
Find Sacred Heart Church on Facebook →Stretch your food budget further.
Kings Church · 241 Bispham Road · Blackpool FY2 0LB
Mon 9:30am-5:30pm · Tue-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm
£5 annual membership · then £4 per shop · your basket is worth £20-25. No proof of income. No ID required. Just turn up and join. On several bus routes from Layton.
communitygrocery.org.uk/blackpool →Free school meals are changing. From September 2026, all children in households receiving Universal Credit will qualify for free school meals.
Apply via Blackpool Council →You don't need to qualify. Most services here don't have criteria. You don't need to explain yourself or prove anything. If things are tight - even a little - these services are exactly what they're there for.
If you're not sure where to start, or you need something you can't find on this page, the Layton Unlocked team will point you in the right direction. No fuss. Get in touch →
Clothing, household items, and other essentials.
Raikes Parade, Blackpool FY1 4EL
01253 626114 · blackpool@salvationarmy.org.uk
Good quality preloved clothing for babies, children and adults. No charge. Call or visit to arrange an appointment.
Coming soon - we're pulling this together.
Know a service? Tell us →Boothly Road, Blackpool (just outside Layton)
Thursday 3:30pm-5:30pm & 6:15pm
Struggling to feed a pet? Helping Hearts run a pet food bank alongside their food bank, baby bank and weekly hot meal - no referral needed.
Find Helping Hearts on Facebook →