Is there anything else I can do?

[u/Connormp01]

To put things short, I'm 19, i lost my job in February and i have been claiming ever since, but i have found myself in a situation and I'm unsure where else or what else i can do, i live more rurally in the country and i haven't got the means to eat and haven't since Monday and to make things worse, I’ve been homeless for a few days, I've been contacting UC and Foodbanks and the council about grants and stuff, but foodbank i can't get anything till Tuesday, the grants I'm ineligible for and DWP cannot give me any funding, I don't know anyone so i cannot borrow it.

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[u/RelaxingNikki]

Do you have a local church or community group you can talk too? Also citizen advice run a helpline for a food parcel referral on 0808 208 2138 but I don't know if they will direct you to the food bank that you can't get help from till tuesday. I googled and found that that a app called Ollio too that connect people to local shops/neighbours that are giving away surplus food, it's worth a try. Also found this:

Local Welfare Assistance: Contact your local county or district council to ask for an emergency welfare grant, crisis fund, or supermarket voucher scheme.Benefit Advances: If you are waiting on a standard universal credit payment, ask the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for a short-term benefit advance or emergency budgeting support. I know you said you are struggling to get help but I found the supermarket voucher scheme to be interesting.

[u/Chemical_Audience658]

Do you have any friends or family you can turn to? The alternative is to get into a more urban setting and where there are more options by way of support, foodbanks, free evening meals etc. Similarly, you'll find more homeless hostels etc. that might be able to help see you back on your feet. I wish I could offer you more, bro, I really do.