How you can help others
Donate your time, money or food to someone in need
Help with the cost of living (Helping Hand)
Help with heating and household bills
Local and national support to help you with heating, energy and water costs. Includes Cost of Living Payments
Help buying or accessing food
Organisations and schemes that can help you find food, including food banks, community fridges and food voucher schemes
Benefits, debt and money advice
Get support and advice if you're struggling to pay rent or have debt and money problems
Find a place to keep warm (Welcoming Spaces)
Welcoming Spaces give you somewhere to keep warm, access support and save money on heating costs
Help with essential items for your home
Get help finding furniture, fridges and other household essentials
Saving energy in your home
Get advice on saving energy in your home, reducing damp and mould, and making your home more energy efficient
Using public and community transport
Find out about public and community transport options to help you travel in a greener, more economical way
Help finding employment
We can help you if you're struggling to find a job or need new skills
Contact the Helping Hand Team
Our Helping Hand team are available to help individuals or families in need, those on low incomes and those who are experiencing a financial emergency or crisis
Help for businesses
Find out about the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for non-domestic customers and how you can get support this winter
Community toolkit: register as a Welcoming Space
Guidance on what to consider when setting up a successful Welcoming Space
Toolkit: hot meal provision for groups
Help and advice to help you set up your own community-based hot meal scheme
Toolkit: reducing food waste at home
A toolkit to help you cut down on food waste and save money on your food bills