As part of the work we do with other organisations across South Warwickshire to support our local community, we want to share some resources to help with rising household costs. We recognise that rising costs are placing a lot of additional pressure on households locally.
Across Warwickshire there is a range of free support available to help with household costs. This includes fuel, access to food, financial management advice, as well as access to free mental health wellbeing support.
The list of resources and organisations below are for anyone who is struggling or has any concerns.
Hardship support
There is support available across Warwickshire to help you with debt and benefits, housing advice, help with household costs and foodbanks:
- Hardship support leaflet
- Food and fuel support – Warwickshire County Council
- Citizens Advice, South Warwickshire – Fuel Poverty
- Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme
- Warwickshire Rural Community Council – Warm Hubs and Mobile Warm Hub
- Find your nearest foodbank
- The Community Pantry – When someone finds themselves in a place where they are struggling to make ends meet, a Community Pantry can help
- Act on Energy – To make a referral, you can do any of the following:
- Contact Act on Energy Advice Line: 0800 988 2881
- Complete a short, easy, online enquiry form: www.actonenergy.org.uk/contact-us
- Contact: Alvynne, Complex Case Worker, South Warwickshire
- Telephone: 07458 306298
- Email: alvynne@actonenergy.org.uk
Financial advice
Learn more about how you can improve your financial wellbeing and gain more control of your finances. You can also reach out to your bank and citizens advice bureau for advice:
- MoneyHelper – Find out what benefits you’re entitled to, how to claim them, when you qualify, and what to do if things go wrong
- The Money Charity – Financial wellbeing and financial education
- StepChange Debt Charity – Free expert debt advice
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council’s (SDC) online support form – Referral form for Stratford residents asking a series of questions relating to finances, housing, employment and wellbeing, with referrals then generated to partner organisations
Budget planning
- Budget Planner – Get to know where your money is being spent and how much you have coming in by tracking and recording
- The Bill Prioritiser – This can help people sort bills and payments in the right order and tell you what you need to do if you are struggling to pay
- Living on a squeezed income – This tool supports people to: keep track of spending; provides information on how to save money and cut back on cost, and details of extra support available
Mental health and wellbeing
- Warwickshire County Council – Mental health and wellbeing support
- Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust – Find help now
- Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training from Mind – Free training for public-facing frontline workers and volunteers within Coventry and Warwickshire
- Dear Life – Coventry and Warwickshire’s dedicated website to help you find support in a crisis or if you are worried about someone’s wellbeing but are not sure how to help them
- Amparo – offers practical and emotional support for anyone bereaved by suicide in Coventry and Warwickshire