Support to help you and your family stay warm and well

Cost of Living Support - provides local information for Cumbrian residents on a range of helpful topics

Printable Cost of Living Support leaflet

Warm Spots – find your nearest Warm Spot, offering a warm, welcoming space for people to visit this winter if they need it. They are run by a range of different organisations including churches, village halls, local councils and libraries.

Food Banks : Cumbria County Council (cumbriasafeguardingchildren.co.uk)

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Carlisle and Eden

Citizens Advice Allerdale

Citizens Advice Copeland

Money advice – guidance and support for residents, including Warm Space venues

Food banks – find your nearest food bank

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland

Help with your money – advice and guidance for residents

Warm Spaces - Warm Spaces are somewhere you can go to get warm, stay warm and enjoy a little company. In some you'll also be able to get refreshments.

Help with food costs – find your nearest food bank

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice County Durham

Help with the Cost of Living - Information and advice to help families and individuals, whether you're working or not

Warm Spaces Directory – Providing spaces with respect, dignity and warmth

Support with food - A directory of organisations and social movements that can help relieve pressure caused by rising living costs

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Gateshead

Hardship Advice and Support for Residents – what support is available and how to access it

Printable ‘Worrying About Money?’ leaflet

Printable ‘Hartlepool Discounted Food Services’ leaflet

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Hartlepool

Cost of Living Support - This hub has information about what help you can get if you're in financial difficulty, and services which can support you

Warm Spaces Warm Welcome – map and list of warm spaces in Middlesbrough

Food banks – find your nearest food bank

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Middlesbrough

Cost of Living Support for Newcastle - If you’re struggling to manage you can access a range of advice and support so you can find the help you need

Printable ‘Help with the Cost of Living Crisis’ booklet

Winter Wellbeing Hubs - Across the city a network of winter wellbeing spaces can support you, providing not just warmth but a warm welcome and a place for coming together.

Food banks – find your nearest food bank

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Newcastle

North Tyneside Council

Cost of Living Support - find the support available from the Council, advice, and signposting to other relevant organisations, including support with food

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice North Tyneside

Northumberland Frontline - Frontline is a community project. It helps frontline workers and the public to quickly find details on local health and wellbeing services and to contact services through call back and referral options.

Northumberland County Council - Information for councillors - resources for supporting residents

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Northumberland

Cost of Living Support - information and advice to help families and individuals, whether you're working or not

Warm Spaces - Information about where to find warm spaces and what they are offering

Food banks – information about food banks and where to find them

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland

Cost of Living Support and Advice – Guidance and signposting for residents

Warm Spaces South Tyneside - Warm spaces are free public places where residents can go to get warm, save money on their heating costs, avoid social isolation, and receive support and advice

Food banks – find a local food bank

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice South Tyneside

Food insecurity and poverty - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Stockton & District Advice & Information Service

Cost of Living Support Hub – help and advice for residents

Warm Spaces - Warm Spaces are free to use and will provide a warm welcome to all

Food support services – find your nearest food bank

Other sources of support in your area:

Citizens Advice Sunderland

Support covering all areas

adviser.moneyhelper.org.uk/en

www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/everyday-money/budgeting/budget-planner

www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/money-troubles/dealing-with-debt/what-is-breathing-space-and-how-can-it-help-me

www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/money-troubles/way-forward/bill-prioritiser

helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/

www.entitledto.co.uk/

www.turn2us.org.uk/

www.nationaldebtline.org/

National Energy Action - If you or someone you know can’t afford to heat their home then we’re here to help – we offer a range of advice and support both directly to people in need, and via frontline workers and other intermediaries.

Turn2Us - Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially.

North East and North Cumbria Suicide Prevention Network – sources of support for cost of living, and signposting to help and advice on mental health and wellbeing