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Cost of living resources

WhatWhoWhereContactComment
Help with foodWandsworth Food bankSee locations under contactLocations | Wandsworth FoodbankReferral required. Opening times vary
Crisis grants (food, utilities)Wandsworth CouncilWandsworthDiscretionary support grants – Wandsworth Borough CouncilThe Council offers eligible individuals and households grants in the form of supermarket and fuel vouchers
Help with energy costsMost energy suppliers offer some form of help to those struggling with their utility bills. NationalFinancial Grants for Individuals | Financial Assistance for Individuals | Charis (charisgrants.com)Most of these schemes will take you directly to the supplier’s website. It is important to know which supplier the individual uses.
 Crew EnergyWandsworthEnergy advice – CREW EnergyOffer home visits, telephone advice and an “energy café” to give help with energy efficiency including free low energy light bulbs and some insultation materials.
Help with keeping warm – Warm Spaces DirectoryWandsworth CouncilWandsworthhttps://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/cost-of-living-hub/warm-spaces/warm-spaces-directory/`Map and listings of warm spaces available
Help with children’s clothes and equipmentLittle VillageWandsworthGet help – Little Village (littlevillagehq.org)Clothes, toys and equipment for the under 5s. Referral required.
 Wandsworth CouncilWandsworthSchool Uniform Support Scheme | Wandsworth Family Information ServiceVouchers are available for children on free school meals going into Reception or Year 7 for uniform costs
Help with housing costsWandsworth CouncilWandsworthDiscretionary Housing Payments – Wandsworth Borough CouncilAdditional financial help with housing costs for those on housing benefit
Housing issuesShelternationalGet help from Shelter – Shelter EnglandOnline and phone support for those experiencing housing crises including sudden homelessness
Help with furniture and white goodsWandsworth CouncilWandsworthApply for a Community Care Grant – Wandsworth Borough CouncilHelp for eligible individuals and households with buying furniture eg beds and white goods
 FreecycleWandsworthFreecycle: Wandsworth GroupOffers pre used furniture and household goods for free. Buyer usually collects
 Charity shopsWandsworthWhat we sell | Wandsworth Oasis Wandsworth Furniture & Electrical Store | BHF Wandsworth | The Salvation ArmyThese charity shops sell furniture and electrical goods. They are raising money for their causes but they also offer very good value, checked goods.
Advice on benefitsWandsworth CABWandsworthHome – Citizens Advice Wandsworth (cawandsworth.org)Free advice on wide range of issues. Online resources
 Wandsworth Age UKWandsworthCost of Living Crisis (ageuk.org.uk)Advice on benefits for older people
 Wandsworth Carers CentreWandsworthBenefits – Wandsworth Carers’ Centre (carerswandsworth.org.uk)Advice on benefits for carers
 Wandsworth Family Information ServiceWandsworthFamily Information Service Directory | Wandsworth Family Information ServiceDirectory of resources for families including advice, childcare
Debt adviceStep changenationalGet Debt Help. Our Free Debt Advice. StepChange Debt CharityOnline and telephone advice on money management
 National debtlinenationalDebt advice | Free debt advice | National Debtline | National DebtlineFree online and phone advice on debt management
Legal AdviceNational Check if you can get legal aid – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Check your entitlement to legal aid eg for eviction proceedings
 South West London Law CentreWandsworthMoney Advice — South West London Law Centres – Helping local people access justice (swllc.org)Free help with arrears, debt, housing issues for tenants including eviction
Drop ins (lunch, advice, support, a warm place to be)Salvation army (homeless people, unemployed people, older people on different days) Wandsworth | The Salvation Army 
Information on individual grantsTurn2usnationalFighting UK Poverty – Turn2usNational charity offering free online benefits calculator; free online search for wide range of charitable grants for individuals; grants from their own funds and a helpline
Other ResourcesMayor of LondonLondonHelp with the cost of living | London City HallOnline listing of sources of support and advice for Londoners across a range of issues
Mutual AidNext doorneighbourhoodsNextdoorLinking neighbours up for a range of purposes.
Cost of Living HubWandsworth CouncilWandsworthhttps://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/cost-of-living-hub/Information on: bills; money; housing/home improvements; employment support; food; health & care costs; family/childcare; support/ advice; mental health

 

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