Cost of Living Crisis -
Support available in Stockport

There is no doubt that the Cost of Living Crisis will hit individuals and families hard.

It is our local Voluntary, Community & Faith based groups, Charities & Social Enterprises who will be on the frontline, ready to weather the storm and support those most in need.

Here is some of the localised support available in Stockport:

    • Setting up a warm space in your community guide. Click here

    • Order printed materials that signpost to the warm spaces and cost of living support here

    • Download Warm and Well branding assets for your communication materials here

    • Advice on money / bills / debt / welfare payments from Citizens Advice Stockport

    • Energy saving advice via Groundwork GM’s Energyworks Team here

    • View a list of Stockport Food Banks here

    • Download Cracking Good Food’s low fuel meal guide here

    • Low cost accessible savings and loan products via Stockport Credit Union

    • Low cost food from The Pantry via SKylight

    • Download the Stockport Money Advice Referral Tool here It is a self assessment guide to help people determine what support they need.

  • The latest funding to support you to support your communities. This includes funding to cover core costs to help your organisation keep the doors open to continue delivering vital services.

    Click here

  • Guidance about cost of living related financial difficulties in charities. Read it here.

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Financial Support for Individuals

  • British Gas Energy Trust

    Grants available for those in debt / struggling to pay their energy bills. You do not have to be a British Gas customer. Click here

    EDF Customer Support Fund

    The EDF Customer Support Fund awards grants to vulnerable customer households. It can help households stay out of fuel debt and better able to afford ongoing energy costs. The Fund also offers grants to buy essential energy efficient white goods such as cookers, refrigerators, or washing machines. Click here

    E-On Next Energy Fund (UK) 

    Supports customers who are experiencing financial hardship and struggling. Click here

    OVO Energy Fund

    Helps people who’ve fallen behind with their energy payments to OVO. Click here

    Octo Assist Fund (Octopus Energy)

    Funding and support to help customers struggling to pay their bills. Click here

    Scottish Power Hardship Fund

    For customers struggling to paying their bills due to low income or other circumstances. Click here

    Smallwood Trust - Cost of Living Grants

    Open to women aged 18 or above, living in the UK, on a low income / not in work and in receipt of all benefits entitled to, or have no recourse to public funds, with savings under £2,000. Priority to: single parents, the disabled, no recourse to public funds, who are or who have been affected by domestic violence or abuse and BAME women. Typical uses might include: increase in household energy bills, or weekly food shop and essentials or other increases to bills through daily living. Grants up to £750. Click here

    Turn2Us

    Advice and support with household bills. Click here

  • Help with emergency home repairs

    Provide vulnerable people access to vital emergency works. It offers partial or fully discounted costs on emergency work including: Gas leaks, No heating, No hot water. Also provides financial help to people over 65, the disabled and families/individuals on low income. This has included buying food and paying gas/electric bills. The service is free during the winter months and discounted services at other times. Click here

  • Friends of the Elderly

    Provide grants for older people living on low incomes. Click here

  • Children in Need Emergency Essentials

    Provides items that meet a child’s most basic needs such as a bed to sleep in, a cooker to provide a hot meal and other items or services critical to a child’s wellbeing.

    Click here

  • School Uniform Grant

    Up to £40 per child available for secondary school uniform. Find out more here

    Help with grocery shopping

    Discounts and offers from retailers. Click here

    The Pantry - low cost food. Click here

    Find a Trussell Trust Food bank. Click here

    Chelwood Food Bank Plus. Click here

  • The Sense Cost of Living Support Fund

    Award grants of £500. All applications must be completed on the individual’s behalf by a social care professional nominated by Sense. This can be a support worker, service manager or a social care worker. There are no restriction on how the money can be spent. Sense has partnered with the Turn2us charity to process payments. For any questions please contact Turn2us on 0808 802 2000 or email them at sensegrants@turn2us.org.uk. No application deadlines have been indicated.

    Click here.

    Family Fund - Your Opportunity

    Run a small grant programme which supports disabled and seriously ill young people, aged 18-24 years old who are living at home.

    Click here