Cost of Living Support

If you are worried about money, food and energy prices, or how to keep warm this winter, we’ve put together a list of support available across the Fylde Coast that you can access.

Financial Advice and Support

• Blackpool Council, Cost of Living support for residents – https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Advice-and-support/Financial-advice/Cost-of-living-help.aspx
• Household support fund (blackpool.gov.uk) 
• Citizens Advice Bureau Debt Advice – https://www.blackpoolcab.org.uk/Public/Advice/cbb98d0c-1bf2-485f-8ca3-1a14a89697ba
• Clever Money Payroll Savings Scheme PDF
• Clever Money Employee savings accounts https://clevr.money/savings/payroll-partner-saver/
• Clever Money Employee loans, employees of payroll partners are automatically fast tracked https://clevr.money/loans/payroll-partner-loan/
• Debt consideration loans – https://clevr.money/loans/debt-consolidation-loans/
• National Debtline https://www.nationaldebtline.org/ 
• Step Change Debt Charity – https://www.stepchange.org/
• The National Gambling Treatment Service – https://www.begambleaware.org/ngts

Food Banks & Community Support

• Blackpool Food Bank – https://www.blackpoolfoodbank.co.uk/
• Blackpool Community Grocery – https://communitygrocery.org.uk/blackpool/
• The Pantry Food Bank, Fleetwood – https://www.facebook.com/ThePantryFoodBankFleetwood/
• Fylde Food Bank – https://fylde.foodbank.org.uk/get-help/
• The Trussell Trust – https://www.trusselltrust.org/
• HIS Provision CIC – https://www.facebook.com/hisprovisionblackpool

Warm Spaces

• Blackpool FC Winter Warm Up Hubs – https://www.bfcct.co.uk/programme/family-hubs/
• Healthier Fleetwood – list of warm community spaces – https://www.healthierfleetwood.co.uk/fleetwood-warm-spaces
• Fylde Council – Warm Spaces in Fylde – https://new.fylde.gov.uk/warm-spaces-in-fylde/
• Lancashire County Council – Warm Spaces Near Me

Health

• Quit Smoking NHS App – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/nhs-quit-smoking/id687298065
• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Stop Smoking Services – https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/our-services/stop-smoking-service/
• Alcohol, Drug and Sexual Health Support for all Blackpool residents – https://www.horizonblackpool.uk/
• Change Grow Live provide alcohol and drug support in Fleetwood and St Annes – https://www.changegrowlive.org/inspire-north-central-lancashire/fleetwood
• Counselling in the Community – a counselling service aiming to offer adult, children and young persons’ counselling services to the Blackpool and the Fylde area – https://www.shbi.org.uk/
• Blackpool Healthier Minds – https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/our-services/healthier-minds/
• For a more detailed list of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support services please click here

Energy & Water Bills

• Struggling to pay energy bills, advice from Martin Lewis – https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/energy/
• Energy saving tips to reduce consumption at home – https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/hub/quick-tips-to-save-energy/
• Grants and benefits to help you pay your energy bills – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/grants-and-benefits-to-help-you-pay-your-energy-bills/
• Help with energy bills – https://www.gov.uk/get-help-energy-bills
• Financial support with your water bills – https://www.unitedutilities.com/my-account/your-bill/difficulty-paying-your-bill/how-we-can-help/

Children/Family Support

• Blackpool Family Hubs – Blackpool Family Hub locations
• Blackpool Better Start – Cost of Living – Blackpool Better Start
• Blackpool Football Club Community Trust Family Hubs – https://www.bfcct.co.uk/programme/family-hubs/
• Fleetwood Town Community Trust Youth Hub – https://fleetwoodtownfcct.com/youth-hubs/
• Holiday Activities and Food Programme – https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/school-holiday-activities/