People struggling to manage their money this Christmas have been urged to reach out by health leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The festive period can be stressful for families at the best of times, but potentially even more so this year with the rising cost of living. People often feel pressured to spend more… Continue reading Seek help for money worries this Christmas
Community groups and organisations across Cumbria are being offered financial support to help relieve the hardship of people who are experiencing financial struggles. The current cost of living is forcing more people across our county into poverty. Many households who were ‘just about managing’ have been hard hit along with one in eight households whose… Continue reading Cumbria Community cost of living crisis grants
FUNDING to help support communities across the borough through the cost of living crisis has been agreed by Barrow Borough Council. Members of the authority’s Executive Committee voted that £310,000 from the Welfare Fund should be used to provide food, warmth and other help for those most in need this winter. The money has been… Continue reading Council leaders agree vital extra cost of living support
A Cumbrian charity fears the cost-of-living crisis could soon have a huge impact on its ability to perform life-saving work. Now emergency medical care service BEEP Doctors (BASICS) Cumbria is pleading with individuals and businesses to make donations to ensure its vital work is safeguarded. “Every penny donated makes a huge difference to us,” said… Continue reading Cost of living crisis is hitting life-saving Cumbrian charity
Cumbria County Council’s Adult Learning service has announced a new measure to support people in response to the cost-of-living crisis. From this month, all skills and qualifications courses will be offered free of charge until the end of the 2022-2023 academic year. This measure is in addition to the announcement back in June that Cumbria… Continue reading Adult Learning offers free qualifications in latest response to cost of living crisis
Health leaders across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to talk about their money worries as food, fuel and energy costs continue to rise. The message comes as part of the latest phase of the local health and care partnership’s Let’s Keep Talking suicide prevention campaign. The ‘cost of living crisis’ has been a frequent feature… Continue reading Cost of living crisis: don’t struggle in silence
