Help for Households

We understand times are difficult for some families in this cost of living crisis. These websites signpost support available from businesses and help for household costs:

https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/discounts-and-offers/

https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/

Please find below resources you can refer to over the Christmas break should you need it:

Concerns:	Resources Available:
Food Access	Pneuma Church – https://www.pneumachurch.uk/christmas-at-pneuma/ Ashford Pantry – https://www.kentcommunitypantry.org/ Salvation Army – https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/christmas Ashford Holiday Kitchen – www.reptonct.uk/ashford-holiday-kitchen One You Shop, Park Mall – 07747 460198 Family Food Bank, Foster Road – www.familyfoodbank.org Bright City Church Foodbank EC30 (Tenterden) – 01580 765877 The Peoples Pantry at Repton Connect – 01233 808023 or info@reptonct.uk
Heating/Electricity Access	Save Water Save Money – www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk Energy Advice and Guidance – energysavingtrust.org.uk Kent Fire Service Saving Safely – www.kent.fire-uk.org/savesafely or 0800 923 7000 Warm Home Discount – www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme Winter Fuel Allowance – www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment Cold Weather Payments – www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment Debt Assistance – Ashfordadvice.org for advice.
Loneliness/Mental Health	Ashford North Youth Hub (Support for Whole Family, Food Boxes and Young People Support) – 03000 417 567 Mental Health Crisis – 01233 658100 Release the Pressure – 0800 107 0160 CHYMPS Mental Health Crisis – 0800 011 3474 Kooth – https://www.kooth.com/urgent-support Young Minds – https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ Live Well Kent Crisis Support - https://livewellkent.org.uk/service/urgent-mental-health-helpline/
Housing/Homelessness	Housing Advice – http://helpwithhomelessness.info/ Porchlight Helpline – 0800 567 7699

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