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Other sources of help and support: (click on the links for more information)
Cost of living support | Cheshire West and Chester Council
Help in Emergencies for Local People (HELP)
The HELP scheme is a discretionary scheme offering local welfare assistance including:
Foodbanks:
Worrying about Money:
Worrying about money? Advice and support is available if you're struggling to make ends meet
St Mark’s Debt Advice Centre based at St Mark’s Church, St Mark’s Rd, Saltney CH4 8DE
Providing free advice and practical support with budgeting money, benefit checks and applications, managing debts and generally getting finances back on track.
Covering Chester and surrounding areas
Contact Karen on 07473 952835 or email karen.debtadvice@stmarkssaltney.org.uk
Citizens Advice
Mental Health Support:
CWP Mental Health helpline 0800 145 6485. The helpline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is open to people of all ages – including children and young people across Cheshire and Wirral.
Samaritans helpline: 116 123
Spider Project Cafe 71: Mental Health Crisis Support, Opening times 10am-10pm, open 365 days of the year
Telephone: 01244 393139 Facebook: Cafe71 - Spider Project Chester
Early Years:
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, the Healthy Start scheme could help you.
You need to be claiming certain benefits to qualify.
For more information or to apply, visit the NHS Healthy Start website.
Kidsbank providing good quality new and pre-owned baby items to families in need.
Motherwell Community Share Hub - school uniforms, baby items, sanitary products and much more
Housing:
How to access help if you are homeless or threatened with homelessness
Cost of living support | Cheshire West and Chester Council
Help in Emergencies for Local People (HELP)
The HELP scheme is a discretionary scheme offering local welfare assistance including:
- support for exceptional needs
- limited payments for emergency funding in a crisis or;
- to help people moving out of care
Foodbanks:
- Mid Cheshire Foodbank (Winsford, Northwich, Tarporley and surrounding areas): Mid Cheshire Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis
- West Cheshire Foodbank (Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston, Tarvin, Tattenhall and surrounding areas): West Cheshire Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis
- Frodsham Foodbank (part of Runcorn Foodbank): Runcorn District Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis
Worrying about Money:
Worrying about money? Advice and support is available if you're struggling to make ends meet
St Mark’s Debt Advice Centre based at St Mark’s Church, St Mark’s Rd, Saltney CH4 8DE
Providing free advice and practical support with budgeting money, benefit checks and applications, managing debts and generally getting finances back on track.
Covering Chester and surrounding areas
Contact Karen on 07473 952835 or email karen.debtadvice@stmarkssaltney.org.uk
Citizens Advice
Mental Health Support:
CWP Mental Health helpline 0800 145 6485. The helpline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is open to people of all ages – including children and young people across Cheshire and Wirral.
Samaritans helpline: 116 123
Spider Project Cafe 71: Mental Health Crisis Support, Opening times 10am-10pm, open 365 days of the year
Telephone: 01244 393139 Facebook: Cafe71 - Spider Project Chester
Early Years:
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, the Healthy Start scheme could help you.
You need to be claiming certain benefits to qualify.
For more information or to apply, visit the NHS Healthy Start website.
Kidsbank providing good quality new and pre-owned baby items to families in need.
Motherwell Community Share Hub - school uniforms, baby items, sanitary products and much more
Housing:
How to access help if you are homeless or threatened with homelessness