COST OF LIVING / FOOD POVERTY

Living Costs

Toolkits and Information

Find your local living costs service in Calderdale here

Visit the Support Finder by clicking the button below:

Digital Costs

For members of Calderdale Libraries, you can browse the internet for free for seventy minutes a day, send emails, and find support online. For more information, visit https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/libraries/internet-and-computing.

Good Things Foundation have a network of partners who are part of the National Databank, providing free mobile data, texts, and calls to people in need. Find your local digital hub in Calderdale at https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/our-network-services-map/.

More information for providers can be found on the Digital Support Factsheet.

Support for Providers

Digital Support

For charitable organisations and community groups, small local businesses, or individuals who are digitally excluded, DOT-COMmunications can provide discounted machines.

Wholesalers

Beauty Banks: For hygiene and self-care products. Register for the scheme at https://www.beautybanks.org.uk/howbeautybanksworks

In Kind Direct: For hygiene and self-care products, toys, clothes, and home products. Register to access the catalogue on their website.

Hygiene Banks: For hygiene products. Register for the scheme at https://thehygienebank.com/

Funding and Grants

To find more funding and grant options, visit the Funding and Grants webpage.

Newsletters

Cost of Living and Anti-Poverty Newsletter: A mixture of headlines both locally and nationally of current events, news, guideline updates, and more. To sign up, email antipovertyaction@calderdale.gov.uk with ‘Subscribe – Newsletter’ as the subject line.

Cost of Living Catchup: A Calderdale focused newsletter with funding opportunities, events, local news, and a section on Living Costs. To sign up, email tia.metcalfe@cvac.org.uk.

Update Information

To update information on your service or get in touch, please contact tia.metcalfe@cvac.org.uk.