COST OF LIVING / FOOD POVERTY

Money and Debt

Toolkits and Information

Find your local money and debt service in Calderdale here

Visit the Support Finder by clicking the button below:

National Guidance

For more guidance on debts, bills, and advice around budgeting and scams, visit the Money Helpers website:

Cost of Living Payments

For information and a guide to applying for the latest cost of living payments, visit the Gov.UK website:

Calderdale Council's Advice

For information sourced from Calderdale Council on money, debts, benefits, and other financial advice, visit their website:

Money Helper

For information on financial support such as benefits, insurance, banks, taxes and much more, visit the Money Helper website: 

Support for Providers

Money Guiders Scheme:

For organisations offering financial support and guidance to clients, who want to learn how to guide people effectively, the Money Guiders scheme offers a City and Guilds accredited course for free:

More information for Money and Debt advisors:

Money and Debt Forum: For organisations and individuals providing money, debt, and benefits advice. For more information or to get involved, contact: antipovertyaction@calderdale.gov.uk

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, with a section on Money and Debt. 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 Money and Debt. To sign up, email tia.metcalfe@cvac.org.uk.

Cost of Living Calderdale on Twitter and Facebook: Follow @VSIAllianceCOL on Twitter VSI Alliance COL on Facebook to keep up with the latest updates, campaigns, and local news related to cost of living. 

Update Information

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

Campaigns and useful Information

Anti-Poverty Action Plan

Calderdale’s Anti-Poverty Action Plan sets out the actions and outcomes relating to tackling poverty in Calderdale. Find out more by clicking the button below: 

Citizens Advice

The general Citizens Advice page for England has plenty of tools and resources providing financial support. Visit the Citizens Advice webpage 

Debt Awareness Week

A week to raise awareness of the problems of debt and how to find support, which takes place in March every year.

National Financial Awareness Day

A day to raise awareness of financial struggles and how to get support, which is on the 14th August every year.

National Pension Awareness Week

A week to recognise the support offered for pensions and to highlight frequently asked questions, which takes place in September every year.

Talk Money Week

A week to tackle some of the difficult conversations around money and finances, and to promote the tools and resources to support that, which takes place in November every year.