Cost of Living Crisis – help is out there!
Citizens Advice Sheffield
Free advice and support on debt, housing, benefits, and much more –freephone 0808 278 782 or online chat, email, and lots of helpful info – see www.CitizensAdviceSheffield.org.uk
Debt
· StepChange – Free debt advice and help online and/or over the phone: https://www.stepchange.org/ or freephone 0800 138 1111
· National Debtline – Free debt advice and help online (including webchat) and over the phone: https://nationaldebtline.org/ or freephone 0808 808 4000
· Christians Against Poverty – Free debt advice and training in managing finances. Includes face-to-face help. Run by St Thomas’ Church in Neepsend. Freephone 0800 328 0006.
· Beware of fee-charging organisations with similar names
Worried about mental health?
· Need urgent help – phone 0808 801 0440 or go to A&E at Northern General
· Samaritans - 0114 276 7277 or 0114 116 123
· Talk to your GP
· Sheffield Mind – Counselling and Therapy – contact therapy@sheffieldmind.co.uk or call 0114 2584489
Many schemes that can help
· Your energy supplier has several schemes and grants
· Yorkshire Water has several schemes and grants
· Your mortgage lender has ways to help. Talk to them
· Advice and grants re saving energy: Simple Energy Advice - freephone 0800 444 202; or Energy Saving Trust https://energysavingtrust.org.uk
· Sheffield Council Hardship Support Fund and other schemes https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/benefits/help-money-issues (or 0114 273 4567)
· Benefits
o Use this calculator to check what help you might get https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator
o Many sickness and disability benefits aren’t linked to income
· Food Bank – get a voucher from Citizens Advice, your doctor, health visitor, social worker etc. The “S6 Foodbank” uses centres near Greystones
Welcoming Places
· Cuppa & Cake – St Gabriel’s Church Hall, Fridays 2.00-3.00
· Warm & Welcoming Space – Church at Bents Green, Wednesdays 11.00-3.00
· Winter Activities Hub – All Saints Church Ecclesall, Thursdays 10.00-12.30
· Ecclesall Library – phone 0114 203 7222 for info
Saving money
· Money Saving Expert https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
· The Martin Lewis Show - ITV Tuesdays 8.00pm and ITV Hub (Martin does not endorse any products. Any ad claiming he does is likely to be a scam)
· Money Box Live - BBC Radio 4 Wednesdays 3.00pm, Sat 12.04pm, Sun 9.00pm and BBC Sounds
Praying for you
Members of St Gabriel’s Wholeness Prayer team are happy to pray for you in confidence. Join us on the right-hand side of the church Sunday 11.00-11.30 (between services), or contact Jacqui on safeguarding@saintgs.co.uk, or fill in and place a slip in the box at the back of church.