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| Age UK |
Age UK provides support to adults of all ages (16 yrs+), including unpaid carers. Age UK Islington provide advice, guidance and can help people to engage with specialist agencies and social groups. |
| BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials |
The BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme supports children and young people facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. It provides items such as beds, cookers and other items critical to a child’s wellbeing. All applications must be made by a registered referrer. |
| The Buttle Trust |
The Buttle Trust provides grants to support children and young people affected by crisis. |
| Citizen’s Advice Islington |
Islington Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) offers residents free independent and confidential advice |
| Family Action |
Family Action provides welfare grants for families and individuals to help prevent crises. |
| Help on Your Doorstep |
Help on Your Doorstep provides help and support on a wide range of issues, including information and referrals to specialist organisations. |
| Help on Your Doorstep: cost of living support |
Help on Your Doorstep have developed an online hub to help with the impacts of the rising cost of living. |
| Islington Law Centre |
Islington Law Centre provides specialist advice and legal services for the Islington community.
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| ILC cost of living support leaflet |
Islington Law Centre has a helpful leaflet about cost of living support. |
| Islington People’s Rights |
IPR provide independent welfare benefits and debt advice in Islington.
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| London Borough of Islington |
Directory of local advice and support services.
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| LBI Cost of living advice |
Specific information about local cost of living support.
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| LBI Resident Support Scheme |
The London Borough of Islington Resident Support Scheme provides support to residents facing severe financial hardship and in need of one off or temporary help with urgent living costs.
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| Manor Gardens |
Manor Gardens offers a wide range of services and support to promote wellbeing and social inclusion in Islington. |
| QSA Down to Earth |
Quaker Social Action: Down to Earth – A project which offers support for people struggling with funeral costs. |
| QSA Made of Money |
Quaker Social Action: Made of Money – A project to help people gain control of their financial future. |
| The Trussell Trust |
Find your local Trussell Trust food bank, their contact details and opening times. |
| Turn2us |
Turn2us offers practical information and support to people who are struggling with financial insecurity. Their website includes:
- a Benefits Calculator to find out what welfare benefits and tax credits you could be entitled to
- a Grants Search to find out if you might be eligible for support from over 1,500 charitable funds
- a range of information and resources to help people struggling to get by.
They also provide direct financial help through a range of specific funds.
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| Voluntary Action Islington |
A membership organisation which supports voluntary and community organisations working in Islington. |
| Warm community spaces |
Warm community spaces are open across the borough where residents can go during the day to keep warm as the weather gets colder. |
