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Carmarthenshire County Council hosted a collaboration event with stakeholders and partners in the face of the growing cost of living.

The Scottish Budget for the coming financial year – passed by the Scottish Parliament last week - will have an impact on all our lives.

Eating well helps to strengthen a person’s immune system which can help fight winter infections.

A NEW campaign had been launched to give people across the Bradford district the information and advice they need to help them to help themselves…

Whilst child poverty was prevalent before the pandemic, its scale, complexity and impact on children has been compounded by recent events.

CHARITIES have appealed to to the First Minister to give over 130,000 Scottish pensioners in poverty and low income an extra £50 this winter - in…

The entire health care system is under considerable pressure as all members are aware and arguably more pressure now than at any previous stage of the pandemic. across the country hospitals are at or close to capacity and the social care system is also under pressure. these pressures are of course likely to intensify during the winter period and we know that with people meeting indoors more often during winter, there are more opportunities were a virus to circulate, and that could lead to a furt...

New £4m home heating fund launches to help people struggling with energy bills - how to apply The Scottish Government scheme has been designed to prevent households falling into fuel poverty. The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest on money saving tips and benefit changes straight to your inbox each week with our Record Money newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send ...

Home Heating Support Fund launched for Highlanders struggling with energy bills By Louise Glen  |  Updated: 10:15, 01 March 2021 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Andrew Bartlett. A £4 million support fund has been launched to help Scots struggling with their energy bills during the Covid lockdown. The Scottish Government scheme, which will be administered by national advice service Advice Direct Scotland, is...

Gas cooker flame (Image: free to use from pxhere.com) FINANCIAL help is still available for people struggling to feed their families or heat their homes this winter as a result of the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. Oxfordshire County Council, in partnership with the county’s district councils and Citizens Advice services, is offering support to vulnerable residents through a Winter Support Grant. Oxfordshire was awarded £400,000 by the government in December to fund the cost of food,...