Darlington Association on Disability

Darlington Borough Council (DBC)

There is support available to you from the council and local voluntary and community organisations:  Darlington BC - Money advice

There is information and advice on 

• Help with council tax or rent
• Electricity, gas and water bills
• Warm Spaces
• Food and groceries
• Boost your income
• Cut the costs of your debt
• Childcare, school uniform and meals
• Emergency support
• Budgeting tips and tricks
• Household Support Fun

Local Authority Support

Follow the links for more information about the support available in other local authority areas, it is important to remember that what available in each area is different depending on how they have decided to use the funding;

Redcar & Cleveland Council:  https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/household-support-fund

Here is more information about the support in Redcar& Cleveland: Cost of Living Support     Redcar Funding News

Middlesbrough Council:  https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/community-support-and-safety/cost-living

County Durham County Council: County Durham - https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26603/Household-Support-Fund-HSF-

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council:  Stockton - https://www.stockton.gov.uk/article/9415/Household-Support-Fund-HSF#:~:text=You%20may%20be%20eligible%20for,payment%20any%20time%20this%20year and follow link to Cost of Living Hub at the bottom of the page

Hartlepool Borough Council:   Hartlepool - https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/household-support-fund

North Yorkshire County Council:  North Yorkshire - https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/household-support-fund

 

From Stanhope Vets…PET FOOD BANK NOW OPEN

Do you know someone struggling with the cost of living crisis? Are they thinking of rehoming a much loved family pet due to worries with food costs?

We now have a Pet food bank where those in need can come and collect some food to help them feed their pet - whether that’s a cat, dog, rabbit or guinea pig!

Just pop into reception and let us know what you might be after and we can do our best to help! Ask for a quiet word in one of our consult rooms or email ahead of your visit if you would like to be discreet - 01325 380111     darlington.stanhope.rd@medivet.co.uk

Darlington Hippodrome

The Hippo Lounge will offer free tea, coffee and biscuits between 10am and mid-day every Monday and Tuesday from January to provide a free, safe, warm, and welcoming space for all.

Find a warm welcome space

There are over 3000 registered organisations that have opened or are opening up free, warm, welcoming spaces for the public over this winter across the UK. Please use this map to find one. 

https://www.warmwelcome.uk/#find-a-space

Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), in partnership with Stockton, Middlesbrough, Darlington and Redcar and Cleveland Local Authorities, has secured more than £2 million of funding to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes across our local community – and we’re reaching out to see if YOU could benefit. With a selection of funding options, including wall and loft insulation, solar thermal and PV panels, air source heat pumps, double glazing and replacement electric storage heaters there is an energy saving investment for every property and home - from modern spaces to period properties full of character.

The funding is designed to make it easier for you to benefit from energy efficient upgrades, empowering our local community to do what we can for ourselves, our neighbours, and our planet. To be eligible for funding, you need to tick the following boxes:

• YOUR HOME MUST BE “OFF GAS” – THAT IS YOU MUST USE OIL, SOLID FUEL, LPG OR ELECTRICITY TO HEAT YOUR HOME.
• YOUR TOTAL ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME MUST BE LESS THAN £30,000.
• YOUR PROPERTY MUST HAVE AN EPC RATING BETWEEN D AND G.
• YOU MUST LIVE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS – STOCKTON, DARLINGTON, MIDDLESBROUGH, AND REDCAR & CLEVELAND

01642 909449 OR VISIT www.marshallandmccourt.co.uk/funding/Home-Upgrade-Grant