New cost of living online support hub launched by Ashfield Council
A new online hub to provide support and information for residents and businesses struggling through the cost-of-living crisis has been launched by Ashfield Council has launched a cost of living hub.
The hub, which is available now, brings together key information, and guidance split across six sections relating to different issues.
The website signposts residents and businesses for benefits, council tax and housing support, council services support, support for businesses, money, bills, and debt support, health and wellbeing support and support from other organisations.
The hub can be accessed via ashfield.gov.uk/cost-of-living-support
The council declared a cost-of-living emergency at a full council meeting in July and has since launched Feeding Ashfield and the cost-of-living hub to support residents who are facing difficulties.
Feeding Ashfield brings together a network of resources and organisations who can help to end food insecurity and provide a lifeline to residents and features information on food banks and food clubs, where to find them, and how to access them.
Robert Docherty, council director for place and communities, said “We are proud to launch our cost-of-living hub and hope it will provide useful information and much-needed support for residents.
“Everyone is struggling right now and the council will do anything we can to alleviate this for residents and businesses.”
For further information on health and wellbeing services provided by the council, see ashfield.gov.uk/environment-health/health-wellbeing