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Here to Help

Here you will find information on the benefits, advice and support available to you to help you through the cost of living crisis.

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You can click on the title of each section to learn more about the support available to you.

Please  download a copy of the Here to Help booklet (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window) if you want to share this information with anyone who doesn't have access to the internet.

Fuel, energy and housing

  1. Community Spaces
  2. Energy saving schemes and advice
  3. Household Support Fund (HSF)
  4. Better Housing Better Health
  5. Domestic energy efficiency service
  6. The Home Improvement Agency (HIA)
  7. National Energy Action
  8. Thirteen Group services for all
  9. North Star advice and support
  10. Ask Bill water and energy social tariff advice
  11. Priority Services Register

Money and debt

  1. Benefits help and advice
  2. Welfare assistance schemes
  3. Universal Credit
  4. Help for households
  5. Check your benefits and financial support
  6. Turn2Us benefits calculator
  7. Get help with the cost of living from Citizens Advice
  8. Ofcom phone and broadband social tariff advice
  9. MoneyHelper Cost of Living Support
  10. BBC mortgage calculator
  11. Moneywise Tees Credit Union
  12. Christians Against Poverty money and debt advice

Food insecurity and poverty

  1. Food banks, pantries and low-cost hot food
  2. Stockton-on-Tees Food Power Network
  3. The Bread and Butter Thing
  4. NHS Healthy Start Scheme
  5. Apply for free school meals
  6. Feeding Families
  7. Money Saving Expert food and drink deals
  8. Too Good To Go app
  9. Help feed your pets with Stockton Happy Paws
  10. Clothing banks
  11. Support with school uniform

Health and wellbeing

  1. Stockton Wellbeing Hub
  2. Sexual abuse support services - SID
  3. NHS Healthier Together support
  4. Healthier Families
  5. Get health advice and information
  6. Support for people with mental health needs
  7. Support for people with disabilities or long term health conditions
  8. Living well and living longer
  9. Holidays Are Fun (HAF) Programme

Emergency and out of hours support

  1. The Emergency Duty Service
  2. Worried about a child?
  3. Safeguarding adults
  4. Homelessness

Here to Help drop-ins

Not sure where to start looking for advice and support? Try visiting one of our free Here to Help drop-in sessions.

Winter wellbeing

Find details of support services across the Borough to help you through the winter.

Skills and employment

Get help with everything employment and training related.

Business support

Find out more about cost of living support available for your business.

Warm welcome

Information on the different Warm Welcome social events that are available across the Borough.

A Fairer Stockton-on-Tees

We are committed to fighting the fundamental unfair differences that negatively impact people's life chances, quality of life and life expectancy.

Stockton Information Directory

Stockton Information Directory provides details of services, advice and support for adults, children, young people and families living in Stockton-on-Tees including our Local Offer.

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