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If you are feeling the cold this winter, there are warm hubs across Walsall where you can pop inside, get warmed up and receive additional support.  To find out where your nearest Warm Hub is and for more information visit: Warm Walsall | Walsall Community Network Tel: 01543 452119

If you need further support this winter with the cost of living. Citizens Advice currently have support hubs that the following venues.  Our Halesowen Hub (now alternating Wednesdays with Brierley Hill Hub) located at Halesowen Library, The Cornbow Shopping Centre, 7th Floor Halesowen. Which will be open every other Wednesday (altern...

Do you have any spare coats, hats, gloves or scarfs? If so could you please donate them to the Let's Chat Hub to Support their homeless and vulnerable visitors during the winter period. If you can help please drop them in to the Hub, near Stand D in West Bromwich Bus Station.  They are open Monday to Friday from 9am till 1pm.

Come along for free advice, support and handy tips at the Cost of Living Support Christmas Pop up Shop. This Pop up Shop will run from Wednesday 22nd till Friday 24th November at 10.30am to 5.30pm. All Pop up Shops will be held at Mander Community Hub, Lower Mall, Mander Centre.  Each day will have a different topic area to show helpful&n...

Have you got a winter coat, hats, scarves and gloves that you no longer need? Do you or your child need a winter coat? Drop off any clean winter coats, hats, scarves and gloves that you no longer need so other local children and adults can benefit from them.  Drop off is Monday till Friday during October between 9am till 5pm.  Come a...

With winter just round the corner, Act On Energy are hosting a 'Winter Is Coming' session at Darlaston Community Centre, Rough Hay Community Room, Hall Street East, Darlaston, WS10 8PL, on Friday 22nd September from 10am to 3.00pm This drop in session will look at how to tackle fuel poverty & cost of living discussions and offer ...

Just Straight Talk - Cost of Living Crisis Support Group taking place every Wednesday at Coseley Library from 10.30am till 11.30am. This support group will include advice on... The best rates for utilitiesBudgeting & setting up payment plans Fuel reduction & education Alongside welfare an benefit advice & m...

This round up has some really relevant cost of living information, some specific to Dudley Borough but others Black Country-wide and national. Included is support with heating, food, and other cost of living expenses.  Please find the word document attached at the end of this blog. File Name: Cost-of-Living-Weekly-Round-UP-31st-March-2023...

Launch 30th January 2023 We are delighted to announce that Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton, in conjunction with Dudley Empowerment Partnership, supported by DMBC Public Health and the NHS Black Country ICB, are opening 4 Cost of Living Support Hubs starting 30th January which will be running for the next 12 months. "Britain is facing its b...