Tackling the Poverty Emergency

15,226 residents visited our warm spaces over the winter.

Our HELP Scheme (Help in Emergencies for Local People) distributed £500,000 of emergency support to residents on a low income.

Residents most in need received £4,580,095 in Household Support Funding to help living costs, particularly around the need for food and fuel.

£7.5m was distributed to small businesses that were adversely affected by the pandemic.

£403,000 was distributed in Discretionary Housing Payments to help residents with housing costs.

£18.7m was distributed to residents from the Government funded Energy Rebate Schemes.