Posts Tagged ‘cost of living crisis’
Warming to the idea of heat exchanges: Residents donate winter fuel rebates to neighbours in need
Some people could get £1,000 in government help but cannot return it if they do not need the money
Read MoreCost-of-living crisis: Residents invited to raise concerns and seek advice at online council event next month
Meeting on 9 November will feature experts from local organisations
Read MoreDe Beauvoir residents launch Heat Exchange so people can donate £400 energy rebate to neighbours in need
Scheme co-founder Stephen Grosz encourages other areas in Hackney to do the same
Read More‘Cost-of-living crisis will mean tough decisions on budgets,’ warns Hackney’s chief executive
Mark Carroll, who took up the job last year, says the council will have to do ‘things we don’t want to do’
Read MoreHackney Foodbank in plea for support as residents speak out about cost-of-living crisis – including one mother who has stopped her son taking baths
Volunteers at the charity are ‘worried’, with food donations falling away despite demand doubling
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