Bridges to Wellbeing - Financial Resilience Advice & Support
Facing a sudden drop in income or an unexpected bill? A redundancy or a relationship that is ending? Whatever has changed, local advice and support is available to help you manage your money and get back on your feet. Our service is for people living or working in Chard, Crewkerne and neighbouring villages.
Remote
In-person
Further info
Our Worker can help you with a wide range of issues, including;
- Access after-school or holiday activity programmes, lunch clubs, meal schemes etc.
- Access to use of a computer and internet and support with online skills
- Getting appropriate clothes for work, interview or school
- Access to nursery/playgroup/youth club
- Join a food pantry or similar scheme
- Join a toy library or similar scheme
- Use or engage with community resources to reduce expenses (e.g. Warm Hubs etc.)
- Attend job club or skills-building workshops
- Attend money skills and budgeting workshops
- Secure new or better paid work
- Improve digital skills
- Receive energy advice and reduce bills/change tariff
- Receive advice and reduce household bills (e.g. different internet provider, phone contract etc.)
- Support to use “better off calculator” on Citizens Advice Somerset website
- Engage with community-based food resilience initiatives (cooking, growing activities)
- Healthy Start Vouchers
- Using your bank account differently
We're a Somerset Crisis and Resilience Alliance partner.
Who can use this service?
Anyone with money problems in our delivery area that fits the programme eligibility.
How are services delivered?
Face to face at one of our locations or in public buildings in Chard, Crewkerne or neighbouring villages.