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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Changes to our services 23rd December 2024 - 6th January 2025

Cost of living

Struggling with the cost of living?

Our Cost of Living Information Assistants are providing face-to-face support in Welcoming spaces across the city.

  • We can provide practical guidance around benefits, money, debt and energy.
  • Can also signpost you to specialist advice if you need more assistance
  • Identify possible entitlements to Welfare Benefits or grants
  • Carry out a benefit check online
  • Review your debts, identify debt emergencies and find regulated debt advice
  • Draw up a personal budget, consider your spending and look for ways to reduce your outgoings
  • Understand your utility bills, look at cost reductions (such as grants or support schemes) and direct you to information about energy saving methods
  • Get emergency support such a foodbank voucher or energy vouchers

How to get support

You can find our Cost of Living Assistants in Welcoming Spaces across the city. Please see our current drop-in locations, days and times below.   Please ensure you check our Facebook page for any disruptions to our regular services before leaving home.

Knowle Methodist Church

9 Redcatch Rd, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2EP
Session time: 11 – 1pm

Avonmouth Community Centre

257 Avonmouth Rd, Avonmouth, BS11 9EN
Session time: 12pm to 2pm

St. Werburghs

St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Rd, St Werburgh’s, Bristol BS2 9TJ
Session time: 11 – 01pm

Greenway Centre, Southmead

Doncaster Rd, Bristol BS10 5PY
Session time: 12.30 – 2.30pm

Easton Community Centre

Kilburn St, Easton, Bristol BS5 6AW
Session time: 1pm – 3pm

*there will be no drop-in on Thursday 7 Nov 2024, drop-in will return on 14 Nov as normal.

A Welcoming Space is a place where people can keep warm, socialise with others and access support related to the cost of living. You can find out more about Welcoming Spaces on Bristol City Council’s website.

Advice in Foodbanks

Our Advisers provide information and advice to foodbank users across Bristol during the following foodbank opening hours.

Waters Road, Kingswood

BS15 8BE

Tuesday

9.30am-12.45pm 

Coronation Road Southville

BS3 1DG

Thursday

9-11.30am 

St Marks Road, Easton

BS5 6HX 

Friday

11am-2.30pm

Downend Road, Fishponds,

BS16 5AS 

Friday

12.30-2.15pm