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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.

Monday Drop-in

Knowle Methodist Church

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

Wednesday Drop-in

Avonmouth Community Centre

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

*From 2nd July the drop in at Avonmouth will run on alternate Wednesdays, with sessions running on 2nd July, 16th July, 30th July, 13th August, 27th August, 10th September, after which we hope that we will return to weekly sessions.

Thursday Drop-in

St. Werburghs

St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Rd, St Werburgh’s, Bristol BS2 9TJ
Session time: 11.00 – 12.30pm

*Unfortunately due to shortage of volunteers the session at St Werburghs Community Centre will be paused for the forseeable future.

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

*On Thursday 26th June, the sessions at St Werburghs Community Centre, The Greenway Centre at Southmead and Easton community Centre will not be running due to staff training. The sessions at The Greenway Centre between 12.30 and 2.30 and Easton Community Centre between 1.00 and 3.00 will run as normal from Thursday 3rd July.

For changes and updates in service delivery please refer back to the website.

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.