Community Wardrobes

Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service

Pop in during our opening hours to access our free Community Wardrobe - clothes available for 0-5 year olds. Chelmsford Central Family Hub, Lower Ground Floor, County Hall, Market Road...

Cooking classes for adults

Parkside Community Hub

Sessions run ad-hoc. Contact organisation for further information.

Crisis Grants

The Royal British Legion Essex County

If you are part of the Armed Forces community and need help to meet unexpected expenses, you may be able to receive help. The scheme doesn't provide cash, but can...

Emergency Assistance

The Salvation Army Chelmsford

Your nearest church or centre might provide: Clothes; Lunch clubs; Food parcels; Utility top-ups; Showers; Homeless drop-in days; Disaster/emergency response; Street pastors; Bottles of water; Baby supplies; Meal vouchers; Debt...

Energy Bills Support Scheme

Citizens Advice Bureau (Chelmsford)

Every household in England and Wales with domestic energy supply will get a £400 discount off their energy bills paid in instalments over 6 months from October 2022 to March...

Essential Living Fund

Support from .gov.uk

The Essential Living Fund can help to pay for: furniture; clothing; fuel connection charges; daily living expenses such as food and toiletries; Adults and families can use it to help...

Essex Macmillan Welfare Benefits Advice Service

Citizens Advice Bureau (Chelmsford)

Citizens Advice Essex is partnering with Macmillan Cancer Support to provide a specialist welfare benefits advice service to help more people in Essex cope with the financial impact of a...

Foodbank voucher hotline

Chelmsford Foodbank

01245 205579

Fuel Poverty Helpline

Citizens Advice Bureau (Chelmsford)

Fuel Poverty Helpline - 08081896550

Furniture Bank

St Vincent De Paul Society (England & Wales)

Household and white goods 0330 0436474

Help to Heat Funding

.GOV.UK

Directory of funding available to help heat homes. See website for further information: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/find-energy-grants-for-you-home-help-to-heat

Household Support Fund

Support from .gov.uk

Find out more by visiting https://www.essex.gov.uk/money-debt-and-benefits/household-support-fund