Local Support
Below you will find details of organisations offering Kingswood residents food support, welcome spaces, utilities advice and financial support.
Food Support
BS15
Holy Trinity Church Hall, High Street, Kingswood, BS15 4AB
Stock up on essentials, keep warm & socialise. Tea, coffee, squash, soup, pastries, toddlers play area and advice available. Everything is available on a pay-as-you-can basis, all donations are anonymous.
Suggested donation for fridge groceries is £1 per shopping bag.
Holy Trinity Church Hall, High Street, Kingswood, BS15 4AB
Pay-as-you-can hot meals available for collection or delivery. Suggested donation £3 per meal / £1 delivery.
Order online by 3pm Tuesday at www.wearebs15.co.uk/the-kingswood-kitchen or leave a message on 01454 300186 and one of the team will call you back.
Fisher Road, Kingswood, BS15 4RQ
Emergency food packages, frozen meals & hygiene kits. No referrals required, just pop in.
Bourne Christian Centre, Kingswood
Referral required. The One Stop Shop at the Civic Centre on Kingswood High Street is able to refer.
Hanham Methodist Church, Chapel Road, BS14 8SD
Pay-as-you-can cafe with great quality sandwiches, toasties, jackets, homemade specials and cakes. Separate baby & toddler play area.
Find out more at www.wearebs15.co.uk/the-beacon-cafe
BS16
Staple Hill High Street, BS16 4FW
Stock up on essentials at the Ignite Life Community Fridge & Foodbank.
Broad Street, Staple Hill
Emergency food parcels
BS30
56-60 Newton Road, BS30 8EL
A great opportunity to reduce food waste whilst also providing services for those who are struggling.
North Common Village Hall, 16 Millers Drive, BS30 8YH
Free or subsidised (depending on situation) tea, coffee & hot meals. Companionship and music.
welcome spaces
BS15
BS15 9TR
A warm welcome awaits in South Glos Libraries where you can read the newspaper, keep warm, use a PC, have a chat or read a book!
A warm welcome awaits in South Glos Libraries where you can read the newspaper, keep warm, use a PC, have a chat or read a book!
Holy Trinity Church Hall, High Street, Kingswood, BS15 4AB
Stock up on essentials, keep warm & socialise. Tea, coffee, squash, soup, pastries, toddlers play area and advice available. Everything is available on a pay-as-you-can basis, all donations are anonymous.
Suggested donation for fridge groceries is £1 per shopping bag.
The Park Centre, High Street, Kingswood, BS15 4AR
Free tea, coffee, wifi. Mental health support available.
Fisher Road, Kingswood, BS15 4RQ
Emergency food packages, frozen meals & hygiene kits. No referrals required, just pop in.
Hanham Methodist Church, Chapel Road, BS14 8SD
Pay-as-you-can cafe with great quality sandwiches, toasties, jackets, homemade specials and cakes. Separate baby & toddler play area.
Hot food served 9am - 2pm.
Find out more at www.wearebs15.co.uk/the-beacon-cafe
BS16
BS16 5LS
A warm welcome awaits in South Glos Libraries where you can read the newspaper, keep warm, use a PC, have a chat or read a book!
BS16 5TW
A warm welcome awaits in South Glos Libraries where you can read the newspaper, keep warm, use a PC, have a chat or read a book!
Tea & coffee available Monday and Friday 10.30am - 11.30am
Broad Street, Staple Hill
Warm space, emergency food parcels
1a Berkley House, Nelson Road, BS16 5HS
Free tea, coffee and a friendly chat.
Downend Road, BS16 5UF
Free tea, coffee, wifi & charging points.
Blackhorse Road, BS16 9BP
Free tea & coffee, food parcels, wifi, charging points.
Beckspool Road, The Common, Frenchay, BS16 1LJ
Free tea & coffee, wifi, charging points, games, talks, music, community singing.
BS30
56-60 Newton Road, BS30 8EL
Mental Health Support, budgeting advice, food parcels, wifi, charging points
North Common Village Hall, 16 Millers Drive, BS30 8YH
Free or subsidised (depending on situation) tea, coffee & hot meals. Companionship and music.
High Street, Oldland Common, BS30 9QN
Drop in for free coffee and cake!
20 Deanery Road, BS15
A chance to grab a coffee, have a chat and play some games.
BS30 8EN
A warm welcome awaits in South Glos Libraries where you can read the newspaper, keep warm, use a PC, have a chat or read a book!
utility advice
Warm & Well provide energy efficiency advice that will help you stay warmer and healthier in your home, from simple changes you can make, to helping you access grants for insulation or providing information about renewable technologies. They can help you reduce your energy bills, switch energy tariff or supplier and help you to find local installers and tradespeople.
Visit their website warmandwell.co.uk or call 0800 500 3076
grants for residents
Household support fund
The government has provided funding for South Glos Council to support people who are struggling to:
- buy food
- pay energy and water bills
- cover other essential costs linked to energy and wider essentials (including sanitary products, warm clothing, soap, blankets)
Due to the limited amount of funds available, they will prioritise items necessary for day-to-day living, but other essential types of support will be considered.
Any money you get through the household support fund will not affect Universal Credit payments, but you must declare it as part of your UC assessment.
Who the funding is for
You must:
- live in South Gloucestershire
- be over 18 years old
- need immediate or long-term support
For more details, and to apply, please click here
Welfare grant scheme
The welfare grant scheme can give South Gloucestershire residents short-term emergency funds to help with living costs.
South Glos Council can also refer residents to other schemes and charities for advice.
Who can apply
You may be able to get help if you are living in or looking for a home in South Gloucestershire, are on a low income, and finding it difficult to manage financially.
Things to check before you apply
The welfare grant scheme is only available to people who have applied for and been refused other types of help.
These are:
- hardship payment (if you have been sanctioned)
- short term benefit advance (if you are awaiting your first payment of Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance or Employment Support Allowance)
- Universal Credit advance (if you are awaiting your first payment of Universal Credit)
- budgeting loan
- help from other schemes and charities
For more information and to apply please click here
Bristol Charities Grants for Individuals
Bristol Charities can help with ONE of the following:
- White goods (washing machines, electric cookers & fridge/freezers)
- Small electrical equipment such as hoovers and microwaves
- Flooring
- Basic furniture such as beds, sofas, storage, table & chairs
- Kitchen crockery sets to include pots, pans, cutlery, plates etc.
To make your grant go further, there is an option to obtain second-hand goods from British Heart Foundation stores only
RESTRICTIONS
Applicants must:
- Live within a 10 mile radius of the centre of Bristol
- Cannot have previously received funding from us within the past 3 years
- Receive only one item per household
- Be on a low income
HOW TO APPLY FOR A GRANT?
In order to be considered for a grant, you must first nominate a "sponsor" to apply on your behalf. This needs to be somebody from a professional background who can validate your financial details and fill in an application form for you. This can be a social worker, support worker, housing officer or a healthcare professional etc. The One Stop Shop at the Civic Centre can also act as a sponsor.
For more information please click here
Supporting independence for older people
Who do we help?
People who meet all of the following criteria:
- Are aged 50 or over
- Have a physical disability, long-term physical health problem or mental health problem
- Live in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset or Bath and North East Somerset
- Have a low income with no or limited savings
Who can apply?
You can apply if you are:
- An individual needing support for yourself
- An organisation applying on behalf of an individual
What help is available?
They help in two ways: they might provide you with a gift or we may offer a short-term grant of monthly financial support to help through a crisis. Whichever way, it will not affect someone’s benefits, tax credits or tax.
What are gifts?
A gift is a one-off item that is provided that can help improve someone’s life. They may be able to help with a range of items, such as:
- Household appliances, e.g. washing machines and cookers
- Furniture and flooring
- Disability-related items or adaptations, e.g. mobility scooter or riser-recliner chair
- Clothing
- One-off gardening costs
- Funeral expenses (next of kin or dependent)
- Decorating labour costs
What is a short-term grant?
A short-term grant is a monthly payment of £110 that is designed to help through a crisis. This is usually awarded for an average of three to six months.
The kinds of issues they provide grants for are:
- To help adjust to a sudden loss of income, death of a partner, or when debts have built up
- The extra costs involved with certain medical treatments, e.g. chemotherapy, interferon or similar treatments
- Help whilst claiming disability benefits or addressing problems with benefit and tax credit claims
For more information and to apply, please click here
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