Advice and Support in Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe)
Nottinghamshire
Places for People have a variety of resources to provide as much help and support as possible to our customers through the cost-of-living and other issues.
Support from Places for People
The Money Advice Team and Financial Inclusion Team offer the following support:
- maximising income through benefit take-up
- help with budgeting
- applying for funding and grants
- signposting to specialist support services e.g. debt or local welfare support
- benefit queries like Universal Credit or Housing Benefit
- financial hardship
Money Advice Team: 01772 666 446
Customer Accounts Team: 01772 666 444
Information and advice regarding home energy from Places for People
Staff can fill in a referral form if you believe you could benefit from additional support, please get in touch.
Broxtowe Council have webpages dedicated to cost-of-living support:
Cost of living : Broxtowe Borough Council
Universal Credit (broxtowe.gov.uk)
Support from other organisations:
- Citizens Advice Broxtowe - Able to provide advice on a variety of topics including energy and debt
- National Energy Action (NEA) - Energy advice
- Centre for Sustainable Energy - National energy support
- Turn2us - For funding and grant applications
- Shout - Mental health support
- Is This OK? - Wellbeing and mental health support
- Mind - Wellbeing and mental health support for adults
- MoneyHelper - Support with cost-of-living, debt and benefits
- Age UK - Support with debt and benefits as well as wellbeing and general support for older individuals