Category: Cost of living

59 Cost of living posts found.

Book now for the spring / Easter Shropshire Holiday Activities & Food programme

04/03/2024

Following a successful 2023 where thousands of eligible children and young people benefited from Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) the Department for…

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New provider sought for Holiday Activities and Food scheme in Harlescott Grange in Shrewsbury

22/01/2024
Holiday Activities and Food logo

Shropshire Council is inviting organisations to apply for funding to deliver the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme at Harlescott Grange Community…

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Spaces still available for winter holiday fun in Shropshire with HAF (Holiday Activities and Food)

19/12/2023

There are still spaces available on the winter Shropshire HAF programme, at several holiday clubs across the county. Children and young people…

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Winter holiday fun with HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) – bookings open

20/11/2023

Bookings are now open for the winter Shropshire HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme. Shropshire Council is working with local schools, voluntary…

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Fuel Poverty Awareness Day: ‘Give your home a HUG’ campaign launches with series of events

20/11/2023
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day

To mark Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (Thursday 30 November 2023) Shropshire Council’s affordable warmth and energy efficiency team (AWEE) are launching their…

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News from our partners: Cost of living payment – HMRC SMS to tax credits claimants

03/11/2023

News from our partners HM Revenue and Customs Today HMRC is sending an SMS text message to tax credits recipients reminding them…

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Host of Pop-Up Youth Spaces for young people this summer

01/08/2023

Young people across Shropshire are invited to join in host of activities throughout the summer. The sessions are organised by Shropshire Council’s…

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Advice and support on hand for those struggling to pay bills and buy food this summer

25/07/2023
Stock image of family. Credit: Yan Krukau, Pexels images

Families struggling to buy food and pay bills this summer are being urged to seek help and support. The call to action…

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Year end overspend reduces by £1.5m despite inflation and service pressures

31/05/2023

The final figures for the latest financial year show that Shropshire Council’s overspend reduced by £1.5m to finish the financial year 2022/23…

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Energy Bills Support Scheme: seven days left to apply for alternative funding

24/05/2023
Cost of living

Wednesday 31 May 2023 will be the last day to apply for the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding or Alternative…

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