⚠️EARLY OFFICE CLOSURE⚠️

Due to the hot weather, we may need to close the office in the early afternoon.

Please call 01234 346352 before you make the journey to the office to confirm if we are open. You can still make transactions via the app or website and they will be processed first thing the following morning.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Help & Support

Home » Help & Support

Useful calculators and information on the support you can get from local and national organisations.

Support from organisations

Help & Support

Home » Help & Support

Useful calculators and information on the support you can get from local and national organisations.

Support from organisations

Loan calculator

Calculator results are for illustration purposes only and do not guarantee a loan offer. If your application is approved, the loan amount, interest rate and repayment terms may vary after assessment. All loans are subject to status and standard lending criteria.

Budget calculator

Visit Money Helper website

Benefits calculator

Visit entitledto website

Salary calculator

Visit Money Helper website

Support from organisations

Credit Union Information

All Together Money (Association of British Credit Unions)

Local Authorities

Bedford Borough Council

Central Bedfordshire Council

Luton Borough Council

Citizens’ Advice

Citizens Advice Bedford

Citizens Advice Mid-Bedfordshire

Citizens Advice Luton

Money, Pensions and Benefits Advice

Benefits Calculator

Pensions – Money and Pensions Service

Income and Budgeting Income & Budgeting Guides

Mental Health and Money Advice – Mental health and money

Debt Issues

The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT)

GamCare – The National Gambling Helpline

Educational Resources

Bedfordshire Employment & Skills Academy Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy | Central Bedfordshire Council

Money Saving Expert Financial Education – Financial education

Talk Money – Talk money | MoneyHelper

Money Helper – How to teach kids about money | MoneyHelper

Barclays LifeSkills – LifeSkills | Developing work and life skills

Money Ready – Delivering expert-led financial education to young people

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Bedford Borough – Crisis and Resilience Fund | Bedford Borough Council

Central Bedfordshire – Financial help in a crisis | Central Bedfordshire Council

Luton Borough – Apply for the Household Support Fund | Luton Borough Council

Welcoming Spaces

Bedford Borough – Welcoming Spaces | Bedford Borough Council

Central Bedfordshire – Warm Spaces | Central Bedfordshire Council

Luton Borough – Community Map

Help with Utilities

Better Housing Better Health

Foodbanks and community larders

Ethnic Food Bank

Dine With Us On The Streets

Flitwick Community Fridge

The Need Project

Baby Bank (FACES Baby Bank)

National Databank

Good Things Foundation