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Credit Union Information
All Together Money (Association of British Credit Unions) www.alltogethermoney.coop
Local Authorities
Bedford Borough Council www.bedford.gov.uk
Central Bedfordshire Council www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Luton Borough Council Luton Borough Council
Citizens’ Advice
Citizens Advice Bedford www.bedfordcab.org.uk
Citizens Advice Mid-Bedfordshire www.midbedscab.org.uk
Citizens Advice Luton www.citizensadviceluton.org.uk
Money, Pensions and Benefits Advice
Benefits Calculator – www.entitledto.co.uk
Pensions – Money and Pensions Service www.maps.org.uk
Income and Budgeting Income & Budgeting Guides – www.moneysavingexpert.com/family
Mental Health and Money Advice – Mental health and money – www.mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/
Debt Issues
Step Change www.stepchange.org
The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) www.stoploansharks.co.uk
GamCare – The National Gambling Helpline www.gamcare.org.uk
Educational Resources
Bedfordshire Employment & Skills Academy Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy | Central Bedfordshire Council –www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/203/bedfordshire_employment_and_skills_academy
Money Saving Expert Financial Education – Financial education –https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/financial-education/
Talk Money – Talk money | MoneyHelper – https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/talk-money
Money Helper – How to teach kids about money | MoneyHelper –https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/talk-money/talk-learn-do/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-money
Barclays LifeSkills – LifeSkills | Developing work and life skills www.barclayslifeskills.com
Money Ready – Delivering expert-led financial education to young people – https://moneyready.org/
Crisis and Resilience Fund
Bedford Borough – Crisis and Resilience Fund | Bedford Borough Council – https://www.bedford.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/grants-and-funding/crisis-and-resilience-fund
Central Bedfordshire – Financial help in a crisis | Central Bedfordshire Council – https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/165/support_with_the_cost_of_living/2143/financial_help_in_a_crisis
Luton Borough – Apply for the Household Support Fund | Luton Borough Council – https://www.luton.gov.uk/benefits-financial-help
Welcoming Spaces
Bedford Borough – Welcoming Spaces | Bedford Borough Council – https://www.bedford.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/welcoming-spaces/welcoming-spaces
Central Bedfordshire – Warm Spaces | Central Bedfordshire Council – https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/165/support_with_the_cost_of_living/1264/warm_spaces
Luton Borough – Community Map – https://luton.adoddle.org/
Help with Utilities
Anglian Water – https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/services/extra-support/help-paying-your-water-bill/help-if-youre-struggling-to-pay
Better Housing Better Health – https://www.bhbh.org.uk/
Foodbanks and community larders
| MPAKT | https://impakt.org.uk |
| Trussell | https://www.trussell.org.uk |
| Ethnic Food Bank | https://www.ethnicfoodbank.org |
| Dine With Us On The Streets | Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1628299744103365 |
| Flitwick Community Fridge | https://www.flitwick.gov.uk/living-and-working/flitwick-community-fridge/ |
| The Need Project | https://theneedproject.org |
| Baby Bank (FACES Baby Bank) | https://www.facesbedford.org/who-we-are |
| FACES Bedford | https://www.facesbedford.org |
| National Databank | https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/our-services/national-databank |
| Good Things Foundation | https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org |