Peer Support Group:
Citizens Advice – Barking & Dagenham
Please click on the link below to see what services are available to help provide you with advice:
Financial Assistance
If you need any finance support or advice https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/money-and-debt
Every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income. A simple box of food makes a big difference, with foodbanks helping prevent crime, housing loss, family breakdown and mental health problems.
If you need help these link’s can offer more information:
https://barking.foodbank.org.uk/
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/
Barking & Dagenham Carers Information Advice Support Service
Barking and Dagenham Carers provide advice, information and support for people who care. Whether you are a parent or child, husband or wife, partner, close relative or friend we are here to provide help when you need it.
How can Barking and Dagenham Carers help?
By having access to the right information, carers are able to make a decision about how services should be provided, if and when they are needed.
Support
Caring for someone at home can be an isolating and demanding experience, both physically and emotionally. Carers sometimes need support to enable them to continue in their role and also when they are no longer able to continue caring at home.
Advice
Many Carers and their families will be entitled to claim benefits, we can offer Carers a comprehensive welfare benefits advice service.
Advocacy
At times Carers may feel unable to voice their concerns and opinions to those responsible for providing care services, therefore we can provide support with this.
Social Actvities
Caring for someone over a period of time can sometimes mean losing touch with family and friends, leaving a feeling of isolation and a loss of confidence. Other Carers and former Carers understand these problems and therefore a range of social activities and outings are arranged on a regular basis enabling Carers to meet socially. https://carerscentre.org.uk/
LBBD Community Hub newsletter for Schools
Please click on the link below, it includes information regarding the ‘Meal Mates’ project which is a new food delivery app which provides discounted hot meals for residents in LBBD. The app will provide ‘subsidised’ meals starting at only £2 per meal (inc delivery).