This page is dedicated to providing the most up to date and comprehensive bank of resources related to the ongoing cost of living crisis for both groups and community members.
Funding
We have a space dedicated to cost-of-living crisis specific funding on our funding directory. You can access it here.
Signposts and Resources
Below you can find a comprehensive list of signposts and resources for you to access at your own interest. Just click on the names of the organisations and they should take you to their respective pages for more information.
Local
- Citizens Advice MK – Get help with the cost of living
- FoodCycle
- Girl Pack MK – For anyone who is in need of sanitary towels and underwear just so they can go to school or work. A list of venues where these are available can be found on their Facebook page.
- MK City Council Cost of Living Crisis help / Household Support Fund
- MK Community Fridge Network – promotes the reduction of food waste and sharing of good food. There is no charge and everyone is welcome.
- MK Connect – Innovative public transport.
- MK Foodbank
- MK Homelessness Partnership – Cost of living crisis knowledge hub
- MK Melting Pot – help the youth, vulnerable families and individuals overcome hunger, and integrate into Milton Keynes
- MK Money Lifeline – Offering free confidential money advice and resources to anyone in the Milton Keynes area.
- Transition Town MK – offers a range of ideas related to improving energy efficiency of households that could help with reducing costs.
- Unity MK – supports rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness.
- Warm spaces in Milton Keynes
National
- Better Housing and Better Health -offers impartial advice on reducing heating bills and keeping warm.
- Broadband Savvy – How to save money on your broadband
- Cooking Good – Healthy, low-cost meal suggestions and recipes.
- Data Poverty: The Good Things Foundation – Supporting people with data connectivity.
- Green Smartphones – Save money on your smartphones
- Go Compare Energy Calculator
- Government Cost of Living Hub
- Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert – provides a wealth of information on coping strategies and ways to reduce household bills.
- Money Helper – Free financial guidance
- Octopus Energy – Free electric blankets for our most vulnerable
- Shelter – helps people with housing struggles or homelessness, through advice, support and legal services.
- Superhomes – Advice on reducing domestic energy use
- Turn2Us – A national charity who offers assistance to those struggling financially.
- Trussell Trust – A charity that connects people to food banks and also offers an advice line.
- Warm spaces
You can view our full comprehensive list of a range of categorised signposts in our signposting directory here.