Help and advice

Waverley Borough Council

Tel: 0300 200 1008

Cost of living support

 

Town Councils

Godalming Town Council

Farnham Town Council

Haslemere Town Council

 

Your Labour Councillors for Waverley Borough Council

Nick Palmer, Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse Ward – nick.palmer@waverley.gov.uk

Janet Crowe, Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall Ward – janet.crowe@waverley.gov.uk

 

Your Labour Councillors for Godalming Town Council

Janet Crowe, Farncombe & Catteshall Ward – janet.crowe@godalming-tc.gov.uk

Stuart Downey, Central & Ockford Ward – stuart.downey@godalming-tc.gov.uk

Charlotte Taylor, Binscombe Ward – charlotte.taylor@godalming-tc.gov.uk

 

 

Food Banks

Local Food Banks are helping people in desperate need with a three day supply of food to tide them over while they seek other support.  Some food banks are actively seeking donations of food and/or financial support, either one-off or regular.

Farnham Food Bank – https://farnham.foodbank.org.uk/

Godalming Food Bank – http://www.parishofgodalming.org.uk/our-church-of-st-marks/food-bank/

Haslemere Food Bank – http://www.haslemere.com/community/listing.php?businessid=405

Want to donate?: The Trussell Trust arrange foodbanks across the country, you can donate here: https://www.trusselltrust.org/make-a-donation/

 

Community Meals Service:  For people who need help to make sure they regularly have nutritious, cooked meals.  (Cost is £6.50 per meal)

Cranleigh – 01483 277155

Farnham – 01252 727280

Godalming – 07771 805414

Haslemere – 01428 648716

 

Driving Miss Daisy Service (Driving & Companion Service as well as Pick Up and Delivery Service): 07525 873 050

 

Employment and Financial support Useful links – especially for self-employed

Self Employment & Universal Credit – https://www.gov.uk/self-employment-and-universal-credit

Employment & Support Allowance – https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance

Citizen’s Advice – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/if-youre-struggling-with-living-costs/

Emergency Funding – https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/emergency-funding.aspx