Winter support for residents facing cost pressures
Summary
City of Wolverhampton Council announced winter measures to help residents with food, household costs and heating. The plans accompany a new three-year financial wellbeing strategy and include expanding community food and budgeting services.Key Facts
- New community shops are planned for Pendeford and Graiseley, and the Bilston shop is due to reopen.
- About 17,000 people used Wolverhampton’s community shops in the past six months, the council said.
- The council said more than 135,000 people have received help through its cost-of-living programmes, with more than £18.5 million distributed.
- Community markets redistribute about three tonnes of food each month, and the council plans to expand the scheme this winter.
- The council will extend its Community Chefs programme into schools; more than 1,000 people took part in the past six months and produced about 6,000 meals.
- The Boost financial wellbeing service, launched in January to help people cut costs and manage household budgets, will expand over winter.
- Winter warm packs have been distributed through family hubs, while adult social care teams are working with health services to ease seasonal pressure on the NHS.
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