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Food bank warns they may have to start turning families away

Volunteers say they’re seeing an increase in people using the service, but a fall in donations.

26 Apr

Cumbrian food bank busier than ever as people struggle to pay their bills

Windermere & District Foodbank says demand for their service is up as prices remain high.

11 Apr

Almost half of people worried about winter energy bills, research finds

Almost half of people in Scotland say energy bills are their biggest financial concern this winter.

20 Nov 2023

Council hands out free warm clothing to families this winter

More than £1million allocated to provide meals for children during holidays

Humza Yousaf told 'urgent action needed to support food and drink sector'

Business owners less confident about their future than a year ago

Cost of living support events to be held across west Cumbria

Dog food bank helps owners feed pets rather than give them up

Church develops unique way to save thousands in energy costs

Cold snap causes further financial worries amid cost of living crisis

Off-the-grid communities left behind in cost of living crisis

Warm spaces 'life changing' for service users

Cost of living crisis 'overtaken Covid' as major public health threat

Fund helps more than 35,000 people in Cumbria as cost of living bites