MPs ponder crackdown as rent-to-own store triple purchase costs

12 years ago

Customers of rent-to-own stores usually lack the cash and credit to buy household items from ordinary retailers. This is often…

Christian Action Resource Enterprise assistance in Lincolnshire

12 years ago

The programmes from Christian Action Resource Enterprise are aimed at reducing poverty in Lincolnshire and helping the most vulnerable. The…

Evictions are at a record level

12 years ago

Evictions in 2014 increased by over 10 per cent from the previous year. When looking at data for just Wales…

East Northants Community Services in Northamptonshire

12 years ago

East Northants Community Services has several ministries and churches in their network which provides services across the Northamptonshire region. Several…

Assistance from St. Vincent de Paul Manchester Council

12 years ago

The main programmes from the St. Vincent de Paul Manchester Council are all aimed at helping people living in poverty.…

Emergency and Community Support Schemes Greenwich

12 years ago

The Greenwich Council offers support to low income families and those on benefits. This is done by offering two forms…

Hammersmith, Fulham and Kensington Local Support Payments

12 years ago

Both Local Support Payments and assistance from agencies that partner with the council are available in several boroughs. Help is…

Help for understanding energy bill terms from fuel suppliers

12 years ago

It can often be complicated to understand the different terms used by gas and electricity suppliers on the energy bills…

Community supermarkets may be coming to the UK

12 years ago

One alternative to the increasing number of food banks may be community supermarkets. Various experts and think tanks, such as…

Mid Ulster Food Banks increase distributions

12 years ago

The volunteers that make Mid Ulster's food banks possible report that visits have increased over the prior year. To meet…