For more information about the support that is available in Derbyshire. Read more
If you require financial support and advice, please click the following links for more information. Further information about district provision will be added in due course.
Countywide Referral Guide - Derbyshire Financial Support and Advice
Derbyshire County Council Covid-19 Winter Grants
Fuel Insecurity - advice and support
Navigating Redundancy - A Guide
Derbyshire agencies offering support with benefit claims and enquiries
Derbyshire Foodbanks
Feeling stressed, anxious and overwhelmed?
Amber Valley Financial Support and Advice
Chesterfield, Bolsover, NE Derbyshire Financial Support and Advice
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Despite its idyllic image, living in a rural area is not without its challenges. Before the arrival of COVID-19, there were pockets of isolation and deprivation within the rural communities of Derbyshire. With service development often focused on urban areas, limited development of affordable housing, poor transport links and reduced access to jobs and training, rural disadvantage places an additional strain on our most vulnerable and low-income groups. COVID-19 has both highlighted and exacerbated the issues facing many of Derbyshire's rural residents.
Working in partnership with public, private and voluntary organisations, Rural Action Derbyshire is helping to address the disadvantages that many Derbyshire residents are facing.
Our current areas of work are focused on:
Promoting financial inclusion and financial capabilityAddressing food insecurityAddressing fuel insecurityFinding ways to reach and support vulnerable people in isolated communities
If you would like more information about our Rural Poverty work, please contact Jo Peck:
email [email protected]
A Rural Hardship Support Fund to help people suffering extreme financial hardship. Read more
Find your nearest food bank for help with emergency supplies Read more
Find out what the Feeding Derbyshire network has been up to... Read more
Saving money on heating oil for homes and businesses across Derbyshire. Read more
Keep up to date with the work of our partners and financial insecurity challenges. Read more
A Guide To Claiming Benefits and Credits following Redundancy Read more
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Findings from the UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2020 Read more
Sharing key messages with vulnerable people this winter Read more
Information about benefits, work, self-employment and COVID-19 Read more
Talking about money is hard, but opening up about your worries can improve your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Read more
A public, private and voluntary sector alliance supporting local food poverty projects. Read more
Are you worried about your energy costs? Warmer Derby & Derbyshire offer free energy advice and can help you get payments under control. Read more
Support for foodbank users who are struggling to pay their energy bills. Read more
We've been busy behind the scenes coordinating food projects around Derbyshire since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis Read more
An urgent appeal to raise money for some Christmas treats to go out with the school holiday food parcels. Read more
We have launched a Fuel Bank to help people in fuel poverty and unable to meet their energy bills, especially heating oil. Read more
Helping women gain financial resilience by equipping them with the skills they need to secure a confidence financial future. Read more
Read the latest press release from Feeding Derbyshire. Read more
Project Coordinator - Feeding Derbyshire & Financial Inclusion Read more
Our CEO Blog on how rural Derbyshire is coping and what we are doing to help during these difficult times. 7th May 2020 Read more
Broadcast on the 1st March 2020, presenter Tom Heap visits Somerset and Dorset to highlight the issue of rural food poverty and the communities who are working together to find solutions. Read more