Rural Financial Insecurity

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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About our work

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 capability
Addressing food insecurity
Addressing fuel insecurity
Finding 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]