It is worth checking to see if your children are eligible for free school meals as this could save you up to £450 per child, per year. As well as the free meals, the school will receive extra government funding towards more teaching staff, tuition or activities totalling between £1035 and £1455 per year. Dorset […]
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https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/get-help-with-the-cost-of-living/ Lots of ideas and where to get help, everything from benefits, rent arrears, mortgage difficulties, using a food bank, gambling, tax, pensions, budgeting and more. Also there is a handy leaflet to download and print from Age UK: Find it HERE
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Helen Gilchrist of Poles Ahead Nordic Walking has recently done three amazing sponsored challenges Helen says: “I have done three events this year and I started collecting sponsor money in March when I walked the entire coastal path of the Isle of Wight, 72 miles, over 3 consecutive days. My second challenge was to
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From Money and Mental Health – shocking statistics https://www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/how-can-the-government-ensure-that-breathing-space-reaches-more-people/ “…the Mental Health Breathing Space scheme is not currently serving all those it could. The number of people accessing the scheme falls significantly short of HM Treasury’s predictions. Just 786 people benefited from it as of February this year, compared to a Treasury forecast of 27,500
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/cost-of-living-survival-kit/ This is an excellent guide and I thought it worth featuring here. Financial security is obviously so important for mental health and these are very difficult times for lots of people. Find out what you can do to save pennies and pounds. Lots of good ideas and advice.
Money and mental health survey Mind “Mind are inviting you to take part in their survey. Enter, and you’ll be in with a chance of winning 1 of 10 £20 Love to Shop vouchers. Money and mental health are often linked. Poor mental health can make earning and managing money harder and worrying about money
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https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/mental-health-problems-cost-uk-economy-least-118-billion-year This is the stunning headline from a new report from the Mental Health Foundation with the London School of Economics and Political Science, ‘The economic case for investing in the prevention of mental health conditions in the UK’, which provides evidence from the UK and around the world that proves prevention interventions work. Many mental
A reminder of this service for help with claiming benefits and completing a Lasting Power of Attorney https://diverseabilities.org.uk/advice Mission To enable children and adults with disabilities to achieve their full potential by providing a lifetime of sustainable support and educational services. BSL INTERPRETERS AVAILABLE “The Diverse Abilities Advice Team offers help and support to
“Being part of the Research Community allows my voice, my ideas and my worries to become part of something bigger. It makes me feel like I’m less likely to be ignored because I have the clout of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute to support me.”Research Community member “One of the best things about
Age UK North, South and West Dorset are offering free advice from an expert for the over 50s about wills and powers of attorney. Telephone 01305 269444 or email enquiries@ageuknswd.org.uk. Other queries on Age UK phone 01305 269444 or look at https://ageuk.org.uk/northsouthwestdorset
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