Darlington Borough Council (DBC)
There is support available to you from the council and local voluntary and community organisations: Darlington BC - Money advice (opens in a new tab)
There is information and advice on
- Help with council tax or rent
- Electricity, gas and water bills
- Warm Spaces
- Food and groceries
- Boost your income
- Cut the costs of your debt
- Childcare, school uniform and meals
- Emergency support
- Budgeting tips and tricks
- Household Support Fund
Local Authority Support
Follow the links for more information about the support available in other local authority areas, it is important to remember that what available in each area is different depending on how they have decided to use the funding;
Redcar & Cleveland Council: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/household-support-fund (opens in a new tab)
Middlesbrough Council: https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/community-support-and-safety/cost-living (opens in a new tab)
County Durham County Council: County Durham - https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26603/Household-Support-Fund-HSF- (opens in a new tab)
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council: Stockton - https://www.stockton.gov.uk/article/9415/Household-Support-Fund-HSF#:~:text=You%20may%20be%20eligible%20for,payment%20any%20time%20this%20year (opens in a new tab) and follow link to Cost of Living Hub at the bottom of the page
Hartlepool Borough Council: Hartlepool - https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/household-support-fund (opens in a new tab)
North Yorkshire County Council: North Yorkshire - https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/household-support-fund (opens in a new tab)
Find a warm welcome space
There are over 3000 registered organisations that have opened or are opening up free, warm, welcoming spaces for the public over this winter across the UK. Please use this map to find one.
https://www.warmwelcome.uk/#find-a-space (opens in a new tab)
Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), in partnership with Stockton, Middlesbrough, Darlington and Redcar and Cleveland Local Authorities, has secured more than £2 million of funding to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes across our local community – and we’re reaching out to see if YOU could benefit. With a selection of funding options, including wall and loft insulation, solar thermal and PV panels, air source heat pumps, double glazing and replacement electric storage heaters there is an energy saving investment for every property and home - from modern spaces to period properties full of character.
The funding is designed to make it easier for you to benefit from energy efficient upgrades, empowering our local community to do what we can for ourselves, our neighbours, and our planet. To be eligible for funding, you need to tick the following boxes:
- YOUR HOME MUST BE “OFF GAS” – THAT IS YOU MUST USE OIL, SOLID FUEL, LPG OR ELECTRICITY TO HEAT YOUR HOME.
- YOUR TOTAL ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME MUST BE LESS THAN £30,000.
- YOUR PROPERTY MUST HAVE AN EPC RATING BETWEEN D AND G.
- YOU MUST LIVE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS – STOCKTON, DARLINGTON, MIDDLESBROUGH, AND REDCAR & CLEVELAND
[01642 909449](tel:01642 909449) OR VISIT www.marshallandmccourt.co.uk/funding/Home-Upgrade-Grant (opens in a new tab)