Rising Costs; Rising Hope — Empowering Low-Income Families
Developed in response to cost-of-living pressures, this project expanded food and emergency support while offering financial management awareness and counselling for individuals and families facing hardship.
Period
December 2023 – March 2024
Funder
Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund, delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund
What
What we delivered
A four-month cost-of-living response combining practical food support with financial coaching and one-to-one counselling.
Why
Why this work mattered
The cost-of-living crisis pushed many working families in Newham into hardship for the first time. They needed food now, and the tools to stabilise long-term.
Gallery
In the community
How
How we delivered it
- 01
Expanded emergency food support for new and existing households.
- 02
Group sessions on budgeting, debt and benefits awareness.
- 03
One-to-one counselling for families under acute financial stress.
Impact
The impact
Families reported reduced anxiety, better budgeting confidence and clearer pathways to longer-term support.
Highlights
- Food and emergency support
- Financial management awareness sessions
- One-to-one counselling for families in hardship
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