Challenging poverty in the South West – services available
The following links highlight some of the local services available to support people experiencing fuel poverty, food poverty, and access to benefits and other financial support.
Dumfries and Galloway services:
Benefits and financial supports – Dumfries and Galloway Council (dumgal.gov.uk)
Food Bank (apexscotland.org.uk) (Stranraer and Dumfries)
East Ayrshire services:
Challenging poverty · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)
Food poverty · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)
Fuel poverty · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)
Benefits · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)
North Ayrshire services:
North Ayrshire Money Matters Team – experiencing poverty or are worried about someone you know experiencing poverty? Get in touch by emailing: moneymatters@north-ayrshire.gov.uk or calling 01294 310456 (open Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 4.30pm)
North Ayrshire Food Larder Network – North Ayrshire Fairer Food Community Food Places – Google My Maps
Local Energy Advice Forum – LEAF – Local Energy Advice Forum – Care & Support North Ayrshire (carena.org.uk)
Benefits (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)
South Ayrshire services:
South Ayrshire Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis
Energy grants and discounts – South Ayrshire Council (south-ayrshire.gov.uk)
