{"id":1813,"date":"2022-10-07T09:10:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T08:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/sweic\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2022-10-07T09:10:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T08:10:28","slug":"challenging-poverty-in-the-south-west-services-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/sweic\/?p=1813","title":{"rendered":"Challenging poverty in the South West \u2013 services available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 29%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1814\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/sweic\/?attachment_id=1814\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-300x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-1024x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1814 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/sweic\/uploads\/sites\/8420\/2022\/10\/07090938\/CPW-logo-transparent-bkgrnd-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>Dumfries and Galloway services:<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cunninghame-housing.org\/dumfries-galloway-fuel-poverty-services\/\">Dumfries &amp; Galloway Fuel Poverty Services &#8211; Cunninghame Housing Association (cunninghame-housing.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dumgal.gov.uk\/benefits\">Benefits and financial supports &#8211; Dumfries and Galloway Council (dumgal.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apexscotland.org.uk\/services\/food-bank\/\">Food Bank (apexscotland.org.uk)<\/a> (Stranraer and Dumfries)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>East Ayrshire services:<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk\/SocialCareAndHealth\/East-Ayrshire-Health-and-Social-Care-Partnership\/Challenging-Poverty\/Challenging-poverty.aspx\">Challenging poverty \u00b7 East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)<\/a><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk\/SocialCareAndHealth\/East-Ayrshire-Health-and-Social-Care-Partnership\/Challenging-Poverty\/Food-poverty.aspx\">Food poverty \u00b7 East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk\/SocialCareAndHealth\/East-Ayrshire-Health-and-Social-Care-Partnership\/Challenging-Poverty\/Fuel-poverty.aspx\">Fuel poverty \u00b7 East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk\/CouncilAndGovernment\/Benefits\/Benefits.aspx\">Benefits \u00b7 East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>North Ayrshire services:<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>North Ayrshire Money Matters Team &#8211; experiencing poverty or are worried about someone you know experiencing poverty? Get in touch by emailing:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:moneymatters@north-ayrshire.gov.uk\"><strong>moneymatters@north-ayrshire.gov.uk<\/strong><\/a> <strong>or&nbsp;<\/strong>calling&nbsp;<strong>01294 310456<\/strong>&nbsp;(open Monday \u2013 Friday, 9.30am \u2013 4.30pm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Ayrshire Food Larder Network &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1gyN3k9rTgTU6wPkPSMUUm8GzxKhaEYqh&amp;ll=55.66322142244553%2C-4.89253385&amp;z=11\">North Ayrshire Fairer Food Community Food Places &#8211; Google My Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local Energy Advice Forum &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carena.org.uk\/providers\/care-support\/leaf-local-energy-advice-forum\/\">LEAF &#8211; Local Energy Advice Forum &#8211; Care &amp; Support North Ayrshire (carena.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk\/benefits\/benefits.aspx\">Benefits (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>South Ayrshire services:<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southayrshire.foodbank.org.uk\/\">South Ayrshire Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/south-ayrshire.gov.uk\/article\/26186\/Energy-grants-and-discounts\">Energy grants and discounts &#8211; South Ayrshire Council (south-ayrshire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk\/benefits\">Benefits &#8211; South Ayrshire Council (south-ayrshire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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