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Supporting Content

• Cost of Living

  Tips, tricks and support to help combat the rising cost of living.

  

• 2023 Green award finalists

  Celebrating our local heroes here in Sussex from the 2023 Make a Difference Awards

  Duration: 3:48

• 2023 Great Neighbour award finalists

  Celebrating our local heroes here in Sussex from the 2023 Make a Difference Awards

  Duration: 3:52

• 2023 Carer award finalists

  Celebrating our local heroes here in Sussex from the 2023 Make a Difference Awards

  Duration: 3:51

• 2023 Community Group award finalists

  Celebrating our local heroes here in Sussex from the 2023 Make a Difference Awards

  Duration: 3:33
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• About

  At a time when people are facing a rise in the cost of living, we will be sharing details of where you can find help and support from organisations and individuals in your area who are working hard to make things easier for you.

  If you have something that you’d like us to share, get in touch:

  ·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýsussexnews@bbc.co.uk and put "Make a Difference" into the subject title.

• Information and Support

  Citizens Advice Service Citizens Advice Service provides information on benefits, employment and housing and help on debt, credit and legal issues. Visit the Citizens Advice Service website Turn2us Turn2us is a national charity that helps people in financial hardship gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services. Phone: 0808 802 2000 (Mon-Fri 9am-8pm) Visit the Turn2us website The Trussell Trust The Trussell Trust works with local communities to run foodbanks that provide three days’ emergency food and support to people in crisis. Phone: 0808 208 2138 (open Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm) Visit the Trussell Trust website The British Red Cross The British Red Cross support line provides support in more than 200 languages to people who are lonely, worried and finding it difficult to access food or medication in the UK. Phone: 0808 196 3651 Visit The British Red Cross website Debt MoneyHelper MoneyHelper brings together the support and services of three government-backed financial guidance providers: The Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. Webchat available (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-3pm) Phone 0800 138 7777 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) Visit the MoneyHelper website National Debtline National Debtline offers free, impartial, debt advice. Phone: 0808 808 4000 (Mon-Fri 9am- 8pm Sat 9am-1pm) Visit the National Debtline website StepChange Debt Charity StepChange Debt Charity helps people in financial difficulty by providing free, confidential, independent and realistic debt advice. Helpline: 0800 138 1111 Visit the StepChange Debt Charity website Homelessness If you, or someone you know, have been made homeless or are affected by homelessness, the following organisations may be able to help. Crisis Crisis works with single homeless people and delivers services including education, employment, housing and well-being services addressing individual needs. Phone on 08000 384838 Visit the Crisis website Shelter Shelter helps people struggling with bad housing or homelessness, via their website, helpline and face to face services. Phone: 0808 800 4444 Visit the Shelter website Shelter Cymru Shelter Cymru provides free specialist legal advice and advocacy to anyone with housing difficulties in Wales. Phone: 08000 495 495 Visit the Shelter Cymru website Streetlink StreetLink is a website that enables the public to alert local authorities in England about people sleeping rough in their area. Phone: 0300 500 0914 Visit the Streetlink website Northern Ireland Housing Executive If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, you should contact the NIHE as soon as possible. Phone: 034 4892 0900 The Welcome Organisation The Welcome Organisation helps homeless and vulnerable people including housing, health surgeries and activity groups. Phone: 028 9024 0424 (daily 8am-10pm; out of hours: 07753 807649) Visit The Welcome Organisation's website