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Emergency financial support

Discretionary support funded by Government crisis and resilience schemes (such as the Crisis and Resilience Fund), delivered locally.

Crisis and resilience funding – important information

The Government provides funding to help households facing financial hardship due to rising living and energy costs. Mid Devon District Council works with local partners to deliver this support where possible.

Support may be available even if you do not normally receive benefits and even if your situation has changed recently.

Availability depends on funding and eligibility criteria

Visit our Crisis and Resilience Fund page for further information and find out if you may be eligible.

Crisis and Resilience Fund Application

Notice

Applications will not be processed until all the information we need has been provided. If we have not had everything we need within 21 days of the date your application is received it will be closed and you will have to apply again.

Help with food and essentials

If you need food urgently, please contact your local food bank

Support to access foodbanks, vouchers, and emergency supplies.

CHAT (Mid Devon) Coggan’s Well House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6LU: Opening Hours 9.30-12.00pm weekdays, or call 01884 255 606, 9.30-4.30pm weekdays (leave a message if not answered) or email: theoffice@chatmid.co.uk

Crediton Food Bank The Manse, Crediton Congregational Church, 98 High Street, EX17 3LF : Opening Hours 10am-12pm Tuesdays and Fridays or call 07740 202721 weekdays, except Wednesdays, 9-3pm or email: help@creditonfoodbank.org.uk

Cullompton Food Bank Cullompton Community Centre, Pye Corner, Cullompton EX15 1JX : Opening Hours 9.30-11.30 am Fridays or call 01884 33249 weekdays, 9-3pm or email: pm@standrewscullompton.com

Lapford Food Bank The Ark, Lapford, Devon EX17 6PZ : Opening Hours 10-2pm Tuesdays and Fridays or call 01363 83788 and leave a message or email: foodbank@lapfordcc.org.uk

Okehampton Food Bank, The Ockment Centre, North Street, Okehampton, EX201AR email: contact@okehamptonfoodbank.co.uk or call 07585 300537 or visit Home - The Okehampton Food Bank for more information.

Local Community Larders are stocked with free food for people in the community. Food which would otherwise have been thrown away is collected from supermarkets in the area:

Tiverton Re-Rooted Community Fridge and Freezer at Tiverton Library: Open for 2 hours a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Please call 01884 244644 or visit their Facebook Page for more details.

Bradninch Community Food Shed Bradninch Baptist Church 4, Millway Exeter EX5 4NZ: Call 01392 881 190 or email: lucy.mottram@devon.gov.uk

Uffculme Community Fridge at Uffculme Surgery, Commercial Road, EX15 3EB: Opening Hours 9.30-11 am every weekday (closed on weekends). Call 07412 610 502 or email uffculmgreenteam@outlook.com

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme

Have you heard of the Devon Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme?

The aim of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is to support children to eat more healthily, be more active over the school holidays and have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition as well as be more engaged with school and other local services.

Devon County Council are working with sixty-nine providers across Devon to offer fully funded places on HAF approved Holidays Schemes.

*Please note to access the programme children must be eligible for benefit related free school meals.*

To find out what is happening in your area please check out:

https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/family-support/haf-programme

Energy and heating support

Help with gas, electricity, or heating oil costs where funding is available.

Pre-Payment Meter Fuel Voucher Scheme (CAB)

If you have prepayment meters and can't afford to top them up, we can help. We may be able to give you fuel vouchers, and our specialist energy team can help you find ways to save money on your household bills.

Call 01237 879 233, email fuelvouchers@ruraldevoncab.org.uk or scan the QR code to request a call back.

Mid Devon Energy Partnership

Warm Home Discount Scheme

Check if you're eligible for warm home discount

Additional support with energy costs

Essential household items / Help with your home

Support with furniture and white goods for people setting up or maintaining a safe home.

REFURNISH

If you are unable to afford new furniture and white goods you may be eligible for a discount at the Refurnish shops in Tiverton, Crediton and South Molton. You must be receiving a means tested benefit and provide proof of this.

You can also check your local Facebook Market Place or Freecycle Devon for cheap and possibly free furniture items.

Help with your home

Home adaptation grants

Are you or someone living in your home disabled?

If you or someone living in your home is disabled, you may qualify for a grant towards the cost of adapting your home.

The grant can help towards the cost of works recommended by an Occupational Therapist (OT).

Who should I contact about getting a grant?

In order to access this grant, you’ll need to contact Care Direct at Devon County Council. They’ll arrange for an OT to carry out an assessment of your needs and make a referral to us if necessary.

To arrange an assessment for an adult:

Contact Care Direct on 0345 1551007.

To arrange an assessment for a child:

Contact integrated Children’s Service on 0330 0245321.

Home Repair Loans

Cost of home repairs getting you down?

We've worked in partnership with Lendology CIC since 2008 to enable homeowners to access financial help to repair their homes.

The team at Lendology CIC understand the expense of maintaining your home and work with you, and ourselves, to take the stress out of funding repairs, improvements or adaptations.

The loan scheme funds a range of:

home repairs.
improvements.
adaptations, and.
energy efficiency measures

Housing crisis support

Help if you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, please check our Homelessness page for further information and support or contact - homeless@middevon.gov.uk