Local support

• Citizens Advice Fareham
• Acts of Kindness Community (Solent)
• Connect to Support Hampshire
• Connect4Communities
• Home Start Hampshire
• Hitting the cold spots advisors

Citizens Advice Fareham

Citizens Advice Fareham can provide support and information (92 KB) on cost of living issues, debt, benefits, employment, housing including rent arrears, fuel vouchers and grants. Find out more and how you can contact them here.

Acts of Kindness Community (Solent)

What they can do to help:

• support vulnerable individuals as they move into a first home
• provide basic furniture, kitchen equipment and white goods
• provide food and other essential personal products
• help with clothing and school uniform

How can they be contacted?

• Visit the Acts of Kindness website 
• Visit the Acts of Kindness Facebook page 
• Email info@aoksolent.co.uk for general enquiries and for requests for a food parcel
• Call 023 9381 2868. This phone is monitored from 10.00am to 1.00pm Monday to Thursday and 10.00am to 12.00pm on Friday.  At other times, please leave a voice mail and they will get back to you.
• In a genuine emergency, the Welfare Coordinator can be contacted on 07881674196

Connect to Support Hampshire

What they can do to help:

• Provide links to organisations for support with money and debt 
• Allow you to search for free or low-cost services, helplines or activities

How can they be contacted?

• Visit the Connect to Support website 

Connect4Communities

What they can do to help:

• Support those most in need with significantly rising living costs
• Activities and food schemes funded by the Department for Education

How can they be contacted?

• Visit the Connect4Communities website 
• Email connect4communities@hants.gov.uk

Home Start Hampshire

What can they do to help:

• Provide support for families in challenging circumstances
• Provide help to access local services 

How can they be contacted?

• Visit the Home Start Hampshire website 
• Call 0330 124 2095

Hitting the cold spots advisors

What can they do to help:

• Home visits offering advice and practical support
• Help to access funding, where available
• Support with temporary electric heaters if you are without heating
• Eligibility check for the Warm Home Discount and local energy efficiency schemes
• Assistance to switch your energy provider or tariff to help you save money on your fuel bills
• Signposting and referrals for you to other organisations, such as benefits and debt advice, home safety visits and healthy living services

How can they be contacted?

• Visit the Environment Centre website 
• Call 0800 804 8601