Local support available

• Citizens Advice Fareham
• Connect to Support Hampshire
• Connect4Communities
• Home Start Hampshire
• Hitting the cold spots advisors
• Breathing Space debt respite scheme
• Fareham and Gosport Basics Bank
• Fareham Food Bank

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.

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
   

Breathing Space Debt Respite Scheme 

The Breathing Space scheme provides protections for people in problem debt by pausing enforcement action and freezing charges, interest and fees for qualifying debts. Find out more about the scheme here.

Fareham and Gosport Basics Bank 

What they can do to help:

• Short term practical support to anyone in a crisis or emergency situation who cannot afford food
• A referral is required to access the service

How can they be contacted?

• Contact Citizens Advice in the first instance by calling 01329 822204.
• Find information on the website. 

Fareham Food Bank

What they can do to help:

• Free food parcels for those in need, to support those in crisis

How can they be contacted?

• Contact Citizens Advice on 01329 237121 in the first instance to ensure all your support needs are met. They can refer you to the Fareham Food Bank if this will be the best help for you.
• Visit Fareham Food Bank website 
• Opening hours:
  Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am -12 noon.