Cost of Living Support
We know that the cost of living crisis is really having an impact on our members. We have been busy working behind the scenes to try and put in place some support for our members to help them through this tricky time. Here’s how we can help.
Please note: Cost of Living Support/grants are very popular and can take up to 2 weeks to receive. These are not for immediate help. We are unable to check the status of your application until 2 weeks has passed
Food Access Support
Access to Food provides funding to people struggling with the cost of living who may also have difficulty, due to disability or long-term health condition, getting to their local food bank. The scheme covers the cost of a taxi to a local food bank.
Access to Food – Surrey Coalition of Disabled People
Fuel Vouchers
As part of a new project funded by Surrey County Council (SCC) we are able to allocate £49 fuel vouchers to our members who need extra support with high fuel bills. If you would like to request a voucher please contact the Involvement team on Involvement@surreycoalition.org.uk Please note, we can only allocate one voucher per household.
Warm packs
During the colder months it can be difficult to stay warm. We can send you a warm pack free of charge to help keep you warm. The warm packs (pictured below) contain a woolly hat, blanket, pair of gloves, pair of socks, a snood and a flask. You can order a pack via the involvement team Involvement@surreycoalition.org.uk
Quote from a member who received a warm pack
“I love it. I have already put the items into use. The heating has failed in my home and it has been very cold, and needing a hot water bottle to keep warm along with the blanket at night. I can now go out and keep warm with gloves, hat and scarf cowl. The thermos flask is fantastic because I have a 1.7 litre kettle and a 1 litre thermos flask, now I can boil a full kettle and then fill up the two thermoses to make sure that I can have hot drinks all day without boiling the kettle again for drinks”. – Coalition Member
Energy efficient appliances
We can also supply energy efficient appliances for those in need. We can offer microwaves or air fryers to those without a means of cooking. If you would benefit from an energy efficient appliance, please contact the Involvement Team and we can arrange this for you. Please note the appliances will be delivered by a third-party company so you would need to give us permission to share your address with them.