Sefton Council will be using over £2.4 million from the national Household Support Fund (HSF) to support people across the borough this winter.
Sefton Council has secured an extra £2.4m from central government for the local authority's Household Support Fund and will be used to support people who are struggling financially. Even though the fund was designed to be temporary, it has now become a vital source of support for people who have nowhere left to turn. The HSF was introduced in October 2021 to help people following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sefton’s network of Warm Spaces, which has also been funded through the Household Support Fund, will also be open again this winter. Also, £10,000 will be made available for people needing winter pyjamas & dressing gowns through Family Wellbeing Centres and there will be £75,000 for the CVS Winter Clothing project. And there will be £50,000 available to the Leaving Care Team to support young people leaving care and transitioning into adulthood. The £1.
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