Contents

Overview
Where to get help
Help with your bills
Welcoming Spaces
Food
Benefits, financial help, and managing debt
Housing
Homelessness
Mental health and emotional wellbeing
Employment and skills
Additional advice for older people
Additional support for disabled people
Cost of Living payments scam
Help and support for Bristol's Clean Air Zone
Free active travel offers
Children, young people and families
Support your community

Overview

The rising cost of living is affecting everybody in the city in different ways. We want to support those most impacted, including those who have not faced financial challenge before.

In this guide you can find useful websites, community organisations, advice and guidance to help you through the rising cost of living. If you need help, contact us or one of the organisations in this guide. There's advice, support and information available across Bristol.

Some organisations are very busy. It may take a while to get a response to a query.

Cost of living pressures can affect our mental health and wellbeing, making us feel stressed, anxious or low. Talk to friends and family about how you're feeling. There are local organisations that can also help, and it's important to look after your own wellbeing.

We've developed an approach that sets out how we're working together as a city to support the communities most impacted by the rise in the cost of living, particularly over the coming winter months.

See the One City cost of living approach.