Community News Help and advice available for Brighton & Hove residents worried about rising energy bills this winter, as the cost of living crisis continues Help and advice is available for Brighton & Hove residents worried about rising energy bills this winter, as the cost of living crisis continues. The Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP) is a free service that helps eligible people keep warm in their homes and reduce their energy bills. LEAP w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton & Hove City Council seeks views on its cost of living action plan In the new council plan, the council has pledged to “do everything in its power to reduce inequality and tackle poverty in the city, an issue exacerbated by the current cost of living crisis”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Crisis and rising commodity prices concept stock In The South Council leaders, public partners, charities and businesses discuss working together to support the city through the cost of living crisis The aim of the ‘summit’, held at Hove Town Hall on Tuesday, January 24, was to bring together leaders from business, community and voluntary groups, and public services to gain a shared understanding of the cost of living crisis and explore ideas and actions for how the city can respond collectively By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South New research from Shelter shows nearly 27,000 people are recorded as homeless in the South East Brighton & Hove comes out worst, with one in 78 people homeless, one in 107 people are homeless in Hastings, followed by Milton Keynes where one in 122 people are homeless. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
In The South Brighton & Hove Buses announces all single bus fares to be capped at £2 from January 1 The offer is funded through a £60 million scheme under the UK Government’s Help for Households programme to help the public with cost of living pressures over the winter. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
National News One in two people experiencing more anxiety about being able to pay their bills than last year, warns British Psychological Society The British Psychological Society (BPS) has warned of a potential mental health crisis this winter as it publishes new figures that reveal one in two people are experiencing anxiety about being able to pay their bills as a result of the cost of living crisis. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
The Big Drag Pageant 2022 at the Brighton Spiegeltent. Photo by Danny Fitzpatrick – DFphotography.co.uk Arts Brighton Fringe to make next year’s festival as affordable as possible for artists during the cost of living crisis Brighton Fringe is set to open its registration for the 2023 festival, which will take place Friday, May 5 – Sunday, June 4, with a focus on being as affordable as possible for artists during the cost of living crisis. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard offering free care packages during cost of living crisis Priority will be given to disabled folks, people with no recourse to public funds, community members who are QTIBIPOC, and those who are homeless or fleeing unsafe homes. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Jars with variety of pickled vegetables and fruits. Preserved food Community News ‘Food SOS’ campaign launches to support Brighton & Hove food banks as demand surges and donations fall Led by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, the Food SOS campaign is calling for all city schools and other organisations to join a city-wide harvest festival campaign and drive food donations to local food banks/projects, alongside sharing useful information to support people through the winter months By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South Brighton & Hove City Council announces £30,000 emergency food fund to help tackle cost of living crisis In response to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, Brighton & Hove City Council has announced a new fund to help community groups and organisations provide emergency food for people during winter 2022/23. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Lunch Positive and Terrence Higgins Trust to run Energy Surgery for people living with or affected by HIV With energy costs rising, HIV charities Lunch Positive and Terrence Higgins Trust have teamed up to host an Energy Surgery for people living with or affected by HIV on Friday, September 23. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Brighton & Hove food banks alarmed as demand surges and donations fall Charities appeal for emergency action as fears grow that cost-of-living crisis leaves thousands in permanent food insecurity By Graham Robson • 2 min read
