Havering Education Services recognises that as the cost of living continues to rise across the country, residents are going to be feeling the pinch this winter.

The Council’s new cost of living online hub (www.havering.gov.uk/costofliving) brings together all of the support available to residents – from financial help with food and energy bills to free school holiday meals and mental health.

The website contains links to the Havering Helps assistance scheme, details of warm spaces, council tax support, debt management services, energy grants, food banks and community hubs, as well as online benefits calculators so residents can be sure they’re receiving all the support they are entitled to.