Visit the Support Finder by clicking the button below:
For those on certain benefits, such as Universal Credit, they can access social tariffs for reduced broadband rates. People seeking work can get up to six months free broadband through their local Jobcentre Plus. Visit the Broadband support website by clicking the button below:
Yorkshire Water offer several schemes to help reduce the cost of water bills for those who are eligible for discounted rates. To find out more visit their website by clicking the button below:
Calderdale Council offer help to residents with empty homes, those who need help with energy efficiency, and essential housing repairs through the Healthy Homes service. To find out more visit the Healthy Homes website by clicking the button below:
For members of Calderdale Libraries, you can browse the internet for free for seventy minutes a day, send emails, and find support online. For more information, visit https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/libraries/internet-and-computing.
Good Things Foundation have a network of partners who are part of the National Databank, providing free mobile data, texts, and calls to people in need. Find your local digital hub in Calderdale at https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/our-network-services-map/.
More information for providers can be found on the Digital Support Factsheet.
For charitable organisations and community groups, small local businesses, or individuals who are digitally excluded, DOT-COMmunications can provide discounted machines.
Beauty Banks: For hygiene and self-care products. Register for the scheme at https://www.beautybanks.org.uk/howbeautybanksworks
In Kind Direct: For hygiene and self-care products, toys, clothes, and home products. Register to access the catalogue on their website.
Hygiene Banks: For hygiene products. Register for the scheme at https://thehygienebank.com/
To find more funding and grant options, visit the Funding and Grants webpage.
Cost of Living and Anti-Poverty Newsletter: A mixture of headlines both locally and nationally of current events, news, guideline updates, and more. To sign up, email antipovertyaction@calderdale.gov.uk with ‘Subscribe – Newsletter’ as the subject line.
Cost of Living Catchup: A Calderdale focused newsletter with funding opportunities, events, local news, and a section on Living Costs. To sign up, email tia.metcalfe@cvac.org.uk.
Cost of Living Calderdale on Twitter and Facebook: Follow @VSIAllianceCOL on Twitter and VSI Alliance COL on Facebook to keep up with the latest updates, campaigns and local news related to cost of living.
To update information on your service or get in touch, please contact tia.metcalfe@cvac.org.uk.
Calderdale’s rolling plan to tackle poverty. For more information please click on the button below:
A national scheme that charities and churches can register for and make requests for urgent needs on behalf of people they are helping, such as money towards a new oven, fridge, clearing a debt, etc. For more information click on the button below:
You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!
Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.
When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.
They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.
We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members. Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector.
The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.
To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.
The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.
The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.
A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!
A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.
40% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.
25% Discount on Virtual Office – Perfect for start ups or smaller organisations, our Virtual Office service offers a postal address, pigeonhole and reception facilities.
25% Discount on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.
Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.
All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven. As a VAC + Member, you will receive a considerable discount on all VAC Training and Events.
You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!
Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.
When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.
They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.
We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members. Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector.
The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.
To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.
The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.
The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.
A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!
A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.
20% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.
Competitive rate on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.
Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.
All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven.