AN EVENT to help households get cost of living help and support is coming to Wrexham.

Staff will be on hand throughout the day at The Hub, Caia Park Partnership, between 9am and 2pm on Wednesday, October 19 from a wide range of advice and support agencies, covering income, wellbeing, energy etc.

There will be free refreshments and a free raffle for council tenants with prizes including slow cookers as an alternative energy efficient way to prepare family meals.

Help and advice will be on hand from:

  • Hafren Dyfrdwy (Water, here to help, reduction in rates)
  • Warm Wales (advice re energy)
  • Groundwork (advice re energy)
  • Trussell Trust (Food Bank )
  • St Marks Church
  • C4W (employment and training)
  • WCBC Caia Estate office and Project Impact Team
  • RSPCA and Animal Food Bank
  • Caia Advice Service (benefits debt advice)
  • Cats Protection
  • Rabbit Rescue
  • BCUHB Health team (healthy eating)
  • Caia Park Parents Groups
  • Health Visitors
  • Energy saving Trust
  • Police community safety team
  • MIND (mental health support)
  • Lite Green energy advice
  • Caia Park Partnership

Cllr Beverley Parry Jones, Anti-Poverty Champion, said: “There’s little doubt that households are struggling with rising prices including food and energy costs.

"The team in Caia Park Estate Management Office has done a great job in bringing agencies and organisations together to offer practical advice and support and I encourage everyone who is able to go along to make sure they are getting all the help they are entitled to.”

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