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Cost of Living News | 20 Dec 2023
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Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year !!
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Too Good To Throw Away!
A Community Reuse and Recycling Event
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Dudley Council is asking residents who have items that are too good to throw away to gift them to a community sharing pilot.
The local authority is holding it’s ‘Too Good to Throw Away’ event at Chawn Hill Church in Pedmore on Tuesday 9 January from 10am to 3pm. People will be able to donate unwanted household items that are in good working order including curtains, bedding, cushions, kitchenware, small electrical items, clothes, food and unused toiletries.
The items will then be shared between charitable organisations in the borough, including Provision House, which repurposes them for community use.
People can find out more, and see a full list of wanted items, by visiting https://www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/starting-over/
Residents are politely reminded that the scheme is not requesting large furniture, soft furniture or white goods.
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Fun & Cost Friendly Family Christmas Tips! |
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Christmas is a wonderful chance to spend time with our family and friends, but it can become an expensive time.
Christmas doesn’t have to be so pricey – especially when the rising cost of living is putting pressure on many household budgets.
Here are just 12 ideas to help families ease the pressure while still having lots of fun:
- Agree that everyone sets a spending limit on gifts – your loved ones wouldn’t want you to risk going into debt.
- Consider buying gifts for children only.
- Hold a family ‘Secret Santa’ instead of buying gifts for every person.
- Tree decorations or home baking can make great gifts.
- Give the gift of time – homemade vouchers with a promise of a week of dog walking, babysitting or a home-cooked meal.
- Give a gift to a whole family, rather than presents for everyone.
- Use children’s artwork as wrapping paper or cards and ask children to help make decorations.
- Christmas lunch – if you are having family or friends round, ask them to each bring a dish.
- Only buy the food you need and use up leftovers.
- Shop around for food items – there are often a lot of deals, multi-buys and bulk deals. Consider teaming up with a friend or a family member to go halves on these deals.
- Search online for free fun family games to play.
- Visit your local library and join in the free activities https://www.better.org.uk/library/dudley/dudley/activities
You can find more information about children's activities during the Christmas break below .
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Into Employment
Adult & Community Learning
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This course is for those interested in a career in the health and social care sector in both clinical and non clinical roles with the NHS or with Dudley Council. This course will include learning about the following
- Industry specific skills in Health and Social Care and Customer Service
- Sector specific English, maths and digital skills
- Work based skills – teamwork, resilience, assertiveness and problem solving
- Employment support, applications and interview techniques
The duration of the course is four weeks, Monday to Friday from 10.00 – 14.30.
Venue is Brierley Hill Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Hill Street, DY5 2UE
Courses run every month from January 2024.
This course is free and is for adults aged over 19 and also offers a guaranteed job interview. For more information please
call ACL on 01384 818143 or email at ACL@dudley.gov.uk
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Dudley's Cost of Living Support Hubs Christmas Closure Notice |
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Dudley's Cost of Living Support Hubs will be closed from Friday 22nd December until Monday 1st January. |
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Samaritans here to listen at Christmas
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If you need to talk during the festive season, if you are feeling alone, have money worries, you are dealing with grief or struggling to cope.
Whatever you are going through, if you need someone to talk to call Samaritans for free on 116 123
You can find out more about suicide prevention and mental health support in Dudley by visiting
www.reachoutdudley.co.uk
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New Year New Start!
Join Provision House's Financial Resilience Course
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Provision House's Free Financial Resilience Course New Year, New Start!
Are you struggling to make ends meet at the end of the month? Do you want to learn to save this year?
Come and join Provision House's Financial Resilience Course, this will help you to budget effectively and save money.
They are running a FREE 6 Week Course for anyone that is Employed.
As part of this course, we offer 1-2-1 sessions to talk through financial concerns and issues👍
Course starts in January 2024. You can choose from 1 of 3 classes:
Friday 12th January 10am – 12pm
Friday 12th January 1pm – 3pm
Saturday 13th January 10am – 12pm
Enrolment is now open!
To enrol or find out more about this program, please contact Amy Aldridge at Provision House at training@provisionhouse.co.uk or call on 0121 285 3970.
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Digital Dynasty
Black Country Housing Group
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Are you a community organisation looking to increase or improve your digital offer to your community?
Black Country Housing Group will discuss your training needs and design a bespoke package to upskill your staff and volunteers to share their digital skills with the community!
FOR FREE!
To find out more contact Kevin Priest on 07969 559155
or email
Kevin.priest@bchg.co.uk
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