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As a Council we recognise the enormous pressures people are under, and we are trying to see what more we can do to support those struggling with the cost of living. Our new partnership with Citizens Advice offers residents struggling to pay for essentials such as food costs, energy bills and transport, grants of up to £750 to spend on these essentials.
We have already received 90 applications for funding, and money is already going to support those most in need. There is a range of funds available for those struggling. If you know someone in need or are in need yourself, don’t suffer in silence; apply by visiting our website.
Yesterday, the Waltham Forest Construction JobsFest was held at the London Academy for Sustainable Construction in Leytonstone. The event was a huge success with hundreds of local jobseekers meeting 25 employers, local and national, about new jobs. If you weren’t able to attend, find the jobs on offer on our website.
I know how important well-paid, high-quality local jobs like these are to all of you, and we’ll keep holding more events like these, the next Jobs Fair is at Wood Street Library on 26 February. And we’ll also continue to help people across the borough to find work through our Steps into Work service, which is available today, and supported over 500 local people over the past year.
Thank you
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