Peterborough residents struggling with rising living costs urged to visit new community hubs

By Darren Calpin
Published 18th Nov 2022, 16:37 BST
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‘These are unprecedented times’ - vital support and everyday essentials now available at special community hubs across the city.

Peterborough City Council has set up city-wide community hubs to help people who are struggling in the the cost of living crisis.

All of the hubs will offer food support, while many will also provide daily essentials, social activities and energy and warmth-related essentials. Some hubs have cafes with options for people to pay whatever they can afford.

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Councillor Steve Allen, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communication, Culture and Communities, said:

As well as offering food support, many of Peterborough City Council's new community hubs will also provide daily essentials, social activities and energy and warmth-related essentials (image:Getty).As well as offering food support, many of Peterborough City Council's new community hubs will also provide daily essentials, social activities and energy and warmth-related essentials (image:Getty).
As well as offering food support, many of Peterborough City Council's new community hubs will also provide daily essentials, social activities and energy and warmth-related essentials (image:Getty).

“These are unprecedented times and everyone is affected by this crisis.”

The hubs – which are to be funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Household Support Fund – will be run by organisations from the community, voluntary and faith sectors. No qualification criteria needs to be met so anyone seeking support can simply turn up.

Councillor Allen told the Peterborough Telegraph that the council is “fully committed to doing everything we can to help those most in need.”

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He had a very simple message for anyone who is already feeling the effects of unprecedented levels of inflation and rising energy bills:

Rising heating costs are one of the key driving forces behind the current cost of living crisis (image: Getty).Rising heating costs are one of the key driving forces behind the current cost of living crisis (image: Getty).
Rising heating costs are one of the key driving forces behind the current cost of living crisis (image: Getty).

"If you are struggling right now, then please consider visiting your local hub.”

Ten hubs are already operating in Peterborough; in Millfield, Bretton, Central, Ravensthorpe, Stanground and Hampton. More are due to open their doors over the coming days and all will be open by Wednesday 23 November.

Here is the list of hubs in full:

Bretton Baptist Church hub, Bretton

Rising food costs, coupled with an increase in inflation, and fuel and energy prices, are making it hard for many people to make ends meet (image:Getty).Rising food costs, coupled with an increase in inflation, and fuel and energy prices, are making it hard for many people to make ends meet (image:Getty).
Rising food costs, coupled with an increase in inflation, and fuel and energy prices, are making it hard for many people to make ends meet (image:Getty).

Gladstone Park Community Centre hub (by the Consortium of Peterborough Community Groups), Millfield

CSK Church hub, Hampton

Faizan-E-Madinah Mosque hub, Millfield

Family Action hub, Parnwell

Family Voice Peterborough hub, Orton Goldhay

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Good Neighbours Rural Peterborough (roving hub for rural villages)

Hussaini Islamic Centre hub, Eastfield

Light Project Peterborough hub, City Centre

Little Miracles hub, Ravensthorpe

Millfield Community Fridge hub, Millfield

The Fletton Centre hub (Nigerian community in Peterborough), Fletton

Park Road Baptist Church hub, City Centre

Paston Farm Community Foundation hub, Paston

St John’s Church hub, City Centre (Cathedral Square)

St Mark's Church hub, Millfield

St Michael's Cafe, Stanground

Wellspring Community Church, Bretton.Further information about hub locations and their contact details can be found on the Winter Support Hubs page on the Peterborough City Council website.

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