Rochdale Cost of Living Toolkit
This tool is for anyone in Rochdale Borough looking to do something about money matters. It will help you work out your first priority, what options there are, and who to speak to first.
Further help
Rochdale Borough Council are working with local partners, including Action Together and the wider voluntary sector, community groups and charities to deliver targeted cost of living assistance.
Help with food
In partnership with current food providers, Rochdale Council and Action Together have developed this signposting resource that will help groups, individuals and families get access to food in the borough.
Warm Spaces
Rochdale Borough Council are working with local partner organisations to create a network of Warm Spaces across the borough of Rochdale this winter. These include libraries, leisure centres, community centres and other places.
Warm Spaces in the borough of Rochdale are places where local people can gather for free in a warm, safe, welcoming place and enjoy a free drink, activities and access to other services. They are free to use for anyone struggling to heat their home.
You can also email: WarmSpace@rochdale.gov.uk
Household Support Fund
With funding made available to Rochdale Borough Council by the Department for Work and Pensions, they're investing a further £2.3 million between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024 to help support households most in need.
This financial support will be used for:
- Food vouchers - we're targeting support for low-income families by providing e-food vouchers.
- Household Fund - we've invested further in our Household Fund for anyone in financial need.
- Warm Homes - this will be operated through Groundwork
- Food and Wider Essentials grants – distributed through the borough of Rochdale’s network of Voluntary, Community Groups, Faith and Social Enterprise Groups (VCFSE)
- Work and Skills – we’ve invested in our Work and Skills team so they can better support residents in to employment and training.
They are working with partners across the borough, including the voluntary sector, community groups and charities, to make sure those most in need receive the targeted assistance.
Cost of Living Support Information
We're working alongside local partners to pull together key information for Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside on our website so you can find or direct people to support.
This page will be updated as new information and support becomes available.
Our Community Activities Directory features a range of services and support delivered by local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations.
If you are a local charity or voluntary organisation looking for funding support, you can find Cost of Living related grants on our Find Funding page
Winter Support for 2024
| Angie's Angels | For the sixth year running, Angie's Angels are providing their Christmas Eve dinner, to help people who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, are vulnerable or isolated. Their team deliver a meal on Christmas Eve, a little present and snack pack for later in the day. They are now taking referrals for people who might benefit from having a meal delivered on Christmas Eve. This delivery service is an emergency provision, but they also have a drop-in meal available for anyone who can get to them. Angie's Angels, Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1PA. |
The Contact Centre, Rochdale Borough Council | Over Christmas the Contact Centre will only be closed on the Bank Holidays, and weekends. It remains open on: 23, 24, 27, 30 and 31 December 2024, and then 2 and 3 January 2025 from 8:30am until 4pm. Contact: 01706 923 685 |
Monday 23 December at St Ann's Belfield Lunch Club, HMR Circle will be serving Christmas dinner with Christmas pudding plus tea and coffee for £5 per person. | |
Rochdale Foodbank, 14-16 Newgate, Rochdale OL16 1BA The foodbank will be open as follows: | |
Army of Kindness, St Andrew's Church, Entwisle Road, Rochdale OL16 2HZ Christmas meals will be served on: For more details contact: sheraz@armyofkindness.co.uk | |
Lighthouse Foodbank will be open Monday 23 December, 11am-1pm Food Pantry open Tuesday 24 December, 9:30-12.30pm The Lighthouse Project will then be closed from 25 December until Monday 6 January 2025. | |
Thrum Hall is providing Christmas meals again this year. These are a 3-course meal delivered to the person on Christmas day. They receive a cold starter, hot meal and dessert, box of chocolates and a Christmas cracker. These meals are for people who live alone, are unable to get out of the house or are unable to afford a meal. To access, please email Marilyn Jones at: maz_jones59@yahoo.co.uk and include the following information: Name, Address (including postcode), Keysafe numbers (if applicable - consent is required for this), Dietary requirements/Allergies. | |
Recovery Republic are providing 50 free portions of soup and bread, and hot drinks for the week throughout December and January between 1pm - 3pm, Monday-Friday. It will be a warm space with company, advice and support as well as providing Christmas activities, arts and crafts, games, puzzles, and Christmas films and music. People can just turn up, or can call them in advance on: 01706 622 722 |