Access support at the South Ribble Together Roadshow

We are working with South Ribble Borough Council and other partner organisations to provide vital support and help signpost to other useful resources.

As part of this, we will be available to chat to at South Ribble Borough Council’s Cost of Living Roadshow, which will be at various locations from 9 September to 14 September. We will be there to highlight the specialist services we can provide, including financial support, tenancy and neighbourhood issues, and advice on Select Move. We can also provide information on seeking employment through our Progress Futures Team.

Other organisations such as Citizens Advice Bureau and Unify Credit Union will be available to discuss the work they are doing to support people.

The dates are:

Monday 9 September

• The Place, Royal Avenue, Wade Hall, Leyland, from 11am until 2pm
• Tesco, Towngate, Leyland, from 2.30pm until 6pm

Tuesday 10 September

• Hope Terrace Car Park, William Street, Lostock Hall, 11am until 2pm; and 2.30pm until 6pm

Wednesday 11 September

• St Andrew's Church, Liverpool Road, Longton, from 11am until 2pm
• Hoole Village Hall, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, from 2.30pm until 6pm

Thursday 12 September

• The Food Warehouse, Station Road, Bamber Bridge from 11am until 6pm

Friday 13 September

• Penwortham Community Centre, Kingsfold Drive, from 11am until 2pm
• Tesco, Liverpool Road, Penwortham, from 2.30pm until 6pm.

Saturday 14 September

• Tesco, Towngate, Leyland, 11am until 3pm

Other ways we support the South Ribble community

• The Base in Broadfield runs a community shop on Wednesdays, and a community cafe on Mondays, 10am until 4.30pm.The community centre also offers a warm welcome weekdays 9am until 4pm.

• Volunteers from Wade Hall Community Association run a community shop at The Place on Mondays, 12.30pm until 6.30pm. They also run a thrift shop on Fridays from 12.30pmuntil 6.30pm.

• Our Progress Futures team is available to assist people into employment, training, education and volunteering. Progress Futures deliver a job club at Leyland Civic Centre every Tuesday; at The Place, Wade Hall, every Wednesday; at The Base every Thursday and at Fylde Family Hub in Kirkham every Friday. More information can be found here: :  Progress Futures | Progress Housing Group (progressgroup.org.uk)

Peter Bond, Regional Housing Manager at Progress Housing Group, said: "We understand the impact that the rising cost of living has on our tenants and want our tenants to know where support is available.

“We can offer help with budgeting, how to maximise your benefits, seek employment, as well as how to access wellbeing support.

"We really appreciate the work South Ribble Borough Council is doing to ensure all residents within the borough can access the support they need.” 

• For more information on how we are supporting our tenants and the community with the cost of living, visit Cost of living hub | Progress Housing Group (progressgroup.org.uk)

• For more information on South Ribble Borough’s network of support, visit southribble.gov.uk/southribbletogether