The Crisis and Resilience Fund is funded by the Government to help vulnerable households. Find out how it will be used.
The Government has allocated £11.276m over the next three years to Knowsley Council through its new Crisis and Resilience Fund to help communities in need.
Around £3.7m will be available each year and the programme comprises of four strands:-
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
For support with welfare benefit and debt advice or to check whether you are entitled to any other benefits or entitlements, contact:
Website: https://www.citizensadviceknowsley.org.uk/
Branches located in Kirkby and Huyton.
WhatsApp: 0151 294 6309
Email: advice@citizensadviceknowsley.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 278 7839 (Adviceline Freephone)
Website: Home - Prescot & Whiston Advice Centre
Based in Prescot shopping centre
Telephone: 0151 443 4639 or use the contact form on their website.
For support with employment and skills, contact the Knowsley Works Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) team. The team can help you with:
To register with the service, you will need to call one of the numbers below to arrange an appointment.
The organisations below can help direct you to support including debt, income maximisation and employment advice.
| Organisation Name | Address / Contact | Offer / Exclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Knowsley Carers Hub / Ncompass |
143 Bewley Drive, Kirkby, L32 9PE |
Knowsley Carers Hub service users |
| Centre 63 |
Old Hall Ln, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 5TH |
Social Supermarket open four days per week. Mon, Tues, Weds and Thurs 10am – 2pm. Centre 63 also provide free produce. |
| Flourish and Succeed |
Phone - 0151 245 6111 |
Through community networks and referrals, Flourish and Succeed support residents in need with food and essentials (food parcels, toiletries and hygiene and cleaning products). |
| Friends of Halsnead |
Halsnead School, Pennywood Drive, Whiston, L35 3TX, Located on the Allotments behind Halsnead School |
Provision of a community food initiative on the site of the allotment. Food will be supplemented by local produce grown on site. |
| HIYA |
Hillside Ave, Liverpool L36 8DS |
Support available through HIYA’s community larder ‘The Grub Hub’. Food parcels accessible to anyone in need and will include fresh meat, fruit and vegetables. Open to all Knowsley residents, with additional food support specifically for Hillside and Woolfall area. Support is offered to centre users & all local residents. Centre users come from all areas of Knowsley. |
| Homestart |
55 Rupert Rd, Liverpool, L36 9TB |
Fresh food and pantry basics for struggling families seeking help and engaging with Homestart. Borough-wide but targeting Northwood and North Huyton. |
| Incredible Edible |
Court Hey Park, Roby Rd, Huyton, Liverpool, L16 3NA |
Community food club.The offer in the community food club is
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| KDC |
263a Tarbock Road, Huyton, Merseyside, L36 0SD |
Knowsley Disability Concern. Cost of living support for KDC service users. |
| Kirkby Foodbank/Northwood Chapel |
Kirkby Foodbank, Northwood Chapel, Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 6XG Phone - 0151 292 3846 |
Support for the community with much-needed essential items such as cleaning materials, food items and sanitary products. |
| L14 Community | The Gate, 600 Princess Dr, L14 9NQ Phone - 0151 480 1314 Email - l14community@btconnect.com |
Provision of a stocked pantry of food and essentials for users of the centre – groups attending centre include young people, older people and those seeking employment. |
| Northwood Together Community Group |
Quarry Green Club, Daleside Road, Kirkby, L33 8XS Facebook Northwood Together Community Group Phone - 07500 728327 |
Twice weekly food drop in project. Northwood Together Community Group also provide emergency food parcels to residents in need. The food offer is supported by food donated locally, from Liverpool Zero Waste and Morrisons. |
| Park Pantry |
Park Pantry, Community Food Club |
Community food club with over 450 families registered. £3.50 for 10 items. Open each Wednesday. |
| Prescot Community Church |
Prescot Community Church, Old Colliery Rd, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3SX Email - ianmiles@prescot.cc |
Social supermarket hosted at the Prescot Community Church supporting residents in the Prescot and Whiston areas. Open Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:30am to 12:30pm and Tuesday evenings. |
| Southdene Community Centre |
Broad Lane, Kirkby L32 6QG |
For food over the school holiday periods, hot meals for the children and food hampers for the families in need. Sanitary products, hygiene products, cleaning products. |
| Stockbridge Village Tenants Association |
The Community Hub Tel: 07599 529170 or 07742056842 |
Tuesday 12 – 2 Food club
Thursday 12 – 2 Food club |
| Swanside Community Centre |
34 Willoughby Rd, Broadgreen, L14 6XB |
Support to help families in hardship and food to support residents engaged with the Centre who present in need. Essential items to support struggling families (toiletries, cleaning and hygiene products). |
| TDCA |
Social supermarket open 9-3 Phone - 0151 443 2168 |
Food items to residents via social supermarket and essential box offer. Halewood residents are those who can benefit most from this offer; however, support is open to anyone requiring help across Knowsley. |