Boaters can apply for Pewsey Cost of Living Fund vouchers if they are in need of emergency food or have other urgent needs. If you know anyone who is in need please pass this message on to them.
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Welfare Benefits
Boaters can apply for Pewsey Cost of Living Fund vouchers
Monday, May 27th, 2024BaNES Council funding for boaters’ fuel costs if you cruise all or partly in the council area
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023Include off-grid households in Government £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme!
Monday, June 20th, 2022West Berkshire Food Bank open to boaters.
Monday, January 9th, 2017
One in five of the UK population live below the poverty line and, of course, this includes boaters. If you are experiencing hard times and could do with some help getting through it, help may be available.
West Berks Food Bank recently helped a boater in food crisis in Hungerford. It made them aware that there might be a greater need amongst boaters on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
In order to get help, ring the Crisis Help Line 01635 760560, open from 08.30 to 18.30. After answering a few questions about your situation you will then be given the information to access the nearest Foodbank and receive help.
They have 4 distribution centres on the Eastern end of the Kennet and Avon, opening hours are;
Thatcham Baptist Church – Monday 1-3pm, Thursday 1-3pm
Newbury Salvation Army Citadel – Tuesday 1-3pm, Friday 1-3pm
Hungerford Methodist Church – Wednesday 1-3pm
Lambourn RC Church – Monday 1.30 – 3.30pm
More information can be found on the West Berks Food Bank website: westberks.foodbank.org.uk
Of course, if you don’t need their service you may be able to help in some way, further details of how you can get involved are here; westberks.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/
Gypsy, Traveller, Boater & Roma Community Support Service is on Facebook
Wednesday, June 17th, 2015The Gypsy, Traveller, Boater & Roma Community Support Service in BaNES, run by Julian House, is on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/GRTBSupport
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New Waterways Chaplain on the K&A
Tuesday, June 9th, 2015Waterways Chaplaincy on the K&A
Monday, January 20th, 2014Liveaboard pensioners can get bus passes
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013One of the issues raised in the Boaters Voices project last year was the difficulty faced by boaters without home moorings in getting the concessionary bus pass that pensioners and disabled people are entitled to. The barrier faced by liveaboard pensioners was that the Councils that administer the concessionary travel scheme would not accept a Poste Restante address or provide a bus pass to someone with no address at all. This was pursued with Wiltshire Council. BaNES Council is also reviewing its procedures for applying for the bus pass.
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