Welcome to believe housing's new website
We've been working hard to update the look and feel of our website to make it easy for our customers to find what they need.
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Home and family
help and support is available
Managing a home and family, however big or small, can be challenging, especially when money is tight. We have pulled together information about what support is available, from where to get help to kit children out for school to charities that can offer practical and emotional support to victims of domestic abuse. And we’ll work with community groups to bring you some healthy, low cost meal ideas every month.
advice and support
Free school meals – https://www.durham.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
Buying items for school – Help with buying items for school – Durham County Council
Food banks – https://durham.foodbank.org.uk/locations/
Food parcel service – http://East Durham Trust – East Durham Trust
Food cost support – Help with food costs – Durham County Council
Emergency food – www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/emergency-food/
Bread and Butter Thing – www.breadandbutterthing.org/members
Freecycle – Freecycle: Front Door
Reusing furniture – Reusing furniture and household items – Durham County Council
Salvation Army – https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/community
Healthy Start – you may qualify for Healthy Start vouchers if you’re at least 10 weeks pregnant or have children under four years old and you or your family claim certain benefits. Find out more at: www.durham.gov.uk/article/24281/Apply-for-Healthy-Start
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Monthly Meal Tips
Each month we're teaming up with an organisation that believe housing has supported, through our community grants scheme, to bring you some affordable and health meal ideas. For September, Little Chefs, Big Chefs is sharing some easy and tasty recipes for a family meal, a light bit for lunch or if you're on your own, some breakfast or packed lunch saviours and a clever way to use up leftovers.
find recipes
I’d tell anyone who feels like they need help to ask for and accept it.
“Before I moved in with my grandad and had my own room, and bed, I was exhausted, I couldn’t concentrate or hear myself think. The help we’ve had really has been amazing and I’m so grateful, people really shouldn’t be afraid to reach out for help.”