We may be able to help you if you're struggling due to sudden financial hardship that is affecting your health and wellbeing, for example damage caused by a flood or fire, or if you need help to leave an abusive relationship.
Our Crisis Support Fund Policy gives you more detail about this. We can't help if you're living beyond your means, for carpets or curtains, or as a substitute for your normal income.
We can help by providing goods like cookers, vouchers for furniture or vouchers for the local foodbank. We do not award cash.
From January 2019 Rutland Citizens Advice Bureau will be managing all financial crisis support applications on our behalf.
How to make an application
If you're in crisis and need to apply for help, please download and complete our Crisis Application Form.
From January 2019 you will need to take or send you completed application form to the Rutland Citizens Advice Bureau, 56 High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AL. You can also contact them on 01572 723 494.
Other useful organisations
You may find the following websites helpful if you are struggling to budget or have debts:
Money advice service Free and impartial advice and useful budgeting tools - set up by government
Step Change Expert advice, budget support and solutions to help you manage your debts
National Debtline freephone 0808 808 4000
Christians Against Poverty free debt advice in the comfort of your own home with a local advisor
Clockwise Credit Union offer affordable loans and safe savings with a local branch in Melton Mowbray
