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It's time to Talk Money in York

 

Now is the perfect time to take control of your finances in 2025.

York Talk Money is back from Monday 7 July to Friday 18 July—and it’s here to help you make the most of your money.

Thousands of people in York are missing out on benefits and financial support they’re entitled to. With the cost of living still high, it’s more important than ever to make sure your finances are in the best possible shape.

Ask yourself:

  • Are you missing out on financial support?
  • Are you spending more than you need to on everyday essentials?

Financial fitness—or financial wellbeing—is about feeling confident and in control of your money. It means having the knowledge and tools to manage your finances day-to-day, and to handle both planned and unexpected events.

Here are some simple steps you can take to boost your financial fitness:

You can use an independent, free and anonymous benefits calculator to check what financial support you could be entitled to at www.york.gov.uk/BenefitsCalculator

Check out www.york.gov.uk/benefits to find out about local support schemes.

If you’re over State Pension age and on a low income, check if you can get Pension Credit. Pension Credit can also help with housing costs such as ground rent or service charges. You might get extra help too, if you’re a carer, are disabled, or responsible for a child or young person.
Find out more at www.gov.uk/pension-credit

If you have children make sure you’re not missing out on help with childcare, school meals and more at

www.york.gov.uk/free-school-meals/eligibility-free-school-meals
 www.raiseyork.co.uk/childcare-search

www.raiseyork.co.uk/young-people/money-matters

 

 

Energy bills

1. Check you are on the cheapest tariff
You should check with your gas/electricity supplier to make sure you are on the cheapest tariff available for you. Some suppliers have tariff's for people on a low income.

Contact your energy supplier to make sure you are on the cheapest tariff available and see how much you can save.

2. See if you would be better off with a different provider. Use an accredited price comparison website to find and compare energy tariffs:

Check if you can save on your water bills

Yorkshire Water have 2 schemes.
Check if you are eligible for Water Sure or Water Support at 
www.yorkshirewater.com/bill-account/help-paying-your-bill/

For lots more ways to save on your household bills
and where you can get help if you are struggling to make ends meet

Go to 

www.livewellyork.co.uk/talkmoney

It might seem difficult, but saving as little as £5 per week for a year, could build up over £250. 

Save small amounts for those unexpected costs and to get ready for
- summer activities
- back to school and uniforms
- Christmas 2024

Spread the cost by setting something aside regularly.

Check out the best regular savings interest rates with your bank.

Money Saving Expert has advice on How to choose the right savings account

Open a Community First Community Bank savings account and you could get a £25 bonus.
Find out more about their Back to School and Christmas Savings Accounts at www.communityfirstcu.co.uk/savings 

Drop-in to community information events 

We have 3 special events 

Event: Warm Welcome Energy Advice

📍 Location: The Gateway Centre, Front Street, York, YO24 3BZ

📅 Date: July 8, 2025🕐 Time: 10am -12noon

Join us for our welcoming and informative community energy advice event designed to support families and individuals with practical energy advice, resources, and free giveaways!

👶 Our free community event designed to support individuals and families—especially households with children under 5 or expectant parents.

Find out more -  WarmWelcomeEnergyAdvice.eventbrite.co.uk

 

Event: Warm Homes, Healthy Futures - energy advice

📍 Venue: Marjorie Waite Court Community Cafe

📅 Date: July 8, 2025🕐 Time: 1:00 PM - 3.00PM

Come join us for a cosy and informative afternoon at the Marjorie Waite Court Community Cafe! - Free refreshments

Warm Homes, Healthy Futures is a free community energy advice event designed to support individuals and families—especially those living with health conditions or disabilities worsened by cold, damp, or poor-quality housing.

Find out more -  WarmHomesHealthyFutures.eventbrite.co.uk

Yorkshire Water 

Yorkshire Water’s Community Engagement Team will be at both events above to help & support customers to sign up for Water Support Schemes to help reduce their annual bills & Debt Schemes to help with water arrears, we can also sign you up to our free Priority Service Register.

Come along and make sure you are not paying more for your water than you need to. 

 

Event: Using Our Better Off Calculator

📍 Location: Teams Online Webinar

📅 Date: July 16, 2025🕐 Time: 12.30 - 1.30 PM

Join us for our FREE community event designed to help people feel confident to use a Benefits Calculator to find out if you’re missing out, on some of the £23billion in unclaimed benefits in the UK. www.york.gov.uk/BenefitsCalculator

Find out how you can help people in your community who are missing out, or if you could be getting more financial support.

👶 Welcome to our simple to use Better Off Calculator. Through just a few simple steps you can see how much benefit you are eligible for and how much better off you might be. You can also see how changes in your household budget can affect your income.

💡 What to Expect:

A step-by-step online guide to using Policy In Practice independent, free and anonymous benefits calculator to check what you could be entitled to. This will

- estimate the benefits you could get,
- help you save on bills
- better manage your budget

Whether you're looking to make the most of your money, save on your bills or learn how to help others —this event is for you!

Don't miss out—come along, get the know-how and confidence.

See you there!

Book at https://YorkBetterOffCalculator.eventbrite.co.uk

Community drop-ins

There are regular drop-in information events across the City
For other events or dates - look at the What's On Directory 

Day

Organisation

Venue

Time

Monday
 

 

St Sampson's Centre

Church St, York YO1 8BE

10.00m – 4.00pm

Community Hub

The Red Tower, Foss Islands Road,
YO31 7UL

10.30am - 12.00 noon

St Edward's Community Cafe

Tadcaster Road, YO24 1QG

9.30am - 12 noon

YTT The Living Room and Market

York Travellers Trust, 20 Falsgrave Crescent, Clifton, York, YO30 7AZ

10:30am - 2:30pm

Tea and Coffee Club

The Lounge in James College (next to the student union) University of York YO10 5DD

11:00am - 12:30pm

York Foodbank & Peasholme & Citizens Advice

The Gateway Centre, Front Street, Acomb
YO24 3BZ

11:00am - 13:00pm

Place of Welcome

Central Methodist Church,
St Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NQ

1pm - 3pm.

Tuesday

 

Collective Sharehouse
Micklegate ward residents
CYC Benefits Adviser

Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, YO23 1BQ

9.15am – 11.00am

Community First Community Bank – York’s Credit Union

Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, YO23 1BQ

9.15am – 11.00am

York Foodbank & Peasholme Benefits Adviser

Vineyard Church, 3 Fawcett St, York YO10 4AH.

10:00am-12:00 noon

CYC Benefits Adviser

Community Café, St Oswald's Church, Fulford, YO10 4HJ

10:00am-12:00 noon

Armed Forces Drop-In

The Spurriergate Centre, Spurriergate (Coney Street) York YO1 9QR

10.30am-12.30pm

YTT The Living Room and Market
Citizens Advice

York Travellers Trust, 20 Falsgrave Crescent Clifton, York, YO30 7AZ

10:30am - 2:30pm

CYC Benefits Adviser & Community First Community Bank – York’s Credit Union

Marjorie Waite Court, Evelyn Crescent, Clifton, YO30 6DX

 

1:00pm - 3.00pm

Age UK

St Sampson’s Centre, Church St, York YO1 8BE

11.00am - 1.00pm

Bellfarm Community Club

Bell Farm Social Hall Roche Ave, York YO31 9BB

11am – 2.00pm

St Edward's Community Cafe

Tadcaster Rd York, Dringhouses, York YO24 1QG

10.30am -11.30am

Wednesday

 

 

Lidgett Community Cafe

Wheatlands Grove, Acomb, York YO26 5NH

9:30am - 11:30am

Nelli Café

The Folk Hall, Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick, York YO32 4AQ

10:00am  - 12:00 noon

Monthly

YTT The Living Room and Market

York Travellers Trust, 20 Falsgrave Crescent, Clifton, York, YO30 7AZ

10:30am - 2:30pm

Tang Hall Food Hub

Tang Hall Community Centre Fifth Ave, Tang Hall, York YO31 0UG

11.00am -12.30

Community Hub

Haxby Foodshare Project, Haxby Memorial Hall YO32 3HT

10:00am - 1:30pm

Acomb ward - Citizens Advice

The Church of the Holy Redeemer, 108 Boroughbridge Road, Acomb, York YO26 6AB

1.00pm-2:45pm

York Foodbank & Peasholme Benefits Adviser

Living World Church, 189 Huntington Road YO31 9BP

1.00pm - 3.00pm

Take 5 - Wellness on Wednesdays

Holy Redeemer Church Hall
108 Boroughbridge Rd, Acomb, York YO26 6AB

1.00pm - 3.00pm

Westfield Wednesdays for the Over 60s

Acomb Methodist Church Front St, Acomb, York YO24 3BX

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Community Connect

St Clements Church, 15A Scarcroft Road, Clementhorpe York YO23 1NE

4.00pm – 6pm

Chat Café Drop-in

York St John Communities Centre

York St John University Campus
- De Grey Café, Entrance via De Grey Terrace, off Clarence Street, YO31 7EX

6.30pm - 8.00pm

Collective Sharehouse
Micklegate ward residents

Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, YO23 1BQ

5.00pm – 6.00pm

Community Hub
CYC & Peasholme Benefits Adviser

Sanderson House, Bramham Road, Chapelfields YO26 5AR

10.00am – 12 noon

Quench Cafe

Methodist Church, Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, YO23 2QH

9am - 12 noon

Planet Food - Pay-as-you-feel cafe & food store
CYC Benefits Adviser

Southlands Community Centre, Bishopthorpe Road YO23 1NX

10:30am - 2:00pm

St Wulstan Digital Cafe

CYC Benefits Adviser

St Wulstan Church, 48 Fossway, Heworth, York YO318SL

2:00pm - 4:00pm

York Foodbank & Peasholme & Citizens Advice

St Joseph's Church Hall, Sutton Way, Kingsway North, York YO30 6JX

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Friday

Collective Sharehouse
Micklegate ward residents

Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, YO23 1BQ

9.15am – 11.00am

Tang Hall Big Local Breakfast Club & Advice Hub

Tang Hall Community Centre Fifth Ave, Tang Hall, York YO31 0UG

09:30am –10:30am

Citizens Advice York
quick-queries drop-in

CYC Community Housing Office 217 Lindsey Avenue, Holgate, YO26 4RL

11am-1.00pm

Joyful Connections, St Luke’s

 

St Luke's Church Hall, Shipton Street (behind the church), York YO30 6DG

10:30am - 11:30am

York Foodbank & Peasholme & Citizens Advice

Cornerstone, 119 Millfield Lane, Tang Hall YO10 3AP

10.30am - 1.30pm

Door 84 Pay As You Feel Cafe

Lowther St, York YO31 7LX

11:00am - 1:00pm

CYC Benefits Adviser

 Community Furniture Store, Unit 29, The Raylor Centre, James Street, YO10 3DW 

11.30am – 1.00pm

Community Hub & Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust & Citizens Advice York

Foxwood Community Centre, Cranfield Place YO24 3HY

11.45am - 1.30pm

 

Watch our three information sessions recorded during York Talk Money our last campaign.

Jenny from MoneyHelper gives information on a range of topics from budgeting and saving to dealing with debt and talking to children about money. It will include demonstrations of tools and calculators available to help you manage your money and information about where you can go to get further support and guidance on all thing’s money.

Making the most of your money - Money Helper

 

It's more important than ever that everyone who is entitled to Pension Credit makes their claim.  There are over 1500 people in York who are not claiming who could be eligible.

If you're over State Pension age and finding it tricky to make ends meet, you might be able to claim Pension Credit to top up your income. 

York Welfare Benefits Unit will explain 
- What is Pension Credit?
- How much Pension Credit could you get?
- Who is eligible to claim Pension Credit?
- How to claim Pension Credit
- What other help comes along with claiming Pension Credit, including Winter Fuel Payment

Find out about Pension Credit and how to claim -  York Welfare Benefits Unit

Last updated: 30/06/2025