People are invited to donate to a new emergency Go Fund Me campaign which will help finance the response to the cost of living crisis in South Cambridgeshire.
South Cambridgeshire District Council has kick started the initiative to help provide more vulnerable residents hit hardest by the cost of living crisis with lower cost options to keep warm and cook.
The Go Fund Me page officially launched today (Tuesday 29 November) with money raised being added to Council support for people just about managing.
Cllr Bill Handley, Lead Cabinet member for communities, said: “We hope to target those who are only just managing, especially those in work who fall under the radar and don’t receive much support in the form of benefits, but are still struggling to make ends meet. We hope residents who are able, will get involved and play their part by donating to help those less fortunate. According to Martin Lewis, an electric blanket costs in the region of £1.50 a week to run if you were to use it for 7 hours a day. Using this as an alternative to central heating has the potential to make a huge impact on people’s bills. Additionally, slow cookers are a fraction of the price to run when compared to using an oven.”