“It’s been a hard year,” St Ann’s residents agree as they’ve spoken out about the cost of living crisis and how the St Ann’s Advice Centre continues to support them. Without the St Ann’s Advice Centre, it has been said many wouldn’t have known about the help and support that can be found.
At the St Ann’s Advice Centre on the Robin Hood Chase at their elders Christmas party, people have described the past year as “difficult” due to soaring food prices and bills. The community spirit and willingness to help one another in St Ann’s however has made things better for people, they say.
With a warm space being created at the St Ann’s Advice Centre on a Wednesday evening until 8pm, the St Ann’s with Emmanuel Church have also created a warm hub for residents on a Tuesday morning. Angela Leivers, 61 is from St Ann’s. Angela goes to the advice centre at least twice a week. Now retired, she spoke about the struggles faced this year and said: “I’ve got a smart meter, £30 or £40 used to last me two weeks now, I’m paying £60-£80 a fortnight. I do think there’s help if you look for it but a lot of people are struggling or they don’t know about the help out there.”
