The Crisis and Resilience Fund
We will publish further details about the fund and application process for crisis support on this page.
The Crisis and Resilience Fund was introduced on 1 April 2026 to replace the Household Support Fund. It's funded by the UK Government and runs until 31 March 2029.
The fund is available to:
- support low-income households facing unexpected financial crises, such as a sudden drop in income or emergency
- support residents to build longer-term financial resilience
- provide help if you're struggling to pay rent
If you are experiencing financial hardship and require assistance, support is available from the following organisations:
- Family Hubs - Family Hubs - Tameside MBC
- Helping Hand Tameside can help you find local support services to give you a helping hand with the cost of living, your mental health and wellbeing: https://www.tameside.gov.uk/helpinghand
- Citizens Advice - Citizens Advice Tameside - Free, confidential and impartial advice - 0808 278 7805 (Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm)
- Welfare Rights - https://www.tameside.gov.uk/welfarerights - 0800 074 9985 (Monday and Wednesday 9.30am – 12.30pm)
Other support:
- If you have an immediate need for food, contact 0161 342 8355. For information on foodbanks and community pantries see Food banks and community pantries (tameside.gov.uk)
- You can find more information on the other cost of living support available at the Government’s Cost of Living Hub (https://www.gov.uk/cost-of-living)
- ‘Helping Hand Tameside’ can help you find local support services to give you a helping hand with the cost of living, your mental health and wellbeing: Helping Hand Tameside- find help local to you
