Support Links - The Courtney Foundation

Benefits information

Cash grants for indviduals

Zakat funded grants and support

Help with energy and water costs

Debt advice

Food support

Help with travel costs

Child care and maternity

Digital services and bills

Housing

Clothing, coats and shoes

School, adult education and courses

Physical and mental health and wellbeing

Local social and support groups

Other useful information

Contact us for help

Benefits and related

Below are benefits you may be eligible for. You can check the details on the website to see if you are eligible. You can also use the benefits calculator to see how much you may be entitled to. We may be able to do this with you.

entitledto - Benefits Claculator

Universal Credit

Luton - Council Tax Reducation

Child Benefit

Luton - Discretionary Housing Payment

Pension credit

Housing Benefit - if in supported, sheltered or temporary housing

Carers Allowance

Grants and support for indviduals

Below are grants available for individuals. This includes hardship grants and crisis grants, and funds available for specific purposes like equipment, education, or essential living costs. You may be able to apply yourself, or an organisation may need to apply on your behalf. We may be able to do this with you. You can check the details on their website to see if you are eligible.

Cosaraf - Hardship grants

Luton - Household Support Fund

National Benevolent Charity

Refugee Integration Loan

Zakat funded grants and support

Below is a list of grants and support available for zakat recepients. A 'zakat recepient' is usually a Muslim who has wealth below a certain threshold, which is currently around £950. You can check the details on their website to see if you are eligible.

Fountain Institute

NZF - Hardship

NZF - Housing

NZF - Empowerment

Help with energy and water costs

Below is a list of support available to help with the cost of gas, electricity and water for your home, and information about how to use less energy to reduce your bills. If you are struggling to pay your bills, you can contact your energy supplier to see if they can help.

Winter Fuel Payment

Warm Home Scheme Discount

Cold Weather Payment

British Gas - Peak Save

Improve Energy Efficiency

Energy Tips

Energy grants - Help to Heat

The Priority Services Register - for 'vulnerable' people

Affinity Water Lift - Reduced bills

Debt advice

Below is a list of support available if you have debt. You can read the details on their websites to find out if you are eligible.

Citizen's Advice Debt Relief Order

PayPlan

National Debtline

Step Change

Food support

If you need food help, you can contact Luton Foodbank and use the Luton Food First map to locate various types of food support, including hot meals and community pantries. The apps listed below can be used to get free or cheap foods from local sources.

Luton Foodbank

Luton Food First Map

Too good to go

Olio

Help with travel costs

Below is a list of discounts and support available for travel. You can check the websites to see if you are eligible.

Disabled person's bus pass

Disabled person's railcard

Older person's bus pass

Senior railcard

National Rail - Concessionary Travel

Luton Council - School travel assistance

Family and Friends railcard

Maternity and child care

If you are pregnant, have a baby or children, you may be eligible for the support below. You can check the details on the relevant website.

Free School Meals

Healthy Start vouchers - food and milk

Sure Start - Maternity Grant

Free childcare

Maternity Allowance

Love Baby Essential (midwife/health visitor referral required)

Digital services and bills

Use the links below to find information about discounts and cheaper tarrifs for TV and broadband. You can also contact your provider if you're struggling to pay your bill.

Free or discounted TV license

Social Tarrifs - Broadband and Phone

Housing

Below is a list of local organisations who can help you if you're experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and other relevant information.

Luton Council - I am homeless today

NOAH Enterprise

Mary Seacole

Signposts

Impakt Housing

Green Bridge Community Housing

Keystage Housing

Squared

SIG Penrose Synergy

Refugees at Home

Room for Refugees

Clothes, coats and shoes

Click for flyers and more information about charities and places to get free and affordable clothes, coats and shoes.

Children's and baby clothes (click for our flyer)

Hightown Baptist Church (Mondays 9:30 - 12:30)

Uniform Exchange

Coat Exchange

Schools, adult education and courses

Apply for children's schools in Luton, and search for courses at colleges and universities, including English (ESOL) and free online courses.

Luton Council: School Admissions

Luton Council: Access to Education - support to apply for children's schools

Barnfield college

CECOS

Free Courses in England

EdX - lots of online and free to audit courses

University of Bedfordshire

Information for people claiming asylum

Kaya Connect

National Careers Service

Physical and mental health and wellbeing

If you feel you need urgent help with your mental health, you should call the emergency services on 999 or call the NHS 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line on 111. If you live in Luton call 111 and ask for 'Option 2'.

If you have an urgent medical need, you should go to the hospital, or call 111 to get an appointment at the walk-in centre / an emergency appointment with a dentist.

Translated mental health resources

Luton Total Wellbeing

Mind BLMK

Local mental health directory

Hospital - Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0DZ

Find a GP in Luton

Find an NHS dentist

Recovery College

Chums - Emotional wellbeing services

SIG Penrose

More information

Local social activities and support groups - please check flyers / websites for up-to-date details.

Flying Start - for parents and families

Activities for refugees