As of May, Quids in! Money Guidance, delivered by Clean Slate Training & Employment, embarks on a two year partnership with Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) in Bath & Northeast Somerset (B&NES).
Quids in! joins CSE’s WHAM project in B&NES alongside partners We Care Home Improvements and Citizens Advice B&NES.
Quids in! will offer remote support, ranging from 2-3 sessions or 5-6 sessions depending on the client’s needs, to those referred directly through CSE/WHAM or from WHAM partners via CSE.
WHAM (Warmer Homes, Advice & Money), CSE’s partnership project, offers support with energy, money, benefits, and household repairs to vulnerable residents in Bristol and North Somerset. Two-year funding from Wales & West Utilities makes it possible for WHAM to expand their program into B&NES with Quids in! and two additional partners in the area.
Quids in! Money Guidance offers free drop-in services, workshops and online support to low income individuals. Quids in! also publishes a print and digital magazine, range of guides, personal finance emails and interactive web content.
The partnership aims to tackle fuel poverty in the region while equipping people with the resources and tools to prevent debt and maintain a safe and happy home.
“We are really thrilled to become the latest partners in the fantastic B&NES WHAM Project,” says Anna Dietrich, Clean Slate’s Regional Lead, West of England. “CSE helps people save money by increasing energy efficiency in their homes, which is a perfect fit alongside our Quids in! money guidance service. Together we will be able to support low income households across B&NES to save money and live more comfortably in their homes. Funding partnership projects like this are a great example that show how forward thinking of funders can make a huge difference not only for low income households but also recognising and strengthening those strong relationships within the third sector.”
CSE will be offering support around warmer homes such as explaining bills, contacting energy providers on behalf of clients settling debts, energy efficiency support; We Care Home improvements will offer small handyman jobs like putting up curtain poles, applying for grants; CA B&NES will offer debt and benefit support; and, Quids in! will provide coaching to improve financial capability and wellbeing.
In the last financial year, Quids in! helped over 1000 clients gain a total of £660,400 in financial gains with almost a third of the gains coming from benefits, energy savings and vouchers, and household repairs.
The project is currently funded until December 2025.
