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Winter Campaign - Cost of Living Crisis

OHCPP Anti-Poverty Sub-Group - winter campaign on the cost of living crisis affecting the Western Isles.

Cost of Living Crisis

Apply now for the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund (ICCEF)

The Outer Hebrides Community Planning Partnership (OHCPP) Strategic Anti-Poverty Steering Group are delighted to support the launch of Challenge Poverty Week in the Outer Hebrides, by announcing the availability of Scottish Government Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund (ICCEF).

Funding is available to support initiatives that are in alignment with the OHCPP’s refreshed Anti-poverty Strategy 24-2026 and the ICCEF priorities, contributing to:

  • Relieving immediate effects of Cost-of-Living Crisis
  • Increase income from Employment
  • Maximise income from social security and benefits in kind
  • Increase Accessibility
  • Reducing Child poverty

Priority will be given to projects that more acutely reduce the impacts of the cost-of-living directly and/ or support reduction of child poverty.

Apply here for the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund

The Cost-of-Living crisis has affected us all and is having a disproportionally adverse effect on Island Communities, such as ours. There is no-one that has not felt the impact of the price of their house bills and shopping costs increasing, and following the Governments recent decision to withdraw universal Winter Fuel Payments, there will be a more pronounced effect on those aged 65 and over, this Winter.

However, there is a range of interventions available locally and nationally, with many of them being underutilised.  Therefore, the Comhairle and its OHCPP Partners are keen to help promote increased uptake of these measures to ensure those who are entitled to help are in receipt of it, to help reduce the effects of the cost-of-living crisis.

The Scottish Government also provides a wide range of financial advice and services for those struggling with the cost-of-living-crisis across Scotland.

How can I help others?

We would strongly encourage members of the community reach out and provide support to friends, family and those who are vulnerable or without family within our communities to help provide, or source, support for people to access services.  Community organisations can promote any local leaflets they have in a prominent place, and also encourage access to the Comhairle’s webpage and its various links.

The OHCPP have created a Winter Campaign Against Poverty leaflet which is available to download and print to be circulated widely to family, friends and Community organisations and Events.

Downloadable Leaflets

 

 

Where can I access support?