The Letchworth Financial Health Project is one of the projects run by Citizens Advice North Herts and is available to anyone who lives or works in Letchworth.
“We have a new team of specialist advisers ready to assist with individual confidential advice. Also, later in the year we will be running a series of community workshops and sharing with residents’ ways they can reduce their debts, control spending, find the best deals when shopping to maximise income and improve mental and physical wellbeing. We hope to return to our pitch in the Garden Square Shopping Centre when restrictions are lifted, to chat and offer advice to people when they visit the town centre.”
Citizens Advice North Herts discovered that in 2020, Letchworth foodbank usage was higher than in previous years and pensioner poverty was rising - suggesting several Letchworth residents were likely to be experiencing financial issues impacting their daily life.