Useful resources
We've compiled a list of resources and services that may be useful if you're struggling with money problems as well as a range of other issues.
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Worrying about money? Here's a leaflet about the financial advice and support that is available in Fife if you're struggling to make ends meet.
Advice and support is available if you're struggling to make ends meet.
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A place where you can drop-in, both in your community and online, and find out information and receive general advice to help you stay well and independent within your local community.
Find a range of local support services and information regarding addiction through NHS Fife.
For advice or support on domestic violence and a 24/7 helpline.
SDS supports people and businesses in Scotland to develop and apply their skills.
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Providing much-needed and life-changing support to families in Fife with additional support needs.
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24/7 helpline. Providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide.
A range of tips on money saving advice and deals.
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Recipe book for people experiencing homelessness. It may be helpful for people who are living in a hostel, or temporary accommodation which doesn’t have a wide range of cooking facilities.
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A range of advice on money and a free budgeting tool.
Provides housing advice and support to people to help them sustain their home and prevent homelessness.
Check what benefits you are entitled to. The EntitledTo benefits calculator will check which means-tested benefits you may be entitled to.
Free, impartial energy advice service in Fife. Their energy advisors can visit you at home to help you find practical ways to stay in control of your bills and save energy at home.
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Read the British Heart Foundation's guide to healthy eating on a budget.
Barony's Contact Point day centres provide vulnerable people with the opportunity to access a range of wellbeing services and support.
Whether you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drug and/or alcohol use, looking for advice, or to access support, their services are here to help.
They're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful – and have somewhere they feel they belong.
Bethany Christian Trust is a Scottish homelessness charity.
Provides a comprehensive “youth friendly” substance use support and information service for young people under-26 in the Fife area, also targeting the wider issues of general well-being and lifestyle.
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a charity that provides free debt help across the UK.
For information around getting support from mental health services in Fife.
Delivers a free, independent service by providing information and advocacy via telephone, email or video call
Support services for drugs, alcohol and substance mis-use
For Fife community support contact numbers.
Supporting unpaid carers throughout Fife
If you look after someone because they are ill, disabled or frail, and you do it unpaid, then you are a carer.
A charity which is committed to helping change our community and environment for the better.
Information about equality, diversity and inclusion at Fife College.
They support and empower Fife's lone
parents and families in need for better todays and brighter tomorrows.
The Family Nurse Partnership is a person-centred, preventative intervention programme offered to young first time parents aged 19 or under, and eligible 20 to 24 year olds in some areas, and their children.
A list of local community cafes, community food larders and other support services.
Fife Rape and Sexual Assault Centre is a voluntary organisation that offers a range of free and confidential time limited support to anyone 12+, who has been affected by rape and sexual assault.
Support for families with children who have additional support needs accessing education.
Social housing provider in Fife.
SSVP Conferences (groups) respond to needs in their communities. This usually means visiting people in their homes, in hospital, hospices or in prison.
Community support for families and children in Fife.
SSAFA provides practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families.
Benefits support in Scotland.
A youth centre committed to enabling vulnerable young people to achieve their potential in every way possible.
The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.
Winter & Spring Boost
Kirkcaldy Foodbank ran a Winter and Spring Boost initiative when representatives from the Community Welfare Support team and Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (CARF) were on-site to support people who came to the foodbank at three of our hubs across the town. Our aim was to enable the people who came to the foodbank to have an opportunity to have a conversation with one of the representatives from the support agencies. We wanted to try to ensure people were receiving all relevant benefits and were able to reach out for any other support that they might require with issues such as housing, mental health support, addiction referrals etc.
Feedback from our Winter & Spring Boosts
