A community event will bring together lots of great organisations under one roof to offer advice and support during the cost-of-living crisis.
Organised by the council’s community development team, the Great Summer Get Together follows on from the success of a Winter Get Together.
There will be a chance to chat with services, organisations and charities providing support with debt and welfare, benefits, household and energy bills, plus information on health and wellbeing.
Partners attending on the day include:
• Slough CVS Wellbeing Service
• Slough CVS - Volunteering Service
• Slough Children First Fostering service
• Talking Therapies Wellbeing Support Service
• Slough Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
• Younger people With Dementia (YPWD)
• The Slough Hub
• SBC Community Development
• Active Slough
• Community Learning and Skills Team
• Slough Outreach
• Everyone Active
• DWP – Job Centre Plus advisors
• Barclays Bank
• Tesco
• HSBC
• Slough 50s Plus, and
• Cippenham Carers.
Councillor Iftakhar Ahmed, lead member for leisure, community cohesion, regulation, enforcement and planning, said: “Having the opportunity to talk to people from so many organisations in one place is fantastic.
“There will be a chance to get advice, be signposted for further support and to find out what organisations can help you locally.
“I really hope to see a great turnout on the day as there will be plenty of helpful conversations happening.”
The event takes place at Langley Leisure Centre, Parlaunt Road, SL3 8BD, on Saturday 24 June, from 10am-2pm.
Residents can drop-in at any point during the event.