Advice and Support Services

From young to old, from rights to rent, Labour will ensure a broad offer of support and advice services in our borough.

Continued support and commitment to this area through our local Welfare Budget and the Government’s Household Support Scheme.

We will work with the charity, voluntary, and Council partners to see the advice and support offer flourish.

Further evolution of the successful Bolton’s Fund will allow wider access to funds for grassroots groups.

Labour will gain every opportunity from Government and Greater Manchester finance to help more people get on-line in order to reap the benefits of cheaper goods, services and utilities.  

GM and Bolton Council Digital Inclusion Strategy  for the growing use of technology to access services has been launched.

We will prioritise money skills services. They are crucial. Lives are transformed by the help of face to face and telephone appointments. Labour is committed to a fair spread of these appointments across our borough. Everyone who needs it will get access. 

Money skills budget is protected and enhanced with continued Government HSF support. A range of cost of living events hosted locally in the community; Warm Spaces hubs have been launched with advice services included.    

We fully support the smart clothes offer help like ‘Working Wardrobe’ with job interview advice and support, which supports hundreds of young people in particular.

The Council continues to support this offer, as well as other areas of assistance with job seekers.