Advice groups given £1.2m funding boost to help people who struggle

NOTTINGHAM City Council has approved more than £1.2 million in funding to run free advice and support services for households amid high unemployment, benefit claims and debt.

- By LATIFA YEDROUDJ Local democracy reporter

The funding will go to Advice Nottingham, a consortium of six advice agencies in the city which are dedicated to supporting struggling households. Funding for these services was due to end in September this year. Councillors have now approved a further £1.2 million to keep them running for another three years.

The decision was made at the Commissioning and Procurement Executive Committee last week. The council will now spend £406,000 a year on advice centres between October 2025 and September 2028.