Manage my money

Get help and support around debt, benefits, budgeting and household expenses, as well as ways to improve your career prospects.

adult learning

We hope to offer a range of Adult Learning courses in 2024/ 2025 including:

  • Introduction to volunteering
  • ESOL for work
  • Introduction to youth work
  • Feeding the family on a budget
  • Introduction to working in children's centres

If you might like to attend any of these courses, please let us know so we can assess how much interest there is locally. Just email, call 0117 304 1400, or pop in.

 

Location - Wellspring Site, Beam Street
Telephone - 0117 304 1400

BOOST Community

Boost Community aims to support people to build financial confidence and achieve their wider aspirations.

Due to the high demand for the Boost service, we are temporarily closing our waiting list will not be accepting any new referrals into the service. We’ll continue to process referrals recently received and work with existing clients who have open cases or outstanding issues. We will update this page when we are open to referrals again.

Please click any one of our calendar listings for a list of alternative services.

Contact name - Lisa Dora
Location - Ducie Road
Telephone - 0117 955 6971 / 07851 168153
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Food Club

Wellspring Settlement Food Club is a partnership with FareShare South West.

It costs £1 per year to become a member. Once you’ve joined, you can purchase a box of tasty food items every week worth approx. £10-£15 for just £3.50.

To become a member you must live or work within approximately 15 minutes of the club.

Box contents are different every week, but usually contain a good variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and a selection of fridge, freezer and store cupboard items. Halal, vegan and vegetarian options are available.

The Food Club also offers lots of other ways to get involved, have fun and connect through food:

  • a lending library of cooking equipment and books
  • gardening club growing food onsite
  • cooking club
  • social events
  • advice and guidance in reducing food waste
  • recipe sharing
  • volunteering opportunities.
Contact name - Harriet Wylie
Location - Ducie Road
Telephone - 0117 954 8898
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