Cost of living support

Colchester City Council is providing support for residents facing the cost of living crisis.

In-person support


May pop-up events

Use the map or list provided to search for pop-up events near you.

Tuesday 02 May 

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 

Wednesday 03 May 

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 
  • C3 Impact Hub, Ypres Road CO2 7FD, 10am to 1pm 
  • YES (Youth Enquiry Service), Trinity St, CO1 1JN, 11am to 1pm 

Thursday 04 May

  • C360 One Colchester Community Hub, CO1 1UG, 10am to 3pm 
  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 

Friday 05 May 

  • REED in Partnership, Wellington House CO3 3DA, 9am to 3pm  

Tuesday 09 May 

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 
  • MIND Support and Friendship Group: Dice and a Slice, Queen St CO1 2PQ, 2pm to 4pm 
  • C360 One Colchester Community Hub, CO1 1UG, 10am to 1pm 

Wednesday 10 May 

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 
  • C3 Impact Hub, Ypres Road CO2 7FD, 10am to 1pm 
  • Home-start Group, The Ark, Highwoods, CO4 9FF, 9am to 1pm 

Thursday 11 May 

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 
  • Stanway Food Bank, CO3 8RG, 10am to 2pm 

Friday 12 May

  • City Centre Market, Love your Market Day, Culver Walk, 9am to 3pm 

Monday 15 May 

  • C360 One Colchester Community Hub, CO1 1UG, 10am to 3pm 
    Stanway Food Bank, CO3 8RG, 10am to 2pm 

Tuesday 16 May

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 

Wednesday 17 May

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 
  • C3 Impact Hub, Ypres Road CO2 7FD, 10am to 1pm 
  • YES (Youth Enquiry Service), Trinity St, CO1 1JN, 11am to 1pm 

Thursday 18 May

  • C360 One Colchester Community Hub, CO1 1UG, 10am to 3pm
  • ASDA, Turner Rise, CO4 5TU, 9am to 3pm 

Friday 19 May

  • REED in Partnership, Wellington House CO3 3DA, 9am to 3pm
  • C360 One Colchester Community Hub, Dementia Health Day, CO1 1UG, 11am to 2pm 

Monday 22 May 

  • C360 One Colchester Community Hub, CO1 1UG, 10am to 3pm 
  • Stanway Food Bank, CO3 8RG, 10am to 2pm 
  • St Cedd’s Community Coffee Morning, Shrub End, CO2 9EH, 9:30am to 11:30am

Tuesday 23 May

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 
  • MIND Support and Friendship Group: Dice and a Slice, Queen St CO1 2PQ, 2pm to 4pm 

Wednesday 24 May 

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm
  • C3 Impact Hub, Ypres Road CO2 7FD, 10am to 1pm

Thursday 25 May

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm 
  • Stanway Food Bank, CO3 8RG, 10am to 2pm 

Tuesday 30 May

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm

Wednesday 31 May

  • Job Centre Plus, Chapel St, CO2 7AZ, 9am to 1pm

Page last reviewed: 3 May 2023