Sorry for the delay in answering our phones today - We have many of our team off sick at the moment. We hope to resume our normal service soon

Claim free shopping vouchers for vulnerable people

We are here to help you every week, and know things can be particularly hard at the moment with energy price rises and cold weather.

We are a charity with a team who are totally dedicated to supporting disabled people, people with long term conditions, carers, their friends and family.

If you are struggling with paying energy bills, food and clothing we can help in a number of practical ways

Central Bedfordshire Council announced details of the new Household Support Grant. They say on their website “Financial support for your family, during winter 2021/2022 – The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new HSG which replaces the COVID-19 Local Support Grant. We will be providing funding for eligible households in a number of ways including supermarket vouchers for households, direct provision of food and grants to third parties (with the exception of debt advice provision).”

Contact our team who are ready to assist you with grants, shopping vouchers (for eligible households), benefits advice, practical tips for managing your money, employment support and helping you to get support from local organisations.

We are here for you…

Phone: 01582 470 900

Email: info@drcbeds.org.uk

WhatsApp: 07871 744157

Text us: 07871 744157

Talk to us via Facebook Messenger

Instant help 

Simply click the pink ‘Chat with us’ button below, open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Share this page

We are here for you…

Phone: 01582 470 900

Email: info@drcbeds.org.uk

Sign up for our fabulous free newsletter

– All the latest news and updates from our charity team

– Events and things to do for free, plus competitions around Luton, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes

Easy to follow guides and useful information, plus plenty of money saving tips

– Stories and articles from our community of disabled people, carers and our partner organisations

– Handy information from local community groups and free services you might not know about

MSK ActiveWell: A new and free musculoskeletal condition support programme

If you are struggling with a musculoskeletal condition, feeling stuck on waiting lists, and unsure of how to manage your pain, and regain control of your life, then our new MSK ActiveWell programme could be the answer. Within a week of joining, you’ll start your wellbeing journey, designed specifically for your needs, guided by our qualified Health and Wellbeing Practitioner.

Read More »

Your open door to advice in Central Bedfordshire

AdviceCentral helps residents of Central Bedfordshire to find the best local and national advice on a wide range of topics including:

BenefitsDebt,

DisabilitiesEducation

HealthHousing,

Immigration, Employment

Legal & more

Help for carers in Luton

We offer lots of free 1-2-1 help and advice by phone, email and online meetups.

Please donate to our charity

Please consider donating to The Disability Resource Centre today so we can continue our vital services.

Skip to content