Pounds in Pockets 
At REACH we regularly come across people who just don't know what is available for them, and assume that they don’t qualify for any additional support.
So this week we've launched a very important awareness campaign, to encourage people who are struggling to take just 15 minutes to find out what financial support they could get!
The campaign involves social media posts, as well as leaflets and posters circulated throughout Haverhill. We're hoping to reach a whole section of people who think that REACH is only there to help those who have reached crisis point. Instead, we're encouraging people who are just about getting by with stretched finances, who may be working, but who might be losing sleep worrying about unexpected bills, to visit one of our Drop-In sessions and see if there is help available that they aren't currently aware of.
The most important message comes from Alice and her husband Fred, who reluctantly got in touch with us and were amazed at how we were able to help:
'Listen, because listening don’t cost anything. And if it's explained to you the way it was explained to us, it's so clear. And what you actually get from it is priceless because it's put us at ease and stopped us stressing about “What if?” and saying “I don’t know what’s going to happen”.
'Instead it was “oh, that was easy”. And REACH is friendly. And there was no harm in just listening to someone and finding out what’s going on.
'It’s what you’re entitled to. Especially if you’ve worked your whole life, because we’ve worked our whole lives and you’re not used to claiming. And I think there’s a lot of people like that!'