connect4communities

Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Education (DfE), the connect4communities programme coordinates a range of initiatives which aim to ensure that low-income households, families with children, pensioners, unpaid carers, care leavers and disabled people, do not go without necessities such as food and fuel.

An extension of the Household Support Fund has been confirmed until March 2026. The £742m funding will be allocated across Local Authorities.

Hampshire County Council has secured a new allocation of £12.5m to sustain its Household Support Fund (HSF) programme for the next 12 months. Work is underway to determine the areas of greatest need, which the County Council intends to address with the new funding.

We will update this webpage when that decision has been made, with details on how and where funding will be made available.

The DfE has provided funding to local authorities to coordinate a Holiday Activities and Food programme that provides healthy food and enriching activities to disadvantaged children during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays.

For enquiries email [email protected].