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Charity supporting people with hoarding disorders

Posted on 20th May 2025

A charity working to support thousands of women across Lancashire is collaborating with partners to tackle the growing concern of hoarding among its clients.

Lancashire Women, which supports around 5,000 women each year to improve their lives and push through barriers they face, is working with the falls team at the local council as well as the local fire service to support people who have hoarding disorders.

It comes after they have seen a rise in the number of people presenting in such situations. And they say issues may not have come to light without their need for energy support.

Mandy Taylor, Senior Programme Manager at Lancashire Women, said: “It’s been more of a concern since we started doing home visits. Our energy advice service is actually a way in to find people with such a condition. They often come to us with an energy issue and only when we step... Read more

Charity supporting people with hoarding disorders

Posted on 20th May 2025

A charity working to support thousands of women across Lancashire is collaborating with partners to...

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Posted on 15th Apr 2025

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British Gas Energy Trust funds support for minoritised ethnic women and their families

Posted on 11th Apr 2025

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The Trust’s response to the fuel poverty strategy review for England consultation

Posted on 07th Apr 2025

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