Help and support with money
Whatever your situation, you don’t have to deal with it alone, help and advice are available when you need it.
Support offer
Get personalised support from Gentoo to help with your home, wellbeing and finances. Our Support Coordinators work with you to achieve your goals.
Community safety and neighbourhood support
Find out how we help keep communities safe, including mediation, antisocial behaviour action, CCTV, rehousing advice and specialist support.
Domestic abuse
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone and your safety is our priority. Any information you give us is confidential unless we are legally required to report it. We will never tell the person responsible you spoke to us.
Wellbeing support
We offer free wellbeing support, advice and practical help all our customers.
Help furnishing your home
We want to help you settle into your home as soon as possible. We work with Newcastle Furniture Service (NFS) so you can rent furniture for your home.
Support for veterans
Find out more about support for veterans in Sunderland and how Veterans in Crisis Sunderland can help you.
Community Grant Programme
Grants of up to £1,000 to help support activities and volunteer-led initiatives that provide valuable services benefiting the community and its residents.
Empower Sunderland Local Community Fund
The fund grants money to energy and environmental projects in Sunderland that will help the local community.
Help to stop smoking with a free vape
Find out more about the Swap to Stop programme.
