In this booklet you can look up the local authorities and politicians that cover your area, what support is available from the government, and find out details for charities, helplines, and other organisations providing help in your local area.

Please don’t hesitate to email me if I can be of any assistance in getting you the support you need.

Our new parliamentary constituency includes the entirety of the area of the former Montgomeryshire constituency. It is in the Mid and West Wales Senedd region, and the local authority is Powys County Council.

The constituency also includes parts of the former Clwyd South constituency. This is the North Wales Senedd region, and the local authority is Wrexham County Borough Council.

Members of the Senedd

For devolved issues, which include health, transport, education, agriculture, and the environment

Montgomeryshire and Mid Wales

Russell George – Conservative MS for Montgomeryshire

russell.george@senedd.wales

Cefin Campbell – Plaid Cymru MS for Mid and West Wales

cefin.campbell@senedd.wales

Jane Dodds – Liberal Democrat MS for Mid and West Wales

jane.dodds@senedd.wales

Eluned Morgan – Welsh Labour MS for Mid and West Wales

eluned.morgan@senedd.wales

Joyce Watson – Welsh Labour MS for Mid and West Wales

joyce.watson@senedd.wales

Glyndŵr and North Wales

Ken Skates – Welsh Labour MS for Clwyd South

ken.skates@senedd.wales

Sam Rowlands – Conservative MS for North Wales

sam.rowlands@senedd.wales

Carolyn Thomas – Welsh Labour MS for North Wales

carolyn.thomas@senedd.wales

Mark Isherwood – Conservative MS for North Wales

mark.isherwood@senedd.wales

Llyr Gruffydd – Plaid Cymru MS for North Wales

llyr.gruffydd@senedd.wales

Benefits

To find out what support you can get from the government for things such as childcare, housing, or unemployment, please follow this link:

https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support

For support specifically related to disability, please follow this link:

https://www.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/disabilities-benefits

Housing

Powys County Council

01597 827464

housing@powys.gov.uk

You can apply for social housing here: https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/2655/Apply-for-social-housing

If you are a landlord or homeowner, you can apply for a home improvement loan here:

https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/2723/Home-Improvement-Loans-and-Financial-Assistance

Wrexham County Borough Council

01978 292947

You can apply for social housing here:

https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/applying-council-housing

Information on home improvement assistance:

https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/2723/Home-Improvement-Loans-and-Financial-Assistance

Warm Home Discount Scheme

A one-off £150 discount on your electricity bil, eligible if you either get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, or are on a low income and have high energy costs

Families

Montgomeryshire Family Crisis Centre

Support for anyone affected by domestic violence in Montgomeryshire

01686 629114 | admin@familycrisis.co.uk | https://www.familycrisis.co.uk/

Powys County Council Integrated Family Centres

‘One stop shop’ support for local children, young people, and families

Newtown

https://en.powys.gov.uk/nifc

NIFC@Powys.gov.uk

01686 623230

Welshpool

https://en.powys.gov.uk/wifc

WIFC@Powys.gov.uk

01938 552781

Domestic Abuse Safety Unit (North Wales)

Confidential Helpline – 0333 360 0483

Out of Hours – 0808 80 10 800

Food banks

Chirk: Chirk Community Foodbank

(Chirk Parish Hall – Wednesday 2pm-5pm)

Llanidloes: Llani Pantri – llanipantri@gmail.com

Machynlleth: Bro Ddyfi Food Bank 07983 715162

Community Dinners Project – contacteginiad.cmc@gmail.com (Thursday 12pm-2pm)

Y Pantri – Arbed Bwyd Machynlleth Food Surplus (Wednesdays 10am-7pm and Saturday morning 10am-1pm)

Newtown: Newtown Food Surplus – 07975 594647

(Mondays and Fridays 10:30am-11:30am)

Newtown Salvation Army – 01686 610340

Wrexham (Plas Madoc): Foodbank – 07538 547971

(Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, Thursday 10:30am-12pm)

Pensioners

Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you are over State Pension age and on a low income. Find out if you are eligible by calling the Pension Credit helpline on 0800 99 1234.

Winter Fuel Payments are available for those born before 23 September 1958, if you receive one of the following:

• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit
• Income Support
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Job Seeker’s Allowance

Warm Home Discount Scheme is a £150 discount on your electricity bill if you qualify for the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit.

Cold Weather Payments are one-off payments to help pay for the extra heating costs during very cold weather (if the average temperature is below zero degrees Celsius for over a week, consecutively). If you’re eligible, you will be paid automatically.

Free or Discounted Travel

If you are over 60, you can get free bus travel applying for a Transport for Wales Concessionary Card here: https://portal.tfw.wales/en/card-applications/60-and-over/details

You can get 1/3 off train tickets by purchasing a Senior Railcard: https://www.senior-railcard.co.uk/

TV License

Over 75s who qualify for Pension Credit can get a free TV license, and those who are blind or in residential care can get a discounted license. See full details here:

https://www.gov.uk/free-discount-tv-licence

Helplines

The C.A.L.L. Helpline

Wales specific confidential listening and emotional support which can help you contact support that may be available in your local area. Call 0800 132 737 or text ‘help’ to 81066.

Mind Cymru Infoline

For information on types of mental health problems, where to get help, medication, alternative treatments and advocacy. Call 0300 123 3393, email info@mind.org.uk or text 86463.

Samaritans Cymru

Offering a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. Call for free on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society. HOPELINEUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm, and 2pm to 10pm on weekends and bank holidays).

MEIC

Support for children and young people up to 25 years old open 8am to midnight, 7 days a week. You can contact them for free by phone 080880 23456, text 84001 and instant messaging on their website.

Citizens Advice

Provides advice on financial support and can signpost you to other agencies who may be able to help you – 03444 77 20 20 (9am to 5pm, Mon – Fri).

More support

Dewis Cymru is a website for finding local information or advice on anything to do with wellbeing. https://www.dewis.wales/

Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations is the umbrella organisation for voluntary and community organisations, charities, mutuals and cooperatives in Powys. https://www.pavo.org.uk/

I am here to help – please do not hesitate to contact my office if you need further information, if you think I can assist you with any problems you might be having, or if there are any issues you would like me to raise in Parliament.

Get in touch:

steve.witherden.mp@parliament.uk