The economic downturn is having an impact on individuals, families and businesses in Preston and our job as Preston City Council is to deliver support and do whatever we can to help you.
This section of the website aims to provide information about the support that's available and where to go for the help you need.
Help with employment, dealing with money and debt, keeping a business afloat, keeping your home and what you can do for free in Preston are all part of what we can offer you.
We have divided this information up into easy to read bite size chunks which you can select from the list on the left hand side of this page.
If you would like more information and help on the recession and economic downturn in Britain please see the Government websites Real Help Now, Direct Gov and Business Link. For specific information to Lancashire and Preston see the Lancashire County Council recession website, Find your way.
Or, alternatively download the Real Help for the North West document at the bottom of this page (from the Real Help Now website).
NHS Credit Crunch Stressline
The NHS have set up a credit crunch stressline. If you're feeling stressed because of job insecurity, redundancy, debt or financial problems, don't wait for things to get really bad before seeking help.
Call the NHS Credit Crunch Stressline on 0300 123 2000
Open 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
Get involved
If you have any money saving tips or ideas you would like to share with everyone in Preston please add it to our Recession discussion forum (please note you must be registered and logged in to add your comments).
Document links
| Document downloads | File Size |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader is available FREE of charge. You can download it directly from Adobe's website by clicking the link to the right. Once on Adobe's website, follow the instructions on screen to install the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. |  |
| Real Help now for the North West (PDF) | 611KB |