Cost of Living
Here in the UK, we are seeing an increase in the cost of living and we know that you may very well be worrying about the rises to household bills, food and other living costs whilst studying at University. This page outlines what we are doing at The Union to try mitigate the challenges that come with the cost of living as well as providing relevant support and tips for making your money go further.
We are continuously updating this page with new campaigns, tips and advice for students, so be sure to check back on a regular basis or bookmark this page.
Throughout this academic year and so long as cost of living is causing concern for students, we will be continuing to work with and to lobby the University for support, as well as looking at the practical & tangible support we can offer to ease the impact of the crisis.
What we've done so far
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| We've made sure that cost of living is considered within the ECF process, so that no student is disadvantaged academically, if it's affected your ability to study | We've worked with the University to distribute food bundles for students most in need of them through our partnership with the University Student Finance Team |
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| We have offered more paid student staff roles at the Union than we've ever offered before, keep an eye on our job page for current opportunities! | In partnership with University Catering, we have created budget recipe cards and cooking tutorials so that you can still enjoy tasty food whilst on a budget |
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Other things we've done so far
- Made our own webpage dedicated to cost of living and fed in to the University's webpage
- Helped to promote the University's Student Support Fund
- Added information about local food banks and free hot meals to our city map
Things we are still working on
- Access to free sanitary products on campus
- Creating useful blogs/articles with helpful guidance for you in relation to the cost of living
- Creating a Help YourShelf initiative on campus
- Exploring what "cozy campus" initiatives we can offer across campus and in the city
- Exploring free access to creative cloud off campus for CCI students
- Planning for a free student breakfast
Helpful Articles
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Government Energy Rebate - where does that leave students? What does this mean? How does this impact me? |
Student Loan Impulse Spending - what can you do? Check out this article all about impulse spending and how you can save those pennies! |
There are plenty of phish in the sea - and you'll want to avoid them! |
Find Food Banks and Hot Meals on our City Map
The University also have their own pages about Cost of Living Support that references a lot of the resources that the University can provide for students.
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| For financial support to students facing financial difficulty | For information on available laptops and PCs on campus | For general financial advice and money savin tips | For finding part-time work alongside your studies |
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| Helps you to see how inflation may impact you based on your spending | A range of tips, articles and resources specifically targetted for students |
Page created: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:39:43 GMT
Page updated: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:41:50 GMT
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