Local Cost-of-Living Resource Map and Sharing Service🌐Translate

Pitch

Written by the team. Not an investment offer and not advice.

Problem

With modest government policies expected, a local project could map and share cost-saving resources for UK households facing rising living costs, using existing community knowledge

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What they are building

First version: a printed or PDF map/list of at least 20 local cost-saving resources, created by a team of 2-3 volunteers in one town or neighborhood, distributed via a community center and local library for 4 weeks. Operator: local volunteer coordinator. Participants: up to 50 households. Unvalidated hypothesis; full brief: /blog/chancellor-targets-cost-of-living-crisis-in-budg-2026-11-03 Source: Link

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Who it is for

UK households facing increased living costs, especially those not immediately reached by modest government relief measures.

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Why it matters

Hypothesis: a locally tailored, regularly updated resource map increases awareness and use of support services compared to relying on national directories or apps. Test by surveying households before and after distribution. Proposed validation: Proposed pilot target: At least 30% of participating households report using a new resource from the map within 4 weeks (measured by a short anonymous survey). Baseline: current awareness/use rate before distribution. Duration: 4 weeks.

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