Today there was snow, so it seemed like a good idea to mention the useful leaflet that has been printed by Hay Festival, giving details of all sorts of help available in Hay this winter.
First of all, for people who need help but don't know how to get it, Helen Quinlan is the PAVO Community Connector, and she visits Hay Library on the first and third Thursday of each month between 10.30 and 11.30, as well as being available by phone on 07599 110 315 or 01597 828 649.
For the Herefordshire side of the border, there's the Herefordshire Talk Community Helpline on 01432 260 027.
Dial-a-Ride provides local transport all year round - it costs £10 to become a member, with trips starting at £2 - and they'll even deliver prescriptions.
Hay Youth Club provides free activities and free hot dinners for school years 7 to 13 (ages 11 to 18), every Tuesday in term time from 6.30 - 8.30pm at the Pavilion on Brecon Road.
Hay Library is a warm space (with lots of books, and free Wifi).
The Hay Repair Cafe will fix things for free - small electrical items, textiles and clothing, and they'll even sharpen knives. They're open from 11am to 2pm on the last Saturday of every month at the Pavilion on Brecon Road - contact hayrepaircafe@gmail.com
Bethesda Evangelical Church has free activities for all ages, including a Baby and Toddler group, Tea and Chat, and Crafts. They also provide a free Community Meal, to eat there or take home, every Thursday at 6pm. Contact Jane Dodds on 07758 318 772 for more details.
Zero Waste Hay has a table at the Cheese Market on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10am with free food for whoever comes along - this is usually stuff the Co-op can no longer sell, which would normally go to landfill, but someone brought walnuts from their tree last Friday, and someone else brought apples, so there's always something different.
Advicelink gives help applying for welfare benefits and other Government support. For Wales the number is 0808 250 5700 and for England the number is 0800 144 8848.
Age UK gives free home energy checks for the over 65s, and can help with fitting draft excluders and so on. For Powys contact 01686 623 707 and for Herefordshire the number is 0800 008 6077
Susie Wood is the Energy Advocate for Powys, who can help with managing energy debt, find the best tariffs, and help with energy efficiency. Her email is advocate@severnwye.org.uk
There are food banks in Brecon and Hereford, but people need to be referred to them. In Hay this can be done through Haygarth Surgery, Hay Primary School, Dial-a-Ride, any of the churches, and a variety of other organisations.
And if you need to talk, there's always the Samaritans on 116 123.
Powys also has a website to provide help at powys.gov.uk/costofliving
and Herefordshire has something similar at talkcommunity.org
Also mentioned on the weekly rundown, on the back page of the leaflet, is the Mothers Union, which meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Cusop Village Hall from 2 - 4pm, for tea, chat and guest speakers.
The British Legion also has Tea and Chat from 11am - 2pm on the third Thursday of each month
and St Mary's Church in Cusop has a Tea and Chat at Cusop Village Hall on the fourth Sunday of each month from 3 - 4.30pm.
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