https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-63329297?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign= community hub has set up a scheme to allow people to donate part of their £400 energy support payment to families who are "in dire need".
The Hope Centre in Partington, which also has a food bank and savings union, matches donors with local residents who are "struggling" with energy costs.
Manager Ruth Lancey said things were getting "worse and worse" every month.
Mother-of-three Sam, who uses the centre, said the cost of living was "a problem".
"I've never had to check money so much in all of my life," she said, "I have to come here. I come here every week."
