Welcome to this week's Financial Inclusion Network news

The Financial Inclusion Network is an informal group of over 250 members taken from the Public and Third Sectors which covers all areas of South Lanarkshire.  This network is to share information from a wide range of themes. We hope to provide a new update each week that can be accessed by all members at any time to see what is going on in the area under the headings below. If you would like an item included within our weekly news, please complete our short online form here: https://forms.office.com/e/Ht5w7iAuFi.  For further information, please email communities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 

Money is not the only problem – Health and wellbeing

When life feels stressful, it can affect your health and happiness.

This section helps you find support for:

• mental health
• physical health
• social support and local activities 

www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/directory/182/money_is_not_the_only_problem/category/522

Register to vote in by-election

Eligible voters aged 16 and over are being reminded that the deadline for registering to vote in the Larkhall by-election is midnight on Tuesday 23 June. For more information please visit www.southlanarkshireview.scot/news/article/2979/Register_to_vote_in_by-election​​​​​​​ 

Community benefits hub

The new Community Benefits platform is now live and open to all groups. Once registered and approved, you can submit up to three requests for support, whether that’s something you’ve asked for before or a new idea.

When submitting a request, try to keep it realistic as most suppliers will support requests between £250 and £1,000. It also helps to clearly explain what your group does and what you’re looking for, so suppliers can better understand how they can support you. If you need any help, feel free to get in touch.

You can find out more and register at www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/CommunityWishList