take the free help

Adding together the details from your post, you are in the UK.

Starting point, go to GOV.UK, look for "Entitled To", work through this on-line benefit adviser which will give you advice about any financial help you may be able to get.

On 14th July make a claim to benefit, most likely Universal Credit, whilst you may or may not be entitled to payment, this sets a baseline for any future help (mortgage element), you may be entitled to National Insurance credits which will help towards any State Retirement pension.

Make and attend appointments at your local Jobcentre. Despite what the populist press may say the Work Coaches are trained, are there to help and if they don't know usually know someone who does. Whilst it may be basic, there should be training, IT, CV writing, application and interview skills. Ask the Work Coach for a FULL demonstration of Universal Jobmatch, it has facilities other recruitment sites lack, they can help you.

Do not pay anyone to write your CV, there should be plenty of help, through the Jobcentre, your local college and on-line.

You have skills, most will be transferable. I know that my local college starts its photography courses getting students to buy a K1000 or similar, so darkrooms skills are still needed.

Consider volunteering, after many years of work, one person I know said that doing so made him feel whole again, a person, not a cog in a machine.

Good Luck!