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Money Advice Trust - National Debtline

Provides free advice and resources to help people deal with debts. The service is available over the phone, through the website and via webchat. National Debtline is completely free, confidential and independent.

Motor Neurone Disease Association - Benefits Advice

The MND Association benefits advice service provides advice by phone and e-mail in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, it also provides advice via web chat in England and Wales. Qualified advisers will help identify the benefits you may be able to claim and work out the best way of claiming… Read More

Bristol and Avon Chinese Women's Group

The Chinese Lantern Project offers a free telephone helpline service to the Chinese community in the South West region. The aim of this helpline is to identify isolated and hidden members of the community and empower them to better integrate into the wider society and to offer support and referrals… Read More

Education Support Partnership

Provide a free telephone helpline 08000 562 561 (UK), 08000 855 088 (Wales), email support and live chat, for all teachers, lecturers and staff in education, including support for staff working in adult, further and higher education via sister charity Recourse (0808 802 0304). Support includes information and signposting, support… Read More

Shelter England

Provide advice and information for people with a housing problem or who are homeless/about to become homeless. Issues dealt with include housing rights, harassment, illegal eviction, rent and mortgage arrears, disrepair, housing benefit, domestic violence and other issues. Campaigns on housing issues for people who are homeless or badly housed…. Read More

One Parent Families Scotland - Lone Parent Helpline

Free, confidential information on benefit/tax credit entitlement, child maintenance, contact problems, legal issues, housing options, employment, education, childcare. The helpline is available to any lone parent or organisation that works with lone parents in Scotland. Local projects in Dundee, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire and Maddiston, near Falkirk. Flexible Childcare Services in… Read More

MABS - Money Advice & Budgeting Service

Free, confidential helpline guiding people through dealing with problem debt. MABS money advisors work with clients with a wide range of personal debts, including: Mortgage arrears, Personal loans, Utilities arrears, Credit card debt, Hire purchases, Rent arrears, Court fines, Catalogue debts, Sub-prime loans and Legal moneylenders. The Service is independent,… Read More

The Printing Charity

Established occupational charity in the UK. The Welfare and Wellbeing Team can discuss Regular Financial Assistance for those on a low income or one-off grants to support independent living as well as help with essential items of expenditure such as mobility and visual aids, white goods, respite breaks and bereavement…. Read More

Turn2us

Helps people in financial hardship gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help. This can be done online, over the telephone and face to face through partner organisations. The website has a benefits calculator, information and resources on managing money and a grants search database giving access… Read More

StepChange Debt Charity

StepChange Debt Charity provides free, independent debt advice. Advice is given via a freephone helpline or online at any time via the Debt Remedy tool at www.stepchange.org. The charity provides a range of managed debt solutions and, where appropriate, supports people through an insolvency process. Authorised and regulated by the… Read More

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