FINANCE HELP
MoneyHelper
MoneyHelper brings together the support and services of three government-backed financial guidance providers:
The Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise.
Webchat available
Phone 0800 138 7777
Visit the MoneyHelper website, external.
National Debtline
National Debtline offers free, impartial, debt advice.
Phone: 0808 808 4000
Visit the National Debtline website, external
StepChange Debt Charity
StepChange Debt Charity helps people in financial difficulty by providing free, confidential, independent and realistic debt advice.
Helpline: 0800 138 1111
Visit the StepChange Debt Charity website, external.
HARDSHIP
The British Red Cross
The British Red Cross support line provides support in more than 200 languages to people who are lonely, worried and finding it difficult to access food or medication in the UK.
Phone: 0808 196 3651
Visit The British Red Cross website, external.
Citizens Advice Service
Citizens Advice Service provides information on benefits, employment and housing and help on debt, credit and legal issues.
Phone (England): 0800 144 8848
Phone (Wales): 0800 702 2020
Phone (Scotland): 0800 028 1456
Visit the Citizens Advice Service website, external.
The Trussell Trust
The Trussell Trust works with local communities to run foodbanks that provide three days’ emergency food and support to people in crisis.
Visit the Trussell Trust website, external
Turn2us
Turn2us is a national financial security charity offering practical support to help people gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services.
Visit the Turn2us website, external
HOMELESSNESS
Crisis
Crisis works with single homeless people and delivers services including education, employment, housing and well-being services addressing individual needs.
Phone on 08000 384 838
Visit the Crisis website, external
Shelter
Shelter helps people struggling with bad housing or homelessness, via their website, helpline and face to face services.
Phone: 0808 800 4444
Visit the Shelter website, external
Shelter Cymru
Shelter Cymru provides free specialist legal advice and advocacy to anyone with housing difficulties in Wales.
Phone: 08000 495 495
Visit the Shelter Cymru website, external
The Welcome Organisation
The Welcome Organisation helps homeless and vulnerable people in Northern Ireland including housing, health surgeries and activity groups.
Phone: 028 9024 0424 (out of hours: 07753 807649)
Visit The Welcome Organisation’s website, external
LONELINESS
AgeUK
AgeUK provides support for older people in the UK by providing information, advice, and services to help live well, stay independent, and combat loneliness.
Phone: 0800 678 1602
Visit the AgeUK website., external
Mind
Mind has information about dealing with loneliness and offers tips and advice on coping with these feelings.
Visit the Mind website., external
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
CALM runs a phone line and web chat that’s open 5pm to midnight everyday. Chats are free, confidential and anonymous.
Call 0800 58 58 58
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