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Advice / Information Centres/Debt Advice
Alcohol / Drugs
Consumer
Crime / Racial Harassment
Disability
Employment
General advice links
Government links
Housing
Immigration
Mediation
Older People
Physical/Mental Health

Advice / Information Centres
  www.advicecentresforavon.org.uk
  Tel. 0117 9167727 - Employment Advice
Tel. 0117 9167727 - Discrimination Advice
Tel. 0117 9167733 - Immigration Advice
Tel. 0117 9467722 - Welfare Rights Advice
Tel. 0117 9167730 - Housing or Debt Advice
Tel. 0117 9247959 - Community Groups Advic
e
  www.bhas.org.uk
  www.bradleystokematters.co.uk
  www.bristolcab.org.uk
  Tel. 0117 9543990
Local information database of organisations and agencies Tel. 0117 9585522
Careers advice and support for young people Tel. 0117 9873700
  Tel. 0117 9569174
  Tel. 0117 9552981
  Tel. 0117 9851122
  Tel. 01454 318860
  Email - Enquiries@southwestlaw.org.uk     Website-  www.southwestlaw.org.uk

Tel. 0117 314 6401 - Education Law
Tel. 0117 314 6404 - Housing Law
Tel. 0117 314 6400 - Planning Disputes
Tel. 0117 314 6400 - Immigration & Asylum
Tel. 0117 314 6416 - Welfare Benefit Law
Tel. 0117 314 6400 - Mental Health
Tel. 0117 314 6400 - Community Care
 

   

Alcohol / Drugs
Help for friends and family of alcoholics www.hexnet.co.uk/alanon
Tel. 0207 4030888
  www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9265520 local contact number
Tel. 0845 7697555 national helpline
  www.acad.org.uk
 

www.bdp.org.uk
e-mail: mail@bdp.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9871500 helpline
Tel. 0117 9871400 office


Consumer
Council for Registered Gas Installers Tel. 01256 372200
Information and advice for consumers and traders www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
E-mail: trading_standards@bristol-city.gov.uk
Tel. 0117 9223444
Information and advice for consumers and traders www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/southglos
Tel. 01454 634000

Crime / Racial Harassment
Support Against Racist Incidents - counselling, support and liaising with other agencies E-mail: sari@dsl.pipex.com
Tel. 0117 9420060
  Tel. 0117 9631114
Anti-social behaviour & Hate Crime www.saferbristol.org.uk
www.bristol.gov.uk/hatecrime

Disability
Information and advice for blind or visually impaired people.

www.afbp.org

  www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Tel. 0207 3806555 helpline
Tel. 0808 8004050 Freephone helpline
Advice and assistance for older, disabled and low income homeowners e-mail: briscar@briscar.demon.co.uk
Tel. 0117 9542222
  Tel. 0117 9249868
Deaf Essential Ltd help to improve access for the Deaf community by providing CACDP or ASLI registered language professionals. We improve access to the Deaf community by training people in British Sign Language, Deaf Awareness and our translation and Media Production Services.
 
Tel. 01793 690644
www.deafessential.co.uk
e-mail: office@deafessential.co.uk

 
Internet resource for all British sign language and deafness related information especially in the UK www.deaf247.co.uk
  www.bristoldialaride.org.uk
e-mail: admin@bristoldialaride.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9395525
  Tel. 01280 816115
  Tel. 0117 9745165
Royal National Institute for the Deaf www.rnid.org.uk
E-mail: libbiesheppard@rnid.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9630146
Text phone: 0117 9630147
Fax: 0117 9630142
Royal National Institute for the Blind www.rnib.org.uk
E-mail: rnibbristol@rnib.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9537750

Employment
Employment Advice Tel. 0117 9065200
Welsh Back
The Waterfront
Bristol, BS1 4SB

www.acas.org.uk
Employment advice and training for ex-offenders www.apextrust.com
Tel. 0870 6084567 national helpline
Tel. 01633 255918 nearest branch

General advice links

 

Umbrella organisation helping to improve advice agencies in South Glos www.welfareadvicepartnership.co.uk
Umbrella organisation for advice agencies in Britain www.adviceuk.org.uk
Support for voluntary sector in the field of health and social care www.thecareforum.org.uk
Providing information on free legal advice and services www.clsdirect.org.uk
City-wide information, news and links www.digitalbristol.org
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux www.nacab.org.uk
Welfare rights website for advisers www.rightsnet.org.uk
Network of community and voluntary organisations working with public and private sector for regeneration in Bristol www.voscur.org
Aiming to improve access to legal and advice information on the internet www.webstandards.org.uk
Help with choosing the correct expert legal advice
Help to complain correctly and get the results you want www.complaintexpert.co.uk

Government links
  Tel. 0117 9589400
  www.bristol-city.gov.uk
  www.dwp.gov.uk/csa
e-mail: csa-nel@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Tel. 0845 7133133
  Tel. 0117 9106700
Greyfriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NR
  Tel. 0117 9763030
The Law Courts, Small Street, Bristol, BS1 1DA
  Tel. 0117 9698298
  Tel. 0117 9435100
PO BOX 107, Nelson Street, Bristol, BS99 7BT
  www.southglos.gov.uk

Housing
Accommodation, support and advice www.priorityyouth.co.uk
Housing advice www.shelter.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9241500 Bristol
Tel. 01454 865560
Sell low cost furniture, fridges, cookers etc to people on a low income. Also accept donations of items. www.sofaproject.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9543567

Immigration
  www.refugee-action.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9892100

Mediation
  e-mail: mediation@bfmbristol.co.uk
Tel. 0117 9292002
Mediation to Bristol residents in dispute with their neighbour, victim-offender mediation and special educational needs mediation. Also training for schools to set up peer mediation schemes.

Registered charity that provide emotional and practical support to people experiencing relationship breakdown, separation and divorce mainly through an 8 week course called Breakthrough.

 

e-mail: info@bristolmediation.org
Tel. 0117 9043321

e-mail:kate@aquilatrust.org
Tel. 01892 665524 for local office info
www.aquilatrust.org

 


Older People
Telephone helplines for advice, insurance and practical services such as home safety, gardening and registered trades persons. Tel. 0117 9225353 - advice line
Tel. 0117 9221933 - Insurance Enquiries
Tel. 0117 9292552 - Practical Services
Tel. 0117 9297537 - Moving Forward Befriending Service, for support after a traumatic event.
Tel. 01275 834668 - Roundhouse day centre for older people in stockwood and surrounding area.
Tel. 0117 9297537 - Internet Cafe
   
Practical advice and support with home repairs and adaptations, and housing options advice  for those over 60  and disabled people of any age. email info@bristolcareandrepair.org.uk
Tel. 0117 954 2222

Physical/ Mental Health
Family planning, contraception advice and tests Tel. 0117 9290090
Mental health organisation Tel. 0117 9141234
Counselling service for young people Tel. 0808 8089120 helpline

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