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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.bradleystokematters.co.uk
  www.bristolcab.org.uk
  Tel. 0117 9543990 Website - www.bdac.org.uk
   
Careers advice and support for young people  www.connexionswest.org.uk
   
  Tel. 0117 9552981
  Tel. 0117 9851122
  Tel. 08444 111 444 Monday - Friday 10am - 2pm  www.southgloscab.org.uk
  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 or 0117 314 6409
Tel. 0117 314 6416 - Welfare Benefit Law or 0117 314 6401
Tel. 0117 314 6400 - Mental Health
Tel. 0117 314 6400 - Community Care
Tel. 0117 314 6400 - General Enquiries
   

Alcohol / Drugs
Help for friends and family of alcoholics www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Tel: 020 7403 0888 (Helpline 10am - 10pm, 365 days a year)
  www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9265520 local contact number - 24hrs
Tel: 0117 9265926 6.30pm - 10.30pm Tues to Thurs  10.00am - 10.30pm Friday - Monday

Tel. 0845 7697555 national helpline
  www.acad.org.uk
 

www.bdp.org.uk
e-mail: info@bdp.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9876000 helpline
Tel. 0117 9871500 office


Consumer
Information and advice for consumers and traders 0845 4040 506
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
Tel. 0845 4040 506

Crime / Racial Harassment
Support Against Racist Incidents - counselling, support and liaising with other agencies E-mail: Sari@sariweb.co.uk
Tel. 0117 9420060
  Tel. 0845 30 30 900
www.victimsupport.org.uk
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. Tel 0207 380 6509/10
Tel. 0844 888 2111 (low cost rate)
Advice and assistance for older, disabled and low income homeowners e-mail: info@bristolcareandrepair.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9542222
  Tel. 0117 9249868
e-mail: office@centrefordeaf.org.uk
www.centrefordeaf.org.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. 0845 130 1875 (telephone/minicom)
  Tel. 0117 9656285 Andrew Rees
e-mail: andy.rees@tesco.net
  Tel. 0117 9614372
email: enquiries@avonnorthmencap.org.uk
Royal National Institute for the Deaf www.rnid.org.uk
E-mail: libbiesheppard@rnid.org.uk
Tel. 0117 9630140
Text phone: 0117 9630147
Fax: 0117 9630142
Royal National Institute for the Blind www.rnib.org.uk
E-mail: RNIBSouthWest@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
 

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
Providing information on free legal advice and services www.clsdirect.org.uk
City-wide information, news and links www.digitalbristol.org
   
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
   
Help with choosing the correct expert legal advice
Help to find a suitable solicitor www.bristollawsociety.com
Help to complain correctly and get the results you want www.complaintexpert.co.uk
Counselling support network. Provides contacts for those looking for support or general advice about counselling. www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Tel. 0844 8030 231
E-mail: catriona@counselling-directory.org.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
Tel: 01179530404
Housing advice www.shelter.org.uk
Tel. 0344 515 1414
 
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 9415960
Practical and emotional support to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. www.redcross.org.uk/refugee

Mediation
  e-mail: mediation@bfmbristol.co.uk
Tel. 0117 9292002
www.bristolfamilymediation.org.uk
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. e-mail: info@bristol-mediation.org
www.bristol-mediation.org
Tel. 0117 9350521

Older People
Telephone helplines for advice, insurance and practical services such as home safety, home shopping, gardening and registered trades persons and lots more. Tel. 0117 929 7537 - Computer learning courses or admin@ageconcernbristol.org.uk
Tel. 0117 928 1555 - Insurance and Trading
Tel. 0117 929 2552 - Practical Services
Tel. 0117 928 1538 - Link up Befriending/enabling service
Tel. 0117 928 1549 - Home Shopping Scheme or petedavis@ageconcernbristol.org.uk

Tel. 01275 834668 - Roundhouse day centre for older people in stockwood and surrounding area.
Tel. 0117 9281546/7 - Housing Support
Tel.
0117 922 5353 - Information & advice line - advice on:-
  • Rent/Mortgage arrears
  • Eviction
  • Equity Release
  • Debt
  • Benefits
  • Legal Matters
  • Paying for Care
  • Pensions
  • Age Discrimination
  • Wills
  • Inheritance

Main office tel. no: 0117 9297537  www.ageconcernbristol.gov.uk
e-mail: webinfo@ageconcernbristol.org.uk
Tel.  0117 9297537 - Volunteering

  Tel. 01454 858750 - Information & Advice
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
www.bristolcareandrepair.org.uk

Physical/ Mental Health
Family planning, contraception advice and tests Tel. 0117 9290090
Mental health organisation Tel. 0117 9800370
www.bristolmind.org.uk
info@bristolmind.org.uk
Counselling service for young people Tel. 0808 8089120 helpline

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