I have put together a list of contact details for local and national agencies who can offer advice and help should you be having any financial, employment, or housing difficulties during the downturn.

I hope this list is helpful and if you know of any other agencies that can offer assistance then please email and I will add them to the list.

Sources of Free Expert Advice in Swindon

Swindon Citizens Advice Bureau - Advice on benefits, debt, employment, housing, etc

Faringdon House, 1 Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5AR

0844 4994114

www.adviceguide.org.uk

Open door Advice sessions:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am -1pm

Telephone Advice Wednesday 10am – 3.30pm

Parks Advice Point – Advice on benefits, debt, housing, etc
70 Cavendish Square, Parks, Swindon.
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Monday and Wednesday 9.30am to 1.30pm
01793 487934

Wiltshire Law Centre - Advice on benefits, housing and debt

Temple House, Temple Street, Swindon SN1 5PL

01793 486926

Open Monday to Friday 9.30am – 1pm

Age Concern (advice for the over 50s) – Available until 1^st March 2009

1 Milton Road Swindon SN1 5JE

01793 692166

Drop in Sessions:

Monday and Friday 10-12.30pm

Pension Service Surgery (for over 60s)

Wednesday 10am – 1pm

Home visits provided for those unable to get to the office.

West Swindon Advice Point – Advice on benefits, debt, housing, etc
15 Gainsborough Way
Freshbrook
Monday and Wednesday 10am to 12 noon
01793 871303
01793 873543

Swindon Jobcentre Plus – Advice on employment, benefit and training
Spring Gardens House
Princes Street
Swindon
SN1 2HY

01793 489600

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Useful Agencies

National Debtline - All the information you need on dealing with debt

To ask for a fact sheet, phone 0808 808 4000.

Or write to:

Tricorn House

51-53 Hagley Road

Edgbaston

Birmingham B16 8TP.

You can print the fact sheets off the National Debtline

website or you can ask for a copy via e-mail from

www.nationaldebtline.co.uk.

Council of Mortgage Lenders – Information on Mortgages and Lenders

North West Wing, Bush House

Aldwych, London WC2B 4PJ

Phone: 0845 373 6771

Website: www.cml.org.uk

adviceUK – Help to find local money-advice centre

020 7407 4070

www.adviceuk.org.uk

Financial Services Authority (FSA) – Information on loans, banks, etc.

08456061234

www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk

Benefits and Tax Credits

Child Support Agency - Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission enquiry line

Phone: 0845 7133 133

Website: www.csa.gov.uk

Tax Credits Helpline – Information on Tax Credits

Phone: 0845 300 3900

Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk

Benefits Advice - General enquiries about benefits.
020 7712 2171

DirectGov – All the information on benefits, tax, etc

www.direct.gov.uk