Below is a list of useful contacts offering welfare, legal and financial advice to the residents of Charnwood.

We do not necessarily endorse or recommend any of the following links or services.

Visit the Gov.uk website for information and advice about entitlements, benefits, legal matters, allowances, grants, financial difficulties and debt.

Charnwood Welfare Provision

Visit www.thebridge-eastmidlands.org.uk/services/charnwood-welfare-provision or call The Bridge on 0800 0385964.

Legal advice

Besides looking in the local press for legal help and support, you can also visit the following websites:

If you are on a low income Legal Aid may pay for your solicitor.

Welfare and financial advice

  • Age Uk - The new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged to form the largest charity working with and for older people.
    • Tel: 0116 299 2233
  • Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau offers free, confidential, impartial and independent help and advice on a wide range of subjects including debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems.
    • Tel: 01509 221220
  • FreeDA - Debt Advice to help you understand your money problems. The service is free to anyone with personal debt problems living in Shepshed.
    • Tel: 07500 721275
  • PACE - Enquire is an information, advice and guidance service specialising in the area of debt, but are also able to signpost service users to a local source of help for other issues.
    • Tel: 01509 211194
  • Home Start - Provides support to parents and families who are struggling to cope for many reasons including post-natal illness, disability, bereavement, the illness of a parent or child, or social isolation.
    • Tel: 0800 0686368
  • Sure Start is the Government's programme to deliver the best start in life for every child by bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support.
    • Tel: 0116 3055993
  • Tax Credits from Revenues and Customs - Information about Tax Credits for disabled people, people with children and people of working age, including how to make a claim.
    • Tel: 0845 3003900

For more welfare, legal or financial advice

Last updated: Tue 14th December, 2021 @ 10:35