CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
cc: Creative classes
bs: Bathroom/showers
be: Bedding
ca: Careers advice
cl: Clothing store
c: Counselling
da: Debt advice
dt: Dentist
dw: Drugs workers
et: Education/training
ff: Free food
fc: Foot care
it: Internet access
lf: Leisure facilities
ls: Luggage storage
ms: Medical/health
md: Music/drama
ne: Needle exchange
ol: Outreach worker links
ow: Outreach workers
sh: Sexual health
ts: Tenancy support
la: Legal advice
l: Laundry
ef: Ex-forces
eo: Ex-offenders
sf: Step-free
ba: Benefits/welfare advice
fa: Financial advice
s: Signposting to other services
Advicenow
Independent website providing up-to-date information on rights & legal issues.
CODES: AH, AD, LA, TS, ET
Citizens Advice Bureau
Free information and advice on legal, financial and other problems. Go to the website to find your nearest branch.
CODES: AH, DA, CC, LA
LawWorks
To find your local legal advice clinic, go to the website and type in your postcode, city or town, and search according to the area of law.
CODES: LA
Legal Aid Agency
0345 345 4345, https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid
Provides civil and criminal legal aid and advice in England and Wales to help people deal with their legal problems.
CODES: FA, LA
MIND
0300 123 3393, https://www.mind.org.uk
Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm;
Advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
Support line: 0300 102 1234
Legal support: 0300 466 6463
Welfare benefits: 0300 222 5782
CODES: MH, AD, LA
Prisoners' Advice Service (PAS)
PO Box 46199, EC1M 4XA
020 7253 3323, http://bit.ly/2whwSgU
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm
;
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-5pm
(advice line, closed 1pm–2pm);
Free legal advice and support to adult prisoners in England and Wales through a telephone advice line, letters clinic and legal outreach sessions.
Call the advice line on 020 7253 3323
Line open Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 10:00am to 12:30pm and 14:00 to 16:30.
The Freephone Service for Women Prisoners is 0800 024 6205, open Tuesdays 10:00am to 12:30pm.
CODES: AD, LA
Rape Crisis (England & Wales)
0808 500 2222, http://bit.ly/yTGhB
Monday-Sunday: 12pm-2:30pm;
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-9:30pm;
Basic information so survivors of sexual violence and abuse can access the relevant services in England and Wales.
Rape Crisis also has 36 member centres across England and Wales providing free, local and specialist support (such as counselling and advocacy) for victims and survivors of all forms of sexual violence and abuse.
See also http://www.rcne.com/ for Rape Crisis Europe; and http://www.rcni.ie/ for Rape Crisis Ireland.
Call the free 24/7 support line: 0808 500 2222
CODES: AD, C, MS, SH, LA
Release (drug & legal helpline)
020 7324 2989
Monday-Friday: 11am-1pm
(drugs helpline - 0845 4500 215)
;
Monday-Friday: 2pm-4pm
(drugs helpline);
Specialist advice on drugs, drugs law and harm reduction. Information on your rights on arrest. Complete the web form, ring or email ask@release.org.uk
Helpline 0845 4500 215 ask@release.org.uk
(open 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm, Monday-Friday)
CODES: AD, LA
The Mix
Monday-Sunday: 11am-11pm
(helpline & webchat) ;
Free connections to local and national services and sources of help for young people. Phone, text (85258) or email via the website.
CODES: AH, AD, CC, CA, C, DA, LA
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