Advice, money, legal and housing
Bromley by Bow Centre
Offers welfare and employment advice.
www.bbbc.org.uk
Carers Centre (Tower
Hamlets)
Support for people in Tower Hamlets with
caring responsibilities
http://www.carers.org/local-centre/tower-hamlets
Chinese Association of Tower
Hamlets
This advisory service provides advice focused
on the needs of Chinese and Vietnamese people in Tower Hamlets.
www.thchinese.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau
(Whitechapel)
Provides advice and information on a range of
issues, including benefits, consumer, housing, immigration, tax,
debt and employment rights.
Citizens Advice Bureau
page
Claim the Max
The Claim the Max project provides benefits
advice sessions at various centres in Tower Hamlets. Each year
millions of pounds of benefits and tax credits go unclaimed.
Citizens Advice Bureau
page
Consumer Credit Counselling
Service
CCCS is a registered charity offering free,
confidential advice and support to anyone who is worried about
debt.
www.cccs.co.uk
Community of Refugees from Vietnam –
East London
Provides services to the members of the
Vietnamese community living in Tower Hamlets, services include
luncheon club for the elderly, women’s club, escorting elderly
people to GP's and hospitals, welfare advice, and mother tongue
classes.
Tel: 020 7538 4986
Fax: 020 7538 4987
Email: crveastlondon@aol.com
Address 119 East India Dock Road, London, E14
6DE
Crisis Loan
If you need financial help with an emergency
or disaster you may be able to get a
Crisis Loan; the interest-free loan from the Social Fund that
you pay back.
You can find out more about a Crisis Loan at
direct.gov
Disability Advocacy
Network
Provides advocacy service to disabled people
aged between 18 and 60. Advice and support is provided to
individuals to deal with welfare benefits such as Disability Living
Allowance, Income Support, Freedom Passes
Tel: 020 8980 2200
Fax: 020 8981 8007
Email: disadvocacy@hotmail.com
Address: 40/50 Southern Grove, London, E3
4PX
Island Advice
Advice on housing, debt, employment matters,
welfare benefits.
www.island-advice.org.uk
Kipper Floating Support (Young People
Care Leavers)
Specialist floating support service for young
people leaving care – moving into accommodation on their own.
Anoushka Constantinescu
Tel: 020 7920 7330
Email: aconstantinescu@prha.net
Address: Providence House, 458 Bethnal Green
Road, E2 0EA
Limehouse Project
Services include free Legal Advice Services;
Education, Employment & Training Services; Free Crèche
Facilities & Hall Hire.
www.limehouseproject.org.uk
London Borough of Tower
Hamlets
The Council's benefit service has a range of
information about the benefits you may be entitled to
www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/advice_and_benefits.aspx
Look Ahead - Tower Hamlets Floating
Support Service
Provides vulnerable people with high quality accommodation
and the care and support services they need to live
independently.
Tel: 020 7481 7794
Fax: 0207 4817799
Email: floatingsupportreferrals@lookahead.org.uk
Mind in Tower Hamlets
The overall aim of Mind in Tower
Hamlets is to improve the mental health needs of the local
community through provision of services, raising awareness,
campaigns and promotion of a range of services through creative
partnerships.
http://www.mind.org.uk/help/mind_in_your_area/88
Moneymadeclear
Moneymadeclear service includes a helpline,
website and face-to-face advice services and will offer advice on
money worries, financial planning and your consumer rights.
www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk
National Debt Helpline
A helpline that provides free confidential and
independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Network Bangla
Networking and support organisation for the
Bangladeshi community.
http://www.networkbangla.co.uk/
Ocean Somali Community
Association
OSCA provides services to members of the
Somali community, living in Tower Hamlets. Specific programmes and
activities are provided for the elderly, women, and youths. Advice
and help is provided to clients to apply for welfare benefits such
as housing benefits, Job Seekers Allowance.
www.oceansomali.org.uk
The Rights Shop (Bethnal
Green)
Offers advice on welfare rights and benefits,
and money
Tel: 020 7739 4173
Fax: 020 7613 3758
Address: 296 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2
OAG
Shelter
Offers help and advice on housing and
homelessness issues.
http://www.shelter.org.uk/
Tower Hamlets Law Centre
The Law Centre provides free legal advice and
assistance. Services are available to those that live, work or
study in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
www.thlc.co.uk
Toynbee Hall
Toynbee Hall offers an independent advice
service providing accurate up-to-date advice and information on
rights and legal issues.
http://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/default.asp