Christians Against Poverty
W: https://capuk.org/i-want-help/our-services/cap-debt-help/debt-centre/
About Us
Offers advice and support to people experiencing debt or poverty
via helplines and groups.
Self referral. Phone for advice and book with local debt centre
How to access
Self referral
Mon to Fri
8.30am – 5.00pm
All Nations Centre, 10 Frog Island,
Leicester,
LE3 5AG
Volunteering: Yes
Citizens Advice
E: n/a
About Us
Offering advice via telephone or by face to face on benefits.
Form filling service
How to access
Self refer,
Drop in
Contact by phone or online email
Tue and Wed
10.00am – 3.00pm
Blaby District Council, Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicestershire,
LE19 2EP
Citizens Advice – Help to Claim Service
W: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/helptoclaim
E: helptoclaim@citizensadviceleicestershire.org
About Us
Trained advisers support you to make a new claim for Universal Credit. Provide support through opening an account, up until first full payment.
How to access
Appointment Only
Referral to Help to Claim via your local Council or Jobcentre Plus
National Debt Line
E: n/a
About Us
Advice about debt and finances
How to access
Self refer,
phone or web chart
Mon to Fri
9am – 8pm,
Sat
9.30am – 1.00pm
Volunteering: No
Step Change
T: 0800 138 1111 (Free)
E: www.stepchange.org/Contactus/Sendusanemail.aspx
About Us
Offers advice and practical solutions to problem debt
How to access
Self refer phone, emails, webchat
Mon-Fri
8am-8pm
Sat
8am-4pm
StepChange
Debt Charity, Wade House, Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8NG
Volunteering: Yes
The Oaks
T: 07375460440
E: n/a
About Us
Welcomed if you’re a woman struggling with any kind of hurt, habit or
hang up. Can access resources for debt support
How to access
Just turn up
Thur
10am-1pm
Blaby Civic Centre,
22-24 Leicester Road, Blaby, LE8 4GQ
Volunteering: No
Christians Against Poverty
W: https://capuk.org/i-want-help/our-services/cap-debt-help/debt-centre/
About Us
Offers advice and support to people experiencing debt or poverty
via helplines and groups.
Self referral. Phone for advice and book with local debt centre
How to access
Self referral, Phone for advice and to book with local debt centre
Mon to Fri
8.30am – 5.00pm
All Nations Centre, 10 Frog Island,
Leicester,
LE3 5AG
Volunteering: Yes
Oadby and Wigston
Christians Against Poverty
W: https://capuk.org/i-want-help/our-services/cap-debt-help/debt-centre/
Citizens Advice
E: online form
About Us
Offering advice via telephone or by face to face on benefits.
Form filling service
How to access
Self refer,
Drop in
Contact by phone or online email
Customer Service Centre
40 Bell Street
Wigston
LE18 1AD
Monday: 9.00 – 1.00
Tuesday 2.00 – 4.00
Thursday 1.00 – 4.00
Volunteering: Yes
Citizens Advice Drop in at Oadby Library
W: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/libraries
T: 0116 3058763
About Us
Advice for Oadby and Wigston residents.
How to access
Self refer,
Drop in
Friday
10am – 12pm
Meeting room
10 The Parade, Oadby, Leicester
LE2 5BF
Volunteering: Yes
Helping Hands-Oadby
W: www.helpinghandsadvice.co.uk/oadby/
T: 07814 705794
E: office@helpinghandscentre.co.uk
About Us
Advice about benefits, tax credits. Form filling service . Drop in sessions.
How to access
Self refer,
Drop in
Mon
9.30am to 12.00pm
Trinity Methodist Church, The Public Car Park Entrance, Oadby, Leicestershire,
LE2 5AB
Volunteering: Yes
Helping Hands-Wigston
W: www.helpinghandsadvice.co.uk/south-wigston/
T: 0116 2782001
E: office@helpinghandscentre.co.uk
About Us
Advice about benefits, tax credits. Form filling service Drop in sessions.
Outreach service available
How to access
Self refer,
Drop in
Mon, Wed and Fri 10.00am -1.00pm
66-68 Blaby Rd, Wigston
LE18 4SD
Volunteering: Yes
National Debt Line
E: n/a
About Us
Advice about debt and finances
How to access
Self refer,
phone or webchat
Mon to Fri
9am -8pm
Sat
9:30am – 1:00pm
Volunteering: Yes
Step Change
T: 0800 138 1111 (Free)
E: www.stepchange.org/Contactus/Sendusanemail.aspx
About Us
Offers advice and practical solutions to problem debt
How to access
Self refer
phone, email
webchat
Mon – Fri
8am – 8pm
Sat
8am – 4pm
StepChange
Debt Charity, Wade House, Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8NG
Volunteering: Yes
The Oaks
T: 07375460440
E: n/a
About Us
Welcomed if you’re a woman struggling with any kind of hurt, habit or
hang up. Can access resources for debt support
How to access
Just turn up
Thursdays 11am – 1pm
The Salvation Army café, Ladysmith Road, off Saffron Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4UZ
Volunteering: Yes
Advice Leicester
T: n/a
E: n/a
About Us
Website with various information about welfare benefits, debt, housing,
employment, immigration, and community care.
How to access
Online only
Christians Against Poverty
About Us
Advice and support to people experiencing debt or poverty via helplines
and groups
Self referral. Phone for advice and to book with local debt centre
How to access
Self referral
Mon to Fri
8.30am – 5.00pm
All Nations Centre, 10 Frog Island,
Leicester,
LE3 5AG
Volunteering: Yes
Citizens Advice Bureau
W: www.citizensadviceleicestershire.org
T: 03003301025
E: n/a
About Us
Info on debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment,
immigration and consumer issues
How to access
How to access
Appointment Only
Mon – Fri
9am – 4:30pm
1st Floor Leicester City Council Customer Service Centre
91 Granby Street
Leicester
LE1 6FB
Volunteering: Yes
Clockwise Credit Union
T: 0116 2423900
About Us
Help to manage money/Saving Accounts/Budgeting accounts/Effective money management
How to access
Self refer via phone or email
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 9:30am – 4pm Wed 10am – 4pm
1 St. Nicholas Place, Leciester, LE1 5LB
Volunteering: No
Community Advice & Law Service Helping Hands-Oadby
T: 0116 2421120
About Us
Offers free confidential advice on areas such as; Welfare benefits, housing and debt. Can also offer form filling & accompaniment to benefits assessments.
(Phone lines close between 1pm & 2pm each day.)
How to access
Self referral
via phone
Mon – Thur
9am – 5pm,
Fri
9am – 4.30pm
1st floor, Epic House, Charles St. Leicester, LE1 3SH
Volunteering: Yes
Leicester City Council Welfare Rights Service
W: www.leicester.gov.uk/your-community/benefits-and-support/advice-and
-guidance/welfare-rights-service
E: welfare.rights@leicester.gov.uk
About Us
Free information and assistance to get the correct benefit entitlement.
Benefit checking and form filling help is available.
How to access
Self referral
via phone
Mon, Tues, Thur
1pm – 4pm
St Peters Health Centre
Sparkenhoe Street,
Leicester LE3 0QT
and Framland House, Framland House, Pluto Cl, Leicester LE2 0UW Highfields.
Volunteering: No
Money Matters Leicester
W: www.moneymattersleicester.org
T: 07926 086238
E: n/a
About Us
Free Christian run advice service for people with debt and related issues
in West Leicester, Free online budget planner
How to access
Self referral
via phone
Martyrs Community Hall, Westcotes Drive, Leciester, LE2 0QT
Volunteering: No
Money Matters Leicester
Money Wise Plus
About Us
Support to move towards employment, education or training by improving
digital and financial skills
How to access
Via self or organisation can refer
Mon – Fri
9am – 8pm,
Sat
9.30am -1.00pm
Covers Leicestershire
Volunteering: Yes
Step Change
T: 0800 138 1111 (Free)
E: www.stepchange.org/Contactus/Sendusanemail.aspx
About Us
Offers advice and practical solutions to problem debt
How to access
Self refer
phone, email
webchat
Mon – Fri
8am – 8pm
Sat
8am – 4pm
StepChange
Debt Charity, Wade House, Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8NG
Volunteering: Yes
P3
T: 01162553228
About Us
Floating Support Service mainly for individuals with own tenancy. Can help
with maintaining tenancy, maximising benefits, staying independent,
dealing with debts, accessing community groups, employment, training
and volunteering support and signposting to other agencies.
How to access
Self refer
phone, email
Mon – Fri
9am – 5pm
142 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1LB
Volunteering: Yes
How to access
How to access
Self refer. Contact by phone or live chat online.
Monday to Friday: 9am – 8pm, Saturday 9.30am-1.00pm
Citizens Advice – Help to Claim Service
W: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/helptoclaim
E: helptoclaim@citizensadviceleicestershire.org
About Us
Trained advisers support you to make a new claim for Universal Credit. Provide support through opening an account, up until first full payment.
How to access
Appointment Only
Referral to Help to Claim via your local Council or Jobcentre Plus
Citizens Advice – Help to Claim Service
W: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/helptoclaim
E: helptoclaim@citizensadviceleicestershire.org
About Us
Trained advisers support you to make a new claim for Universal Credit. Provide support through opening an account, up until first full payment.
How to access
Appointment Only
Referral to Help to Claim via your local Council or Jobcentre Plus
Mission Statement
To help those in need and crisis across Leicester and to help access services.
Contact Us
Life Links, 60 Charles Street
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1FB
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Freephone
0800 023 4575
