Financial and Legal Support
Access essential resources to help manage financial and legal matters. Here's what you'll find in this category:
Financial Assistance Programs: Explore programs and resources that can help you with financial support, such as government assistance, grants, and non-profit organisations.
Legal Aid Services: Access information about legal aid organisations and professionals who can provide legal guidance and support.
Housing Assistance: Explore resources related to housing support, affordable housing options, and assistance programs.
Avoiding Loan Fraud: Learn about the most common types of loan fraud, including identity theft, phishing, and advance fee scams. Get tips on identifying legitimate lenders, avoiding scams, and protecting your personal data from fraudsters. Read more.
We're here to assist you in gaining control of your financial wellbeing and accessing legal support when necessary.
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Citizens Advice Outreach - Islamic Centre
Islamic Centre Rink Way, Whitley BayFri: 13:00 – 16:00 >
Citizens Advice Outreach - Meadowell
Meadow Well Meadows Community CentreWes: 13:30 – 16:30 >
Universal Credit Help to Claim - Citizens Advice
Our Help to Claim service can support you in the early stages of your Universal Credit claim, from the application, through to your first payment. Help to Claim is a dedicated service from Citizens Advice. It's free, independent and confidential. Our trained advisers can help with things like how to gather evidence for your application or how to … >
Stop Loan Sharks
This is a National Trading Standards Team that prosecutes loan sharks or illegal lenders under the Consumer Credit Act. We support the victims of loan sharks and provide a reporting mechanism to report the loan sharks and the victims can remain anonymous if they wish. You can call our helpline number which is 0300 555 2222 or visit our website on … >
ILBP Ltd - Direct Payments
We are a small friendly team with over 10 years’ experience in managing Direct Payment/Personal Health Budgets and pride ourselves on excellent customer service. We offer a service which allows you to retain full choice and control of your care needs while relieving you the stress of the day-to-day tasks involved in managing your budget. Manag… >
Moneywise Credit Union
Moneywise is your local credit union, that offers a range of affordable loans and safe savings. You can borrow between £50 - £15,000 at competitive interest rates from 3.04% to 42.6% APR For example, an instant loan of £300 repayable over 52 weeks is £6.90 per week (APR 42.6%). Total cost of credit £57.24 Don't worry if your credit rating is les… >
