Need Advice? We’ve Got You Covered!
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Please remember we’re just here to help point you in the right direction.
These links are external, so please do your own research and consult a legal professional if you need specific advice.
Help with benefits:
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice is a charity that provides free, confidential advice on a wide range of issues, including benefits. They can help you to understand your rights, apply for benefits, and challenge decisions that you think are wrong.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Turn2Us
Turn2us is a charity that helps people to find the financial support they need. They have a website where you can search for benefits and grants, and they also have a helpline where you can speak to an advisor.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/
Benefits and Work
Benefits and Work is a charity that provides free, confidential advice on benefits and employment law. They have a website with a wealth of information, and they also have a helpline where you can speak to an advisor
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/
Debt advice
Turn2Us
Turn2us is a charity that helps people to find the financial support they need. They have a website where you can search for benefits and grants, and they also have a helpline where you can speak to an advisor. They can also provide information and advice on benefits debt, and help you to create a budget and manage your repayments.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice is a charity that provides free, confidential advice on a wide range of issues, including benefits debt. They can help you to understand your rights, negotiate with your creditors, and create a repayment plan. They can also help you to apply for benefits and grants that may be able to help you pay off your debt.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Money Advice Trust
The Money Advice Trust is a charity that provides free, confidential advice on debt and money problems. They can help you to understand your different options, create a budget, and negotiate with your creditors. They can also provide information and advice on benefits debt, and help you to apply for benefits and grants that may be able to help you pay off your debt.
https://moneyadvicetrust.org/
Food
FoodCycle
FoodCycle Bristol is a charity that provides free meals to people in need. They do this by collecting surplus food from supermarkets and restaurants, and then cooking it into nutritious meals. They serve meals at different locations around Bristol, and they also offer a delivery service.
https://foodcycle.org.uk/
South & East Bristol Foodbank
South & East Bristol Foodbank is a charity that provides emergency food parcels to people in crisis. They work with a network of local organisations to identify people who need food, and they then provide them with a parcel containing three days’ worth of food.
https://eastbristol.foodbank.org.uk/
The Matthew Tree Project
The Matthew Tree Project is a charity that provides a variety of services to people in need, including food. They have a food pantry where people can come to get food for free, and they also offer a cooked meal service.
https://the-matthew-tree-project.org/
Fuel
Bristol Energy Network
Bristol Energy Network (BEN) is a network of charities and community groups working to develop renewable energy infrastructure in Bristol. They also provide support to people who are struggling to pay their energy bills. BEN offers a variety of services, including energy advice, grants, and fuel vouchers.
https://bristolenergynetwork.org
The Bristol Fuel Bank
The Bristol Fuel Bank is a charity that provides emergency fuel vouchers to people in crisis. They work with a network of local organisations to identify people who need help, and they then provide them with a voucher that can be used to purchase fuel from a participating energy supplier.
https://www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk/fuel-bank
Fuel Bank Foundation
Fuel Bank Foundation provides a referral-based service for people in fuel poverty in England and Wales. They can issue a referral for a fuel voucher that can be used to top up a pre-payment meter or pay a credit bill.
https://www.fuelbankfoundation.org
Housing
Help Bristol’s Homeless
Help Bristol’s Homeless is a charity that works to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. They offer a variety of services, including housing support.
https://helpbristolshomeless.org
Shelter
Shelter is a charity that provides advice and support to people who are facing housing problems. They have a number of services in Bristol, including a housing advice centre and a homelessness prevention service.
https://www.shelter.org.uk
Emmaus Bristol
Emmaus Bristol is a charity that provides a safe home and work to people who have experienced homelessness. They have two communities in Bristol, where people can live and work while they rebuild their lives.
https://emmausbristol.org.uk
Mental health
OTR Bristol
OTR Bristol is a mental health social movement by and for young people aged 11-25 living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. They offer a variety of services, including peer support, counseling, and workshops.
https://www.otrbristol.org.uk
Bristol Mind