CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing advice
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
ba: Benefits advice
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: Food (free)
f: 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
Advicenow
Independent website providing up-to-date info on rights & legal issues.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, LA
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, BA, 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
MIND
0300 123 3393, https://www.mind.org.uk
Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm;
Advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. info@mind. org.uk
Legal support: 0300 466 6463; legal@mind.org.uk
Helpline and legal line is open Monday – Friday 9am-6pm
CODES: MH, AD, LA
My Life, My Choices (St Mungo's)
'My Life, My Choices: telling people what matters to me at the end of my life' will help you discuss your rights and treatment. Where would you like to be cared for? Do you want to appoint someone to speak on your behalf? Answers to some of the questions you may have.
CODES: MS, 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 through a telephone advice line, letters clinic and legal outreach sessions.
CODES: AD, LA
Rape Crisis (England & Wales)
0808 802 9999, http://bit.ly/yTGhB
Monday-Sunday: 12pm-2:30pm;
Monday-Sunday: 7pm-9:30pm;
Basic information so survivors of sexual violence can access the relevant services in England and Wales. See also http://www.rcne.com/ for Rape Crisis Europe; and http://www.rcni.ie/ for Rape Crisis Ireland.
CODES: AD, C, MS, SH, LA
Release (drug & legal helpline)
020 7324 2989, http://bit.ly/X8VfO
Monday-Friday: 11am-1pm
(drugs helpline - 0845 4500 215)
;
Monday-Friday: 2pm-4pm
(drugs helpline);
Specialist advice on drugs and drugs law. 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
0808 808 4994, http://bit.ly/2td4si4
Monday-Sunday: 11am-11pm
(helpline & webchat) ;
Free connections to local and national services and sources of help for young people. Phone, text (80849) or email via the website.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, CA, C, DA, LA
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