Community
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Career Advice and Training:
 | The Learning Curve www.learningcurve.org.uk contact us 01225 792500 | | Learning Partnership West www.lpw.org.uk 0117 987 3700 |
| Swindon Adult Community Learning www.webenrol.com/swindon 01793 466482 | | National Careers Service nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk 0333 006 2966 |
| Learndirect www.learndirect.com 0800 101901 | | Plotr – careers advice for 11-24 year olds www.plotr.co.uk |
| Wiltshire Council – Work Wiltshire www.workwiltshire.co.uk/my-career | | Construction Skills (CSCS) www.cscs.uk.com Quick answers: www.cscs.uk.com/news/quick-answers-to-common-questions/ Card finder: www.cscs.uk.com/card-finder/ |
Benefits Advice:
| Benefits calculators www.gov.uk/benefitsadviser | | Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits www.cabwiltshire.org.uk 03444 111 444 |
Money Advice:
| Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/ 03444 111 444 www.cabwiltshire.org.uk | | Money Advice Service www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk 0300 500 5000 |
| National Debt Line www.nationaldebtline.org 0808 808 4000 | ||
| Debt Centres – Nationwide Support www.debtcentres.co.uk | | Step Change www.stepchange.org Freephone – 0800 138 1111 |
Your Rights:
| Worksmart www.worksmart.org.uk | | Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service www.acas.org.uk 0300 123 1100 |
| GOV.UK www.gov.uk | | Liberty www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk 0207 403 3888 |
| About My Vote www.aboutmyvote.co.uk | | Equality & Human Rights Commission www.equalityhumanrights.com 0808 800 0082 |
Housing:
| Wiltshire council www.wiltshire.gov.uk/counciltaxhousingandbenefits/housing.htm Emergency Housing Offices Chippenham 01249 706666 Devizes 01380 724911 Salisbury 01722 43423 Trowbridge 01225 713000 | | Swindon Council www.swindon.gov.uk 01793 445503 – Housing Emergency |
| Shelter www.shelter.org.uk 0808 800 4444 | | Centrepoint www.centrepoint.org.uk 0845 466 3400 |
Advocacy:
| SWAN Advocacy Network www.swanadvocacy.org.uk mail@swanadvocacy.org.uk 03333447928 | | Wiltshire People First www.wiltshirepeoplefirst.org admin@wiltshirepeople1st.org.uk 01380 871900 |
Relationships:
| BullyingUK www.bullying.co.uk 0808 800 2222 | | The Samaritans www.samaritans.org jo@samaritans.org 116 123 – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year |
| Refuge www.refuge.org.uk 0808 200 0247 – 24hr Helpline | | NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk 0808 800 5000 0800 1111 (18 or under) Online chat available |
| Male www.mensadviceline.org.uk 0808 801 0327 | | Galop |
Healthy Living:
| Change 4 Life www.nhs.uk/change4life | | Smoke Free www.smokefree.nhs.uk |
| British Heart Foundation www.bhf.org.uk | | NHS Choices – Healthy Eating www.nhs.uk/Livewell/healthy-eating |
| Brook – Confidential Sexual Advice www.brook.org.uk | ||
Wellbeing:
| Rethink Mental Health Advice Line www.rethink.org 0300 5000 927 – Mon-Fri 9:30am – 4pm | | Mind www.mind.org.uk contact@mind.org.uk 0300 123 3393 |
| Counselling – Off the Record www.offtherecord-banes.co.uk office@offtherecord-banes.co.uk 01225 312481 07753 891 745 | | Developing Health and Independence Bath, Wiltshire & Swindon www.dhi-online.org.uk info@dhibath.org.uk 01225 478730 |
| Living Life to the Full www.llttf.com enquiries@livinglifetothefull.com | | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – CBT www.getselfhelp.co.uk |
| Richmond Fellowship www.richmondfellowship.org.uk 0207 697 3300 | | Young Minds www.youngminds.org.uk 0808 802 5544 |
| Avon and Wiltshire NHS IAPT Services Swindon: Bristol: | | First Steps To Freedom – |
| No Panic | ||
| National Self Harm Network www.nshn.co.uk – online support forum | ||
Drug and Alcohol Support:
| Developing Health and Independence Bath, Wiltshire, Swindon www.dhi-online.org.uk info@dhibath.org.uk 01225 478730 | | The Wiltshire Substance Misuse Service 0845 603 6993 |
| Release – Drug & Legal Helpline www.release.org.uk ask@release.org.uk 0207 324 2989 | | FRANK – Talk to Frank www.talktofrank.com 0300 123 6600 |
| Families Anonymous www.famanon.org.uk 0845 1200 660 | ||
Support for Offenders:
| Bridging the Gap www.btguk.org info@btguk.org 0208 0901 486 Mon-Fri 10am – 4pm | | NACRO Job Start helpline for ex-offenders www.nacro.org.uk helpline@nacro.org.uk 0300 123 1889 |
| Unlock www.unlock.org.uk advise@unlock.org.uk 01634 247350 Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm | | Bristol, Gloucs, Somerset & Wiltshire Probation www.bgswcrc.co.uk |
| Apex Trust – support for employers and offenders www.apextrust.com sthelens@apextrust.com 01744 612 898 |
Mentoring:
| Splitz – Wiltshire www.splitz.org splitz@splitz.org 01225 775276 | | Mentoring & Befriending Foundation (National) www.mandbf.org infomandb@ncvo.org.uk 020 7520 2443 |
Volunteering Opportunities:
| Do It www.do-it.org.uk | | |
| Volunteering Matters volunteeringmatters.org.uk 0203 780 5870 |
Families & Childcare:
| Wiltshire Council www.wiltshire.gov.uk | | Home Start www.home-start.org.uk info@home-start.org.uk 0116 464 5490 |
| Gingerbread – support for single parents www.gingerbread.org.uk 0808 802 0925 free helpline Mon 10am-6pm, Wed 10am-1pm/5pm-7pm, Tue/Thu/Fri 10am-4pm |
Travel Plans:
| National Rail enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk | | Traveline www.traveline.info |
| Traveline South West – timetables www.travelinesw.com |
Disability:
| Interpreting and employment services for deaf clients www.clarioncall.net 01763 209001 | | Shaw Trust www.shaw-trust.org.uk 01225 716300 |
| Carer Support Wiltshire www.carersinwiltshire.co.uk 0800 181 4118 | | Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living www.wiltshirecil.org.uk 0300 123 3442 |
| DASH www.dashswindon.com info@dashswindon.com 07554 665715 |
Starting Your Own Business:
| Mentor-Net www.mentor-net.co.uk info@mentor-net.co.uk | | Fredericks Foundation www.fredericksfoundation.org mail@fredericksfoundation.net / nynke@fredericksfoundation.net 01276 472 722 |
| Gov.uk Setting Up www.gov.uk/browse/business/setting-up | | Mentorsme www.mentorsme.co.uk |
| Start Up Loans www.startuploans.co.uk hello@startuploans.co.uk 0344 264 2600 | | OutSet Swindon – Support and advice for people living in Swindon www.outsetswindon.co.uk/ 0800 080 3024 |
Staying Safe:
| Safer Internet www.safer-internet.co.uk | | Safe Drive – Stay Alive www.safedrive.org.uk |
| Age UK www.ageuk.org.uk | | Victim Support – Hate crime www.victimsupport.org.uk 0808 168 911 |
Faith:
| The Inter Faith Network for the UK www.interfaith.org.uk 020 7730 0410 | | Swindon Interfaith Group swindoninterfaith.org |
