Here is a list of organisations you can contact who can advise you of your position regarding getting help and support and your rights as a tenant and a homeowner, please make sure that you seek support and advice as soon as concerns or problems arise. If you have any other useful contacts and links please email me at carlton@collaborativecommunities.uk
- Legal Advice–to find details of a housing solicitor in your area: www.lawsociety.org.uk England & Wales.
- Civil Legal Advice (CLA) 0345 345 4345 https://www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
- Your local Law Centre which you can find by contacting the Law Centres Federation: www.lawcentres.org.uk
- Law Works – provide free legal advice to those who meet their criteria and/or mediation. www.lawworks.org.uk
- Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS) provides advice on discrimination and equality issues 0808 800 0082 www.equalityadvisoryservice.com
- Shelter gives free advice and legal assistance about some housing issues. They may have caseworkers who can come out and visit you. www.shelter.org.uk – England & Scotland www.sheltercymru.org.uk – Wales.
- Your local Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- Hoarding UK is the national charity that supports people with hoarding disorder 07908 225511 / 020 3239 1600 / www.hoardinguk.org
- Fire Services Home Fire Safety Visits for smoke alarms and advise on escape plans www.london-fire.gov.uk/safety/the-home/home-fire-safety-visits
- Anxiety UK They work to relieve and support those living with anxiety and anxiety-based depression www.anxietyuk.org.uk
- Depression UK They try to help people by enabling them to share their thoughts and problems with fellow sufferers www.depressionuk.org
- OCD UK work in supporting people with OCD www.ocduk.org/ocd
- MIND provide talking therapies such as counselling and psychotherapy, getting the right therapy at the right time is crucial www.mind.org.uk
- Rethink leading charity provider of mental health services in England, people living with mental illness, and those who care for them www.rethink.org
- SANE is a UK-wide charity working to improve quality of life for people affected by mental illness www.sane.org.uk
- RSPCA mission is to prevent cruelty, promote kindness and to alleviate the suffering of animals www.rspca.org.uk
- Samaritans have been there for anyone who needs someone. If you need someone to talk to, they listen www.samaritans.org
- Silverline are the only free confidential helpline for older people across the UK 0800 4708090 www.thesilverline.org.uk
- OCD Action provide support and information to anybody affected by OCD www.ocdaction.org.uk
- APDO online directory helps UK clients find a local organiser to suit their organising, or decluttering needs www.apdo.co.uk
- BACP The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is a large organisation that many counsellors around the UK are registered with www.bacp.co.uk
- Mood Swings offers support to people with mood disorders, anxiety, and depression 0161 832 3736 www.moodswings.org.uk
- Bipolar UK have over 85 peer support groups for people affected by bipolar 0333 323 3880 www.bipolaruk.org
- Befriending Networks offers supportive, reliable relationships through volunteer befrienders to people who would otherwise be socially isolated www.befriending.co.uk
- Shout UK is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime www.giveusashout.org
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