Health and Well-being Organisations
in the category 'Financial Hardship'
The following organisations are included in the official WCHLC website database and the information shown has been confirmed by
the organisation's 'Project Manager'. Click the link to obtain more information from the WCHLC database.
Benefits Advice Service - Kerrier District Council
Camborne 01209 614136
Advice and assistance with welfare benefits
Camborne and Redruth LETS
Truro 01872 262259
Local exchange trading scheme. Trade skills services and goods.
Carers Support Worker Project (Kerrier)
Camborne 07968 605327
Face to face, countywide advice and information to unpaid carers.
Carers Support Worker Project (Penwith)
Truro 07968 605331
Face to face, countywide advice and information to unpaid carers.
EDF Fuel Poverty Project
Truro 01872 266736
Financial help and advice to tackle fuel poverty
Elizabeth Finn Care
London 020 73 96 6700
Gives grants and support to professional people who no longer work and are in financial hardship.
Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre
Camborne 0800 512012
Free impartial advice for energy efficiency measures for the home.
GOFA (Good Old Furniture Available)
Penzance 01736 369847
Furniture Re-Use charity
Kerrier & The Fal Credit Union Ltd
Redruth 01209 314449
Local and ethical savings and loans for anyone living or working in Kerrier and the Fal area.
Lizard Pathways to Employment
Pool, Redruth 01209 616096
Support for jobless people in South Kerrier to move closer to or into work.
MESH Cornwall
Truro 01872 863568
Support and information for CFS or ME (Chronic Fatigue) patients and families.
Penwith Older People's Forum
Penzance 01736 336841
Working together to make Penwith a better place for all to enjoy, especially older people.
Penzance Freecycle
Freecycle is an easy way to pass on unwanted items that you no longer require to people in need.
RESIS (Rural Emotional Support & Information Service)
Callington 0845 4587485
Providing a confidential support service to business and individuals who are experiencing the effect
S.O.F.A Project, The
Pool, Redruth 01209 719733
Furniture recycling.
Shelter
Truro 0844 515 2300
Advice and information for anyone who is homeless, badly housed or has housing problems.
West Cornwall Teacher Support Network
St Ives 01736 753347
Teacher Support Network (TSN) for serving and retired teachers, offering counselling and advice.
WCHLC has not
received signed confirmation from the following organisation's 'Project Managers', therefore we cannot be certain
that the information shown is accurate.
Action on Elder Abuse
0208 765 7000National
Advice Line
Association of Cornish Credit Unions
01736 331406Newlyn
The ACCU operates to support and promote the 5 Cornish credit unions
Benefit Enquiry Line
0800 882200National
Central Helpline for people with disabilities and carers
Breadline Health Information & Support Service
01872 264153Penzance & Penwith
Business Debtline
0800 197 6026National
Free cashflow and debt advice for self employed and small businesses (charity)
Child Benefits
0870 1555540
Central Helpline
Community Energy Plus
0800 512012National
Help to eradicate fuel poverty and health problems associated with it.
Community Legal Service Direct
0845 345 4 345National
www.clsdirect.org.uk
Contact for the Elderly
01736 330988Penzance, Penwith
Cornwall Action Team
The Cornwall Action Team project
ended at the end of September 2006
Cornwall Dental Helpline
01872 354375
Advice on oral health, treatment and care for people with special needs
Cornwall Scrapstore
01209 821161Camborne
Recycle household items at affordable prices
Crime Concern
National
www.crimeconcern.org.uk
District Council Housing Department Kerrier
01209 614000Kerrier, Camborne
www.kerrier.gov.uk
District Council Housing Department Penwith
01736 362341Penwith, Penzance
www.penwith.gov.uk
Dreadnought Centre Penzance
01736 350760Penzance
Support Centre for young people offering advice, friendship, etc.
Inheritance Tax Information
0845 302 0900National
Information re. inheritance tax
LETS Office
01872 262259Truro
Trading skills for skills, instead of money
PALS
01726 291109St Austell
Patient and Advice Liaison Service
Pension Credits
0800 991234
Central Helpline
Pentire Supported Housing
01326 565000Helston
Penwith Credit Union Limited
01736 366200Penwith
Credit Union
Pirate Trust
01209 314480Redruth
Pirate FM Helpline, Helpline 01872 276222
Radio Cornwall Action Desk
01872 275421Truro
Radio Cornwall Helpline
Release
0207 603 8654National
Organisation dedicated to the welfare of and support for drug users
Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen
01872 263472Truro
Social Security Abroad
0191 218 7777
Central Helpline
Social Security Headquarters
01872 322000Truro
Social Security Officer
01872 355000Truro
Postcodes TR1-6, TR10-11, TR14-16
Social Security Officer
01736 334400Penzance
Postcodes TR12-13, TR17-27
Social Services (Local Office)
01209 714721Kerrier
Basset Road, Camborne
Social Services (Local Office)
01736 365714Penwith
Heamoor, Penzance
The Mission to Seafarers
01872 865863Truro
The Mustard Seed
01326 564194Helston
Counselling and advice
The Well Being Centre
01209 842999Illogan, Redruth
West of Cornwall PCT (Community Services)
01209 886595Camborne
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