Printer friendly07 September 2008
Advice Directory of Organisations
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| Housing Advice Directory | ||||||
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Shelter - Advice on all housing issues |
Other info: Shelter has no accommodation of their own, but will try to help find a place in an emergency Office hours (10.00 am – 12.30pm weekdays, except Weds) Cost to user: None |
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| Women's Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline - Offers Advice & information Tel: 0800 2000247 Web: www.womensaid.org.uk |
How to access the service: Helpline only Cost to user: None |
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The Bridge Project |
How to access the service: Places cannot be booked in advance |
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Night Shelter |
How to access the service: Places cannot be booked in advance Cost to user: Check when phoning |
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| Citizens Advice Bureau Maidenhead, Chesham or Aylesbury National organisation for all advice, assistance Redcote House, Maidenhead SL6 8AW Tel: 01628 621006 (M'head) 5 Market Square, Chesham Tel: 01494 784279 (Chesham) 2 Pebble Lane, Aylesbury Tel: 0870 1264056 (Aylesbury) |
How to access the service: Self-referral Cost to user: None |
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Age Concern |
How to access the service: Self- referral Cost to user: None |
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| Thames Valley Probation Service Housing advice and referrals to accommodation providers Revelstoke House, Chalvey Park, Slough, SL1 2HF Tel: 01753 537516 Email: Frances.cann@thames-valley.probation.gsx.gov.uk |
How to access the service: Via Courts only Cost to user: None |
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| Soldier, Sailors, Airmen & Families Association Housing Advisory service for ex-service personnel C/o JSHAO, HQ Land command, Erskine Barracks, Wilton, Salisbury SPZ 0AG Tel: 01722 436400 Web: www.ssafa.org.uk |
How to access the service: Self- referral Cost to user: None |
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| Look Ahead Hostel Hostel for People aged 18-60 Slough Hostel, Burlington Road, Slough Tel: 01753 693616 |
Other info: Usually a short waiting list |
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| SHOC (Slough Homeless our Concern) Drop in centre: Food/showers/housing & benefit advice Serena Hall, Burlington Avenue, Slough, SL1 2JT Tel: 01753 536745 |
Other info: Open Mon, Weds, Fri 9.30-4.00 and Tues, Thurs 9.30 – 1.00 Cost to user: None |
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| Racial Equality Council Help & advice Open to anyone -particularly from minority ethnic communities C/o Bucks County Council, Old County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP20 1UA Tel: 01296 425334 Email: avrec@ukonline.co.uk |
How to access the service: Self-referral during office hours
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| National Benefit Enquiry Line Help with benefit queries & applications Tel: 0800 88 2200 Welfare Benefits Team, Old County Hall, Market Square, Aylesbury, HP20 1YU Email: benefits@buckscc.gov.uk |
Cost to user: None |
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| Mens Advice & Enquiry Line Support and information for men experiencing domestic violence Tel: 020 8644 9914 Mon & Wed 9.00am – 10.00pm |
Other info: Telephone Helpline only
Cost to user: None |
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| The Tea Warehouse Hostel for Homeless people aged 18-65 yrs. 3 Amersham Mews, Amersham Hill, High Wycombe Tel: 01494 753920 Web: www.echg.org.uk info only |
Other info: Open 24 hrs. 7 days a week
Cost to user: Check when phoning |
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| Connection Floating Support Anyone over 16 yrs with or without family, who have their own accommodation but need support Main office - 60 High Street, Chesham, HP5 1EP Tel: 01494 794535 Tel: Main office 01296 611496 Email: staff@connection-chesham.freeserve.co.uk |
How to access the service: Self referral or other agency
Cost to user: None |
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| East Berkshire Women's Aid Accommodation for women & children fleeing violence P.O. Box 1866, Slough PDO, Slough SL1 2GP Tel: 01753 693472 Email: gerrylejeune@aol.com |
Cost to user: None
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| Way IN Counselling and Information agency for Young People 60 High Street(Sills Yard) Chesham, HP5 1EP Tel: 01494 791177 Email: wayinchesham@hotmail.com Website: www.way-in.org.uk |
How to access the service: Self referral
Cost to user: None
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| Wycombe Women's Aid Accommodation for women & children fleeing violence Tel: 01494 432000 (via Samaritans) |
Cost to user: None
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| Substance Misuse | ||||||
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| Community Drug & Alcohol Service Service for anyone with drug or alcohol issue Sefton Hse. 113 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe Tel: 01494 461361 Email: Hem.Goodell@sbucks.nhs.uk |
How to access the service: Self-referral or other agencies and GP's
Cost to user: None |
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| Bucks. Drug Action Team (DAT) Plans & commissions services for drug users in Bucks. Hampden Hall, Mount Pleasant, Wendeover Road, Stoke Mandeville Tel: 01296 387033 Email: dat@buckscc.gov.uk Web: www.bucksdat.co.uk |
How to access the service: Self referral or other agency
Cost to user: None |
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| Addiction Counselling Trust Anyone who has concerns about their or another persons drug/alcohol use Tel: 01753 676248 Email: aylesbury@addictioncounsellingtrust.com Web: www.addictioncounsellingtrust.com |
How to access the service: Self referral
Cost to user: None |
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| Addaction Anyone aged up to 19 with concerns about drugs 23b Walton St, Aylesbury Tel: 01296 396352 Email: aylesbury@addaction.org.uk Web: www.addaction.org.uk |
How to access the service: Self referrals or other agencies.
Cost to user: None |
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| Cascaid Statutory Service offering prescriptions, medical staff,advice and access to rehab & detox Oak House, Upton Park Hospital, Albert Road, Slough Tel: 01753 821789 Email: Jean.Gibson@berkshire.nhs.uk |
How to access the service: Any agency, or self referral but then has to access a GP
Cost to user: None |
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| National Drugs Helpline Advice, assistance and signposting Tel: 0800 776600 |
How to access the service: Self-referral
Cost to user: None |
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| Young People | ||||||
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| Youth Enquiry Service Advice & Assistance with health, housing, drugs & alcohol, counselling for 13 – 25 yr olds 52 Frogmoor, High Wycombe, Bucks. Tel: 01494 437373 Email: general info WYCYES@waitrose.com contact writeon@waitrose.com - |
How to access the service: Self referral
Cost to user: None |
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Connexions |
How to access the service: Self referral
Cost to user: None |
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Minority Ethnic & Traveller Achievement Service (METAS) |
How to access the service: Usually via school
Cost to user: None |
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| The Foyer Accommodation, training & education for 16-25 yr olds 52 Stoke Road, Slough, SL2 5AW Tel: 01753 572250 |
How to access the service: Usually short waiting list
Cost to user: Check when phoning |
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| Room to Talk Mediation Service Mediation for 15-19 yr olds & their families 45-47 Oxford Road High Wycombe, Bucks. HP11 2EB Tel: 01494 520821 |
Other info: Operates outside High Wycombe if necessary
Cost to user: None |
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| Padstones Housing 16-19 yr olds, single, homeless and vulnerable in supported accommodation. Up to 25 yrs with minimal support Reedham House, 2 Britwell Road, Burnham, Bucks. Tel: 01628 660472 Email: sueogden@padstones.org.uk |
How to access the service: Self referral or other agency. 2 emergency direct access beds
Cost to user: None |
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| Mental Health | ||||||
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| Assertive Outreach Team People experiencing mental health problems who need help to engage with other services A.O.T. Office Manor House Bierton Road, Aylesbury, HP20 1EG Tel: 01296 504416 |
How to access the service: Via Mental Health Teams
Cost to user: None |
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| Bucks. Assoc. for Mental Health - 18-70 years with mental health problems who need accommodation Sun House, 32 Church St, Chesham, Bucks. HP5 1HU Tel: 01494 771131 Email: grouphomes@freenet.co.uk |
How to access the service: Self referral
Cost to user: None |
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| Community Mental Health Team - Offers support to people with severe and enduring mental health problems Tel: 01494 724422 Email: mconnor@buckscc.gov.uk |
How to access the service: Referral via GP's only
Cost to user: None |
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| Revolving Doors Agency - Help for people with mental health problems who have been imprisoned or arrested Tel: 01494 475052 Web: www.revolving-doors.co.uk |
How to access the service: Local support workers
Cost to user: None |
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