C.A.S.S.
- Free homelessness, housing and benefits related advice
- Tel; Carlisle; (01228) 633651/ 597521
- Tel; Workington; (01900) 872772/
- Tel; Eden; Penrith; (01768) 890948
As well as C.A.S.S. there are other agencies throughout North and West Cumbria which provide this type of advice:
ADVICE AND SERVICES REGARDING HOMLESSNESS, HOUSING AND BENEFITS, AS WELL AS OTHER SOCIAL WELFARE MATTERS
Benefit Advice Service
- Offers free and confidential advice on all aspects of welfare benefit entitlements.
- Tel; ( 01228 ) 817400
CAB (Citizen’s Advice Bureau)
Community Law Centre
- www.communitylaw.org.uk
- Free and confidential advice in most aspects of social welfare law, including – housing, homelessness, welfare benefits, debt, and employment.
- Tel; Carlisle; (01228) 515129
Community Legal Services Direct
- www.clsdirect.org.uk
- Free advice on housing, homelessness, and benefits amongst many other topics if you are eligible for legal aid.
- Tel; 0845 345 4 345
CPC (Community Projects Carlisle)
- www.communityprojectscarlisle.org.uk or e-mail; comprojects@madasafish.com
- Advice and assistance for people aged sixteen to twenty-five including advice about: housing, obtaining accommodation, bills and utilities, finding employment, benefits, education and training, tenancy issues, filling in forms, clothes washing and drying facilities available
- Tel; (01228) 595566
Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DiGS)
- Provides deposit guarantees and rent in advance where appropriate.
- 01946 694166
Entitled to
Housing and Council Tax Benefits
- Tel; Carlisle; (01228) 817201
- Tel; Workington; (01900) 702650
- Tel; Whitehaven; 0845 054 8600
- Tel; Eden; (01768) 864671/ 212257
Local Authority Housing Advice and Homelessness departments
- Tel; Carlisle; (01228) 817499; out-of-hours or emergencies; (01228) 511061
- Tel; Workington; (01900) 702660; out-of-hours or emergency; (01900) 871080
- Tel; Whitehaven; (01946) 598431 or 598432; out-of-hours or emergency; (01946) 815500
- Tel; Penrith; (01768) 861400/ 817817
Shelter
- www.shelter.org.uk
- Free and confidential advice and representation in all housing and homelessness related matters.
- Tel; 0844 515 1945
ADVICE AND SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH ALCOHOL AND/ OR OTHER DRUG RELATED DIFFICULTIES
CADAS (Cumbria Alcohol Drug Advisory Service)
- www.cadas.co.uk
- Free and confidential one-to-one counselling service geared towards the aim of reducing the harm caused to people by the use or misuse of alcohol and drugs.
- Tel; Carlisle; (01228) 544140
- Tel; Workington; (01900) 608498
- Tel; Penrith; (01768) 895566
CCDAS (Cumbria Community Drug and Alcohol Service)
- Provides advice and support to help people address substance misuse through the use of one-one counselling, detoxification, substitute treatments, relapse management, group therapies, auricular acupuncture, education and health education about substances, mediation and relaxation and a needle/syringe exchange.
- Tel; Carlisle; (01228) 882299
- Tel; Whitehaven; (01946) 599413
- Tel; Penrith; (01768) 861280
The Rising Sun Trust
- www.risingsuntrust.org
- Provides advice and support to the parents and families of drug users
- Tel; Workington (for all Cumbria); administration; (01900) 870034; help-line; (01900) 821661
ADVICE AND SERVICES REGARDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
Connexions
- http://connexionscumbria.net/index.html
- Free advice for people aged thirteen to nineteen about subjects such as money, training and employment amongst others.
- Tel; Carlisle; (01228) 596272
- Tel; Workington; (01900) 604674
- Tel; Whitehaven; (01946) 695541
- Tel; Eden; Penrith; (01768) 865296
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