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Client Issue Abbreviations: BNF – Benefits, BSN – Business, CNS – Consumer, DBT – Debt, DSB – Disabilities / Health,
FML – Family, HSN – Housing, 
IMM – Immigration, LAW – Law, NON – No issue, OTH – Other, TAX – Tax, WRK – Work.
ResourceResource NotesContact DetailsIssueTop
ACAS

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Help and advice for employers and employees.

0300 123 1100
http://www.acas.org.uk/

Shortcode: *2 Pause 906

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Action Fraud

National fraud and cyber crime reporting centre.

0300 123 2040
http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

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Advice Now

Advicenow provides clear, step-by-step, user-friendly practical guides, and 'top picks' from the rest of the web, to help you manage life's legal problems.

http://www.advicenow.org.uk/

BNF, 5, 8
AdviceNow self help guides

Advicenow guides are easy-to-read and practical. They explain what you need to know, where you need to go, and what you need to do to solve your problem.

https://www.advicenow.org.uk/advicenow-guides

BNF, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Advocacy (Essex Advocacy)

Offer independent, qualified advocacy support across a range of issues for residents of Essex

Benefit referral (only for DLA or ESA issues and after checking with a supervisor)

0300 34 35 736
http://www.essexadvocacy.org.uk/index.html

BNF
Age UK

The country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life.

0800 169 2081
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/

Chelmsford Age UK 112 Springfield Rd, Chelmsford, CM2 6LF – 01245 346106
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/essex/

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Alcohol (and drug) addiction

Open Road

Helping families recover from the effects of drug and alcohol addiction.

http://openroad.org.uk/
0844 499 1323

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Alzheimer’s Society

Alzheimer’s Society

National and local Dementia Helplines.

National helpline: 0300 222 1122
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

Essex Office: 32 Wharf Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6LU
Tel: 01245 260911
Email: Essex.Admin@alzheimers.org.uk

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Ask the Police

Your policing questions answered.

https://www.askthe.police.uk

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