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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
ELF (Essential Living Fund)

0300 7900124
Info here: https://www.livingwellessex.org/money-and-legal/managing-your-money/budgeting-loans-and-local-support-payments/
Apply here: http://www.southend.gov.uk/elfforessex

BNF
Employment Pack

Information required for Pro Bono Employment appointment

http://www.cab.rogw.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Attwells_employment_pack.pdf

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Energy Savings Trust

Advice on heating and hot water and grants for boiler replacement for those on a low income.

0300 123 1234
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/

BNF
Entitled To

Benefits calculator

http://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/startcalc.aspx

BNF
Environmental Health

Pest control, street problems, contaminated land, air quality, dogs, noise and nuisance, food hygiene and water drainage.

01245 606606
https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/environment/

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Essex Advocacy

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

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

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

BNF
Essex Coalition of Disabled People

General organisation run by and for the disabled people providing a wide range of support, information, advice and guideline services.

01245 392300
www.ecdp.org.uk
Email: info@ecdp.org.uk

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Essex County Council

0345 743 0430
http://www.essex.gov.uk/Pages/Default.aspx

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Essex Guardians

Offer a financial management service. Will take care of transactions if person no longer has capacity to do this. There is a cost of £640 to set up and then a further £600 per year if the person has > £16k or 3% of the total if a person has < £16k. Requires a local contact / neighbour to take care of daily spending money.

01245 434033
www.livingwellessex.org/money-and-legal/managing-your-money/essex-guardians/
Email: essexguardians@essex.gov.uk

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Essex Mediation

A group of accredited mediators to help clients communicate effectively, discuss practical matters and reach agreement.

01245 492200
http://www.essexmediation.co.uk/

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Essex Police

Domestic abuse

Dedicated domestic abuse (non emergency) number.

0800 358 0351

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Essex Record Office

Access to local records and archives

03330 132 500
www.essexrecordoffice.co.uk/

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