If you are looking for local debt help, then make sure you go to an organisation that offers professional, impartial and free debt advice. Manchester’s local debt help centres are listed below and they also appear in this map.
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Manchester City Council
1 First Street,
Manchester M1 5DE
Tel: 0161 234 5678
www.manchester.gov.uk
The council has a collection of Money and Debt Advice Factsheets on its website.
Citizens Advice Bureaux
There are several Citizens Advice Bureaux in Manchester providing specialist advice in debt, benefits, employment and housing.
Manchester Citizens Advice Bureaux
Tel: 08444 111 222
www.manchestercab.org.uk
Telephone advice-line (08444 111 222) open:
Monday-Friday, 9.30am-4.30pm
The Manchester bureaux and outreach services include:
Manchester CAB Debt Service
20 Swan St,
Manchester M4 5JW
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday, by appointment only
Advice and Community Resource Centre
59 Withington Road, Whalley Range,
Manchester M16 7EX
Tel: 0161 226 7015
Appointments only:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Drop-in service:
Tuesday, 1.30-4pm
Thursday, 10am-12.30pm
Ben Brierley CAB
322 Moston Lane,
Moston,
Manchester M40 9WB
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9am-5pm
Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-8pm
Saturday, 9am-1.30pm
Hulme CAB
Claremont Resource Centre,
Rolls Crescent,
Manchester M15 5FS
Opening hours:
Monday-Thursday, 9.30am-4pm
Friday, by appointment only
Longsight CAB
384 Dickenson Rd,
Manchester M13 0WQ
Monday-Thursday, 9.30am-12pm & 1-3.30pm
Friday, by appointment only
Withington Community Legal Advice Service
Withington Methodist Church,
Wilmslow Rd,
Manchester M20 4AN
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, by appointment only
Tuesday & Friday, 9.30am-12pm
Local advice centres
Other local advice centres in Manchester include:
Cheetham Hill Advice Centre
1 Morrowfield Avenue,
Cheetham Hill,
Manchester M8 9AR
Tel: 0161 740 8999
www.cheethamadvice.org.uk
Confidential advice and information to residents of the Cheetham and Crumpsall districts of Manchester. They offer advice on debt, welfare benefits and consumer matters.
Appointments only:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Tuesday afternoons
Drop in session:
Tuesday morning (please arrive before 10am)
New East Manchester Money Mentors
187 Grey Mare Lane,
Beswick,
Manchester M11 3ND
Tel: 0161 223 1155
The Money Mentors provide free advice on debt, personal finance issues and accessing benefits.
Telephone helpline (0161 223 1155) operates:
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Free legal advice services
The following organisations offer free legal advice to Manchester residents:
Manchester School of Law, Legal Advice Centre
www.law.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/services/legaladvicecentre
Manchester School of Law runs two Legal Advice Centres, which provide free, confidential legal advice to members of the public. Both centres are open Monday to Friday, during teaching semesters only.
School of Law Legal Advice Centre (LAC)
Unit 18 University Shopping Precinct,
Oxford Road,
Manchester M13 9QH
Tel: 0161 306 1264 or 0161 275 7976
Email: free.legal@manchester.ac.uk
East Manchester Legal Advice Centre (EMLAC)
New Roundhouse,
1328-1330 Ashton Old Road, Openshaw,
Manchester M11 1JG
Tel: 0161 275 0349 or 0161 614 8317
Email: free.eastmanlegal@manchester.ac.uk
Wythenshawe Law Centre
260 Brownley Road,
Manchester M22 5EB
Tel: 0161 498 0905 or 498 0906
Fax: 0161 498 0750
Advice and representation on welfare benefits, debt, money problems and employment rights for the residents of Wythenshawe.
Drop-in service:
Monday-Thursday, 10am-12.30pm
Telephone advice available:
Monday-Friday, 10am-4.30pm (closed for lunch 1-2pm)
Credit Unions
Credit Unions are safe, ethical lenders and offer saving schemes to their members. There are several credit unions available in Manchester.
Manchester Credit Union
Tel: 0161 231 5222
www.manchestercreditunion.co.uk
Several branches throughout Manchester (see website for more details), including:
Beswick Branch
The Grange, Pilgrim Drive,
Manchester M11 3TQ
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9.30am-3.30pm
(closed for lunch 12.30-1.30pm)
Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm
Wythenshawe Shop
Unit 1E, Haletop,
Wythenshawe Civic Centre,
Wythenshawe M22 5RN
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 10am-3.30pm
(closed for lunch 12.30-1.30pm
Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm
Saturday, 10am-1pm
Manchester Unity Credit Union
Abbey House, 32 Booth Street,
Manchester M2 4QP
Tel: 0161 233 2569
www.manchesterunitycu.co.uk
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm
South Manchester Credit Union
Christ Church Hall,
Corner of Parrs Wood Road & Fog Lane,
Didsbury,
Manchester M20 6EE
0161 448 0200
www.smcreditunion.co.uk
Opening hours:
Monday & Friday, 1-4pm
Tuesday, 11am-4pm
Wednesday & Thursday, by appointment only
Trafford United Credit Union
Shrewsbury Street Centre
Shrewsbury Street, Old Trafford,
Manchester M16 9AX
0161 912 1536
www.traffordcreditunion.com
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 10am-12pm
Saturday, 10.30am-12pm
Advice Directories
This website provides information on other advice services available in Manchester:
One Stop Advice
www.onestopadvice.org.uk
This website allows you to search for Manchester agencies offering free legal advice and has advice guides available to download.
Debt advice for older people
Older people living in Manchester can get specialist support from:
Age Concern Manchester
24 Mount Street,
Manchester, M2 3NN
Tel: 0161 833 3944
www.silverservice.org.uk
Age Concern Manchester provides free and confidential information, advice and support regarding benefits and a legal advice clinic. Telephone: 0800 027 57 87 for more information or to make an appointment.
Manchester Care & Repair
Unit 14 Empress Buildings,
380 Chester Road,
Manchester M16 9EA
Tel: 0161 872 5500
www.careandrepair-manchester.org.uk
Manchester Care & Repair can assist over 60s with major property repairs and improvements and they provide a free handy-person service (you just pay for any materials). They can also provide help with form-filling, advocacy and benefits advice.
Other advice services
Greater Manchester Pay and Employment Rights Advice Service
Tel: 0161 839 3882
www.gmemploymentrights.org.uk
A free, confidential employment rights advice-line for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester. Their website has a number of factsheets on employment issues.
Advice-line operating hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9.30am-3.30pm
Tuesday & Thursday, 10am-5pm