If you would rather speak face to face with a local debt advisor, make sure that you go to an organisation that will help you for free. There are several sources of free debt help in Nottingham. We have marked them on this map and listed them below.
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Nottingham City Council
Loxley House, Station Street,
Nottingham NG2 3NG
Tel: 0115 915 5555
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Nottingham City Council’s website has a Credit Crunch handbook offering debt, budgeting and housing advice.
The council also runs a Welfare Rights Service offering specialist welfare benefits advice and can general help with debt and housing issues. This service runs through the following centres:
North Advice Services
Bulwell Advice Centre,
21a Merchant Street, Bulwell,
Nottingham NG6 8GT
Tel: 0115 915 1500
Opening hours (appointment only):
Monday-Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm
West Advice Services
Tel: 0115 915 6346
Specialist advice on welfare benefits and general debt and housing advice. Telephone to make an appointment at one of eight outreach centres.
Players Court Advice Services
Mary Potter Health Centre,
Gregory Boulevard,
Nottingham NG7 6BE
Tel: 0115 915 1355
Opening hours:
Tuesday, 10am-1pm
Players Court Advice Services - Sneinton
Sneinton Library,
Sneinton Boulevard, Sneinton,
Nottingham NG2 4FD
Tel: 0115 915 1355
Opening hours:
Wednesday, 10am-12.15pm
Asian Advice Services
Indian Community Centre Association,
99 Hucknall Road,
Nottingham, NG5 1QZ
Tel: 0115 969 3402
www.theicca.co.uk
Welfare advice services in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Mirpuri and access to interpreters.
Opening hours:
Thursday 10am-1pm
Local advice centres
Other local advice centres in Nottingham include:
Nottingham Citizens Advice Bureau
34-36 Carrington Street,
Nottingham NG1 7FG
Tel: 0115 938 8050
www.nottinghamcab.org.uk
Specialist advice on issues including debt, housing and family problems. Nottingham CAB also runs a specialist Debt Clinic.
Debt Clinic opening hours:
Saturday, 9am-12pm
Bestwood Advice Centre
21 Gainsford Crescent,
Nottingham NG5 5FH
Tel: 0115 962 6519
www.bestwood.org.uk
Free advice on debt, welfare benefits and housing issues.
Drop-in sessions:
Tuesday & Wednesday, 9.30am-1pm
Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
58i, 104-114 Talbot Street,
Nottingham NG1 5GL
Tel: 0800 328 006 or 0115 947 5947
www.58i.org
Free, practical debt advice for residents of Nottingham city and its suburbs.
St Anns Advice Centre
The Neighbourhood Centre,
Robin Hood Chase,
Nottingham NG3 4EZ
Tel: 0115 950 6867
Specialist advice on welfare benefits, employment and debt.
Opening hours (appointment only):
Monday-Thursday, 9am-12.20pm & 1.20-3.20pm
Friday, 9am-12.20pm
Clifton Advice Centre
Clifton Cornerstone,
Southchurch Drive, Clifton
Nottingham NG11 8EW
Tel: 0115 940 5551
Help and information on welfare benefits, debt and employment for residents of Clifton, Silverdale and Wilford.
Opening hours (appointment only):
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 10am-1pm
Nottingham Trent University Legal Advice Clinic
Nottingham Law School,
Chaucer Building, Chaucer Street,
Nottingham NG1 5LP
Tel: 0115 848 4262
www.ntu.ac.uk/nls/about/law_clinic/
Free legal advice from law students, supervised by qualified lawyers, on areas including employment law, housing and welfare benefits.
Opening hours:
Monday, 5.30-9pm (term-time only)
Credit Unions
Credit Unions are safe, ethical places to save and borrow.
Nottingham Credit Union
69 Maid Marian Way,
Nottingham NG9 6AJ
Tel: 0115 828 3121
www.nottinghamcu.co.uk
Safe and ethical savings and loan schemes for people who live or work in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Credit Union has 20 local collection points throughout the county.
Oakleaf Credit Union
County Hall, West Bridgford,
Nottingham NG2 7QP
www.oakleafcreditunion.co.uk
This Credit Union is open to Nottinghamshire County Council staff and their families.
Opening hours:
Monday & Wednesday, 12.30-1.30 pm.
Debt advice for older people
Older people living in Nottingham can get specialist support from:
Age UK Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Bradbury House,
12 Shakespeare Street,
Nottingham NG1 4FQ
Tel: 0115 844 0011
www.ageconcernnotts.org.uk
Age UK Nottingham and Nottinghamshire provides free fact-sheets and face to face advice on a number of welfare issues affecting older people including pension credits, Incapacity Benefits and grants for home insulation.
Opening hours:
Monday, 10am-12pm
Thursday, 10am-12pm
Notts 50+
www.notts50plus.co.uk
This website lists community organisations and activities across Nottinghamshire serving people over the age of 50.