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Services offering help and support.


  • CHRISTCHURCH BOROUGH COUNCIL,
    Civic Offices, Bridge Street,
    Christchurch. BH23 1AZ,
    Tel: 01202
    Benefits Services.


  • CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,
    2 Sopers Lane,
    Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JG
    Tel: 01202 482023

  • LEGATE'S CHARITY
    Clerk to Trustees -
    M A Turvey,
    Civic Offices, Bridge Street,
    Christchurch BH23 1AZ
    Tel: (01202) 495141
    To help those in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

  • MABERLY TRUST
    Clerk to Trustees - P H Baker FCA,
    20 Stanpit, BH23 3LZ
    Tel: (01202) 485500
    To relieve persons resident within Mudeford, Stanpit, Purewell areas who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm.


  • HOSPITAL OF ST. MARY MAGDALEN,
    Clerk - J A G Hoare,
    Solicitor,
    Bridge House,
    Castle Street. BH23 1DX
    Tel: (01202) 484242


  • Charities administered by the Vicar and Churchwardens
    Enquiries to The Vicar,
    The Parish Office, Quay Road,
    Christchurch.

    Holloway's    Olive's
    Elliot's        Sally Williams'
    Brown's     White's
    Brander's     Coffin's
    (Now merged under the title "Historic Charities")

  • SSAFA FORCES HELP,
    Christchurch & Bournemouth,
    Tel. No. 01202 554517
  • BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
    Town Hall,
    St. Stephens Road,
    Bournemouth BH2 6DY
    Tel.451451
    Benefits information.
    Social Services information


  • BENEFITS AGENCY
    20-28 Cotlands Road,
    Bournemouth BH1 3RS
    Tel.01202 46000
    The Benefits Agency assesses and maintains claims to most Social Security benefits. There are Benefit Advisors to help people on an individual basis with advice and information and an Information Officer who talks to any groups (large or small) interested or involved with benefits.


  • BOURNEMOUTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
    West Wing,
    Town Hall,
    Bournemouth BH2 6DX
    Tel. 01202 290975
    Administration 01202 290967
    Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm.
    Thurs 10am-7pm.
    Advice agency offering free, independent, confidential and impartial information and advice in all subjects including welfare, debt, housing and employment.
    Advice Guide


  • BOSCOMBE LINK,
    3/5 Palmerston Road,
    Boscombe,
    Bournemouth BH1 4HN
    Tel. 01202 466130
    Information and Resource Centre.


  • BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION,
    St Swithuns House, 21, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth BH1 3NS Tel: 01202 410500


  • BOSCOMBE FAMILY DROP-IN
    Freemantle Hall,
    Somerset Road,
    Boscombe,
    Bournemouth BH7 6JJ
    Tel:01202 391500
    A project for families with young children living in bedsits, inappropriate housing and bed & breakfast accommodation aiming to provide daytime facilities for preparation of food, coffee and a chat and somewhere safe for children to play. Laundry facilities also available. Information and representatives from agencies who can assist also available.


  • SHELTER,
    30, Poole Hill,
    Bournemouth BH2 5PS
    Tel: 01202 554536
    Gives free confidential and impartial aid and advice on preventing homelessness, finding accommodation, landlord/tenant disputes, bad housing conditions, illegal eviction, Housing Benefit, domestic violence, rent/mortgage arrears, repossession and any other housing problem.


  • POOLE BOROUGH COUNCIL,
    Civic Centre,
    Poole, BH15 2RU
    Main switchboard tel: 01202 633633
    Minicom tel: 01202 743636
    Emergency/out-of-hours tel: 0800 506050
    Benefits information and advice


  • POOLE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
    54 Lagland Street,
    Poole,
    Dorset BH15 1QG
    Telephone: 01202 678517


  • HYPED
    353 Ashley Road,
    Upper Parkstone,
    Poole BH14 0AR
    TEL:01202 779010
    Provides supportive, local accommodation for single homeless people between 16-25 yrs.


  • HOMESTART (BOURNEMOUTH&POOLE)
    1462, Wimborne Road,
    Kinson,
    Bournemouth.BH10 7AS
    Tel: 01202574877
    A voluntary organisation in which volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to young families under stress in their own homes; helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown. Home-Start is available to any family with at least one child under 5 years of age.



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