Opening Times and Useful Contacts
As the office will be closing on the 23rd December until the 4th January we have compiled a list of helpful contacts that could be of assistance to you over the holiday period.
Our email advice system will still be operational over the holidays and we will respond to them as soon as we can when we return in January.
ACAS – 0300 123 1100
Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040
AGEUK – 0800 678 1602- 8.00am – 7.00pm, 365 days a year
AGEUK Mid Mersey – 0300 003 1992
Child Maintenance Service – 08000834375
Citizens Advice Adviceline – 0800 144 8848 24 December 9.00am – 1.00pm, 29/30 December 9.00am – 5.00pm, 31 December 9.00am – 1.00pm
Citizens Advice Consumer helpline – 0808 223 1133 – 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon Fri except Bank Holidays
Civil Legal Aid helpline – 0345 345 4345 ( to find a legal aid solicitor)
Domestic Violence – national helpline (24 hours) – 0808 2000247
FLOWS – 0203 745 7707 – 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors
Home Office Coronavirus Immigration Help Centre – 0800 678 1767 Mon – Fri 9.00am – 5.00pm) emergency Visa extensions etc
Hopes Centre/House – 0174420032
Housing Options – 01744 675150
Jobcentre – 01744 698228, 01744 698145, 01744 698059
Mental Health crisis line for people in Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington – 0800 051 1508 (Freephone open 24 hours per day))
MIND – 0300 123 3393 9.00am – 6.00pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays).
Safe 2 speak – 01744 743200
Samaritans – 116 123
Shelter – 0808 800 4444 open 365 days per year between 8.00am – 8.00pm weekdays and 9.00am-5.00pm weekends
Torus – 0800 678 1894
Useful websites
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/midmersey/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
https://www.hopecentre.org.uk/home/hope-house
https://www.liverpoollawsociety.org.uk/general-public/find-a-lawyer/
https://www.nwbh.nhs.uk/help-in-a-crisis