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How to get advice
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GENERAL ADVICE
Drop in:
Citizens Advice in the Borough of Wigan provides advice at our two town centre bureaux. (Leigh Bureau has wheel chair access). You do not need an appointment to attend our generalist advice sessions, just come along during office hours.
We have advisors who specialise in working with people who have mental health problems and a financial literacy worker as well as specialist advisers in debt, welfare, benefits and employment.
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Telephone advice line |
For advice over the telephone call 08701 264459 Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm
Please have all relevant information to hand.
There is an out of hours pre-recorded basic advice line
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Appointments at outreach:  |
We operate an appointment system at many outreach centres throughout the borough. To access these sessions ring 01942 267963
Ashton
Atherton
Hindley
also at
Unify Credit Union, Ince |
Home visits: |
We will visit the housebound or their carers who cannot attend the bureaux in order to give advice, complete forms etc. To access this service call 01942 267963 |
| Community Support Project |
A dedicated advice and information service for people with mental health needs their families and carers. Available in accessible locations throughout the Borough.
By appointment only: 01942 267963 |
Information on the web: |
www.adviceguide.org
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| email: |
We currently do not offer advice by email, however you can register your need for advice by clicking here.
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SPECIALIST ADVICE |
General advisers can refer clients to in house expert services in debt, benefits and employment. Clients needing specialist advice can use these services if they are referred by a CAB adviser. |
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We don't charge, we don't judge and we don't tell! |
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