Support for Parents
Financial & Living
1 Financial & Money Support
2 Housing & Accommodation Support
Information and advice on how to support your family with money and legal matters.
Money, debts, budgeting and welfare support
Managing finances such as paying bills and planning for the future can be difficult.
Worcester City Citizens Advice
South Worcestershire Citizens Advice
CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) can help with benefits and pensions, debt, money advice, housing, employment, relationships and family issues, community and home support, social care, consumer, energy tariffs and disputes, immigration, and many other issues. If you are not sure whether we can assist you, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Our service is completely free because we believe nobody should feel unable to ask for help because of cost. We keep the service free by raising funds to support the service and via the huge commitment and support of our volunteers.
All the advice we give is independent, confidential and impartial. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We also use our experience of clients’ problems to campaign for improvements in the laws and services that affect everyone.
For advice and how to report a concern. Anyone can be a victim of a loan shark your family, friends, neighbours and even you. It’s not always easy to spot a loan shark as they come in all shapes and sizes and will at first appear friendly, just part of the community. It is when you can’t pay that they will turn on you. Find out what a Loan Shark is.
Benefits and financial support
Government website with financial and benefit advice for families with children.
Worcestershire Healthy Minds Employment Support Service
Mental Health Matters are working in partnership with Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust to provide employment related support to individuals who are accessing the Worcestershire Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies service, Healthy Minds
Worcester Jobcentre Plus
Your local job centre can administer claims Jobseeker's Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance and Income Support.
2 Housing & Accommodation Support
Malvern Hills Housing Services
Malvern Hills Council's range of services to help with housing issues and problems.
If you are a rough sleeper or worried about someone sleeping rough contact Streetlink for help and support.
Worcestershire Resettlement
Support and advice for families and individuals who have been resettled in Worcestershire through government programmes.
North Worcestershire Basement Project
Basement offers support to children and young people aged 16 to 25 years old who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, offering a drop in centre and floating support across communities.
Call: 01527 832993
Whatsapp: 07849994059
Email: info@basementproject.org.uk
YMCA
The YMCA offers supported housing to children and young people, along with access to education and training to help build life skills and engage within the community.
Tel : 01527 61643
Email : enquiries@ymcaworcestershire.org.uk
Wyre Forest and South Worcestershire Nightstop
Providing safe, emergency, temporary accommodation and family mediation for homeless young people between 16 and 25 years.
Redditch Nightstop – Homeless Prevention and Support Services
Redditch Nightstop provides emergency accommodation, supported lodgings, support and learning opportunities for those aged between 16 and 35.
Telephone:01562 743111
Email:info@wfnightstop.org