DIRECTORY OF SERVICES - POVERTY / FINANCE

CITIZENS ADVICE 
We aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

We provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.

COST: Free
LOCATIONS: Andover, Winchester and Rural 
WEBSITE: citizensadvice.org.uk
CONTACT DETAILS:  03444 111 444 
 
WORKING FAMILIES 
Working Families is the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation. The charity helps working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work.

Our Legal Helpline gives parents and carers advice on employment rights such as maternity and paternity leave, rights to time off in an emergency, shared parental leave and parental leave, as well as helping them to negotiate the flexible hours they want. We can give basic advice on the benefits and tax credits that working parents can claim. We also give advice on maternity discrimination and pregnancy discrimination.

Our ground breaking research and campaigns seek to change the way we live and work.

To that end, we also work with employers to support them in creating workplaces which encourage work-life balance for everyone.

By operating in the real world of pragmatic advice and practical solutions, we are making our vision a reality.

COST: Free
LOCATIONS: 
WEBSITE: 
workingfamilies.org.uk
CONTACT DETAILS:  0300 012 0312
 
WINCHESTER RENT DEPOSIT SCHEME
Interest free loans

COST:
LOCATIONS:
ELIGIBILITY:  
Minimum Age 18 - Good reason for living in Winchester
WEBSITE: winchesterrentdepositscheme.hampshire
CONTACT DETAILS:  07783 46 0018
 
INDEPENDENT LIVES
Independent Lives provides a range of support, advice, and services for disabled people, those with care needs, and caring responsibilities, to enable them to lead full, active and independent lives.
We work closely with Hampshire County Council, as well as working directly with people across Hampshire.
 
We can help with:

Advice on Direct Payments – you can contact us directly, or be referred through the social services department at Hampshire County Council.
Payroll: We offer a payroll service for people managing direct payments and employing people to support them

Managed accounts, so you can keep track of your direct payment budget and spending more easily

People looking for personal care assistants (PA’s) - we provide a range of recruitment support and solutions. 

We also work to give disabled people a voice on the issues that are important to them by raising awareness, challenging misconceptions and influencing policy - so that together we can break down barriers and work towards a society where disabled people and carers have the same opportunities as everyone else.
 
COST:
LOCATION:
ELIGIBILITY:

WEBSITE: independentlives.org
CONTACT DETAILS:  Email: info@independentlives.org    or Call: 08456 0123 99
 
AZDOMINION
The Winchester Community Support service provides help to plan the support needed to prevent homelessness and enable independence.

What can we help with?

Money: Rent arrears, debt reduction, maximising benefits, paid employment.
Life: Training/education, developing parenting skills, rebuilding family ties, social/leisure activites.
Health: Physical and mental health, substance misuse, GP, dentist and optician appointments.
Safety: Requesting repairs, safety and security, housing issues (temporary accommodation, neighbour dispute, harrasment, understanding tenancy/licence), avoiding eviction, safeguarding.
Time: Voluntary work, participating in activites, learning or maintaining domestic tasks, obtaining essential household items.

COST:
LOCATION:

ELIGIBILITY: 18-65 years old and living in the Winchester city council area
WEBSITE: 
CONTACT DETAILS:
 07872 190747 or Email: communitysupport@a2dominion.co.uk
 
RIVER PARK LEISURE CENTRE
Reduced prices for low income - students, income support, job seekers allowance or incapacity benefit recipients, persons over 60 and carers.

COST:
LOCATION:
Winchester
ELIGIBILITY:
WEBSITE: 
http:www.placesforpeopleleisure.org
CONTACT DETAILS: 
 
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