Further help and advice
Local sources of face-to-face
advice
Citizens Advice Bureau
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is
the largest provider of free face to face and telephone advice on a
variety of issues, including help with debt, benefits,
consumer and legal issues, employment, housing, and
discrimination.
| Canterbury |
Whitstable (outreach service) |
Herne Bay |
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Address: 3 Westgate Hall Road (off St
Peter's Lane), Canterbury, CT1 2BT (map)
Telephone: 01227 452762 (general enquiries),
0844 499 4128 (advice line)
Further information
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BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- NO DROP-IN
Address: Whitstable
Library, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB (map)
Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre,
Whitstable, CT5 1AF (map)
Telephone: 01227 740
647
Further information
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Address: 185/187 High Street, Herne Bay, CT6
5AF (map)
Telephone: 01227 371 606
Further information
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Citizens Advice Bureau is in the
process of setting up a national hotline. In the meantime,
your local branch can provide telephone advice (please use the
numbers above).
Get advice from CAB online
CAB's website, http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/,
has a wide range of fact sheets about how to cope with financial
problems, as well as online tools for budgeting and managing your
debt.
Click here for the Help With Debt section
Kent Savers
Telephone them on:
0333 321 9050 -
Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm
0300 456 9990 -
Monday to Friday - 5pm to 8pm, and weekends from 8am to 8pm
Visit their website at http://www.kentsavers.co.uk/
Visit Kent Savers every Friday at Gravesham Gateway Civic
Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, from 9.30am until 1pm.
Canterbury Housing Advice Centre
Second Floor, 24 Burgate,
Canterbury, CT1 2HA (map)
Telephone:01227
762 605
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 10am - 4pm / Wednesday -
10am - 2pm
Canterbury Housing Advice Centre
provide advice on housing issues, including housing benefit, rent
arrears, and mortgage repossession.
Visit their website at http://www.chac.co.uk/
Canterbury Debt Advice Centre
44 St Peter's Street,
Canterbury, CT1 2BG
Telephone: 01227
767 600 (voicemail - leave your number and an advisor will phone
you back)
Email: info@helpwithdebt.org.uk
CDAC is funded by The City Church,
Canterbury, and its staff are church volunteers who have received
training through Community Money Advice and Advice UK.
Appointments are available on Wedneday
evenings.
Visit their website at http://www.helpwithdebt.org.uk/
Credit Unions in Canterbury
Credit unions are community-based
savings and loans clubs, owned and run by their
members. They are much like banks or buildings and
societies. They can offer savings accounts, debt advice, and
loans at affordable rates.
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District of Canterbury Credit
Union
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| Canterbury |
Whitstable |
Herne Bay |
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Canterbury Citizens' Advice Bureau,
Westgate Hall Road - Saturdays 10am - 12.30pm
Querns Road Community Centre - by
appointment only. Call 01227 478958.
Northgate Community Centre -
Thursdays, 10.30am - 12pm.
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Whitstable Public Library, Oxford
Street
Saturdays, 10am - 12.30pm
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Herne Bay divisional council offices,
William Street
Mondays, 10am - 12.30pm
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You can visit their Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/CanterburyCreditUnion or
leave a message on their answerphone on 0845 257
5012.