Links to other useful websites offering advice and support on many topics
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Age UK
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Information, advice and services for older people
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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For help and advice for a drinking problem
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Birmingham Central Food Bank
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Providing emergency food and support to local people in crisis
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Birmingham City Council
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Local council services and information
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Citizens Advice
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Advice on benefits, work, debt & money, consumer, family, housing, law & courts, immigration, health
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Citysave Credit Union
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Savings & loans
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GOV.UK
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Government services and information
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Hardship Grant Community Fund
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Up to £200 grant to eligible households, provided by the government and administered by BVSC
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Have a Hart - Help the Homeless
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Support the homeless and providing essentials to those in need.
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Listening Books
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This is an audiobook lending charity for people who have an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability which affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book.
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Menopause Knowledge
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Advice about dealing with peri and post menopause for men an women
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National Grid
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Energy saving advice
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Rehab Recovery
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Rehab Recovery provide addiction treatment and healthcare advice. Follow this link to a guide covering homelessness and addiction by Oliver at Rehab 4 Addiction
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Shelter - West Midlands
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Specialist advice and information on housing. Issues covered include homelessness, rent/mortgage arrears, housing benefit, private renting problems. Specialist housing advice for other agencies whose clients have housing problems
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Step Change Debt Charity
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Advice to help if you have a cash crisis, require debt information or emergency funding
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Warm Welcome Spaces - Birmingham
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Birmingham City Council's list of warm places you can visit while saving on your energy bills