What does it do?The service offers advice and specialist help in community care, debt, housing and welfare benefits. Shelter deal with a range of issues, including homelessness, disrepair, overcrowding, landlord/tenant problems and housing benefit matters. |
Who it is for: The service is for:
- Anyone homeless or in risk of homelessness
- Anyone with housing or housing related problems
- Anyone in need of help with debt
- Anyone in need of help with care and disability issues
- Anyone in need of help with welfare benefits
| Where it is available: Local service covering: Bournemouth, East Dorset, North Dorset, Poole, Purbeck, West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland (Dorset). | What it costs: Shelter offer free advice. | What to expect then: Phone, drop-in, write, or by referral from another agency. | Additional information: Shelter offers outreach services in Bournemouth, Bridport, Dorchester, Poole and Weymouth. Shelter is wheelchair accessible and offers disabled parking. | Classification(s): Home maintenance, Legal & financial, Moving home, Casework, advocacy & support, Legal advice, Housing options, Advocacy | Info last updated: 30/04/2012. |
| About the service provider: | | Contact info: | Shelter Dorset: 30 Poole Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5PS. (view on map) Telephone: 0344 515 1400 Fax: 0344 515 2931 http://www.shelter.org.uk | | Parent organisation: | Shelter | | Who are they? | Shelter is the national campaigning charity for homeless and badly housed people. It provides free, professional and independent advice to such people throughout England and Scotland through a network of Housing Aid Centres. Locate your nearest Centre th |
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