Debt and financial support
Citizens Advice Chelmsford: www.chelmsfordcab.org for benefits, business, health, housing, work, debt and money management courses, free independent legal advice 01245 205 656
CA Support to apply for Universal Credit 0800 144 8444
CA Warm Homes 0800 144 8848
Foodbank voucher hotline 01245 205 579
Turn2us.org.uk – online benefit and grant calculator 0808 802 2000
Step Change – online/telephone debt support 0800 138 1111
Homeless Housing Support
Chelmsford City Council 01245 606 606
CHESS – homeless shelter providing support services 01245 281 104
Peabody Essex Outreach Service – housing support 0800 288 8883
St Vincent de Paul – furniture, white goods 07796 393 131
Addiction Recovery
Helping Hands Essex – addiction recovery 01245 697 142
Open Road – drug substance recovery 0844 499 1323
Essex Alcohol Recovery Community Phoenix Futures 01376 316 126
Breakeven – problem gambling support: www.breakeven.org.uk
Family Support
Child and Family Wellbeing Service – parenting 0300 247 0014
Family solutions – support to move forward 03330 132 124
Home-Start – family support starting school 01245 847 410
Families in Focus – disabilities and special needs 01245 353 575
Growbaby – Free children’s clothes
St Vincent de Paul – befriending service 07796 393 131
Age UK – advocacy and advice 01245 346 406
Community Agents – mobility advice and aids 0800 977 5858
Domestic and Other Abuse
National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247
The Next Chapter – domestic abuse support 01206 500 585
Modern Slavery Helpline 08000 121 700
