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Other Advice Agencies There are a number of organisations within Wirral who can offer consumers help of a specialist nature, whether their problem be a legal one or one relating to housing amongst many. Listed are a number of organisations and how to contact them. Some have internet sites of their own either locally or nationally based. They are: Advocacy in Wirral Advocacy In Wirral, 72-74 Woodside Business Park, Shore Road, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 1ELPhone: 0151 650 1530 FAX: 0151 666 1800 E-Mail: Tony Lawrence - Manager Opening Hours: Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm Access: Full wheelchair access. No adapted toilets. Lift. Services Offered: Advocacy service for people with mental health problems. Offer advice on benefits, housing and mental health issues at hospitals, residential homes and day centres. Provide advocates who help partners express their views. Offer crisis advocacy and support at complaints procedures and mental health tribunals.How to contact: Call in or phone and/or make an appointment or e-mail.
Age Concern – Wirral, 42-44 Market Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5BT Phone: 0151 666 2220 Fax: 0151 650 0212 Email: Age Concern - Wirral Website: www.ageconcern-wirral.merseyside.com Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 9.30am – 4.00pm Office hours: Mon-Fri: 9am - 4.30pmAccess: Full wheelchair access and adapted toilets. Entrance on ground level, lift to all floors. Home visits for people unable to attend the office. Languages: BSL.Client group: Older people (55+) and their carers . Service level: General help including casework.Services offered: Range of services for older people. Advice and information from main office and a mobile resource unit. Day care centre providing respite care for mentally and physically frail older people. Advocacy worker. How to contact: Call in, telephone, make an appointment or write.
Birkenhead CAB, 50 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6AF. Phone: 0151 647 6517 OR 0151 647 3826 (To Make Appointments Only) Fax: 0151 647 3026 E-Mail: Birkenhead CAB Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am – 3.30pm Access: Full wheelchair access and adapted toilets. Wide doors. Access to loop system. Client group: General public. Service level: Specialist help. Services offered: Advice and information on a range of issues, including housing rights, welfare rights, and benefits, money debt, consumer rights and employment rights. Representation at Birkenhead Court tribunal for employment/welfare benefit appeals and for Housing Repossession. How to contact: Drop in, or phone, during opening hours or write/ and or make an appointment, or e-mail.
Email: Heswall CAB Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-4pm (Main Bureau) Mon-Fri 10 - 4 Wed 10.30-4.00 (Arrowe Park Outreach Centre) Access: Full wheelchair access and adapted toilets. 2 parking spaces for disabled drivers. Ramped entrance. Portable loop system available. Languages: French, German. Client group: General public Service level: General help including casework. Services offered: Advice and information on a range of issues, including benefits and welfare rights, consumer issues, employment and housing rights, legal issues, money and debt. Can provide advice via email. Outreach bureau at Arrowe Park Hospital. How to contact: Drop in or telephone during opening hours or e-mail.
Wallasey CAB, 237-243 Liscard Road, Wallasey, CH44 5TH Phone: 0151 639 7858 Fax: 0151 630 5118 Email: Wallasey CAB Opening hours: Office hours: Mon - Fri 9.00 am – 5.30pm Access: Full wheelchair access and adapted toilets. Parking at rear of building for disabled access. Level entrance. Hearing loop available. Languages: Access to interpreters, Language Line, BSL. Client group: General public. Service level: Specialist help. Services offered: Advice, representation and information on a range of issues, including: benefits and welfare rights, consumer, employment and housing rights, money and debt. Representation of clients at tribunals. Telephone advice Mon-Fri 9.30am-10.30am. How to contact: Drop in, phone, e-mail or write for an appointment.
West Kirby CAB, 1-3 Acacia Grove, West Kirby, CH48 4DD Phone: 0151 625 0625 Fax: 0151 625 0625 E-Mail: West Kirby CAB Opening Hours: 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday Access: Full wheelchair access and adapted toilets. Premises level throughout. Languages: Access to interpreters, Spanish, French Client group: General public. Service level: General help including casework. Services offered: Advice and information on a range of issues, including: benefits and welfare rights, consumer issues, employment and housing rights, legal issues, money and debt. How to contact: Drop-in, phone, and write, e-mail and/or make an appointment.
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