Alternately please ring,
(01229) 666030 or (01229) 666025
Offering support to individuals and businesses either through partners or directly ourselves, we will develop a facility here that provides a one stop shop for information and advice. Examples of what areas we offer support on include:
- Benefits and claims
- Job Search / CV development / Job application
- Financial and legal
- IT
- Personal development and other needs
- Business requirements
Partner organisations that provide services to support individuals / businesses include:
- Citizens Advice Copeland
- Copeland Borough Council
- Groundworks North East
- Inspira
- Job Centre Plus
- Whitehaven and Egremont Credit Union
Getting Help
We’re working with Copeland Borough Council to help people learn where they can go to get help on a range of issues. The following is a list of links and contact details you can go to for help with a range of different issues…
Cumbria Constabulary:
Call 999 if crime is occurring or 101 for a non-emergency.
Victim Support:
Call 0300 303 0157 or visit www.victimsupport.org.uk for free and confidential support or call 0808 1689 111 for 24 hour support.
Women’s Aid:
Call 0808 2000 247 or visit www.womensaid.org.uk for a free 24 hour helpline.
Men’s Advice Line:
Call 0808 802 0327 or visit www.mensadviceline.org.uk for a confidential helpline for men.
West Cumbria Domestic Violence Support:
Call 01900 67167 or 07712117986 or visit www.freedom-project-west-cumbria.org.uk for a full advocacy and support service.
The Bridgeway:
Call 0808 118 6432 or email info@thebridgeway.org.uk for a sexual assault support service.
Copeland Borough Council:
Call 01946 598300 or email housing.options@copeland.gov.uk for crisis support, emergency housing and prevention services.
National Domestic Violence Helpline:
Call 0808 2000 247 for a free 24 hour phone service for women provided by Refuge and Women’s Aid.
Broken Rainbow Helpline:
Call 0300 999 5428 for a national helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.