WOUGHTON ADULT ADVICE DIRECTORY
SIGNPOSTING RESIDENTS TO USELFUL ORGANSIATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS FOR A VARIETY OF NEEDS.
Our Advice & Wellbeing team are well informed and connected. We are always available to offer support and guidance for local people, within our roles of expertise.
We have Officers that can offer 1 to 1 support directly and signpost or connect you to other specialist and professional services as appropriate.
In addition we have created an Advice Directory here with some of the most likely and trusted external organisations included, that you can browse and access contact information to enable you to make direct contact yourselves. Especially helpful for out of hours enquiries.
They aim to help all their members achieve financial health. They try to help people get on top of their finances by encouraging them to save money when they can, and lend to them at affordable rates when they need to borrow.
Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime where you should report fraud if you have been scammed, defrauded or experienced cyber crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
London based service Addiction Advocates is a referral service designed to help those suffering from drug and alcohol addictions as well as mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Arthur Ellis offers 1-to-1 support sessions for people who would otherwise have limited or restricted access to mental health services.
Age UK Milton Keynes works with and for older people to make a real and positive difference that contributes to their wellbeing and quality of life.
Use this simple calculator to see how much benefit you are eligible for and how much better off you might be in work. You can also see how changes in your household budget can affect your income.
Provides free, confidential, and impartial advice to residents on a wide range of issues, including debt, benefits, housing, employment, and consumer problems
Their team of staff members and volunteers work alongside people to overcome life’s challenges, to help everyone in our society to become safely and sustainably housed and live as independently as possible.
If you are worried about your finances and how you are going to make ends meet, there is help available through Milton Keynes Council.
Cruse volunteers are trained in all types of bereavement and can help you make sense of how you're feeling following the loss of somebody in your life. They offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults by telephone, chat or email.
Drug and Alcohol Family Support (DAFS) is a voluntary support group for families who have loved ones addicted to drugs and drink. The group offers a safe, non-judgemental and supportive environment where you can post comments, ask for supportive suggestions or just share experiences with other people who are going through similar situations.
If you are struggling financially and need urgent help with food, Milton Keynes Foodbank can provide you and your family with a food parcel.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes is your local health and social care champion. They make sure NHS leaders and other decision makers hear your voice and use your feedback to improve care.
Our guide Winterwise, in collaboration with UK Power Networks, has practical tips on staying warm and healthy in the winter months.
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Their aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
MK ACT is a charity in Milton Keynes which works with over 100 families every day to help them move on from fear and abuse.
MK Money Lifeline is an independent debt advice service for anyone in need in Milton Keynes, delivering face-to-face advice and practical support as well as phone support.
Provides free online support to unpaid family carers, offering personalized coaching, a peer network, and a digital platform called the Mobilise Hub to connect carers and share knowledge
Provides support to men experiencing domestic abuse. If you want to talk to someone, you can speak to their friendly and professional advisors on the phone, by email or on webchat.
Always ready for your call.
Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Women’s Aid is a grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services in England and build a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated.
Providing a range of activities and services for young people between the ages of 8-19 years, ranging from Youth Clubs and Play Rangers, events to music, sport or Forest School sessions.