All those who work to support people with money worries know that these difficulties can arise for lots of reasons, and that it can be a big step to talk to someone about it.
Useful contacts
- Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Credit Union provides low cost affordable loans and a place to save for members, who can be anyone living or working in Derbyshire. Contact them by phone: 01246 278833, by email: webmail@cnedcu.co.uk or visit the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Credit Union website for details of their Chesterfield branch appointment and opening times
- Citizens Advice North East Derbyshire offer general advice and specialist debt advice, open 9:00am - 2:00pm Monday to Friday, contact them by phone on 0808 250 5702 and find out more on the Citizens Advice North East Derbyshire website
- Derbyshire Law Centre provides free on all debt advice, specialise in housing-related debt (e.g. rent and mortgage arrears), contact them by phone on 01246 550674 / 0800 707 6990, or find out more on the Derbyshire Law Centre website
- Derbyshire County Council Welfare Rights provide free advice on claiming benefits you may be entitled to, contact them by phone on 01629 531535 and find out more on the Derbyshire County Council Welfare Benefits webpage
- Derbyshire Discretionary Fund is a fund to help you when in an emergency or crisis situation, you can apply by calling this number 01629 533399 and you can find out more on the Derbyshire County Council Discretionary Fund webpage
- Release offers training, guidance and information about managing finances, contact them on 01773 306289 and find out more on the Release website
- Relief in Need & Penny Acres Trust, this provides grants to older people in Holmesfield to help pay for fuel bills and assistance towards cost of activities. Contact them on 01142 890686
- Freedom Community Project Renishaw Methodist Church offers free debt advice, contact them on 0300 302 0334 and find out more on the Eckington Parish Council website.
National Financial Support and Advice
You can find out more information on the Government's Help for Households website.
Useful contacts:
- Christians Against Poverty provide resources to help with money and debt, find out more on the Christians Against Poverty website
- Debt Advice Foundation provide free debt advice, Monday-Friday 8-6, contact them on 0800 043 4050 and find out more on the Debt Advice Foundation website
- Money Helper provide free impartial financial advice, contact them on 0800 138 7777 and find out more on the Money Helper website
- National Debtline provide help with making the most of your money, dealing with high gas/electricity bills and debt advice. Contact them on 0808 808 4000 and find out more on the National Debtline website
- PayPlan provide free debt advice and debt management. Contact them on 0800 316 1833 or visit their website www.payplan.com
- Stepchange provide debt advice, their lines are open Monday to Friday 8-8, Saturday 8-4. Contact them on 0800 138 1111 and find out more on the Stepchange website
- Turn2us provide resources to help you check benefits entitlements, search for a grant, information about energy and water bills, you can find out more on the Turn2us website.
