Information & Advice
SRC Advice Service
Just as our Lottery grant came to an end in 2008, the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales stepped in to provide us with funds sufficient to allow us to continue to advise and assist local residents on welfare benefits, housing, debt, consumer, legal and employment issues, for another two years.
Our advisers are fully trained and supervised, and work to Legal Services Commission standards.
I’m sure there will be no shortage of people seeking our help during these particularly difficult economic times, and I expect client numbers to easily exceed the four hundred and fifty seen by the service in 2008/09. I also anticipate that between us, Jaswinder, Julie and I, should be able to secure well in excess of the half a million pounds in welfare benefits for local residents that was also achieved last year.
Beverley Hall - Advice Coordinator / Centre Manager
Leicester Money Advice is the only specialist money advice agency in the city of Leicester. The service is free, independent, and confidential, and helps people who are experiencing problems managing their debts and their overall financial situation. Advisers assist by discussing and reviewing budgets, looking at possible ways of increasing income, and negotiating with creditors, so that clients are able to regain control of their finances.
The Outreach Advice Service at the Saffron Resource Centre is available to residents of Saffron, Eyres Monsell and Aylestone, by appointment every Tuesday.
Phone or drop into the Saffron Resource Centre or contact us at our city centre offices: 0116 242 1120
A weekly surgery is held every Thursday 9am to 1pm at the Saffron Resource Centre for advice in the following areas:
Welfare Benefits
Family Law
Debt/Money
Housing
Community Care
Employment
A daily drop-in service is also available at: 60 Charles Street, Leicester.
Contact: 0845 456 0074
Education Advice
The Saffron Resource Centre has provided free, independent advice and assistance to Saffron parents on education and school matters for ten years. Funding was originally secured through a Legal Services Commission education franchise, but has more recently been provided by the Neighbourhood Management Board via a competitive participatory budgeting event.
Unfortunately this grant will soon be exhausted, and it is probably now too late to find funding to continue beyond 2009, which is very sad, particularly as there are real savings to be found in assisting school inclusion.
In the meantime I shall continue to advise on school choice and admissions, Special Educational Needs, disability discrimination, complaints, bullying, discipline, exclusion, and parenting contracts.
I wish to thank the Saffron Lane Neighbourhood Council for their generous support and encouragement throughout the ten year life of the project.