Need help or advice with benefits, tax credits, housing, money or debt problems?

Free confidential Community Legal Advice Services is provided by the following local organisations at their offices and outreach centres across the borough. A range of drop in and appointment sessions are offered by the different agencies so please phone or check on line for details

Account 3
1-9 Birkbeck Street E2 6JY
Tel: 020 7739 7720
www.account3.org.uk / Limehouse Project
Cheadle House Copenhagen Place,E14 7EY
Tel: 020 7538 0075
www.limehouseproject.org.uk
Bromley By Bow Centre
St Leonard’s Street E3 3BT
Tel: 020 8709 9737
www.bbbc.org.uk / Legal Advice Centre
University House,104 Roman Road E2 0RN
Tel: 020 8980 4205
www.legaladvicecentre.org.uk
CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau
32 Greatorex Street E1 5NP
Tel: 020 7247 1050
www.adviceguide.org.uk / Toynbee CAPITALISE Debt Advice Project
Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street E1 6LS
Tel: 020 7392 2953
www.capitalise.org.uk
Island Advice Centre (Isle of Dogs)
Island House, Roserton Street, E14 3PG
Tel: 020 7987 9379
www.island-advice.org.uk / Toynbee Free Legal Advice Centre (evenings)
28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS
Tel: 020 7247 6943
www.toynbeehall.org.uk
Island Advice Rights Shop
(Bethnal Green)
296 Bethnal Green Road, E2 0AG
Tel: 020 7739 4173
www.island-advice.org.uk / Tower Hamlets Law Centre
(specialist advice by appointment )
214 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ
Tel: 020 7247 8998
www.thlc.co.uk
OSCA Somali Advice Project
Concordia Community Centre
Railway Arches
420 - 421 Burdett Rd E3 4AA / Praxis ( New Residents Service )
Pott Street E2 OEF
Tel: 020 7729 7985
www.praxis.org.uk
South Bromley Forum
27 Aberfeldy Street
E14 ONU
Tel 020 7987 9584 / Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets
Sailor Place
680 Commercial Rd
E14 7HA
Tel 020 7515 5598
BYM
21/23 Henriques Street E1 INB
Tel 020 7488 1831 / St Hilda’s East Community Centre
18 Club Row E2 7EY
Tel 020 7739 8066
Wapping Bangladesh Assoc
Tench Street E1 W 2QD
Tel 020 7702 1708 / St Peters Community & Advice service
I Marian Place E2 9AX
Tel 020 7739 8024
Age Uk
82  Russia Lane E2 9LU
Tel 020 8981 7124
www.ageuk.org.uk/towerhamlets / Mind in Tower Hamlets
Open House 13 Whitethorn Street E3 4DA
Tel 020 8548 9037
www.mithn.org.uk
National Helplines and websites
Free confidential advice on money and debt problems is available from the following charities
Debt Advice Foundation Tel 0800 644 60 89 www.debtadvicefoundation.org
National Debt line Tel: 0808 808 4000 www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Consumer Credit Counseling Service Tel: 0800 138 1111 www.cccs.co.uk
Other national websites
Citizens Advice Bureau - www.adviceguide.org.uk
Turn 2 us - www.turn2us.org.uk
Shelter - www.shelter.org.uk