Contacts

Gloucestershire Trading Standards Department

Hillfield House Denmark Road Gloucester GL1 3LD Advice Line: 01452 426666

Gloucestershire Money Advice Service

Voluntary Resource Centre Sandford Park Offices College Road Cheltenham GL53 7HX

01242 224859

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

Offers free advice about credit and money issues. Your nearest CAB can be found in the contacts section of the Benefits Chapter.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Gamcare Helpline for Young Gamblers

0845 6000 133

Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS)

A free confidential advice service for people in debt. They can help you to prioritise debts and liaise with creditors on your behalf.

0800 138 1111 www.cccs.co.uk contactus@cccs.co.uk

Consumer Direct

Clear, practical, consumer advice.

08454 040506 www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

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Credit Action

National Christian charity, which aims to help people educate themselves about money.

6 Regent Terrace Cambridge CB2 1AA Helpline: 0800 138 1111

01223 324 034 office@creditaction.com www.creditaction.org.uk

FCL Debt Clinic

FCL is a free, confidential helpline offering advice and solutions, including supervised arrangements with creditors.

0800 716239 (freephone helpline, open 8am-9pm, Mon-Fri) www.debtclinic.co.uk help@debtclinic.co.uk

National Debtline

Phone service offering advice and self-help information packs to those in debt.

0808 808 4000 for free, confidential independent advice on debt problems. www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

The Office of Fair Trading

Helpline: 0845 722 4499 www.oft.gov.uk