Debt Advice Referrals
Network members who provide advice about Debt are listed below. Not all services are available to everyone so please check the Notes section for any restrictions before contacting them.
| Organisation(s) | Contact Information | |
| Age UK Norfolk | This service is only available to those over the age of 50 and living in Norfolk. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 10.00-4.00 for drop in, appointments and telephone advice. | County Office 300 St Faith's Road Old Catton Norwich NR6 7BJ T: 01603 787111 F: 01603 301371 E: acn@acnorfolk.org.uk W: www.acnorfolk.org.uk |
| Age UK Norwich | This service is only available to people over the age of 50 who live within Norwich City Council boundaries. Opening hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00-4.00 and Wednesday 10.00-2.00. Clients can drop in or seek telephone advice at any of these times. | Boardman House |
| Breckland District Council | Breckland District Council have Customer Service Centres in Attleborough, Dereham (Head Office), Swaffham, Thetford and Watton. For full addresses and opening hours at each of these, please refer to the website. Opening hours for the telephone advisory service are Monday-Thursday 8.00-6.00 and Fridays 8.00-5.00. Services are available to Breckland residents. | (Head Office) |
| Broadland District Council | We are offering a free, confidential debt advice service to Broadland residents. We can offer Opening hours are Monday to Friday 8.30-5.00. * Appointment only but you can either phone or drop in to get more information or book an appointment (telephone and face-to-face appointments available).
| Thorpe Lodge |
| Diss, Thetford & District Citizens Advice Bureau | Diss office Opening hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00-3.00 (drop in & telephone advice) and Tuesdays 10.00-3.00 (telephone advice only). Also Wednesday 4.00-6.00 (appointments & telephone advice). Thetford Office Opening hours are Monday 10.00-3.00 (telephone advice only), Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00-3.00 (drop in & telephone advice) and Wednesday 10.00-3.00 (telephone advice & specialist appointments). | Diss CAB
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| King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council | This service is only available to residents living in the Borough Council area. Opening hours are Monday to Thursday 8.45-5.15 and Friday 8.45-4.45. Clients can drop in, make an appointment (Monday to Thursday only) or seek telephone advice. | King's Court |
| Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) | Map gives advice to young people (11-25) living in Norfolk with drop-in centres in Norwich and Great Yarmouth. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 1.30–5.30 for the Norwich drop-in centre and Monday 1.30-5.30 in Great Yarmouth. At other times you can call. You may be asked to leave a message leaving your name and telephone number so that MAP can call you back. MAP also runs a free counselling and mental health wellbeing advice and support service to young people with counsellors and advisers in Norwich, North Walsham, Kings Lynn and Attleborough. | The Risebrow Centre Chantry Road Norwich NR2 1RF T: 01603 766994 F: 01603 763005 E: info@map.uk.net W: www.map.uk.net |
| Norfolk Community Law Service (NCLS) | This is a free, confidential and impartial service targeted at offenders, ex-offenders and their families and/or those aged 16-25. We may not be able to help if you do not fall into one of these categories because of our funding restrictions. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.30–5.00 | Boardman House |
| North Norfolk Citizens Advice Bureau | North Walsham Office Opening hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00-3.00 for appointments, drop in or telephone advice. Also Monday 5.30-7.30 & Saturday 9.30-12.30 for appointments or telephone advice only. Closed Wednesdays. Fakenham Office Opening hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10.00-3.00 for appointments or drop in. | New Road |
| Norwich City Council | This service is only available to City Council tenants. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.00-5.00 for appointments, drop in and telephone advice. | Money Advice Team (Norwich City Council) City Hall Norwich NR2 1NH T: 0344 980 3333 W: www.norwich.gov.uk |
| Norwich & West Norfolk Citizens Advice Bureau | This service is available to everyone. Clients can drop into the Bureau during the opening hours listed above. Alternatively a client can seek advice by telephoning the central advice line. Appointments are not offered until after an enquiry has been assessed by an adviser in person, by phone or by email. | St Vedast House |
| Shelter | This service is only available to clients with housing related issues in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.00–5.00. | Whitefriars House 50 Fishergate Norwich NR3 1SE T: 0344 515 1860 (for appointments) W: www.shelter.org.uk/advice Housing Advice Helpline: 0808 800 4444 |
| South Norfolk District Council | This service is only open to residents in the district. Opening hours are Monday to Thursday 8.45-5.00 and Friday 8.45-4.15. Telephone for appointment or advice. | South Norfolk House |
| Yare Valley & District Citizens Advice Bureau | Attleborough Office This service is available to residents of Attleborough and surrounding villages. Opening hours are Tuesday and Thursday 10.00-4.00. Wednesdays are appointments only. Great Yarmouth Office This service is available to residents of Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and surrounding villages. Opening hours are Monday to Thursday 9.00-12.00 for drop in.
This service is available to residents of Wymondham and surrounding villages. Opening hours are Monday 9.30-3.30, Wednesday 9.30-6.30 and Friday 9.30-3.30 for drop in. | Attleborough CAB
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National telephone and web based resources you may find useful
National Debtline
Free, independent and confidential telephone advice line on personal debt.
0808 808 4000
Open Monday to Friday 9 – 9 and Saturdays 9.30 – 1
You can also email them for advice – see their website for details.
Their website has lots of useful resources, including an extensive selection of factsheets on various debt issues www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Business Debtline
Free, independent and confidential telephone advice for small businesses and sole traders
0800 197 6026
Open Monday to Friday 9 – 5
www.bdl.org.uk
Consumer Credit Counselling Service
Free, independent and confidential telephone advice line on personal debt
0800 138 1111
Open Monday to Friday 8 - 8
You can also use the online facilities on their website to access advice and support or contact them by email www.cccs.co.uk
Payplan
Free Debt Management Plans, IVAs & Free Debt Advice – online and by phone
0800 280 2816
Open Monday to Friday 8 – 9 and Saturdays 9 – 3
www.payplan.com
Money Advice Service
Free, independent information, guidance and advice on all aspects of managing money e.g. financial products, budgeting, planning
Telephone, online, and face to face
0300 500 5000
Open Monday to Friday 8 – 8
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk (book a face to face appointment through the website)
Adviceguide – online information and advice from Citizens Advice
www.adviceguide.org.uk




