List of organisations which can help

Here are some national and local organisations that can help you if you are in debt.

For advice about what you may be able to claim:

• Turn 2 Us (turn2us.org.uk)
• Entitled To (entitledto.co.uk)
• MoneyHelper (formerly Pension Wise (moneyhelper.org.uk)

Maximising your income

Making your claim:

• Universal credit (GOV.UK)
• Council tax support or call 01455 238141
• Discretionary housing payment or call 01455 238141
• Warm home discount scheme (GOV.UK)
• Severn Trent Water Big Difference Scheme (bigdiff.co.uk)

Debt and money management advice

• Citizens Advice (citizensadviceleicestershire.org) or call 0808 278 7854
• StepChange Debt Charity (stepchange.org) or call 0800 138 1111
• National Debt Line (nationaldebtline.org) or call 0808 808 4000
• Clockwise (clockwise.coop): local credit union for banking and small affordable loans or call 0116 242 3900
• Help to save account (GOV.UK)
• Christians against Poverty (capuk.org) or call 0800 328 0006
• Social tariffs for broadband, phone and mobile (choose.co.uk): affordable internet access for people on a low income who get certain benefits

Food and other support

• Salvation Army (salvationarmy.org.uk) or call 01455 251008
• Hinckley area foodbank (hinckleyarea.foodbank.org.uk) or call 01455 697390
• Hinckley community fridge (facebook.com) or call 0116 3051401
• Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council's Welfare Support Officer: call 01455 238141

Mental health and wellbeing

For information and support, please visit:

• Mental health and wellbeing
• Children and family wellbeing service (leicestershire.gov.uk)
• VitaMinds (vitahealthgroup.co.uk): if you are experiencing excessive worry, low mood, depression, anxiety or lack of motivation then VitaMinds can help

Last updated: 24/12/2025 08:39