help at the hub

For more information, and for the times that the Advisers are at each venue, please see the leaflet (pdf) and the Wakefield Council website.

 

Help at the Hub was created to help on things like jobs, money and wellbeing. It's free to access for residents in the Wakefield district and puts you in touch with a range of organisations who can help you.

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                   Citizen's Advice is here, at St Swithun's Community Centre, every Tuesday will a drop-in 10am - 12pm.

                  An independent, local charity which offers free, confidential and impartial advice to the citizens of the Wakefield District.

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                                  Step - Up is also here every Tuesday with drop-ins 9am - 12pm.

                                  This is Wakefield Council’s flagship Employment and Skills Service. Our specialist STEP-UP team is here to help whether you are:

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• Looking for Work

• Changing Careers or working towards promotion

• Wanting to learn new skills or work towards qualifications

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Or whether you are an employer who wants to:

• Develop and train their existing workforce

• Support the recruitment of new employees or

• Help any employees at risk of redundancy to get the best possible support while under notice

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Here to help you

Our team can give you a free benefits review and help you with money, jobs, housing and health. 

We can:

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• Assess your current benefits

• Tell you if you can claim others

• Help you make the claims

• Help you appeal decisions

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When you come to us for a free, impartial check-up, we promise:

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• No judgement, we're here to help

• A listening ear

• Help with all money issues

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There are nine locations around the district – you can contact the one nearest to where you live by calling the telephone number or dropping in during the hours listed here. Please check opening times with your local hub.

You can also contact Cashwise on 01977 724651 or visit www.getcashwise.co.uk.

Contact Wakefield Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) free on 0800 144 8848 or visit www.wakefielddistrictcab.co.uk