Description of Service

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Homelessness and accommodation difficulties

Allerdale Council has statutory obligations in respect of homelessness

http://www.allerdale.gov.uk/housing/finding-a-home/homelessness.aspx

CASS aim to meet the needs of homeless people, those threatened with homelessness or with other accommodation difficulties

01900 872772

01900 872261

www.cass-cumbria.co.uk

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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) provide confidential advice covering housing, benefits,debt etc from Workington base, sessions in Cockermouth.

01900 604735

www.adviceguide.org.uk

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Shelter offer a specialist housing advisory service

National Helpline 0808800 4444

www.shelter.org.uk

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John Thompson 0844 515 1945

Cumbria@shelter.org.uk

Applications for housing

List of Housing Associations from Allerdale BC

Sainsburys Car Park or on line

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Housing benefit

Forms from C3A or Allerdale BC

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Home Improvements

The Home Improvement Agency makes grants for alterations and gives advice on major adaptations

housingservices@allerdale.gov.uk

01900 702654 or 702658