Useful Links
Navigating the world of advice, training, and community development can be challenging. To assist you further, we’ve compiled a list of trusted resources and external websites that can provide additional information and support.
SHARP's Free Energy Advice Service
Welfare and Benefits Contacts
- Attendance Allowance Helpline 0800 731 0122
- Blue Badge (Sunderland City Council Health and Wellbeing Team) 0191 520 5552
- CAB Durham Adviceline 0300 330 9027
- CAB Durham Additional Temporary Number (during Covid 19 pandemic) 07736 923 502
- Carers Allowance Unit 0800 731 0297
- Child Benefit (Washington) 0300 200 3100
- Child Support Agency 0845 7133133
- Citizens Advice Sunderland 0300 330 1194
- Contributions Agency 0191 2204227
- Pension Credits Claimline 0800 99 1234
- PIP Claimline 0800 917 2222
- Under16 DLA Claimline 0800 121 4600
Debt Contacts
- Crisis Loans 08000 556688
- Social Fund 0845 6088641
Other useful contacts
- Age UK Sunderland 0191 514 1131
- Age UK Sunderland Information and Advice 0191 514 1131
- City of Sunderland College 0191 511 6000
- Durham County Court 0191 375 1840
- Durham County Court 0191 375 1840
- Houghton Medical Group (Church Street) 0191 584 2154
- Mineworkers Pension 0845 606 4444
- National Insurance General Enquiries 0300 200 3500
- PPS 0800 398 893
- Race Relations 0191 232 7639
- SMP/SSP 08457 143143
- Sunderland City Council Switchboard 0191 520 5555
- Sunderland City Council Home and Money Team (Welfare Rights advice) 0191 520 5551
- Sunderland Volunteer Centre 0191 567 8902
- Sunderland West Advice Project 0191 514 2930 / 0776 8985 074 (Mobile number for use during Covid 19 pandemic)
- Unison Sunderland Branch 0191 561 2730
- Washington Welfare Rights 0191 566 2420
- Tax Credits General Enquiries 0345 300 3900
