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Specialist Services

  • Telephone Advice

    Telephone: 01255 377080 (Mon to Thur, 10.00am - 3.00pm)

    Citizens Advice Tendring telephone adviser at work
  • Mental Health Hub Programme

    We offer a 12 month mental health recovery programme during which we’ll support you to:

    - Improve your confidence and wellbeing

    - Build your employability and social skills

    - Build a support network and make new friends

    Visit: Citizens Advice Charity Shop, 22-24 High Street, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1NR

    Opening Times: Tues to Fri, 9.30am - 3.00pm and Sat, 10.00am - 4.00pm

    Email: mhh@cabtendring.org.uk

    Telephone:01255 225027

  • MacMillan Welfare Benefits Service

    Essex Citizens Advice MacMillans Welfare Benefits Service

    Providing a specialist welfare benefits advice service to help more people in Essex cope with the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis. We can help you:

    - Understand and apply for welfare benefits.

    - Challenge unfair or incorrect benefit decisions

    - Apply for one-off Macmillan grants

    - Discover other forms of financial help

    - Access other services including energy and debt advice

    Get the financial support you need during your cancer journey. Our expert team is ready to help. Call 0300 373 0952. #MacmillanSupport #CancerAid

    MacMillan Cancer Support logo
  • Jaywick Sands and District Energy Hub

    The Jaywick Sands and District Energy Hub launched on Tuesday 27 August 2024.

    The Energy Hub is here to help citizens of Jaywick Sands and surrounding areas get support for a range of services relating to energy including:

    - Applications for government grants to improve the energy efficiency of their home, including the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4Flex), the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) and the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS).

    - Home energy visits

    - Benefit checks

    - Food and fuel vouchers

    - Energy advice

    - Reducing bills

    The Hub aims to help residents save energy and money on their energy bills.

    The Energy Hub is operated in partnership with Tendring District Council and Citizens Advice Tendring.

    Opening hours from 28 August 2024:

    Wednesday and Thursday, 1pm to 4pm

    Address:

    Unit 2, The Enterprise Centre, Lotus Way, Jaywick Sands, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 2LU

    Jaywick and District Energy Hub logo
  • Help to Claim - Universal Credit

    We can help you:

    Make a new claim for Universal Credit

    Check you are getting all the right benefits

    Online at: Help to Claim

    Telephone: 0800 144 8444 (Mon to Fri, 8.00am to 6.00pm)