More Help & Advice
Telephone and face to face help and advice about your next steps
If you cannot find what you need on this website, there are a number of alternative services that can help you. We want to offer different ways for people to access information, not just online. This ranges from telephone and email support to face-to-face advice and advocacy. More details are listed below.Useful advice
Advocacy services in Gloucestershire
An advocate works in partnership with the people they support and take action to help them say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services More…
Changes to Social Care
Adult social care services are changing across England to give people, family and carers much greater choice and control over the support that they receive and who delivers it. People More…
Village and Community Agents
Village and Community Agents can provide face to face information in the homes of people who have limited access to the internet and find it difficult to get out and More…
Rogue traders and doorstep sellers
Trading Standards regularly receive complaints from people who have had work carried out by rogue traders, especially door step sellers. Sometimes traders will call at the door uninvited offering to carry out work More…
Am I entitled to benefits?
The benefits system provides practical help and financial support. You may be entitled to support if you have a disability, are ill, or if you care for someone. It also More…
Who is eligible for help from social care?
If you need community care services, because of disability or infirmity, or poor mental health, you may be entitled to an assessment of your needs, which will be matched against national 'fair More…
Building Your Circle
Building Your Circle - steps to help you build your own support Ultimately, Your Circle isn't just about people who receive social care. It applies to everyone, helping you to More…
What is financial abuse?
Financial abuse is when a person either uses another person’s money, possessions or property for something without their agreement or steals from them.
What will social services do if I contact them about abuse?
Social services is the local authority department that is responsible for assessing, commissioning and providing social care to vulnerable adults. It is also the agency responsible for co-ordinating the response More…
Carers Emergency Scheme
Do you worry about what would happen to the person you look after if you were taken ill or caught in an emergency, the Carers Emergency Scheme can give you More…
Gloucestershire
County Council
Shire Hall
Westgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire GL1 2TG
T: 01452 426868
E: yourcircle@
gloucestershire.gov.uk
www.yourcircle.org.uk
