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
Adult Helpdesk
Gloucestershire County Council telephone and email services have trained customer service officers who will ask some relevant questions and help you make decisions about any support you might need. If More…
What is Advocacy?
It is not always easy to express your wishes or preferences. If decisions are being made that affect your future, or the future of someone that you care for, you More…
GUIDE Information Service
The GUiDE Information Service has merged with Gloucestershire LINK to form the new Healthwatch Gloucestershire organisation. The four thousand plus up to date and pro-actively monitored records on the GUiDE More…
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…
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…
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…
Managing your money
Managing your money, especially on a low income, is not always easy. If you are struggling, it is important to get help and advice as soon as possible. The CAB More…
Do you have a relative or friend who is struggling to manage at home?
If you have a disability or as you get older it can be more of a challenge to look after yourself or your family or your home. There are many More…
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County Council
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gloucestershire.gov.uk
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