Do you need advice in your area, but don't know where to begin to look?
This section gives contact details, information and opening hours for advice centres in your area which provide free, confidential advice for borough residents.
Urgent advice
The Council has been working closely with four local advice organisations to ensure that there is emergency cover at most times for residents needing urgent advice.
These organisations include:
If you need urgent advice and your local centres are not open, check the details for advice organisations listed by area which can help you.
Advice in your language
If English is not your first language, you may be able to get advice in your own language.
Find out about advice in community languages
Central helplines and further advice
As well as local advice centres, the following general services may also be able to offer advice and guidance.
Families Information Service
Advice on: information, advice and guidance about services for families and young people aged 0-19 in Greenwich borough.
Greenwich Money Advice Service
Advice on: debt and money problems.
Debt line: 020 8317 3342
Outreach sessions: venues and drop-in times
Please ring 020 8309 8646 to arrange an appointment.
Languages: Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Seleti, Urdu
Opening hours
Monday and Thursday
10am to 11am
Tuesday and Wednesday
2pm to 3pm Welfare Rights Service
Advice on: welfare benefits and tax credits for people living or working in the borough.
Advice line: 020 8317 4872
Textphone: 020 8921 4900
Welfare Rights online enquiry form
Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Opening hours
Monday
2pm to 4pm
Thursday
10.30am to 12.30pm
Private solicitors
If you wish to approach a private solicitor for advice and are on a low income, you may be able to get help with your legal costs.
You can get a list of solicitors in your area by checking the Community Legal Advice website or by telephoning 0845 345 4345.
Immigration and asylum advice
For advice about immigration or asylum issues, visit the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner website.
Further information
You can find further information and advice on our Benefits and grants pages.
Get more information on how to deal with debt on the DirectGov website.
If you have a query about the information contained within this section, please contact the Welfare Rights service using the details provided in the right hand menu.
Alternatively, further advice and guidance can be found using the Useful links in the right hand menu.