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Client Issue Abbreviations: BNF – Benefits, BSN – Business, CNS – Consumer, DBT – Debt, DSB – Disabilities / Health,
FML – Family, HSN – Housing, 
IMM – Immigration, LAW – Law, NON – No issue, OTH – Other, TAX – Tax, WRK – Work.
ResourceResource NotesContact DetailsIssueTop
Mankind

Domestic abuse for men.

01823 334244
www.mankind.org.uk

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Marriage Care

We specialise in helping couples build and sustain strong, fulfilling, healthy relationships, and in providing support in times of relationship difficulty.

Why? Because better relationships make for better lives, more stable families and a stronger society.

We’re ready to help, whatever your circumstances.

0800 389 3801
https://www.marriagecare.org.uk/

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Maternity - Working Families

Through our free legal advice helpline, we assist parents and carers in tackling complex issues around employment rights and benefits for families. We give employers the tools and guidance they need to support their employees while creating a flexible, high-performing workforce. And we advocate on behalf of the UK’s 13 million working parents, influencing policy through campaigns informed by ground-breaking research.

0300 012 0312
https://www.workingfamilies.org.uk/

Some useful publications: https://www.workingfamilies.org.uk/advice-information/

A weekly guide to maternity rights and benefits: http://www.cab.rogw.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Working-Families.pdf

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Maternity Action

Rights and entitlements during pregnancy, maternity leave and returning to work.

0808 802 0029 (Wednesday: 3pm – 7pm; Thursday: 3pm – 7pm; Friday: 10am – 2pm)
www.maternityaction.org.uk

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Mencap

"Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included"

For advice on a whole range of issues, social care, employment, housing, leisure, finances, personal support, support living services, wills and trusts and short breaks.

0808 808 1111
https://www.mencap.org.uk/

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MIB (Motor Insurer’s Bureau)

Handles claims against uninsured and untraced motorists and endeavours to settle them fairly and promptly.

01908 830 001
https://www.mib.org.uk/

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Mind

Mental health charity

0300 123 3393
www.mind.org.uk

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Mobility

Meadows Shop Mobility

Hire of mobility scooters and other aids to assist shopping in Chelmsford

01245 615800
http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/shopmobility
Email: shopmobility@chelmsford.gov.uk

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Money Advice Service

Free and impartial money advice, set up by the Government.

0800 138 7777
https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en

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Money Lending (Illegal) Team

Loan sharks are illegal moneylenders who often charge very high interest rates. You can check if a company is authorised to lend money and report loan sharks anonymously.

0300 555 2222
https://www.gov.uk/report-loan-shark

Shortcode: *2 Pause 923

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MP

Contact or find your MP or local Councillor.

http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/

https://www.writetothem.com/

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