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Advice, Parent and family support

Self Directed Support Service

By Ideal For All

Support, advice and information on Personal Budgets

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Independent Living Centre
100 Oldbury Road
Smethwick
Sandwell
B66 1JE
0121 558 5555
Advocacy, Advice, Addiction support, Finding work and training, Housing advice & support

Advice & Guidance

By Eastern European Welfare Association - EWA

Advice and guidance

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Polish, Eastern European

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YMCA, 38 Carter's Green
West Bromwich
B69 9LG
0121 740 0824
Advocacy, Advice and guidance, Housing advice & support, Immigration and migrant support, Parent and family support

Advice and guidance

By Confederation of Bangladeshi Organisations (CBO)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic all our services are delivered differently and please phone our office on 0121-500-5441 or email; info@cbo786.co.uk to find out how to access support.

CBO provides free and impartial advice to Sandwell residents on issues around; welfare benefits, Immigration and debt.

Ethnicity focus: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi

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Greets Green Resource Centre
Harwood Street
West Bromwich
West Bromwich
B70 9JF
0121 500 5441
Advice, Housing advice & support

Advice and Guidance

By Name of organisation: Empowering People In Change – C.I.C

Advice and Guidance covering housing, benefits, employment and health and education.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Greets Green Community Centre
157 Wood Lane
West Bromwich
B70 9PT
07366 457602
Advice and guidance

Advice and Guidance

By Sandwell Consortium

Our team of advisors are based at children’s centres and community centres around the area of Sandwell. They are multi-skilled aiming to provide one step services and can deal with queries relating to: general advice, benefit checks, welfare rights, immigration services and housing advice.

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Greets Green Access Centre
Tildasley Street
Sandwell
B70 9SJ
0121 533 2668
Advice and guidance

Advice and Information

By Ideal For All

This service offers impartial advice and information on a wide range of disability related issues.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Ideal for All,
Independent Living Centre
100 Oldbury Road
Smethwick
Sandwell
B66 1JE
0121 558 5555
Advice and guidance, Housing advice & support

Advice and information

By Ileys Community Association

The service supports individuals and families affected by the complexities of the Benefits system and are being impacted by recent welfare reforms.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Victoria Park Skill Centre Corbett St
Smethwick
B66 3PU
0121 448 3940
Advice

Advice in benefits, debt, employment, housing, immigration : Wednesbury

By Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall

Advice and information covering benefits, debt, housing, immigration, consumer, employment plus specialist Debt Casework and Financial Capability training.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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17 Camp St Wednesbury
Wednesbury
WS10 7BF
0300 330 9017
Advice

Advice in Benefits, Debt, Employment, Housing, Immigration: Cradley Heath

By Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall

Advice on benefits, debt, housing, Immigration, employment plus specialist casework in debt and financial capability training.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Cradley Heath Community Centre
Reddal Hill Road
Cradley Heath
Cradley Heath
B64 5JG
0300 330 9017
Advice

Advice in benefits, debt, employment, housing, immigration: Oldbury

By Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall

Advice and information IN benefits, debt, housing, immigration, consumer, employment plus specialist Debt Casework and Financial Capability training.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Municipal Buildings
Halesowen Street
Oldbury
B69 2AB
0300 330 9017
Advice

Advice in benefits, debt, employment, housing, immigration: Tipton

By Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall

Advice and information in benefits, debt, housing, immigration, consumer, employment plus specialist Debt Casework and Financial Capability training.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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St. Pauls Community Centre
Brick Kiln Street
Tipton
DY4 9BP
0300 330 9017
Advice, Housing advice & support, Immigration and migrant support

Advice in Welfare Benefits, Employment, Housing and Immigration

By Bangladeshi Women's Association Ltd

Free advice to people living in Sandwell. We offer welfare benefit checks and advice in relation to employment, housing and immigration in the following languages: English , Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi. #SAPN

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Tipton Muslim Community Centre Wellington Road
Tipton
DY4 8RS
0121 557 6766
Advice and guidance

Affordable Warmth Campaign - Sandwell

By Warm Zone

Free energy advice visits.

Quality: Investors in People
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Pure Offices Broadwell Road
Oldbury
B69 4BY
0121 552 0563 or 0800 033 7967
Advice, Domiciliary and Day Care, Carers support

Age UK Sandwell Information and Advice for over 50's

By Age UK Sandwell

Our information and advice is a core service for our organisation and is there to provide support to older people and their carers. Areas of advice can include benefits, housing social care, consumer rights and many other subjects or issues of interest.

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15-17 Bull Street
West Bromwich Ringway
West Bromwich
B70 6EU
0121 500 1860
Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Social Activities

Agewell Exercise Classes

By Agewell

Agewell runs a number of weekly exercise sessions for the Over 50s and less able of all ages.

Sessions last for 1-2 hours to participate and are held at various community venues across Sandwell. Sessions have a chargeable fee. Online classes are also available

Meet up with old friends and make new ones, make your heart stronger, maintain and protect healthy bones and improve your mobility.

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Rounds Green Library
Martley Road
Oldbury
B69 1DZ
0121 796 9333
Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Health Support

Arthritis Community Champion

By Arthritis Care Central England Region

Phone service

Community based, face-to-face support for people with arthritis

Ethnicity focus: English

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0115 952 5522

Assistive Equipment Service

By BID Services

For instance, for those with a hearing loss, we can provide hearing loops, flashing light doorbells and vibrating alarms, to overcome some of the everyday problems. For those with a visual impairment, we can provide such things as liquid level indicators, anti glare glasses, symbol canes and long canes. Where feasible, we can offer demonstrations of some of the equipment we have on our sites and can also give advice on other equipment and signpost you to providers, such as hearing aid support.

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Deaf Cultural Centre Ladywood Road
Birmingham
B16 8SZ
0121 246 6100
Advice, Parent and family support

Beam

By The Children's Society

Phone service

A telephone call back service that consist of support that is tailored to you. This is NOT telephone counselling or therapy

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Advice, Finding work and training

Black Country Impact

By Bangladeshi Women's Association Ltd

(Wednesday 9:00am-3pm) Free employment, traineeship, apprenticeship advice and support to 16+ years living in the Black Country. Contact 07467338683 / sas_kaur@sandwell.gov.uk.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Jubilee Park Community Centre, Powis Avenue,
Tipton
DY4 0RJ
0121 520 0234 / 07467338683
Advice and guidance, Housing advice & support, Managing your money

Brain Injury Citizens Advice Service

By Headway Black Country

Specialist Citizens Advice Bureau service for brain injury survivors and their close families.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi

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Headway Black Country
Martin Hill Street
Dudley
DY2 8RT
01384 869961
Advice, Immigration and migrant support, Emergency help (incl. food), English language support

Brushstrokes Community Project

By Brushstrokes

Brushstrokes helps the most vulnerable people as well as newcomer families and individuals in Sandwell, West Birmingham and Dudley

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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253 High Street
Smethwick
B66 3NJ
0121 565 2234
Advice

Brushstrokes Community Project

By Brushstrokes

We provide generic benefits and housing advice to all and also immigration advice. We also have an EUSS advice service for people from the European Union.

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Brushstrokes 253 High Street
Smethwick
B66 3NJ
0121 565 2234
Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Social Activities, Housing advice & support

Building Brighter Futures - BBF

By Confederation of Bangladeshi Organisations (CBO)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic all our services are delivered differently and please phone our office on 0121-500-5441 or email; info@cbo786.co.uk to find out how to access support.

Activities provided range from social, recreational, health activities to advice, training and focused interventions offering a holistic family approach.

Ethnicity focus: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi

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Greets Green Resource Centre
Harwood Street
WEST BROMWICH
B70 8PD
07799020468
Advice, Carers support

Cancer Care

By BID Services

The service aims to close the gap in health inequality by ensuring that deaf patients have access to a full range of communications support, as well as advice and information to enable them to feel included in their care and medical treatment.

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Deaf Cultural Centre Ladywood Road
Birmingham
B16 8SZ
0121 246 6100
Advocacy, Advice, Social Activities, Carers support, Health Support

Carers Dementia Service

By Crossroads Care

The Carers Dementia Service (CDS) is a local service covering Sandwell, Black Country and Birmingham, which is specifically for carers of someone living with a dementia. In particular, we cater for those from ethnic minority communities, along with carers with a disability, who may struggle to receive information to support them in their caring role.

Quality: CQC Registered

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Carers Hub
494 Wolverhampton Road,
Oldbury,
West Midlands
West Midlands
B68 8DG
0121 553 6483
Advice

Citizens Advice Sandwell & Walsall: Walsall

By Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall

Advice and information IN benefits, debt, housing, immigration, consumer, employment plus specialist Debt Casework and Financial Capability training. Help to claim Universal Credit

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Unit 30, The Saddlers Centre, Park Street, Walsall
Walsall
WS1 1YS
0300 330 9017
Advocacy, Advice, Housing advice & support, Immigration and migrant support

Citizens Advice Sandwell & Walsall: West Bromwich

By Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall

Our Mobile Advice Unit services the West Bromwich area, please see the website for days and times.

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Christchurch House, High St, West Bromwich.
West Bromwich
B70 8LG
0300 330 9017
Advocacy, Advice, Social Activities, Finding work and training, Housing advice & support

Coffee @ The Clock Winter Warm HUB

By Just Straight Talk

We will be providing space five days a week- Monday-Friday, between the hours of 10am until 2.00pm with a warm and welcoming space, where they will be able to access free hot drinks- tea or coffee, (non-specialty) or a squash based drink/water. From 10am – 11am we also offer toast. Between 11am-2pm there will biscuits and fruit, available.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Coffee @ The Clock
YMCA
38 Carters Green
West Bromwich
B70 9LG
01902 371 573
Advice, Parent and family support

Community Offer

By Murray Hall Community Trust

Support service for 65+ in Tividale & Rowley areas of Sandwell

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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The Bridge
St Marks Road
Tipton
Tipton
DY4 0UB
0121 612 2939
Advice and guidance, Carers support

Community Offer

By St Albans Community Association

Low level support and signposting service that is free to access and referrals are open to everybody aged 18 years and over and includes people with disabilities and long-term conditions, mental health, learning disability and dementia, as well as carers.

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St Albans Road
Smethwick
West Midlands
Smethwick
B67 7NL
0121 558 0018
Advice and guidance

Community support and activity

By Ileys Community Association

Community support and activity

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Victoria Park Skill Centre Corbett St
Smethwick
B66 3PU
0121 448 3940
Advice, Social Activities, Domiciliary and Day Care, Befriending, Health Support

Dementia Home Support Service

By Alzheimers Society (Sandwell)

A Specialist home care and support service offering personalised one-to-one support in your own home to help you maintain your independence

Quality: CQC Registered
Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Pakistani

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Castle Mill Burnt Tree
Dudley
DY4 7UF
0121 521 3030
Advocacy, Advice, Finding work and training, Housing advice & support, Befriending

Drop In Sessions (Support, advice, guidance and confidence building)

By Soho/Victoria Friends and Neighbours

This Drop Session aim is to help people to help themselves in saving money, reducing isolation, accessing services, health, and well-being, dealing with everyday life choices, and increase their networks. Giving Support, advice, guidance, and confidence building.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Soho Victoria Friends & Neighbours CIC
c/o Smethwick Baptist Church
Regent Street
Smethwick
Smethwick
B66 3BQ
0121 532 2011
Advice and guidance, Finding work and training

Employment Advice

By Smethwick Youth & Community Centre

We provide support and advice for employment.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Trinity Point, Trinity Street
Smethwick
B67 7AA
0121 565 8870
Advice

Energy Support Advice

By Smethwick Pakistani Muslim Association (SPMA)

Energy Support Advice

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Victoria Centre
Suffrage Street
Smethwick
B66 3PZ
0121 555 6047
Advice, Befriending, Counselling and listening

family support and food parcels

By The Gap Centre

Phone service

food parcels and advice

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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The Gap Centre
Hargate Lane
West Bromwich
West Bromwich
B71 1PH
0121 525 4442
Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Social Activities, Befriending

Farley Park Place of Welcome

By Great Bridge Community Forum

A warm welcome awaits you at our weekly 'Places of Welcome' drop-in session. A place where all people feel safe to connect, belong and contribute. Free refreshments and friendly conversation for everyone. Tuesdays 12pm-2pm

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Farley Park Lodge Whitehall Road
West Bromwich
B70 0HF
0121 532 4023
Advice, Counselling and listening

Free Young Person's Mental Health Project

By Cedar Counselling

We are currently running a free young people’s mental health project (aged 18-25) thanks to a small amount of funding. This means that we are in a position to offer a limited amount of young people who fit this demographic 8 free therapy sessions after an initial assessment and donation of £10

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129 Pottery Road
Oldbury
B68 9HE
0121 605 9260
Advocacy, Advice, Social Activities, Counselling and listening

Friends & Neighbours Warm Space

By Soho/Victoria Friends and Neighbours

We are now part of the Sandwell Council warm spaces programme. Providing a warm space on Mondays 11 am -3 pm. As well as providing this facility you'll be able to get information and support

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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c/o Smethwick Baptist Church Regent Street
Smethwick
B66 3BQ
01215322011
Advice, Finding work and training, English language support, Getting online & digital support

Functional Skills English and Maths

By Name of organisation: Empowering People In Change – C.I.C

Our Functional Skills qualifications are available for registration and include an assessment at all 5 levels from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.
We offer face to face and online lessons.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Greets Green Community Centre, Wood Lane
157 Wood Lane
West Bromwich
B70 9PT
07366 457602
Advice, Social Activities, Children and youth activities

Girls Youth Club

By Bangladeshi Women's Association Ltd

FREE!!
Positive Steps Girls Youth Club in Tipton for all girls aged between 10- 18 years old
Every Tuesdays and Thursdays 5pm -7pm

Arts and Crafts, Trips, Confidence building, homework support, careers advice plus much much more

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Tipton Muslim Community Centre Wellington Road
Tipton
DY4 8RS
0121 557 6766
Advocacy, Advice

Harassment & Discrimination Advice

By Rights and Equality Sandwell (RES)

Harassment and discrimination support to individuals in Sandwell who have experienced discrimination or harassment.

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Sufferage Street
Smethwick
Smethwick
B66 3QB
0121 541 1775
Advice

Health & Wellbeing

By BID Services

A service to support you to tackle the issues that may be causing you concerns BID are able to offer an accessible advice and guidance service that can provide you with important information or signposting you to other appropriate services to support you in improving your health and wellbeing

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Deaf Cultural Centre Ladywood Road
Birmingham
B16 8SZ
0121 246 6100
Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Domiciliary and Day Care

Health and Well Being Day Care Service

By West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre

We support individuals with long term conditions or continuing care needs to participate in activities that support their health and well being. Activities include arts and crafts bible study (optional), bingo, music workshops and extend gentle exercise classes. We organise exchange visits across the country and an annual holiday . People who use our services have a hot nutritious meal and participate in health workshops, information sessions and other projects. We also provide advice and guidance and in some situation provide advocacy to enable participants to access services that will support their health and well being. Costs are competitive and transport is provided via community transport or ring and ride. This service is particularly suitable to older people of African and Caribbean origin however we do have individuals from other cultural groups access our service.

In terms of benchmarking quality, our service has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Mark, this is an International and national quality assurance award which demonstrates that we have robust governance and quality systems and procedures in place with our service.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Afro Caribbean

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Thomas Street
West Bromwich
B70 6LY
0121 525 9177
Advice

Healthwatch Sandwell

By Healthwatch Sandwell

We collect people’s experiences of health and social care services and use that feedback to work with service commissioners and providers to look for ways to improve local services.

We provide information and sign post to local health and social care services.

Local Healthwatch organisations are a statutory service commissioned by local councils as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Walker Grange Central Avenue
Tipton
DY4 9RY
0121 569 7211
Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Social Activities, Befriending

Healthy Walk & Talk

By Soho/Victoria Friends and Neighbours

Based on your pace a walk around Victoria Park, Smethwick. Opportunities to make new friends and receive information on major current issues including any support packages available.

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Soho Victoria Friends & Neighbours CIC
c/o Smethwick Baptist Church
Regent Street
Smethwick
B66 3BQ
01215322011
Advice, Immigration and migrant support

Immigration Advice

By Confederation of Bangladeshi Organisations (CBO)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic all our services are delivered differently and please phone our office on 0121-500-5441 or email; info@cbo786.co.uk to find out how to access support.

CBO is regulated by OISC and provide free immigration and nationality advice at level 1 to Sandwell residents.

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Greets Green Resource Centre
Harwood Street
West Bromwich
B70 9JF
0121 500 5441
Advice, Immigration and migrant support

Immigration Advice

By Smethwick Pakistani Muslim Association (SPMA)

Immigration Advice

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Victoria Centre
Suffrage Street
Smethwick
B66 3PZ
0121 555 6047
Advice, Managing your money

Information and advice on Direct Payments

By Ideal For All

Direct Payments means receiving money to enable more choice and control over the services you require.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English

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Ideal for All,
Independent Living Centre
100 Oldbury Road
Smethwick
Sandwell
B66 1JE
0121 558 5555
Advice

Information, Advice and Guidance

By Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell

Our advisers are multi-skilled and lingual (Arabic, English and Bangladeshi) and aim to provide a "one stop service" and can deal with a range of queries and in certain cases support clients to access specialist services

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Greets Green Access Centre
Tildasley Street
West Bromwich
B70 9SJ
0121 525 3909
Advocacy, Advice, Carers support

Information, Advice and Navigation Service for Black and Minority Ethnic carers

By West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre

Our Carers information, advice and support service operates between 9am - 5pm on Mondays to Fridays. If no one is available to take your call, carers can leave their contact details with our Administration Officer or Receptionist and our Service Manager will phonethe carer when he returns to our office.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Indian, Somali, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Thomas Street
West Bromwich
B70 6LY
0121 525 9177
Advice

Information, Advise & Guidance

By Community Connect Foundation

To identify client needs, help and support to access their welfare rights and benefit entitlements and support them through the claiming process.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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North Smethwick Resource Centre Cambridge Road
Smethwick
B66 2HR
0121 565-3311
Advice, Social Activities, Housing advice & support, Managing your money

KeyRing Living Support Networks - Sandwell

By KeyRing Living Support Networks

Phone service

Tenancy related support for vulnerable adults across the Sandwell area.
Supporting them to maintain independence and re-engage with community activities.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Unit 21,
St Olav's Court,
Lower Road,
London
London
SE16 2XB
07534350167
Advice, Housing advice & support, Befriending, Managing your money

Let's Chat Mobile Unit

By Community Transport

Our Mobile Unit will be offering free, confidential and impartial advice with signposting to local and national support organisations over a hot drink and snack in a warm and welcoming environment.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Unit 17 & 18
Barton Park Industrial Estate
Etruria Way
Bilston
WV14 7LH
01902 910 263
Advice and guidance, Counselling and listening

Let's Talk Hope

By Dorothy Parkes Centre (Smethwick)

Cancer support group. 2nd Saturday of each month 10.30am - 12pm. Contact Ameena 0121 525 3909.

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Church Road
Smethwick
B67 6EH
0121 558 2998
Advice, Befriending, Counselling and listening, Carers support

Let's Talk Hope cancer support group West Bromwich

By Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell

Cancer support group

Quality: Investors in People, Matrix

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Greets Green Access Centre
Tildasley Street
West Bromwich
B70 9SJ
0121 525 3909

Macmillan Cancer Support

By Macmillan Cancer Support

Phone service

Need to talk? 7 days a week, 8am-8pm
Call us free* on 0808 808 00 00
Whether you’re worried about money or practical issues, have questions about treatment, or just want someone to listen, call our team of specialist advisers free*

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Macmillan Cancer Support LIne 89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UQ
07834 192 217
Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Finding work and training

Mentoring and Employability Support

By Sport 4 Life UK

Sport 4 Life UK supports young people (aged 11-29) to prepare for, and move into, sustained employment, education or training.

The service is centred around structured mentoring, with other follow-on activities provided on a needs-led basis, including structured sport sessions, accredited qualifications, social action, mock interviews and workshops. The intervention supports young people to transform their life skills, increase their employability - and ultimately prepare for, or move into, sustained employment, education or training.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Suite 2B, Morcom House Ledsam Street
Birmingham
B16 8DN
0121 456 1818
Advocacy, Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Health Support

Opening Doors

By The Kaleidoscope Plus Group

A drop in service, Monday to Friday, 10 am till 4 pm connecting people to a variety of services to improve health and well-being.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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153 Princess Square, High Street,
West Bromwich
B70 7QX
0121 565 5605
Advice, Social Activities, Housing advice & support, Befriending, Parent and family support

Place of Warmth

By Jubilee Park Community Centre

Place of Warmth, every Friday, Free drinks and hot food.

We are proud to be presenting Jubilee Park Community Centre's Place of Warmth. A place where you can make friends, sit and read, play games or obtain some advice from our specialist team of staff.

Come and join us every Friday between 9am - 3pm for a warm drink, glass of squash, hot food, fun and games all free of charge.

With a range of activities happening each week.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Jubilee Park Community Centre Powis Avenue
Tipton
DY4 0RJ
0121 520 0234 / 0121 274 4574
Advice, Finding work and training

Policy Advice and Support

By Rights and Equality Sandwell (RES)

A bespoke training package service covering issues such as respect and dignity, the Equality Act, the Equality Duty…

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Sufferage Street
Smethwick
Smethwick
B66 3QB
0121 541 1775
Advice, Social Activities, Befriending, Counselling and listening

Renew Wellbeing

By The Oak Tree Centre

Hot drinks, light refreshment, warm room, activities, socialising and religious guidance if requires.

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Tame Road
Oldbury
B68 0JP
0121 422 8088
Advice, Social Activities, Carers support

Sandwell Community Offer

By Crossroads Care

Sandwell Community Navigators deliver a free wellbeing support service to residents aged 18+ across Sandwell. There are opportunities to find information, advice and support to meet your needs.

Quality: CQC Registered

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Carers Hub,
494 Wolverhampton Road,
Oldbury,
West Midlands
Oldbury
B68 8DG
0121 726 3983
Advice, Social Activities, Carers support, Managing your money

Sandwell Community Offer - Single Point of Access

By Ideal For All

The Community Offer provides low level practical support and access to personalised information, advice and guidance to anyone aged 18+. Supporting your wellbeing and helping you live as safely and independently as possible.

Quality: Matrix

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Sandwell Community Offer
Ideal for All
Independent Living Centre
100 Oldbury Road
Smethwick
Sandwell
B66 1JE
0121 726 3983
Advice and guidance, Social Activities, Befriending

Sandwell Evening Discussion Group for Autistic Adults age 16yrs +

By Autism West Midlands - Sandwell

The Sandwell Adult Discussion Group offers an opportunity for Autistic Adults to meet within a safe and supportive environment. The group is free to attend. The groups offers topic based discussions which are led by those attending and supported by an Autism Specialist Worker. For more details please see service description.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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Community Church
Victoria Street
West Bromwich
Sandwell
B70 8EX
0121 450 7582
Advocacy, Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Addiction support, Housing advice & support

Sandwell Warm Space

By Eastern European Welfare Association - EWA

We are now part of the Sandwell Council Warm Spaces programme - providing a warm space to everyone on:
- Saturday mornings

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Polish, Eastern European

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Shireland Biomedical UTC
West Bromwich
B70 8DJ
01217400824
Advice, Social Activities, Finding work and training, Managing your money, Emergency help (incl. food)

Sandwell Warm Spaces

By Lion Farm Action Centre

A warm and accessible indoor space with comfortable seating areas. Free warm drinks included

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

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The Vicarage
Shelsley Avenue
Oldbury
Sandwell
B69 1BG
0121 544 3094
Advocacy, Advice, Befriending, Carers support

Sapphire Service

By Agewell

Supporting Older adults and carers in hospital and at home

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Rounds Green Library
Martley Road
Oldbury
B69 1DZ
0121 796 9333
Advice, Addiction support, Housing advice & support

SORT (Sandwell Outreach Recovery Team)

By The Kaleidoscope Plus Group

We currently support 100 people within the Borough Of Sandwell, who have a mental health difficulty and are experiencing difficulties with housing related issues. This a short term, goal focused intervention, developing and empowering people to manage their own issues.

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321 High Street
West Bromwich
West Bromwich
B70 8LU
0121 565 8344
Advocacy, Advice, Housing advice & support, Managing your money

Specialist Debt Service

By Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall

Specialist Debt Casework Service call 0121 726 6745 for appointment, appointments available across Sandwell & Walsall

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Municipal Buildings
Halesowen Street
Oldbury
Oldbury
B69 2AB
0121 726-6745
Advice, Social Activities, Children and youth activities

St James Church

By St James Church - Parish of Rounds Green

A welcoming church service with children’s group Refreshments served after the service

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St James Church
Shelsley Avenue
Lion Farm Estate
Oldbury
Oldbury
B69 1BG
07554012184
Advice, Exercise, sport & recreation, Social Activities, Befriending, Sexual health and pregnancy

Starting Well - Maternity Support Service

By Murray Hall Community Trust

One to one pregnancy support and guidance, virtual and face to face group classes, including Maternity Yoga ( pre and postnatal yoga),Coffee Mornings, Nursery Rhyme Time for under 3s, Wellcomm Screening, Breastfeeding Support Group (online) and Play and Stay groups for under 3s.

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The Bridge St Marks Road
Tipton
DY4 0SL
01902 826 938
Advice, Carers support

Stroke Association- Sandwell Stroke Recovery Service

By Stroke Association, The

Sandwell Stroke Recovery Service provides high quality information, practical advice and emotional support following a stroke. Whether you are a stroke survivor, carer or family member, we will begin working with you after a stroke. We will continue to provide the support you need, both at home and in the wider community.

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Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean, Eastern European

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Stroke Association
Life After Stroke Centre
Church Lane
Bromsgrove
Sandwell
B61 8RA
0121 588 7462
Advice, Support for victims

Support for children, young people and schools

By Black Country Women's Aid

Sandwell Women’s Aid offer a number of awareness and support programmes in schools that: raise awareness of domestic violence, sexual violence and sexual exploitation; challenge negative myths and stereotypes held around domestic violence, gender and culture; provide information, skills and knowledge to allow children and young people to access support networks; and identify potential/current victims of abuse and offer them further support.

Quality: Investors in People
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Suite 21a Landchard House Victoria Street
West Bromwich
B70 8HY
0121 553 0090 (9-5 weekdays)
Advice, Counselling and listening

Support for Tinnitus

By BID Services

A support service for tinnitus sufferers providing information, advice and support through meetings, newsletters and support literature.

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Deaf Cultural Centre Ladywood Road
Birmingham
B16 8SZ
0121 246 6100
Advice, Counselling and listening

Support Group for people who Hoard

By The Kaleidoscope Plus Group

A support group for people who are struggling with managing their stuff at home, sharing, supporting and empowering to maintain property at a safe level. Held on the 3rd Monday of each month, between 2 pm and 4 pm.

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West Bromwich Library, 316 High Street, West Bromwich.
West Bromwich
B70 8DZ
0121 565 5605
Advocacy, Advice, Housing advice & support

SWEDA

By Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency ( SWEDA )

SWEDA provides information, advice and guidance to individuals looking to get back into work (Employability) and those considering self-employment. We provide Training in IT alongside Employability and Business Workshops. We support the creation of new Social Enterprises and the growth of existing Social Enterprises and businesses.

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SWEDA The Business Centre
Church Street
West Bromwich
B70 8RP
0121 525 2558
Advice, Social Activities, Befriending, Counselling and listening, Parent and family support

Tea@thegap

By The Gap Centre

Tea time Meal £5 for 2 courses

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The Gap Centre
Hargate Lane
West Bromwich
West Bromwich
B71 1PH
0121 525 4442
Advocacy, Advice, Social Activities, Befriending, Counselling and listening

The Gap Centres community cafe

By The Gap Centre

every Wednesday we are opening our Community cafe between 9.30 and 11.30am. we offer a welcoming environment and amazing value breakfasts for the local community

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Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean, Eastern European

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The Gap Christian Family Centre
Hargate Lane
West Bromwich
West Bromwich
B71 1PH
0121 525 4442
Advice, Finding work and training

Think Sandwell Job Club: Yew Tree Community Centre, Walsall

By Sandwell Council

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary.

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Yew Tree Community Centre
Redwood Lane
Yew Tree Estate
Walsall
Yew Tree
WS5 4LB
0121 569 2099

Unforgettable

By Friends of Thimblemill Library

Two story based workshops to help you find the right words to celebrate life

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Thimblemill Library Thimblemill Road
Smethwick
B67 5RJ
0121 569 4943
Advocacy, Advice, Support for victims

Victim Support

By Victim Support Sandwell

Victim Support Sandwell operates to empower victims of crime through their journey of recovery. We provide free help and confidential support and information about appropriate services to help in your time of need.

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Room 4G YMCA, 38 Carters Green, West Bromwich, West Midlands
West Bromwich
B70 9LG
0300 303 1977
Advice, Social Activities, Counselling and listening, Parent and family support

Visually Impaired Charity

By Sandwell Visually Impaired (SVI)

Visually impaired, specialist advice support and guidance

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West Bromwich Town Hall, Lodge Road
West Bromwich
B70 8AY
0121 525 4810
Advice, Social Activities, Parent and family support

Warm Spaces

By St James Church - Parish of Rounds Green

Warm Space, hot drinks, Advice, Social Activities, Fare share (when available )
*Please note- During the Christmas period our last session will be Thursday 22nd December 2022 and sessions will resume Tuesday 3rd January 2023.

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St James Church
Shelsley Avenue
Lion Farm Estate
Oldbury
Oldbury
B69 1BG
07798787292
Advice and guidance

Warm Zone

By Warm Zone

Home visit service to asses heating efficiency and provide advice on saving money on energy bills.

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Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Pure Offices Broadwell Road
Oldbury
B69 4BY
0121 552 0563 or 0800 033 7967
Advice

Welfare Advice

By Smethwick Pakistani Muslim Association (SPMA)

Welfare Advice

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Victoria Centre
Suffrage Street
Smethwick
B66 3PZ
0121 555 6047
Advice

Welfare Advice and Guidence

By Bangladeshi Islamic Centre

Advice and guidance on welfare benefits including PIP.

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Bangladeshi Islamic Centre
10 - 13 Lewisham Road
Smethwick
B66 2BP
0121 558 8204
Advice

Welfare and Benefits Advice

By Smethwick Youth & Community Centre

Our experienced Welfare Advisor will help you to access any benefits that you are entitled to.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

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Trinity Point, Trinity Street
Smethwick
B67 7AA
0121 565 8870
Advice, Managing your money

Welfare Rights Team

By Sandwell Council

Free welfare benefits advice and help with budgeting.

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The Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DE
0121 569 3158
Advice, Social Activities

YCA Warm Space

By Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell

We are providing a free Warm Space where anybody can attend our centre to keep warm, socialise, play games or browse the internet. Our welfare rights officer will be available from 12:00pm-2:00pm to offer information, advice and guidance. We will be providing food and hot drinks throughout the day.

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Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell
Greets Green Access Centre
Tildasley Street
West Bromwich
B70 9SJ
0121 525 3909
Services focused on particular beneficiaries do not imply that they are offered exclusively to these persons only.