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East Sutherland Village Advisory Service
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Alba
Main Street
Golspie KW10 6TG
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| Free, confidential, impartial, independent advice and information on any problem. Debt, housing, relationships, tax, benefits. Benefit check, application forms ordered, filled in. Full Welfare Rights Service for complex benefits i.e. Disability Living Allowance/Attendance Allowance, up to and including Appeals. Part-time Money Advice Service for multiple debt. |
Additional Info
Service available:
Golspie, Welfare Rights, Monday-Thursday 9.00am-5.00pm
Golspie, Money Advice, Friday 10.00am-4.00pm
Brora, Tuesday 2.00pm-4.30pm, Friday 10.00am-12.15pm
Bonar Bridge, Tuesday 10.00am-12.00noon
Dornoch, Friday 10.30am-12.30pm
Lairg, Thursday 2.30pm-4.30pm
Helmsdale, 10.30am-12.20pm
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| Type of service offered. | | Advice |  | | Information | | Other:
Form filling, advocacy |
| Who is the service for? | | Male | | | Female | | | Pregnant Women | | | All ages | | | People on benefits | | | Victims of domestic violence | | | People with pets | | | Smokers | | | Ex Prisoners | | | People with mental illness | | | People being discharged from hospital | | | People who regularly use alcohol | | | People who use non-prescribed drugs | | | Mortgage problems / repossesion | | | Evicted people | | | Opening hours. | | Golspie Central Office is Monday-Friday, 9.00am-1.00pm, 2.00pm-5.00pm
Outreach clinic hours are different in each village - see additional information | | | Does the service operate all year round or seasonally? | | All year | | | Hours / days when service is closed to the public. | | Christmas and New Year |
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| Area of Operation. | | District | Nearest Town | | Sutherland | | Golspie |
| Particular needs they can cater for. | | Literacy problems | | | Hearing difficulties | | | Visual impairment | | | Physical difficulties | | | Wheelchair users | | | Learning difficulties | | | Dementia | | | Access to the service. | | What is the charge to the client for the service? | | No charge | | Client expected to pay personally? |  | | | How can the service be accessed? | | By the client, directly | | | By professional referral | | | By turning up? | | | By phone? | | | By appointment? | |
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