Advice and Information - Blackburn Library
- Location: Blackburn Library
- Price: Free
Please note, this service is not available outside Age UK Blackburn With Darwen - Head Office's catchment area.
Blackburn Library
Town Hall Street
Blackburn
BB2 1AG
United Kingdom
Email: advice@ageukbwd.org.uk
Telephone: 01254 266 620
If you are facing any kind of problem as an older person then get in touch with our free Advice and Information Service. Our friendly and experienced staff and volunteers understand the issues that older people can face in relation to income, housing, paying for energy and caring for a loved one and can help. No problem is too small, we can give you the tools to tackle it yourself and can also help with form filling and contacting suppliers. The Blackburn office is open Monday to Friday 10am am to 4pm and offers a drop in service
Why choose us
⭐ Free
⭐ Confidential
⭐ Independent
⭐ Quality assured
⭐ Fully trained advisers to help you
⭐ We can provide home visits if required
What we can help with
Our advisers are trained to help you with a range of issues, including:
💷 Benefits for pensioners
💷 Pensions & other money issues
🏠 Housing
🩺 Care, health & support
🛒 Consumer issues
🧾 Information about other services
📝 Form filling
✍🏻 Letter writing
📞 Negotiating with third parties
💻 Accessing information and services online
How the service helps
'I can not believe anyone could help me in this way, I have never had anything like this before, it has lifted a weight off my head.'
More information
Age UK offer a wide range of downloadable factsheets on all kinds of issues including preparing for retirement, caring for a loved one, putting your affairs in order and housing. They can be accessed by the link below