Contact us
Contact us
If you would like further information or access to our service, please contact us.
There is usually someone available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, however if we are not available, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
- For Money Advice and Debt Guidance queries please telephone us on 01204 33 2916
- For Money Skills group training sessions please telephone us on 01204 331968
- E-mail us at: moneyskills@bolton.gov.uk
- Write to us at our postal address:
Bolton's Money Skills Service
Ground Floor
Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Useful links
- Local Bolton services
- Credit Reference Agencies - check your credit online.
- Money advice and consumer links
- Trust/grant Funds
- Television Licence
- Other national advice services
Local Bolton services
- Bolton Citizens Advice Service
- Bolton Council - information on all local services, including housing, benefits, council tax etc.
- Bolton's Credit Union (HOOT) - local alternative to banks and building societies.
- Home Ownership Service - advice and assistance to Bolton home owners experiencing mortgage difficulties.
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Credit Reference Agencies
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Money advice and consumer links
- Business Debtline - free, confidential and independent advice for self-employed people and small businesses.
- Christians Against Poverty - debt counselling charity.
- Direct.Gov (Money) - for information about money, tax and benefits.
- Direct Gov (Pensions) - includes information on all aspects of pensions.
- Financial Services Ombudsman - for complaints about financial services.
- Martin Lewis - general information on saving money and getting the best deals.
- Money and Pensions Service
- National Debtline - providing free confidential and independent telephone advice and support to people in debt in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Payplan - free confidential advice on debt problems including debt management plans and IVAs.
- Step Change - specialist free advisory service.
- TaxAid - offers free tax advice to people in financial need, providing telephone helpline and appointments.
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Trust/grant funds
- Charis Grants - administers grants on behalf of their clients to help those in financial difficulty.
- United Utilities Trust Fund - an independent grant making trust. People unable to meet the cost of water charges and who live in the United Utilities area can apply for help.
- Turn2us - helps people access the money available to them - through welfare benefits, grants and other financial help.
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Television
- T.V. Licensing Service - general information on purchasing a licence and concession rates.
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Other national advice services
- Citizens Advice Bureau - find your local bureau plus online information from Adviceguide.
- HMRC - Inland Revenue - information on tax.
- Ofgem Energy Best Deal - Advice on saving money by changing energy supplier, tariffs and an awareness on grants available.
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