Managing Your Money
In Sunderland, there’s a range of free information, advice and guidance on welfare support, debt, employment and housing matters available.
NECA Gambling North East
NECA provide support for Gambling Harms, Gambling Awareness and Substance Misuse they have increasingly diversified in the range of services they provide to ensure they tailor packages to meet need of both Adults, Young People and Families.
NHS Social Care and Support Guide
The NHS have created a Social Care and Support Guide, if you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, the guide explains your options and where you can get support.
Northern Gambling Service
Northern Gambling Service specialise in delivering support and treatment for gambling-related harms, as well as taking a holistic approach which may mean incorporating co-occurring needs related to debt, mental health, neurodivergence, relationships, or criminal justice.
Patient Transport
Details of a number of organisations who may be able to support with transportation to hospital appointments and details of the NHS Travel Costs Scheme.
Sunderland Action For Health
Sunderland Action for Health provide useful information for people with learning disabilities, their carers and health professionals.
Sunderland Care and Support
Sunderland Care and Support are responsible for delivering a range of social care, health and support services to residents across the city of Sunderland and in the region. They offer service such as community equipment, telecare, assistive technology and community reablement.
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland City Council provide a huge variety of services across the city.
They manage services such as waste and recycling, pest control, community safety, housing advice, homelessness support, welfare rights advice, social care, safeguarding and blue badge applications as well as birth, death and marriage registrations.
Sunderland Social Prescribing Service
Social Prescribers will work with you to find out ‘What matters to you’. The team will then support you in your own community to look at activities and services that can improve your situation.
Click here for more info Sunderland Social Prescribing Service
Sunderland Woman’s Centre
Sunderland Women’s Centre strives to ensure equality of opportunity by identifying and removing barriers to learning and by supporting women from under-represented or disadvantaged groups.