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Gateshead Advice Centre (GAC) is the largest provider of social welfare advice in Gateshead. With over 50 years experience in providing independent, impartial, confidential and free advice from a team who are second to none. GAC is a registered charity, a company limited by guarantee and is registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Gateshead Advice Centre exists to serve all individuals/groups that live/work in Gateshead and surrounding areas, GAC is committed to promoting equality and the redress of inequality. On average we deal with over 18,000 enquiries/issues annually including: debt, finance, fuel poverty, income maximisation, housing, homelessness, employment, aids and adaptations, consumer, legal, family law, relationships, immigration and welfare benefits.
Contact
Address
The Davidson Building,
Swan Street,
NE8 1BG,
United Kingdom
Help Line No.
08442451288
Work Tel. No.
0300 3309 035
advice@citizensadvicegateshead.org.uk
Website
In Brief
Charity Number
1020565
No. of Paid Staff
42
No. of Volunteers
100
Does the organisation involve volunteers with experience of the criminal justice system?
Yes
Primary Field of Work
Advice & advocacy
Custody or Community
Community
Organisation type
Voluntary and Community Sector
Regions
North East | County Durham UA | Darlington UA | Hartlepool UA | Middlesbrough UA | Northumberland UA | Redcar and Cleveland UA | Stockton-on-Tees UA | Tyne and Wear (Met County) | Gateshead | Newcastle upon Tyne | North Tyneside | South Tyneside | Sunderland
Fields of Work
Advice & advocacy | Case management | Disability | Domestic & sexual violence | Education | Employment | Family support | Finance, benefits & debt | Housing & homelessness | Legal advice | Lobbying & campaigning | Mental health | Training | Volunteering
Probation Areas
Durham Tees Valley | Northumbria