Useful contacts

Councils

Bath & North East Somerset
www.bathnes.gov.uk
01225 477000
Bristol
www.bristol.gov.uk
0117 922 2000
Mendip
www.mendip.gov.uk
01749 648999
North Somerset
www.n-somerset.gov.uk
01934 888888
South Gloucestershire
www.southglos.gov.uk
01454 868000
Taunton Deane
www.tauntondeane.gov.uk
01823 356356

Other services

Avon Fire & Rescue
www.avonfire.gov.uk
0117 926 2061
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
www.dsfire.gov.uk
01392 872200
Gas emergency (Transco) 0800 111 999
Avon & Somerset Police
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk
0845 456 7000
Devon & Cornwall Police
www.devon-cornwall.police.uk
08452 777444

Utilities

British Gas
www.house.co.uk
0845 609 1122
EDF Energy (formerly SWEB)
www.edfenergy.com
0800 096 2270
Wessex Water
www.wessexwater.co.uk
0845 730 0600
Western Power distribution
www.westernpower.co.uk
0845 601 2989

Advisory services

Age Concern (Bath)
www.ageconcern.org.uk
01225 466135 
Age Concern (Bristol)
www.ageconcernbristol.org.uk
0117 929 7537
Age Concern (Somerset)
www.ageconcernsomerset.org.uk
01275 341333
Alcohol Advisory Centre 0117 929 3028
Bath Area Drugs Advisory Service (BADAS)
www.badas.org.uk
01225 469479
Bath Racial Equality Council (BREC)
www.bathnesrec.org.uk
01225 442352
Benefits Agency (Bath)
www.dwp.gov.uk
01225 303200
Benefits Agency (Bristol) 0117 958 9400
Bristol Drugs Project
www.bdp.org.uk
0117 987 1500
Bristol Race Forum
www.bccforums.org.uk
0117 922 2660
Bristol Tenants' Resource Centre 0117 377 2460
Citizens Advice Bureau (Bath)
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
01225 463333
Citizens Advice Bureau (Bridgwater) 01278 455236
Citizens Advice Bureau (Bristol) 08701 212134
Citizens Advice Bureau (Keynsham) 0117 986 2345
Citizens Advice Bureau (Midsomer Norton) 01761 418599
Citizens Advice Bureau (Minehead) 01643 704624
Citizens Advice Bureau (Taunton) 01823 282235
Create Centre, Bristol 0117 925 0505
Credit Union (Bristol)
www.bristolcreditunion.org
0117 924 7309
Credit Union (West Mendip)
www.wmcu.co.uk
01458 831405
Association of British Credit Unions Ltd
www.abcul.org
0161 832 3694
Drugs and Homeless Initiative
www.drugsandhomeless.org.uk
01225 329411
Envolve
www.envolve.co.uk
01225 787910
Funding Caring
www.fundingcaring.co.uk
 
Genesis Furniture Project
www.genesistrust.org.uk
01225 421111
Help the Aged
www.helptheaged.org.uk
01225 447800
0808 800 6565
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk
08457 909090
SOFA project
www.sofaproject.org.uk
0117 954 3567
Southside Family Project 01225 331243
Support Against Racial Incidents (SARI)
www.sariweb.org.uk
0117 942 0060
SWAN (South West Advisory Network)
Keynsham
 0117 986 9732
SWAN (South West Advisory Network) Midsomer Norton  01761 432445
Tenant Participation Advisory Service
www.tpas.org.uk
0161 868 3500
Women’s Aid 24-hour helpline
www.womensaid.org.uk
08457 023468
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