Bolton's Money Skills Service

Bolton's Money Skills Service
Silverwell House
1 Silverwell Lane
Bolton
BL1 1QN

T: 01204 331968
E: moneyskills@bolton.gov.uk

Useful links

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.
Bolton Council's Home Ownership Service - advice and assistance to Bolton home owners experiencing mortgage difficulties.

Business Debtline - free, confidential and independent advice for self-employed people and small businesses.
Christians Against Poverty - debt counselling charity.
Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) - specialist free advisory service.
Credit Action - has a useful budgeting advice and debt management area on the website.
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 Advice Service - financial advice on everyday money, cards and loans, mortgages and homes, insurance, tax and benefits, savings and investments and pensions and retirement.
Money Matters to Me - an excellent online practical guide to family finance.
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.
TaxAid - offers free tax advice to people in financial need, providing telephone helpline and appointments.

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.

T.V. Licensing Service - general information on purchasing a licence and concession rates.

Citizens Advice Bureau - find your local bureau plus online information from Adviceguide.
Inland Revenue - information on tax.
Ofgem Energy Best Deal - Advice on saving money by changing energy supplier, tariffs and an awareness on grants available.