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SHARP - Advice Services

We are open for "walk in" advice:

  • Monday 10.00am to 12.00pm
  • Tuesday 10.00pm to 12.00pm
  • Thursday 1.00pm to 3.00pm
  • Friday 10.00am to 12.00pm

We Are Open For Telephone Advice:

  • Monday: 1.00pm to 3.00pm
  • Tuesday: 3.00pm to 4.00pm
  • Thursday: 3.00pm to 4.00pm

If our advisors are busy we will arrange a suitable time to call you back

Advice session at ShARPShARP is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

We provide a range of services including a drop-in advice service at our community building in Shiney Row, telephone advice and some outreach advice sessions in other local venues.

ShARP provides advice and guidance on debt, housing, employment and general welfare rights issues. Our team of experienced advice workers and volunteers are here to help.

Our aim is to help the local community to help themselves. Understanding and supporting the needs of our local community is what we do best.

We hold the Legal Services Commission Quality Mark and specialise in providing advice and education about budget management and debt.


Debt Issues

ShARP can assist in helping you with your debt issues, call into any one of our drop in sessions listed above.

Please identify the items that apply to you and bring proof with you to your appointment - without all the necessary information, we will not be able to help you. Please click on the link for a list of documents you may need to bring with you 

ShARP financial advice checklist


Welfare Benefits

ShARP can assist you with a variety of Welfare and Benefits issues.We have included links to some of the forms regularly needed by our clients

GL24 APPEAL FORM
GL24 Appeal

Form to appeal against Working Tax and Child Tax Credit decisions

Appeal WTC

Download Disability Living Allowance Form Adults

DLA Adult

Attendance Allowance Forms over 65 years of age

AA over 65

Childs Disability Living Allowance Form under 16 to download

DLA1a child

To apply for Carers on line

Carer's Allowance e-service

Carers allowance download form

Carers Allowance

 


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SHARP - Focusing On Our Community
ShARP, 17 Beatrice Terrace, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne & Wear, DH4 4QW, Tel: 0191 385 6687. general@shineyadvice.org.uk
Company Limited by Guarantee No: 479232, Charity Number: 1065786