Useful Links

Wiltshire Citizens Advice

An independent charity committed to helping people find a way forward by providing free, confidential advice on money, debt, housing, employment, legal procedures, consumer problems, welfare benefits, immigration, education, health, family matters. Visit: https://cabwiltshire.org.uk/

Wiltshire Council 

Access help & support with Council Tax and Housing Benefit through the council website: https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/benefitsand find answers to related FAQs on their websitehere.

Wiltshire Council’s Local Welfare Provision (LWP) provides support to people in crisis. The LWP is for critical short-term help and assistance with limited one-off household goods. Visit: https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/benefits-help-crisis

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) 

Provide the following FREE services in Chippenham:

• Debt advice and support: For more information see https://capuk.org/get-help/cap-debt-help. To book in for Debt Help ring: 0800 328 0006.
• Money coaching courses: These money management / budgeting sessions are for everyone. To find out more https://capuk.org/get-help/money-coaching
• CAP Cafe drop-in: Every Wednesday (10-12pm) at Station Hill Baptist Church on Station Hill, Chippenham.

Benefits

• UC Helpline: 0800 328 5644
• Request proof of benefits: https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/get-a-proof-of-benefit-letter/
• DWP (Debt Management): 0800 916 0647
• PIP: 0800 917 2222

Housing

• Homes for Wiltshire: Visit:https://www.homes4wiltshire.co.uk/
• Wiltshire Council Housing Solutions: For people in housing need, including the homeless. More info
• Doorway: Chippenham based charity supporting those who are homeless, vulnerably housed & in temporary accommodation). Visit:  https://doorwayproject.org.uk/
• Shelter: 0808 800 4444 / E: england.shelter.org.uk (free housing advice)
• Refuge: 0808 200 0247 (24hr helpline)

Council Tax

• Wiltshire Council Tax: 0300 456 0109
• Wiltshire Council Tax Reduction/Housing Benefit: 0300 456 0110

Wessex Water

Call 0345 6003600 if you are struggling to pay your water bill. Call to find out how you can: spread the cost of your bills, pay directly from your benefits, repay debt, lower your water bills and find out how to save money.

Warm and Safe Wiltshire

Provides support to help save money on gas/electricity bills & insulation improvements in homes and also holds the form to apply for the Wiltshire Household Support Fund. Visit: https://www.warmandsafewiltshire.org.uk/

Carers Support Wiltshire

Help for carers to access services, information, education and training, respite and breaks from their caring role. Visit: https://carersupportwiltshire.co.uk/

Turn 2 Us

National charity helps people in financial hardship. Find out if you could access welfare benefits with their benefits calculator, plus info on charitable grants (over 3000 charitable funds). Visit: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/

Money Helper

Free and impartial help with money and pensions.  Visit: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/

Independent Living Centre, Semington

A local charity offering free and impartial advice to older individuals and people of all ages with disabilities, living in Wiltshire or BaNES. Visit: https://ilc.org.uk/

Waste Not Want Not

A registered charity serving the local community. They collect, free of charge, donations of furniture and household items that remain in good condition then offer these at low cost, to people on tight budgets, so they can create comfortable homes to feel proud of.  Their Fresh Start scheme helps people in crisis (for example fleeing from domestic abuse), by using funds raised specifically to pay for the basics (bed/fridge/cooker). Visit: https://waste-not-want-not.org.uk/

Living Well Team

Part of the Primary Care Network Team for Chippenham, Corsham & Box. Helps with signposting support to local groups & community activities, reduce social isolation, promote personal independence, help with benefits & financial liaison, mental health awareness support, call 01249 470703 /email: bswicb.livingwell.hathaway@nhs.net.

Chippenham Uniform Exchange

A not-for-profit community interest organisation helping families in Chippenham and the surrounding area with the cost of school uniform. Our aim is to create a single unified scheme for reusing preloved items of school uniform in and around Chippenham. Second hand uniform available at a low cost. Visit: www.chippenhamuniformexchange.org.uk

Useful Telephone Numbers

• National Careers Service: 0800 100 900
• Olive Branch Counselling: 07395 397517
• Rethink: 0300 5000 927
• Mind: 0300 123 3393
• Samaritans: 116123 (24hr helpline)

Below are a list and links to all of the Chippenham schools are eligible for our School Social Fund.

Primary Schools

• Charter Primary School 
• Frogwell School
• Ivy Lane School
• King’s Lodge School
• Monkton Park School
• Queens Crescent School
• Redland Primary School
• St Marys Catholic Primary School
• St Pauls’ School
• St Peter’s C of E Academy

Secondary Schools

• Abbeyfield School
• Hardenhuish School
• Sheldon School 

• Mortimore’s Wood – The small ancient woodland in Chippenham is owned by us but managed by the Mortimore’s Wood Volunteers. To find out more about the group or about helping in the wood please visit the Mortimores Wood website. General enquiries can be emailed directly to enquiries@mortimores.org.uk.  If you are interested in becoming a friend of Mortimore’s Wood and wish to join them on their regular monthly work days please email volunteers@mortimores.org.uk.
• Baydons Meadow – This hay meadow is owned by us but managed by volunteers. To find out more about the group or about helping in the meadow please visit the Baydons Meadow Wildlife Group’s website or email bmwg@baydonsmeadow.org.uk.
• Pewsham Community Centre – owned and managed by us and host to a diverse range of community activities and events. From regular classes to meetings, parties and more. Visit the Pewsham Community Centre website to find out more, check availability and book.
• Kingsley Road Community Hall*  – The community centre is owned by Wiltshire Council but we have a long term lease for the centre. It is run by a voluntary committee who manage the day to day running of the centre. Send them a booking enquiry via their link above* or call 01249 460704 for more information.

We’ve put together a list of other funding providers, both locally and nationally, that may be able to support your project. You can view it here. We do our best to keep the list and links up to date, and we’d be grateful if you let us know if you spot anything that needs updating.