- MoneyHelper
offers impartial guidance to make your money and pension choices clearer. This includes In-depth guides to help improve finances, tools and calculators to help keep track and plan ahead and support over the phone and online. - Advice NI and its members offer free, independent, high quality advice on issues such as Benefits, Debt, Housing, Employment, Disability, Community Care and Consumer issues
- Stepchange offers free, confidential and expert debt advice and money guidance, based on a few simple questions to better understand your circumstances, enabling them to then recommend the best solution or service and support for as long as you need their help.
- Payplan offers free, simple debt advice to anyone who needs it. Its mission is to help people become debt-free through clear, honest advice and debt solutions that work.
- The Consumer Council provides free, independent support and advice for all consumers and businesses in Northern Ireland, particularly around saving money on your household bills, personal finance and budgeting and the cost of living with a number of interactive tools to help save you money.
- Christians Against Poverty (CAP) provides free debt help and local community groups across the UK.
- UK Finance Dealing with Debt: This leaflet provides helpful advice on how your bank and other organisations can support you navigating debt.
- Housing Rights Service: This leaflet from the Housing Rights Service provides helpful advice if you are struggling to pay your mortgage and provides a list of organisations who can offer free, confidential and independent advice.
Getting help outside Danske Bank
We’re here to help, but we know you might prefer to look to independent sources
If you are worried about your finances, are concerned about debt or are struggling with your mental health, there are a range of organisations and local charities across Northern Ireland which can provide free, helpful advice and support.
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- AWARE NI offers mental health support for people with depression and bipolar disorder and provide a range of services including including face to face and online support groups.
Alternatively get in touch via their Support Mail by emailing info@aware-ni.org
- The Samaritans offer support for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure. Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis and they work to give people ways to cope and the skills to be there for others.
Available to help 24/7 on Freephone 116 123.
- Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. Counsellors are experienced in working with trauma, suicide, self-harm, abuse, depression and anxiety and you will receive immediate help on the phone.
Call 0808 808 8000 or 18001 088 808 800 (for deaf and hard of hearing Textphone users) available 24/7 and accessible
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- GamCare offer free information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling
- Dunlewey Addiction Services offers experienced, professional and confidential assistance for anyone aged 18 and over impacted by gambling in Northern Ireland
- Gamban is an online gambling blocking app which blocks over 55,000 gambling websites and apps.
- GAMSTOP is a service which helps you control your online gambling by preventing you from using gambling websites and apps run by companies licensed in Great Britain, for a period of your choosing.
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- Age NI is dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life, providing companionship, as well as advice and support for older people on topics as diverse as claiming benefits to care homes.
- The RNIB is one of the UK's largest sight loss charities and provide advice on a wide range of areas such as the benefits and support available to make life easier, equality and rights, as well as support services near you.
- Hourglass provides support to prevent the harm and abuse of older people including financial abuse, where someone in a position of trust interferes in an older person’s ability to acquire, use or maintain their finances.
Call their 24/7 helpline on 0808 808 8141 or free text 07860 052906.
- The RNID offer support for people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus, and provide a range of information and services from hearing checks to help with managing hearing loss or help with hearing aids, as well as local support services.
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