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Advice Leeds is a partnership of independent advice providers in Leeds, working together to:

Improve access to free and independent advice in Leeds

Influence social and economic policy developments affecting clients at local and national level

Our focus is on providing advice in social welfare law to local people in the most need.

The main areas of advice are Welfare Benefits, Debt, Employment, Housing, Immigration and Community Care.

Access to free, independent and quality advice provides an important lifeline for many people who are experiencing the effects of poverty and social injustice.

By working in partnership the members of Advice Leeds believe that we can make the most of existing resources and secure new funding to increase advice services.

The Advice Leeds Partnership has secured a five-year grant from the Big Lottery Fund to develop five key areas of work:

NVQ accredited training programme for 150 new volunteer advisers

Training for support workers on key areas of advice and national and local sources of advice

Development of a referral system between advice agencies in Leeds and a referral gateway for support workers

Coordination of advice work and development of an advice strategy for Leeds

Joint campaigns to influence social and economic developments