Service Helplines
| Information | Opening hours | Contact Details |
Citizens Advice Warrington the Gateway, 89 Sankey Street, WA1 1SR | Food and pre-payment meter fuel vouchers. | Open: 27 – 29 Dec (emergencies only) 10am to 12 noon Closed: 22 Dec at 1:30pm, 1 Jan | Phone: 0808 278 7993 if busy or urgent, email or visit the Gateway. Email: admin@warrington.cabnet.org.uk Visit Warrington Advice |
Warrington Open Door at Christmas (WODAC) St Johns Church, Wilderspool Causeway, WA4 6QE | Food parcels, hot meals, warm clothing, activities and support. Transport available. | Open: 25 Dec to 1 Jan 9:30am – 3:30pm | Phone: 01925 568400 Email: hello@wodac.org.uk |
Warrington Foodbank Main Hub Unit 2 Tanning Court (behind DFS, Riverside Retail), WA1 2HF | Food parcels for people who are struggling. Vouchers needed from Citizens Advice, GPs, Warrington Wellbeing. Call us how to get a voucher. | Open: till 22, 27 to 29 Dec, 2 Jan Closed: 23 – 26, 30 – 31 Dec, 1 Jan | Phone: 01925 977630 |
Community Shop Bewsey 8 Bewsey Park Close, Bewsey, WA5 0AN | Community Shop for affordable food, must be on means-tested benefit to become a member. | Open: till 23, 27 – 30 Dec, 2 Jan Closed: 24 – 26, 31 Dec, 1 Jan | Phone: 01925 940833 |
Warrington Youth Zone | Open: Over Christmas and New Year Closed: 25 – 26, 31 Dec, 1st Jan | Phone: 01925 977277 | |
Domestic Abuse Support | Domestic abuse affects the whole family. You are not alone, talk to someone that can help. In an emergency, always dial 999. | Lines open all days except bank holidays. | Contact on 01925 243359 between 9am- 5pm. For evening, weekend or bank holiday emergency support, contact 01925 243359 and press the out of hours extension. |
Warrington Disability Partnership | Emergency Support – Advice on all energy matters, vouchers, energy saving tips, financial support and grants | closed 2pm 22 December – 3 January | Phone: 01925 240064 Email: E.houghton@disabilitypartnership.org.uk Visit: Disability information and support from Warrington Disability Partnership |
Holiday Activity and Food | For children on means-tested Free School Meals, a free nutritious meal and fun activities in the school holidays. For places and dates, sign up online. | Visit: Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme | warrington.gov.uk | |
Happy? Ok? Sad? | Mental health resources | ||
Unify Credit Union | Phone: 01942 245656 Visit: Unify Credit Union | ||
Money Helper | Visit: Free and impartial help with money, backed by the government | MoneyHelper | ||
Money Saving Expert | Visit: Money Saving Expert: Energy Help, Credit Cards, Flight Delays, Shopping and more | ||
Money and debt advice | |||
Samaritans 24-7 Helpline | Phone: 01925 116 123 |