Drop in advice sessions
Legal Advice
Godloves Solicitors
Godloves Solicitors have been working with Unipol for the past year providing invaluable advice through a drop-in service in the accommodation bureau. Although these sessions will not currently be available to young professionals the firm is happy to offer legal advice at their offices. Please contact them direct for further details:
8-16 Dock Street
Bridge
End
Leeds
LS10
1LX
Tel:
0113 2258811
Website:
www.godloves.co.uk
BPP Law School
Free advice clinic to the Leeds Community offering advice on housing,
consumer issues and family law. The students are supervised in the Clinic by
qualified solicitors who are also giving up their free time to support this
service. Members of the public can call the clinic on 0113 3868257 to discuss
their problem and make an appointment. Alternatively they can e-mail
leedsprobono@bpp.com with details of their problem.
Housing
advice centre
The housing advice centre gives advice on housing and accommodation to
council tenants, private tenants and owner-occupiers. It also gives advice
on emergency accommodation if you are homeless or are likely to become
homeless. Anyone can drop in without an appointment between Monday and Thursday
09:00 - 16:00, or Friday 10:00 - 16:00.
Housing Advice
Centre, 21-27 The Headrow, Leeds,
LS1 6PU
Tel: 0113 247 6919 Minicom: 0113 247 6313
When the housing advice centre is closed, an out-of-hours service is provided by the emergency duty team.
Police advice or help
West Yorkshire Police has three local divisions for Leeds. These are North East Leeds, City and Holbeck and Pudsey and Weetwood. If you need police advice or help, but not police attendance, call your local police helpdesk which is open 24 hours. Details of police services and how to contact your local police station can be found on the West Yorkshire Police website http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/
Victim Support
Victim support consists of trained volunteers who can offer confidential support and information to victims of crime and anti social behaviour. Victim support also runs the Witness Service from every criminal court in West Yorkshire, providing victims and witnesses with emotional support and practical information about court proceedings.
Victim Support can provide:
• someone to talk to
• information on police and court proceedings
• help with compensation and insurance
• crime prevention information
• contact with other local organisations
You can contact Victim Support directly on 0113 395 1260 or make an appointment to see them at Unipol by e-mailing info@victimsupportleeds.org.uk
These services are provided by specialist experts who are independent of Unipol. Their help and advice is confidential to you.
These services compliment Unipol's general housing services and existing services designed to help you.