Debt and money advice

Community advice agencies provide a free service to anyone who lives works or studies in Tower Hamlets. Solicitors providing legal aid services also offer services at no charge to eligible clients.

Community advice agencies

An agency set up to deliver advice services must operate within the quality standard of the CLS Quality Mark, which should be displayed on all leaflets, letterhead, etc to indicate the level at which advice is provided:

Citizens Advice Bureau – Tower Hamlets

32 Greatorex Street
London
E1

Drop-in advice sessions – Monday to Friday 9.45am-5pm

Telephone advice 0870 126 4014 – Monday to Friday 1.00pm – 5.00pm

Fair Finance – Money Matters Project

To speak to a debt advisor or to book an appointment – telephone 020 7780 1777 Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm

Capitalise – London’s Debt Advice Partnership at Toynbee Hall

Telephone 020 7392 2935 to book an appointment.

There is also a legal advice drop in session on Tuesdays from 7pm at 28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS.

Island Advice Centre

Island House
Roserton Street
London
E14

Telephone 020 7987 9379 – Monday to Thursday 10am -12noon. Leave address/phone details at other times and someone will contact you to book an appointment (appointments also available in Rights Shop, Bethnal Green).

Further information

Community legal advice information service

This service provides information and advice on a range of areas of law, giving access to a number of local and national websites to enable you to download information factsheets. The website and the telephone advice line offer a facility to help search for a legal advice provider either by subject and/or post code.

Tel: 0845 345 4345

Open Monday to Friday, 9am - 6.30pm

Visit the Community Legal Advice website