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The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment.

As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a pension guidance for those aged over 50. Their aim is to speak up for their clients, however they may be able too.

Consumers helpline: 08082 231133
Witness service: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/going-to-court-as-a-witness1/
Pension Guidance: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-we-provide-advice/advice-partnerships/pension-wise/

There is a central phone number and website for all Oxfordshire Bureaus:

Number: 03444 111 444

Website: https://caox.org.uk/

The contact details below are specifically for the Bicester branch.

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment.

As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a pension guidance for those aged over 50.

Consumers helpline: 08082 231133
Witness service: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/going-to-court-as-a-witness1/
Pension Guidance: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-we-provide-advice/advice-partnerships/pension-wise/

There is a central phone number and website for all Oxfordshire Bureaus:

Number: 03444 111 444

Website: https://caox.org.uk/

The contact details below are specifically for the Thame and District branch.

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment.

As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a pension guidance for those aged over 50.

Consumers helpline: 08082 231133
Witness service: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/going-to-court-as-a-witness1/
Pension Guidance: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-we-provide-advice/advice-partnerships/pension-wise/

There is a central phone number and website for all Oxfordshire Bureau:

Number: 03444 111 444

Website: https://caox.org.uk/

The contact details below are for the Banbury and Brackley branch.

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment.

As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a pension guidance for those aged over 50.

Consumers helpline: 08082 231133
Witness service: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/going-to-court-as-a-witness1/
Pension Guidance: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-we-provide-advice/advice-partnerships/pension-wise/

There is a central phone number and website for all Oxfordshire Bureaus:

Number: 03444 111 444

Website: https://caox.org.uk/

The contact details below are specifically for the Abingdon Branch.

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment.

As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a pension guidance for those aged over 50. Their aim is to speak up for their clients, however they may be able too.

Consumers helpline: 08082 231133
Witness service: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/going-to-court-as-a-witness1/
Pension Guidance: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-we-provide-advice/advice-partnerships/pension-wise/

There is a central phone number and website for all Oxfordshire Bureaus:

Number: 03444 111 444

Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/oxford

The contact details below are specifically for the Oxford branch.

Benefits for Better Mental Health (BBMH) works alongside the Oxfordshire Mind Information Line to provide advice on benefit entitlement and help people gain and maintain the support they need. The service is open to anyone living in Oxfordshire who is claiming benefits (or wants to find out about their entitlement) because of a mental health problem.

A full advice service for people living in the Barton area in receipt of benefits, and organisations working with clients in receipt of benefits, including debt advice and representation at appeal tribunal hearings. Also provides advice, support and training in social welfare law.

The Agnes Smith Advice Centre offer free expert advice on money and debt, welfare benefits, housing, and employment for people living in Blackbird Leys. They also offer outreach services in other parts of the community to reach more people.

They have a legal advice clinic, one to one appointments, and a drop in service, and they take GP referrals from the Leys Health Centre.

FLAG DV are a free legal advice group for victims of domestic violence.

They offer free family law legal advice appointments to enable people who have experienced domestic abuse to make informed decisions that empowers them to safely leave the abuse behind.

As well as providing legal advice appointments, they also act as a bridge of support by providing a clear pathway into other support organisations. This ensures a more holistic network is established to enable a better outcome for clients.

The Mind Legal Advice Line provides advice on mental health related law including Mental Health and being sectioned under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity, Community Care, Human Rights and Discrimination.