Where can I go over the Summer for help & community? 

Turn 2 Us: welfare / benefits advice / grant support turn2us.org.uk

  • Citizens Advice:

    • Advice Line - 0808 278 7812

    • Debt Helpline - 0800 240 4420

    • Smethwick Citizens Advice (Sandwell Residents Only) - Unit 6 Tollgate Shopping Precinct, B67 7RA, 0808 278 7812

  • Smethwick Food Bank: 12-2pm Tues + Fridays, Holy Trinity Church, Smethwick, B67 7AH

  • St Germain’s Community Cafe: Monday & Friday 12-2.30 pm, Pay as you feel, St Germain's Church, City Rd, B17 8LE

  • St Albans Community Association: St Albans Rd, Smethwick, B67 7NL, 0121 558 0018

  • Dorothy Parkes Centre: Church Rd, Smethwick B67 6EH, 0121 558 2998

  • Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre: Edgbaston Reservoir, 79 Selwyn Road, Birmingham, B16 0SL

  • Birmingham Settlement Money Advice Centre: 0121 250 0777

  • Brushstrokes Smethwick: 253 High St, Smethwick B66 3NJ, 0121 565 2234, 9am - 3pm Mon - Fri

  • Sandwell HAF: Children’s summer activities for Sandwell residents & pupils, booking may be required: holidayactivities.sandwell.gov.uk

  • Bring it on Brum! Children’s summer activities for Birmingham residents & pupils bringitonbrum.co.uk

  • Sandwell Homeless Team:

    • 0121 368 1166 (option 2) - Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

    • 01323 690856 - out-of-hours emergencies.

  • Birmingham Homeless Team:

    • 0121 303 7410 - Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

    • 0121 303 2296 - out-of-hours emergencies.