deafPlus and VISIONplus - Hackney Advice Service
Service details
Who we are…
HAS (Hackney Advice Service) is a partnership of organisations providing advice and support to specific client groups via drop in sessions, outreach and individual appointments. Partners involved in Hackney Advice Service include:
- deafPLUS
- VISIONplus
- Royal London Society for Blind Children
- City and Hackney MIND
- Refugee Women’s Association
What we do…
We provide free confidential welfare rights advice for adults (aged over 18) with:
- who are hard of hearing
- who are visually impaired
- who have mental health difficulties
- Learning Disability
- Learning difficulty
RSBC as a partner in the network also provide services for parents of a child/children who are blind.
We can support you with information on disability allowances and applications for Welfare Benefits:
- Universal Credit
- Employment Support Allowance
- Personal Independent Payment
- Disability Living Allowance
- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax
- Immigration issues
- Medical assessments
SEND Local Offer
- Local Offer Age Bands
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Young Adults 18 - 25
Parents and Carers - SEN Provision Type
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- Specialist
Who to contact
- Telephone
- Referral line: 020 7001 1728 Referral line: 020 7001 1728
- HAS@deafplus.org
Where to go
- Address
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Weekly drop in service
Hackney Service Centre
1 Hillman Street
Hackney
- Postcode
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E8 1DY
View E8 1DY on a map - Venue Notes
Weekly drop in service at Hackney Service Centre
Buses: 30, 38, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 276, 277, D6, 88,
Train: London Fields, Hackney Central, Hackney Downs
Limited disabled parking available.
Additional support by appointment only.
Time / Date Details
- Time of day
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- Morning
- Afternoon
- Session Information
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Monday drop in 10am - 1pm for people who are hard of hearing @ Hackney Service Centre
Wednesday drop in 10am - 1pm for people who are vision impaired @ Hackney Service Centre
Monday - Wednesday 10am - 5pm Office service and to book appointments
Other details
- Who is eligible?
Partnership organisations within Hackney Advice Service provide advice and support for adults who:
- are hard of hearing
- are visually impaired
- have mental health difficulties / conditions
- have a learning disability or learning difficulty
- parents who have a child/children who are blind
- migrant, refugee or asylum seeking women
- Referral Details
Drop in service at Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, Hackney E8 1DY
Referral line: 020 7001 1728
e-mail: HAS@deafplus.org
- What to do if you have a complaint
All clients are asked to fill in a feedback form to ensure we are meeting the needs of our client groups and understand, if we need to improve, what areas we need to focus on.
Hackney Advice Service has a complaint procedure provided to clients on request.
Hackney Advice Service head office for deafPLUS and VISIONplus
Trinity Centre
Key Close
Hackney
E1 4HG
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