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Dealing with Debt: finding your feet

Your local services
Money Advice
Cost-free and confidential

For the North Strathclyde Area

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Sheriff Court:
Campbeltown
Dumbarton
Dunoon
Greenock
Kilmarnock
Oban
Paisley
Rothesay

Council:
Argyll & Bute
East Ayrshire
East Renfrewshire
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
Renfrewshire
West Dunbartonshire

How to use this leaflet:

This leaflet gives details of agencies in your area that give free, independent, impartial, confidential money advice.

You will find addresses, phone numbers and e-mail and website addresses where they are available.

There are also details of the sheriff court and council areas covered by the agency. Some agencies provide advice in more than one sheriff court area - if this is the case they will be listed in full.

If an agency has disabled access or can provide court representation this will be indicated by the symbols displayed below. Individual agencies may have other outlying offices - phone the main agency number to find out about availability.

Argyll & Bute Citizens Advice Bureau
Argyll & Bute Hospital, Blair Buie Road
Lochgilphead PA31 8LO
Phone: 01546 605550
Email: info@abcab.org.uk
www.abcab.org.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Campbeltown, Dumbarton, Dunoon
Council: Argyll & Bute

Argyll & Bute Council
Blairvadach, Shandon
Helensburgh G84 8ND
Phone: 01436 658916
Email: ruth.sutherland@argyll-bute.gov.uk
www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Campbeltown, Dumbarton, Dunoon, Oban, Rothesay
Council: Argyll & Bute

Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead PA31 8RT
Phone: 01586 554693
Email: cameron.lewis@argyll-bute.gov.uk
www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Campbeltown, Dumbarton, Dunoon, Oban, Rothesay
Council: Argyll & Bute

Argyll & Bute Council
Manse Brae
Lochgilphead PA31 8QU
Phone: 01586 554693
Email: kathleen.munro@argyll-bute.gov.uk
www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Campbeltown, Dumbarton, Dunoon, Oban, Rothesay
Council: Argyll & Bute

Argyll & Bute Council
Milton House, Milton Avenue
Dunoon PA23 7DX
Phone: 01369 708618
Email: val.turnbull@argyll-bute.gov.uk
www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Campbeltown, Dumbarton, Dunoon, Oban, Rothesay
Council: Argyll & Bute

Argyll & Bute Council
Municipal Buildings, Albany Street
Oban PA34 4AW
Phone: 01631 564061
Email: john.duncan@argyll-bute.gov.uk
www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Campbeltown, Dumbarton, Dunoon, Oban, Rothesay
Council: Argyll & Bute

Islay & Jura Advice Centre
"Highfield", High Street
Bowmore
Isle of Islay PA43 7JE
Phone: 01496 810669
Email: ij.advicecentre@ukgateway.net
Sheriff Court Area/s: Campbeltown
Council: Argyll & Bute

Clydebank Citizens Advice Bureau
34 Alexander Street
Clydebank G81 1RZ
Phone: 0141 952 7921
Email: bureau@clydebankcab.cabnet.org.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Dumbarton
Council: West Dunbartonshire

Clydebank Unemployed Community Resource Centre
1 Stanford Street, Whitecrook
Clydebank G81 1RW
Phone: 0141 951 4040
Email: cucrc@globalnet.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Dumbarton
Council: West Dunbartonshire

Dumbarton & District Citizens Advice Bureau
6-14 Bridge Street
Dumbarton G82 1NT
Phone: 01389 765345
Email: ddcab@globalnet.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Dumbarton
Council: West Dunbartonshire

The Law Centre
129 High Street
Dumbarton G82 1LE
Phone: 01389 733155
Sheriff Court Area/s: Dumbarton
Council: West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire Council
6 - 14 Bridge Street
Dumbarton G82 1NT
Phone: 01389 738369
Sheriff Court Area/s: Dumbarton
Council: West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire Council
Council Offices, Rosebery Place
Clydebank G81 1TG
Phone: 01389 738552 / 738566
Email: trading.standards@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Dumbarton
Council: West Dunbartonshire

Inverclyde Money Helpline
40 West Stewart Street
Greenock PA15 1YA
Phone: 01475 714220
Sheriff Court Area/s: Greenock
Council: Inverclyde

Arran Citizens Advice Bureau
Park Terrace, Lamlash
Isle of Arran KA27 8NB
Phone: 01770 600210
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: North Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau
3 John Dickie Street
Kilmarnock KA1 1HW
Phone: 01563 544744
Email: bureau@eastayrshirecab.cabnet.org.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council
Area Centre, 33 Main Street
Dalmellington KA6 7QL
Phone: 01292 552900
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council
25 Ayr Road
Cumnock KA18 1EA
Phone: 01563 555422
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council
Balmoral Road
Kilmarnock KA3 1HL
Phone: 01563 528011
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council
Council Chambers, 11 Cross Street
Galston KA4 8AA
Phone: 01563 820876
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: East Ayrshire

Irvine Citizens Advice Bureau
66 High Street
Irvine KA12 0BA
Phone: 01294 278100
Email: lirvineacas@ukonline.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: North Ayrshire

Kilbirnie Citizens Advice Bureau
43 Main Street
Kilbirnie KA25 7BX
Phone: 01505 682830
Email: nacas@ukonline.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: North Ayrshire

Largs Citizens Advice Bureau
36 Boyd Street
Largs KA30 8LE
Phone: 01475 673586
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire Council Debt Advice Service
Elliot House, Kilwinning Road
Irvine KA12 8TB
Phone: 01294 317786
Email: isobelkelly@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: North Ayrshire

Saltcoats Citizens Advice Bureau
98 Dockhead Street
Saltcoats KA21 5EL
Phone: 01294 467848
Email: saltcoatsnacas@ukonline.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: North Ayrshire

South Ayrshire Council
5-7 River Terrace
Ayr KA8 0BJ
Phone: 01292 616060
Email: advice@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/south-ayrshire
Sheriff Court Area/s: Kilmarnock
Council: South Ayrshire

East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau
216 Main Street
Barrhead G78 1SN
Phone: 0141 881 2032
Email: manager@ercab.fsnet.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Paisley
Council: East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire Council
St Andrews House, Cross Arthurlie Street
Barrhead G78 1ED
Phone: 0141 577 3757
Email: olga.clayton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Paisley
Council: East Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Council Income Maximisation Service
8 Collier Street
Johnstone PA5 8AR
Phone: 01505 382328
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Paisley
Council: Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Council Income Maximisation Service
7 Dunlop Crescent
Renfrew PA4 8PQ
Phone: 0141 885 1188
Sheriff Court Area/s: Paisley
Council: Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Council Income Maximisation Service
42 High Street
Paisley PA1 2DQ
Phone: 0141 887 7632
Email: anne.mcallister@renfrewshire.gov.uk
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Paisley
Council: Renfrewshire

Paisley Citizens Advice Bureau
45 George Street
Paisley PA1 2JY
Phone: 0141 889 2121
Sheriff Court Area/s: Paisley
Council: Renfrewshire

Paisley Law Centre
65 George Street
Paisley PA1 2JY
Phone: 0141 561 7266
E-mail: lw@paisleylawcentre.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Paisley
Council: Renfrewshire

Bute Advice Centre
13 Argyle Street, Rothesay PA20 0AT
Phone: 01700 502784
Email: enquiry@buteadvice.org.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s: Rothesay
Council: Argyll & Bute

National Advice Lines:

Scottish Debtline (CCCS)
4th Floor, 91 Mitchell Street
Glasgow G1 3LN
Phone: 0800 138 3328
Email: info@scottish.debtline.co.uk
www.scottishdebtline.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s:
All Scotland
Council: All Scotland

National Debtline
Abbotshall Road
Kirkcaldy KY1 1RU
Phone: 0808 808 4000
Email: advice@nationaldebtline.co.uk
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Sheriff Court Area/s:
All Scotland
Council: All Scotland

Alternative formats and community language versions of this leaflet are available on request from the Scottish Executive, Justice Department, St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Tel: 0131 244 4835.