Welfare Rights Service

The Cornhill Centre
Goschen Street
Sunderland
SR5 2LR

Tel: (0191) 553 5303
Fax: (0191) 553 5327

The above office covers the following wards: Castletown, Central, Colliery, Fulwell, Hendon, Pallion, St Michaels, St Peters, Southwick, Thorneholm, Town End Farm.

Thorney Close Action & Enterprise Centre
Thorndale Road
Sunderland
SR3 4JQ

Tel: (0191) 553 5922
Fax: (0191) 553 4186

The above office covers the following wards: Grindon, Ryhope, St Chads, Silksworth, South Hylton, Thorney Close.

The Hetton Centre
Welfare Road
Hetton le Hole
DH5 9NE

Tel: (0191) 553 6791
Fax: (0191) 553 6793

The above office covers the following wards: Hetton, Eppleton, Houghton, Shiney Row.

The Galleries Health Centre
Washington
NE38 7NQ

Tel: (0191) 566 2420
Fax: (0191) 219 3359

The above office covers the following wards: Washington East, North, South and West.

The offices are open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

An appointment is necessary at all of the offices.

You can also contact us through the Customer Service Centre at:

86 Ryhope Road
Grangetown
Sunderland
SR2 9QE

Tel: (0191) 520 5051

The Welfare Rights Service also provides sessions for carers at Sunderland Carers' Centre. Please contact the centre for details on (0191) 567 3232.

If you need help with welfare rights issues you should contact the office that covers the area in which you live. You will need to book an appointment by either telephoning or calling in at your local office, or you can e-mail: welfare.rights@sunderland.gov.uk

For details of other advice providers in the area contact CLS Direct on 0845 345 4 345 or go to the CLS Direct website.

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