Find cost of living and welfare support

We provide a number of services if you need help with your wellbeing and welfare or financial help if you're having money problems.

Family Action

Family Action provides support for families with children aged 0 to 19 years.

Family support in the Allerdale area

Allerdale
Telephone: 07815 687287

Children and family support centres:

Family support in the Copeland area

Copeland
Telephone: 01946 64600

Children and family support centres:

South Whitehaven Family Centre

Millom Children’s Centre
Lapstone Road
Millom
LA18 4LP

Family support in the Carlisle area

Carlisle
Telephone: 07734 003789
Email: Carlisle@family-action.org.uk

Children and family support centres:

Children’s Centres will stay open 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and Friday 9am to 4.30pm, over Christmas and the New Year - with the exception of Monday 25, Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January.

FamilyLine free support

To adult family members on all aspects of family life.

Telephone: 0808 802 6666
Text: 07537 404282
Email: familyline@family-action.org.uk
Family Action website to webchat - Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm (outside these hours there is a text crisis line)