Welcome to Citizens Advice Central Dorset
Citizens Advice is an independent charity service providing free, confidential and impartial advice to everybody regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, religion and belief.
We are here to help and advise on a full range of issues and problems and we are impartial, independent, confidential and free.
Contact details and opening times for our offices and outreaches can be found on the Dorchester , Gillingham , Sherborne and Weymouth & Portland contact pages.
As an independent charity, we rely on grants and donations to provide this service.
Free Dorset Adviceline : 0800 144 88 48
Christmas and New Year Opening Times
Our Dorchester and Weymouth & Portland offices will close from midday on Tuesday 24th December 2024
Our Gillingham office will close at 4pm on Monday 23rd December 2024
Our Sherborne office will close at 2pm on Monday 23rd December 2024
All of our offices will reopen on Thursday 2nd January 2025
Citizens Advice Useful Numbers
Dorset Adviceline free telephone number 0800 144 8 848
Call us to talk to a Citizens Advice adviser.
Help to Claim free telephone number 0800 144 8 444
Call us for help with the early stages of your Universal Credit claim. Visit Contact us about applying for Universal Credit for more contact options.
Consumer Helpline telephone number 0808 223 1133
Call us for help with consumer problems. Visit Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline for more contact options.
Contact Us
People come to us with all sorts of issues. You may have money, benefit, housing or employment problems. You may be facing a crisis, or just considering your options.
We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination wherever we see it.
Volunteer With Us
Our highly trained volunteers come from all sorts of backgrounds and help with everything we do.
See the roles we’re currently recruiting for. Could you join them?
