A PARTNERSHIP IN ADVICE, CONSULTANCY & TRAINING
 
IMPACT

 
 

 

 
Contents

*   About us

*   Access to our services

*   Contact Information

 

 

 

Lee Ogilvy-Webb
 

Alan Barber
 

Jill Buckland
 

           

About us

We are an independent advice, training and consultancy partnership, specialising in welfare benefits and  issues.  As a social enterprise, Impact holds the Specialist Quality Mark in Welfare Benefits awarded by the Legal Services Commission and has been given Alternative Office Status by the Pensions, Disability and Carer’s Services of the Department for Work and Pensions.  Based in South Essex, Impact has a wide experience of working in a local, regional or national basis.

Training

We provide training in all welfare benefits, as well as in advocacy, negotiating skills, community care issues, rent-setting for tenants with special needs, etc.  The training is usually provided on an in-house basis, tailor-made to meet your requirements and can include add-ons such as supporting ‘advice-line’ packages.

Consultancy

We have provided consultancy to Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Nursing Homes, and voluntary agencies such as MIND, DIAL , etc.  We give talks to staff in large organisations who are affected by retirement, early retirement or redundancy.

 

We also work with housing and voluntary agencies involved in community care, in policy appraisals, and in systems to maximise income for agency and clients.

 

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Access to our services

Two of the partners, as independent advisers, works for different firms of local solicitors.  We see clients individually, under the Legal Help and Advice Scheme, to advise and assist them with claiming benefits.  This will range from a basic benefit check to appeals to Tribunals and to the Social Security Commissioner.

 

Those seeking help under this Scheme must be on a low income or entitled to Income Support or Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance or Guaranteed Pension Credit.

 

        Impact works under contract to Basildon District Council to provide a package of services to local residents

        including:

 

Ř      Advice surgeries held at local offices

Ř      Telephone and email advice

Ř      Information, take-up and policy work.

 

        These services are only available free of charge for those who live or work in the Basildon District Council’s

        area.

 

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Contact Information

 

If you come under the above Legal Help criteria please ring the individual law firm direct, as the appointment diaries are kept there.

 

Martin Nossel & Co.                                   Law, Hurst & Taylor

10-12 Southernhay                                       153 Hamlet Court Road

Basildon                                                         Westcliff-on-Sea

SS14 1EL                                                      SS0 7EL

Tel: 01268 289555                                      Tel:  01702 465200

Service Level: Monday to Friday                          Service Level:  Three Wednesdays in the month.

 

If you live or work within the Basildon District Council area and do not meet the criteria for Legal Help an appointment can be made at the following offices.

 

Pitsea Area Housing Office                     Felmores Area Housing Office              

13 Northlands Pavement                              13 Felmores End                                         

Pitsea                                                             Felmores                                                       

SS13 3DU                                                         SS13 1PW                                                   

Tel:  01268 465010                                     Tel:  01268 465200                                                                

 

Wickford Community Centre                  Laindon Area Housing Office

Market Road                                                  The Clock House

Wickford                                                         49 Laindon Centre

SS12 0AG                                                     Laindon, SS15 5TH

                                                                       

Tel:  01268 553553                                     Tel:  01268 465161

                                                                       

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For further information please write to:

IMPACT

13 Northlands Pavement, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3DU

 

or telephone:  01268 553553

email:  impacttbs@btconnect.com

 

 

 

Last revised: 13.7.07