Information and Advice Service - Trafford
- Location: 1-3 Church Road
- Price: Free
1-3 Church Road
Urmston
Manchester
M41 9EH
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0161 746 3940
The free and confidential information and advice service is for people over 50, their families and carers living in Trafford.
When is the Service Available?
Our Information and Advice service is open is available for calls Monday - Wednesday from 9.30 – 1pm.
Booked Appointments are available on Monday - Wednesday from 1pm – 4pm for booked appointments only (unfortunately due to limited resources we are unable to operate a drop-in service).
(Outside of these opening hours your call will be transferred to the Age UK national helpline who will be able to give general advice and send out information to you.)
How to access the service and book an appointment
By phone: 0161 746 3940
By email: admin@ageuktrafford.org.uk
At the office: The Sharples Building, 1-3 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9EH.
How we can help
We cover:
State Pensions
Benefits advice and support e.g. Attendance Allowance/Pension Credit
Form filling (by appointment)
Making a Will (discounted wills service available by appointment)
Residential and nursing care information
How to access care at home
Retirement housing options
Traders list
Information on local groups
AQS
We hold the Advice Quality Standard quality mark
which provides you with assurance and demonstrates our commitment to quality.
The Age UK Information and Advice Quality Programme (IAQP) and Advice Quality Standard show that we offer a quality assured service.
Traders Register
We hold lists of traders/workmen such as decorators, electricians, joiners etc. Whilst we cannot take responsibility for their work, we do take up references for them and check their insurance details and other appropriate documents such as gas safe registration.
Free Solicitor surgery (1st and 2nd Friday in the month)
We offer a free 1/2 hour no obligation appointments with a solicitor to discuss wills, power of attorney, probate, court of protection. You can take advantage of a discounted will which is £120 for a single will and £150 for a double will for couples. (Please note the Solicitor you will see is completely independent of Age UK Trafford.) Please ring to make an appointment on 0161 746 9754
We treat everyone with fairness, dignity and respect. We won’t judge anyone based on their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion.