About Advice Central

Advice Central has been helping residents of Central Bedfordshire to access local free advice since 2015.

Thousands of people in Central Bedfordshire rely on Advice Central every year as a helping hand, guiding them to the best advice on a wide range of topics.

What is Advice Central?

Advice Central is:

  • A single point of access that deals with a wide range of advice enquiries
  • Staffed by trained assistants to assess and signpost callers to the most relevant
    referral partners
  • A referral point for professionals and others working with individuals that need
    information or advice

Advice Central provides:

  • A single internet access point to provide self-help via our website
  • A centralised telephone number linking into our call centre
  • First line simple advice and triage clients via subject and urgency, signposting
    callers to the most appropriate source of information or referral to the wider
    agencies
  • Up to date, accurate and accessible information in a range of formats
  • Community navigation around statutory, voluntary sector and independent
    agencies

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