Community support hubs for Covid-related problems to be set up across Wakefield, Five Towns, Ossett and South Elmsall
The hubs, which will be a run by a combination of Citizen's Advice, Wakefield Council and other organisations, will help members of the public with queries about debt, benefits, housing, jobs and mental health.
The hubs will be spread across the district and are likely to open before the end of the year, with information on opening times to be released at a later date.
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Hide AdSimon Topham, chief executive of Citizen's Advice's local branch, said anyone with a problem related to the pandemic was welcome to visit the hubs.
He said: "I believe we'll be able to help everyone who comes to the hub in some small way at least, whatever their need.
"They will be made Covid secure places - we'll have Perspex screens, hand washing and other measures put in place to ensure people can visit safely.
"The hubs will bring together a multitude of services and so we'll be able to have the right people on hand to help."
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Hide AdWakefield District Housing (WDH), the Department of Work and Pensions and counselling service Turning Point are among the other organisations involved in the scheme.
The nine locations for the hubs earmarked are:
The Mill, Castleford Heritage Centre
St Mary's Community Centre, Pontefract
Ossett Town Hall
St George's Community Centre, Lupset
St Swithun's Community Centre, Eastmoor
Westfield Centre, South Elmsall
Havercroft and Ryhill Community Centre,
Kellingley Club, Knottingley
Lightwaves Leisure Centre, Wakefield
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