Shiney Row Advice and Resource Project (ShARP)
Contact details
Shiney Row Advice and Resource Project (ShARP)
17 Beatrice Terrace
Shiney Row
Houghton le Spring
DH4 4QW
Public phone: 0191 3856687
Email: general@shineyadvice.org.uk / advice@shineyadvice.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.shineyadvice.org.uk
General information
Service offered: Advice Centre based in the Coalfields area serving communities of Sunderland. Qualified Advice Workers provide advice on benefit entitlement, consumer issues, employment rights, energy advice, money and debt. In our Community Hub we offer training, education, community development and campaigning around issues of local concern. We also have a community shop, volunteering activities and a Digital Hub providing free access to the internet and computers for job search, CVs, benefit claims, training etc.
Target group: The local community.
Area served: Sunderland - Coalfield, Washington, Sunderland North and Sunderland West.
How to contact: Phone (0191 3856687) / email: advice@shineyadvice.org.uk Open Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm. Appointment Only Thursday evening and Saturday
Availability
Monday: 9am - 4.30pm
Tuesday: 9am - 4.30pm
Wednesday: 9am - 4.30pm
Thursday: 9am - 4.30pm
Friday: 9am - 4.30pm
Weekends: Out of hours appointments by arrangement
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Accessible for wheelchair users. Lift. Information available in Braille and in large print. Access to BSL signers.
Other information
Languages other than English: Available If required
Charity number: 1065786
Year established: 1982
Staffing: 4 full time, 5 part time + 6 volunteers.
Public transport: Buses 78, 78a, M1, X1, X3.
Record last checked: 11 April 2025