A comprehensive Booklet is produced once every two years and details all services available for retired people in the Borough. If you would like a copy of this free guide please complete our |online form or alternatively |download a low resolution PDF copy that can be viewed using Adobe Reader software together with the |current amendments to the booklet. You can also |contact Community Support Services directly if you have a general enquiry.

If you need more specialist advice about benefit entitlement or legal advice, please contact the Cobham Helpshop (see below).

Public Information Points located at |Centres for Retired People or the Cobham Helpshop aim to provide help and assistance with accessing services around the borough for the whole community.

The Cobham Helpshop offers comprehensive leaflet information and the Advisor is on hand to assist with general enquiries or to refer to appropriate specialists where necessary. Hundreds of leaflets are available on statutory and voluntary services including:

• General advice and information
• Pensions
• Housing advice / Housing Benefits
• |Health Services and Health Promotion
• |Social Services
• Energy Efficiency
• Environment
• Leisure and Sports facilities
• Tourist Information
• Council Tax
• Community Transport
• |Search information on nursing & residential homes

Also the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) holds advisory sessions at the |Cobham, |Hersham and |Weybridge Centre.

The Cobham Helpshop is located at the |Cobham Centre. For more information, please contact the |Help Shop Advisor, or telephone 01932 596033.

|See our Aims, Objectives and Service Standards leaflet.

• General Advice & Information

For general advice and information please visit:|

• |DirectGov, the online website for all government services, provides useful advice for people over 50
• |Citizen Advice Bureau Website
• |Charities Administered by Elmbridge Borough Council