Useful Links

Age UK - Formerly Age Concern, offers help and advice on a wide range of subjects that are relevant to older people.

Alzemhiers Society - Help and information for the families and sufferers of dementia

Certified Bailiff - Enables you to search for a bailiff and see which organisation they're working for

Childcare Link - Help with finding childcare providers in your area.

Consumer Direct - Advice on consumer issues. Funded by Office of Fair Trading

Divorce Aid - UK's leading divorce resource for divorce advice and personal help.

Energy Saving Trust - An impartial body that offers advice about saving energy.

Families Need Fathers - Helps make sure parental access doesn't become an issue that effects children during relationship difficulties.

Financial Ombudsman Services - Resolves disputes between consumers and businesses that provide financial services.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) - If you think you have been refused credit unfairly, or want to know how to access information that financial companies hold about you, the ICO can provide you with advice.

Macmillan Cancer Support - Provides practical, medical and financial support to cancer sufferers and their families.

MIND - Provides practical, medical and financial support to cancer sufferers and their families.

Samaritans - Provides confidential, non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Shelter - Leading housing charity.

Student loans - Information on tuition fees and student loans.

Turn 2 us - An independent charity that helps people access the money available to them - through welfare benefits, grants and other help.

Uswitch - Compares different utility suppliers in your area to give you the best deal.

Women's Aid - Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.

Equifax - Personal credit products that enlighten, enable and empower you

Gingerbread - Support for One Parent Families

Single Parents UK - Useful debt advice for single parents

Redundancy help offers free independent advice on redundancy issues such as redundancy pay, employment law and free legal advice.

Childline - 24 HR helpline:- Free & confidential advice for children and young adults living in the UK.

Cruse Bereavement Care - National charity set up to offer free & confidential help to bereaved people.

Gamblers Anonymous - Contains information about the felowship support group and it’s programs for compulsive gamblers.

Relate - Offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face to face, by phone and through the website.

Refuge - Domestic Violence help for women and children. Refuge is a UK national charity.

SANE - Provides practical help to improve the quality of lifefor people affected by mental illness, join the support forum where you can share your thoughts, feelings and experiences with others.

Child Support Agency (CSA) - Helping parents who live apart from their children contribute financially to the upkeep by paying child maintenance.

Child Trust Fund (CTF) - Is a savings and investment account for children born on or after 1 September 2002. The account belongs to the child and can’t be touched until they turn 18.

Directgov -The official UK government website for citizens. Information regarding benefits, employment, student finance & much more.

HM Revenue & Customs - Includes information about the UK’s customs and tax department and includes the prototype on-line VAT (value added tax) returns system.

Jobcentre Plus -Will provide a wide range of services, like benefits, loans and grants and help finding a job.

Ofcom – Is the communications regulator. They make sure that people in the UK get the best from their communications services and are protected from scams and sharp practices.

Ofgem –Regulates the electricity and gas markets in Great Britain.

Ofwat – Regulates water and sewerage providers in England and Wales.

Otelo – Is an independent telecommunications complaints medation sevice, the way in which your mobile, landline, faxes and internet service are provided to you.

Court Finder – Will give you the court’s address and facilites, opening hours, contact details, how to get there and information relating to the court type e.g.civil, family.

Her Majesty Court's Service – Will deliver justice effectively and efficiently to the public. Including a wide range of information on small claims,

Leal Aid & Legal Rights - www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk A free and confidential advice service paid for by legal aid.