Links to other Advice Sources

AdviceGuide (Citizens Advice - Online Advice and Information)

Citizens Advice (National Association of Citizens Advice Bureau)

Community Legal Advice (ex CLS Direct)

ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service for Employment Information www.acas.org.uk

Age Concern - the leading authority on ageing related issues www.ageconcern.org.uk

British Bankers Association – for general banking information www.bba.org.uk

British Telecom Directory Enquiries www.thephonebook.bt.com

Child Care Link – Information on childcare options www.childcarelink.gov.uk

Child Support Agency – National Helpline www.csa.gov.uk

Childline – Help for children and young people www.childline.org.uk

Consumer Credit Counselling Service – Provides debt counselling and management plans www.cccs.co.uk

Consumer Direct – Help and advice for the UK consumer www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

Court Service – for litigation information www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Commission for Racial Equality - works for a fair and just society which values diversity. www.equalityhumanrights.com

Dial UK – Information for people with disabilities and their families www.dialuk.org.uk

Disability Rights Commission – Advice about Disability Discrimination Act 1995 www.equalityhumanrights.com

Employment Rights – a user friendly guide www.tiger.gov.uk

EntitledTo - Calculators to help you work out your entitlement to benefits and tax credits. www.entitledto.co.uk

ePolitix - All the latest news from the corridors of power. www.epolitix.com

Equal Opportunities Commission – working to eliminate sex discrimination www.equalityhumanrights.com

Families Need Fathers – Information and support for non-resident parents and their families www.fnf.org.uk

Family Rights Group – Advice on Social Services powers and responsibilities www.frg.org.uk

Fatherhood Institute – National Information Centre on fatherhood, male workers and everyone working with families www.fatherhoodinstitute.org

Free Texts - Send SMS messages for free from your PC www.cbfsms.com

Gingerbread – Advice for lone parents on rights and responsibilities www.gingerbread.org.uk

Google - The best search engine on the web www.google.co.uk

Houses of Parliament - About both houses and a general overview of what parliament does. www.parliament.uk

Info4local - One-stop, searchable portal for quick and easy access to information and downloadable documents from government departments and agencies. www.info4local.gov.uk

Inland Revenue – For taxation information www.hmrc.gov.uk

Job Centre Plus – Help on getting into work or training www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Living Together – Advice on living together www.advicenow.org.uk/livingtogether

Mindful Employer – For employers who are positive about mental health www.mindfulemployer.net

Money Advice Trust  – A charity set up to increase the quality and availability of money advice www.moneyadvicetrust.org

Multikulti information, advice, guidance and learning materials in community languages www.multikulti.org.uk

Multimap / Streetmap - Find out where your are going and how to get there. www.multimap.com or www.streetmap.co.uk

National Debtline – Advice for anyone in debt www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

National Rail - National Rail, previously known as Railtrack. Use Live departure boards for current trains and www.nationalrail.co.uk for timetable enquires

Natural England – The government agency for the rural community www.naturalengland.org.uk

NHS Direct – Online medical help and details of local services www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

NSPCC - Provides counselling, information and advice for children problems www.nspcc.org.uk

One Parent Families – Information for lone parents living with their children www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk

ParentLine Plus – Help for parents and carers www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Pension Service – Details of pensions and pension credit www.pensionservice.gov.uk

Prisoners’ Families Helpline – For anyone with a friend or relative in prison www.prisonersfamilieshelpline.org.uk

Relate – Relationship support for couples and families going through family change www.relate.org.uk

Royal Mail - Postcode finder, Address Finder / Find a Post Office branch etc. www.royalmail.com

Samaritans – Confidential and emotional support www.samaritans.org

Shelter – Help people who are homeless or have housing problems www.shelter.org.uk

Silverhairs – Help for older people with their computing www.silverhairs.co.uk

SSAFA – Practical confidential support for serving and ex-Service personnel and families, including widows and widowers www.ssafa.org.uk

The Law Society – Information on Law Firms and Solicitors www.lawsociety.org.uk

They Work for You – Details of our MPs activities & House of Commons speeches www.theyworkforyou.com

Time Bank - raising the awareness of giving time through voluntary work. www.timebank.org.uk

Trades Union Congress - campaigning for a fair deal at work and social justice www.tuc.org.uk

UK College of Family Mediators – for separating couples seeking mediation www.ukcfm.co.uk

UK European Consumer Centre www.ukecc.net

UK Government Direct - The easy way to government information and services online. www.direct.gov.uk

Young Minds Parents' Information – for anyone concerned about the mental health of a child or young person www.youngminds.org.uk

10 Downing Street - The Prime Minister's office on line. www.number-10.gov.uk

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