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Association of British Credit Unions Ltd (link opens in a new window)
Main trade union for credit unions.
Business Debtline (link opens in a new window)
Provides free, confidential and independent advice to small businesses on how to deal with debt problems.
Child Poverty Action Group (link opens in a new window)
Provides information and welfare rights services to intermediaries on issues affecting families on low incomes.
CIFAS (link opens in a new window)
The UK’s fraud prevention service.
Community Legal Advice (link opens in a new window)
Free, confidential and independent legal advice for people living in England and Wales.
Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) (link opens in a new window)
Debt advice.
Credit Action (link opens in a new window)
Credit Action is a national money education charity offering a range of resources, tools and training to help people handle their money well.
Debt Advice Foundation (link opens in a new window)
Registered charity that offers free, confidential, impartial advice to anyone worried about debt.
Financial Services Authority (link opens in a new window)
Information for the consumer on many financial services.
First Stop for Advice (link opens in a new window)
Single gateway to free, independent information and advice about all aspects of care, housing and finance for older people.
FunderFinder (link opens in a new window)
A small UK charity producing software and other resources, mainly for grant seekers. They specialise in information and advice about charitable trusts and foundations that fund projects through grants in the UK.
HM Revenue and Customs (link opens in a new window)
Government department responsible for tax, tax credits and child benefit.
Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (link opens in a new window)
An initiative of the Chartered Institute of Taxation that gives reliable tax and related benefits information to people on low incomes (£15,000 and less), including pensioners, students, low income workers, people with disabilities and migrants.
Money Advice Trust (link opens in a new window)
Aims to increase the availability of free, independent money advice to people with debt problems and runs the National Debtline (link opens in a new window) and Business Debtline (link opens in a new window)
Money Matters to Me (link opens in a new window)
Website about money aimed at consumers produced by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Learning.
National Debtline (link opens in a new window)
Office of Public Guardian England and Wales (link opens in a new window), Scotland (link opens in a new window) and Northern Ireland (PDF file size 143kb link opens in a new window)
Organisation responsible for ensuring that someone is appointed to look after the financial affairs of people who are not mentally capable of doing so themselves.
The Pension Service (link opens in a new window)
Comprehensive information on pensions.
UK Insolvency Helpline (link opens in a new window)
Free, impartial independent debt advice.
Your Money Matters (link opens in a new window)
Collaboration between Help the Aged and Barclays to enable older people to better manage their finances, especially in times of change.
The Better Banking Campaign (link opens in a new window) seeks to address the effects of financial exclusion by campaigning for full financial disclosure by financial institutions (such as banks and building societies), a cap on unfair credit rates for those who cannot affort them and fair and equal access to credit from banks for all those who merit it.
End Child Poverty campaign (link opens in a new window)
The Campaign to End Child Poverty (ECPC) is made up of more than 140 organisations including children's charities, child welfare organisations, social justice groups, faith groups, trade unions and others, concerned about the unacceptably high levels of child poverty in the UK. These groups have united behind the ECPC because there is an urgent opportunity to ensure the Government keeps its promise to reach its targets of halving child poverty by 2010 and eradicating it by 2020.
Consumer Direct (link opens in a new window)
Office of Fair Trading website containing information on consumer issues.
Consumer Focus (link opens in a new window)
Statutory organisation campaigning for a fair deal for consumers in England, Wales and Scotland, and, for postal services, Northern Ireland.
The Energy Savings Trust (link opens in a new window)
Not-for-profit organisation that provides energy saving advice.
The Home Heat Helpline (link opens in a new window)
A free service offering energy advice for people concerned about paying their energy bills.
Ofgem (link opens in a new window)
The UK’s energy regulator.
Abilitynet (link opens in a new window)
Helps adults and children with disabilities use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology.
Disability Law Service (link opens in a new window)
Provides specialist legal advice and information for disabled people, their families and carers.
Disability Living Foundation (link opens in a new window)
Provides free, impartial advice about all types of daily living equipment and mobility products for adults and children with disabiltiies, older people, carers and families.
NHS Choices (link opens in a new window)
Consumer site about health issues produced by the NHS.
NHS Direct (link opens in a new window)
Health advice and information.
The Shaw Trust (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with disabilities or who are disadvantaged to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently.
NHS Stressline (link opens in a new window)
Website and telephone helpline set up by the National Health Service to support people who are stressed by the UK's current economic situation. Advisers listen, offer practical advice, guide you to useful online resources and put you in touch with other services that can help.
Relate (link opens in a new window)
Relate offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through its website.
Samaritans
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
Acas (link opens in a new window)
The government’s employment relations service.
Jobcentre Plus (link opens in a new window)
Provides help and advice on jobs and training for people who can work and financial help for those who cannot.
Shelter (link opens in a new window)
Housing and homelessness charity.
Warm Community website (link opens in a new window)
A project that provides tools, resources and support to social housing providers to help them tackle fuel poverty.
Advice Now (link opens in a new window)
Information on legal and consumer issues.
Advice UK (link opens in a new window)
Network of advice giving charities.
Association of Charity Officers (link opens in a new window)
Organisation that represents grant-giving charities.
Benevolence Today (link opens in a new window)
Collaborative project of over 30 charities or friendly societies promoting the work of grant-giving charities.
Citizens Advice (link opens in a new window)
Information and advice on benefits, legal rights and many other issues.
Directgov.uk (link opens in a new window)
Government website containing information on public services, welfare benefits and many other resources.
Information Commissioner's Office (link opens in a new window)
The UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and protect personal information.
Money Saving Expert (link opens in a new window)
Website produced by financial journalist, Martin Lewis, to help you save money
Raw Money (link opens in a new window)
BBC website that aims to help you make the most of your money.
Real Help Now (link opens in a new window)
Government website giving information on what help is available to help businesses and individuals through the current economic difficulties that the UK is experiencing.
Salvation Army (link opens in a new window)
Social welfare provision, including homeless centres, drug rehabilitation centres, schools, hospitals, medical centres, church and community centres.
UK online centres (link opens in a new window)
Provide people – whoever or wherever they are – with free or low-cost access to computers and the internet as well as help and advice on how to use them.
Civil Service Retirement Fellowship (link opens in a new window)
Improves the quality of retirement life for anyone who has ever worked in the Civil Service. Services include social activities, outings and holidays.
UNIAID Student Calculator (link opens in a new window)
UNIAID is an independent charity set up to help students copy with financial hurcles to higher education. They have free online tools to help students.
Bereavement Advice Centre (link opens in a new window)
Provides advice on what to do after a death.
The Compassionate Friends (link opens in a new window)
Supports people affected by the death of a child or children.
Cruse Bereavement Care (link opens in a new window)
Supports people who are bereaved through counselling, support, information, advice and education services.
London Friend (formerly the Lesbian and Gay Bereavment Project) (link opens in a new window)
Supports lesbian and gay bereaved people.
Advocare (link opens in a new window)
Supports carers.
Carers Direct (link opens in a new window)
Part of the NHS Choices website containing information to help carers.
Carers UK (link opens in a new window)
Provides information and support to carers.
Princess Royal Trust for Carers (link opens in a new window)
The Children's Society Young Carers Project Initiative (link opens in a new window)
Information and support for young carers and people working with them.
Men's Advice Line (link opens in a new window)
A confidential helpline for all men experiencing domestic violence by a current or ex-partner
Refuge (link opens in a new window)
National charity for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Women's Aid (link opens in a new window)
National charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.
Action on Elder Abuse (link opens in a new window)
Provides information and advice on the abuse of vulnerable older adults.
Age Concern (link opens in a new window)
Information and services for older people.
Counsel and Care (link opens in a new window)
In-depth advice and information on community care and support services for older people, their families and carers.
First Stop (link opens in a new window)
Information and advice service on care and housing in later life, given jointly by Counsel and Care, Elderly Accommodation Counsel, Help the Aged and NHFA Ltd.
Help the Aged (link opens in a new window)
Information, advice and services for older people.
Childline (link opens in a new window)
Provides a helpline for children that they can phone to discuss (in complete confidence) any problem they are experiencing.
The Family and Parenting Institute (link opens in a new window)
Centre of expertise on families and parenting in the UK. Resources include a page on money saving tips for parents.
Family Fund Extra (link opens in a new window)
Supports families who care for a severely disabled child or young person.
The Fatherhood Institute (link opens in a new window)
Specific support for fathers is available from the Fatherhood Institute.
Gingerbread (link opens in a new window)
Supports lone parents.
Home Access Grants (link opens in a new window)
Grants for families on a low income and in receipt of certain benefits to help them buy a computer and/or a minimum of one year's internet access.
Home Start (link opens in a new window)
Family support organisation, offering support friendship and practical help to parents with young children in the UK and with British Forces in Germany and Cyprus.
Kids in the Middle (link opens in a new window)
Group of charities helping children whose parents are fighting a lot, and helping parents to avoid getting into this situation in the first place.
Lone Parent Helpline (link opens in a new window)
Free, independent helpline for lone parents and anyone affected by the issues surrounding one parent families.
Onespace (link opens in a new window)
An online community for single parents hosted by the Single Parent Action Network.
Parentline Plus (link opens in a new window)
A national charity working for and with parents.
Parents Advice Centre (link opens in a new window)
Parents Advice Centre (PAC) is a leading Northern Ireland Charity that provides support and guidance to parents through the Parents Helpline, Parenting Education Project, The Men's Project and Parenting Forum NI.
SPAN (link opens in a new window)
Single Parent Action Network is a uniquely diverse organisation empowering one parent families throughout the UK.
Young Mums (link opens in a new window)
A Northern Ireland-based website with lots of information and support.
The Site.org (link opens in a new window)
A website run by a charity called Youthnet that supports young adults, has a section on pregnancy and parenthood for young people, with information specifically for young mums.
Action for Prisoners' Families (link opens in a new window)
Supports prisoners' families through information, resources and a free, confidential, national helpline for anyone who is affected by the imprisonment of a close family member or friend.
Nacro (link opens in a new window)
Charity that aims to reduce crime by finding practical solutions. It works to give ex-offenders, disadvantaged people and deprived communities the help they need to build a better future.
Action for Blind People (link opens in a new window)
Supports people who have visual impairments.
Adfam (link opens in a new window)
Supports families affected by drug and alcohol problems.
Alcoholics Anonymous (link opens in a new window)
Offers fellowship and support to people who are alcoholics.
Alzheimer's Society (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.
Arthritis Care (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with arthritis and their families.
Aspire (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with spinal injuries.
Association for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with spina bifida or hydrocephalus and their families.
Ataxia (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with ataxia and their families.
National Autistic Society (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome and their families.
British Heart Foundation (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with heart conditions and their families.
British Lung Foundation (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with lung disease and their families.
ClicSargent (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by childhood cancer.
Diabetes UK (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with diabetes and their families.
Gamblers Anonymous (link opens in a new window)
Offers fellowship and help to compulsive gamblers.
Gamcare (link opens in a new window)
Support, information and advice to anyone affected by a gambling problem.
Haemophilia Society (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by bleeding disorders, such as haemophilia.
Leukaemia Care (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and allied blood disorders.
Macmillan Cancer Support (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by cancer.
Mencap (link opens in a new window)
Supports people who have learning disabilities and their families.
The Meningitis Trust (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by meningitis.
The Motor Neurone Association (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by motor neurone disease.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by multiple sclerosis.
The Muscular Dystrophy Society (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by muscular dystrophies and related conditions.
MIND (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with mental health problems.
National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease ((link opens in a new window)
Supports people with colitis or Crohn’s disease.
National Blind Children's Society (link opens in a new window)
Aims to enable children and young people with visual impairments to achieve their education and recreational goals.
The Parkinson's Disease Society (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by Parkinson’s disease.
The Royal National Institute for Blind People (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with visual impairments.
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (link opens in a new window)
Supports people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Scope (link opens in a new window)
Supports people with cerebral palsy and their families.
The Stroke Association (link opens in a new window)
Supports people who have had a stroke and their families.
Tenovus (link opens in a new window)
Charity committed to the control of cancer through quality research, prevention/education, counselling and care.
Tuberous Sclerosis Association (link opens in a new window)
Supports people whose lives are affected by tuberous sclerosis.
Last updated: 1 March 2010
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