General help and advice
Disability
Education and training
Family and relationships
Health and wellbeing
Housing
Immigration
Money and pensions
Rights and legal support
Work
General help and advice
The following websites provide information, help and advice on most issues that affect you at work or at home.
Citizens Advice Bureau –
England and Wales
Help and advice on a wide
range of social, financial
and legal problems for
people in England and Wales.
Gov.UK
Information from most UK
government departments and
agencies for people living
in England and Wales.
Disability
Gov.UK: Disabled people
Information about the laws
and support that exists to
help disabled people in the
UK.
Hft
Charity supporting people
with learning disabilities
and their families.
Mencap
Help and support for people
with learning disabilities
and their families.
Education and training
Gov.UK: Education and
Learning
Government website providing
careers advice and
information.
Family and relationships
Cruse Bereavement Care
Support and advice for
people coping with the death
of someone close to them.
Refuge
Charity providing help to
women and children who are
being abused.
Relate
A charity offering
relationship counseling,
sex therapy, mediation and
support online, face-to-face
or by phone.
Scottish Childcare
Information from the
Scottish government on
childcare in Scotland.
Health and wellbeing
Mental health information
for all
Online information on mental
health from the Royal
College of Psychiatrists.
Mind
A mental health charity
providing information, legal
advice and support for those
with mental health
conditions.
Housing
Mortgage Rescue Scheme
Government website providing
information on mortgage help
and avoiding home
repossession.
Shelter
UK-wide charity providing
advice on homelessness,
housing benefits, eviction,
repossession and finding a
place to live.
Home and Communities Agency
Creating new and affordable
homes
Immigration
UK Border Agency
Official information on UK
immigration law.
UK Border Agency visa
services
The official British
government website for visa
services.
Money and pensions
Pension Advisory Service
Independent advice and
guidance on pensions.
Money Advice Service
Free advice for managing
your money, including
information on money matters
if you are separating or
getting a divorce.
Payplan
Free and confidential debt
management advice and help.
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Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Rights and legal support
Thompsons Solicitors
Providers of UNISON
legal services. Online
information on a range of
legal issues, including
personal injury claims,
wills and employment rights.
Equality and Human Rights
Commission
Advice on dealing with
discrimination, inequality
and human rights.
Work
Acas (Advisory,
Conciliation and Arbitration
Service)
Up-to-date information,
independent advice and tools
to resolve issues in the
workplace.
Public Concern At Work
Information and legal advice
for whistleblowers who raise
their concerns about
dangerous or illegal actions
in their workplace.
Worksmart
Advice on your
employment rights, health,
money and career.