Other places to get help

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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.

www.medwaycreditunion.co.uk

Like all credit unions, of which there are hundreds in the UK, we are a financial co-operative; owned, controlled and run by the members. We save together to provide a pool of money from which members can apply to borrow loans at affordable rates. Money saved with the credit union is absolutely safe and is protected by the 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.