Advice UK
A large network of advice providing organisations.
Tel: 020 7407 4070
Email: general@adviceuk.org.uk
Website: www.adviceuk.org.uk
Barnardo's
Barnardo's helps children, young people and their families over the long term to overcome the most severe disadvantages - problems like abuse, homelessness and poverty.
Address: Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 1QG
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk
Bankruptcy-Insolvency.co.uk - debt advice service
Bankruptcy-Insolvency.co.uk is a national freephone telephone advice service for people with debt problems in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland . The service can also assist callers with the setting up of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVA) Debt Management Plans, Bankruptcy & Debt Relief Orders.
Tel: 0800 074 6918
Email: info@bankruptcy-insolvency.co.uk
Website: Bankruptcy-Insolvency
ChildLine
Free, 24 hour helpline for children and young people who need to talk about any problem they may have.
Tel: 0800 1111 - Freephone
Website: www.childline.org.uk
Consumer Credit Counselling Service
Free debt advice, including information on completing a personal budget statement, specimen letters to creditors and help with arranging a repayment plan to clear debts.
Tel: 0800 138 1111 - Freephone
Email: contactus@cccs.co.uk
Website: www.cccs.co.uk
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
Address: Devon & Cornwall Constabulary, Middlemoor HQ, Exeter, EX2 7HQ
Tel: 08452 777444 - non-urgent calls
Website: www.devon-cornwall.police.uk
Family Line
Confidential helpline advice for anyone with family concerns or worries.
Address: PO box 335, Dorking, RH4 2YJ
Tel: 0808 800 5678Freecall Message Home
This is a confidential, non-traceable service for those who have left home but want to pass on a message to family and friends without communicating directly. Women escaping domestic violence can use this service without having to give details of where they are. This is a free service.
Tel: 0500 700740Gingerbread
Support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales. Contact other lone parents via their online discussion groups.
Address: 16-17 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R OAN
Tel: 0800 0184318 - Freephone
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk
Immigration Advisory Service
If you need advice on immigration or asylum, contact the Immigration Advisory Service.
Website: www.iasservices.org.uk
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
24 hour information, support and referral service for lesbians and gay men from all backgrounds.
Tel: 020 7837 7324
Website: www.llgs.org.uk
Mankind
A charity that helps male victims of domestic abuse, giving details of counselling services, national helplines, mediation services & solicitors.
Tel: 08707 944124
Website: www.mankind.org.uk
The National Child Protection Helpline (NSPCC)
This is a free, confidential service for anyone concerned about children at risk, including children themselves. The service offers counselling, information and advice.
Tel: 0800 800500 - Freephone
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
National Debtline
Free, confidential and independent advice on debt issues. The National Debtline can also provide a free debt advice pack, including guidance on completing a personal budget, specimen letters to creditors, and information on many of the legal issues connected with debt.
Tel: 0808 808 4000 - Freephone
Website: www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. Over 180 community based projects in England, Wales N.Ireland.
Tel: 0808 800 5000
Textphone: 0800 056 0566
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Parentline Plus
Information and support to anyone parenting a child. Parentline Plus runs a freephone helpline and courses for parents.
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Textphone: 0800 783 6783
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Payplan
Payplan provide a free debt management service paid for by the credit industry. We are an independent company whose aim is to help people set up and keep to a manageable repayment plan. We are not debt collectors!
Tel: 0800 085 4298 -Freephone
Email: help@payplan.com
Website: www.payplan.com
Rape Crisis (England and Wales)
Rape Crisis (England and Wales) provides co-ordination for and a referral service to the national network of Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales. Rape Crisis Centres provide a range of specialist services for women and girls that have been raped or experienced another form of sexual violence - whether as adults or as children.
Address: Rape Crisis (England and Wales), PO Box 39, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1XF
Email: info@rapecrisis.org.uk
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Refuge
Accommodation and support for women who are experiencing domestic violence.
Address: 2-8 Maltravers Street, London, WC2R 3EE
Tel: 0870 599 5443 -24 hour helpline
Website: www.refuge.org.uk
The Samaritans
The Samaritans is a nationwide charity that provides 24-hour confidential emotional support for anyone in crisis.
Tel: 08457 909090
Website: www.samaritans.org
Shelter
A national organisation which works at local level to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.
Address: 80 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HU
Tel: 0808 80044 44
Website: www.shelter.org.uk
Southall Black Sisters
Advice, emotional support and help for black and Asian women.
Address: 52 Norwood Road, Southall, Middlesex UB2 4DW
Tel: 020 8571 9595Talk To Frank
Information and advice for anyone concerned about drugs. If you need help with drugs talk to FRANK.
Tel: 0800 77 66 00
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Victim Support
A national charity for people affected by crime - offers free and confidential service, irrespective of whether or not a crime has been reported.
Address: Cranmer House, 39 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DZ
Tel: 0845 303 0900
Email: contact@victimsupport.org.uk
Website: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Fax: 020 7582 5712
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