Helpful links and support

Sometimes the support needed by clients can go beyond the expertise of our advisers, so more specific help and advice is required.

The below list covers a wide-range of frequently encountered topics, with links to organisations and service providers who may be able to assist - depending on your circumstances.

General health & advice

Citizen’s Advice - https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

NHS Conditions - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/

NHS Live Well - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/

NHS Support For Carers - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/support-and-benefits-for-carers/

Frequently encountered themes

Addiction - https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/

Alcohol - https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/

Age - https://www.ageuk.org.uk/

Bereavement - https://www.cruse.org.uk/

Carers - https://www.carersuk.org/

Covid 19 - https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Debt - https://www.stepchange.org/ 

Disability - https://www.scope.org.uk/

Disability – Digital Help - https://abilitynet.org.uk/about

Domestic Violence (women/children) - https://www.refuge.org.uk/

Domestic Violence (general) - https://respectphoneline.org.uk/

Drug Advice - https://www.talktofrank.com/

Financial Abuse - Financial abuse: spotting the signs and leaving safely (moneyhelper.org.uk)

Gambling - https://www.gamcare.org.uk/

Hearing Loss - https://actionfordeafness.org.uk/pages/useful-links

Housing - https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice

LGBT+ Support - https://switchboard.lgbt/

Mental Health - https://www.mind.org.uk/

Mental Health - https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

Money Help - https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en

Poverty - https://www.turn2us.org.uk/

Relationships - https://www.relate.org.uk/

Scams - https://www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart

Sight Loss - https://www.rnib.org.uk/

Suicide Prevention - https://www.samaritans.org/