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Useful Links
Some Useful Links:
This page provides a selection of links to organisations that you may find useful. They include national organisations, some Government departments and regulatory bodies.
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An organisation which aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations.
Advicenow provides good quality information on the law and your rights and educational resources for teachers and legal advisors.
adviceUK is the UK's largest support network for free, independent advice centres. adviceUK was formed in 1979 as the Federation of Independent Advice Centres (FIAC).
The Advisory centre for Education (ACE) is an independent advice centre for parents and carers, offering information about state funded education in England and Wales for 5-16 years olds.
Age Concern supports all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life. They provide essential services such as day care and information. They campaign on issues like age discrimination and pensions, and work to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.
A new pilot website providing free internet access to legal materials
The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales.
ChildLine is the free and confidential 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call our helpline on 0800 1111 about any problem, at any time - day or night.
The Citizens Advice Bureau Service offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice. They help solve nearly six million new problems every year which are central to people's lives, including debt and consumer issues, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment, and immigration. Advisers can help fill out forms, write letters, negotiate with creditors and represent clients at court or tribunal.
The Commission for Racial Equality is a publicly funded, non-governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality.
Community Legal Service Direct is an easy-to-use service that can help you deal with your legal problems. It provides free information, help and advice direct to the public on a range of common issues.
One stop shop for all Connexions services - access to confidential advice and support for young people, including rewards and discounts for those who stay in learning; local Connexions Partnerships and information for Connexions Partnerships and Practitioners.
Companies House: incorporate and dissolve limited companies; examine and store company information under the Companies Act and related legislation; and make the information available to the public.
This website is aimed at advice providers and other organisations who are involved in setting up and running Consumer Support Networks
The Court Service is an executive agency of the Department for Constitutional Affairs, which has its own website.This covers policy, legislation and the Magistrates' courts. The purpose of the Court Service is the delivery of justice. The Agency is responsible for the running of most of the courts and tribunals in England & Wales
This is the successor department of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. It aims to promote community cohesion and equality aswell as responsible for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government.
The Department for Constitutional Affairs was created on 12 June 2003. The Department is responsible for upholding justice, rights and democracy. Our objectives are: to ensure effective and accessible justice for all; to protect citizens' rights; and, to enhance democratic freedoms by modernising the law and the constitution.
The home page of the Department of Trade and Industry's website provides information and guidance for businesses, employees and consumers.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda. Its aim is to promote opportunity and independence for all. It delivers support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.
Welcome to DIAL UK, a national organisation for a network of 140 local disability information and advice services run by and for disabled people.
ukonline - the easy way to government information and services online. The main point of entry to UK government websites.
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
EntitledTo provides free calculators to help you work out your entitlement to benefits and tax credits.
The Equal Opportunities Commission is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
The Financial Services Authority is the independent regulator set up by Government to look after the financial services industry and protect consumers.
The Bar Council is the regulatory and representative body for barristers in England and Wales. It deals with the qualification and conduct rules governing barristers and those wishing to become barristers. It deals with complaints against barristers. It also puts the Bar's view on matters of concern about the legal system and acts as a source of information about the Bar.
Gingerbread, an organisation which provides support to lone parent families in England and Wales.
Herefordshire Council Online - A guide to the services provided by Herefordshire Council.
The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales. We serve society by working to improve access to the law. We provide services and support for solicitors themselves. And we set the standards that underpin the profession's reputation as the best independent professional advisers
The Legal Services Commission is an executive non-departmental public body created to develop and administer the Community Legal Service and the Criminal Defence Service in England and Wales.
News, policy, and events from the UK's top local government body - encouraging parliament to improve environment toward better local government, local democracy and services for local people
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales, working for a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress
The Multikulti website aims to support citizenship through the delivery of culturally appropriate and accurately translated information in the following areas of welfare law - debt, employment, health, housing, immigration and welfare benefits.
The helpline that provides free confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.
The Office of Public Sector Information sets standards, delivering access and encouraging re-use of public sector information. It provides online access to UK legislation, license the re-use of Crown copyright material, manage the Information Fair Trader Scheme, maintain the Government's Information Asset Register and produce advice and guidance on official publishing and Crown copyright. HMSO continues to be responsible for the publication of legislation operating from the OPSI.
To find out about the House of Lords the highest law court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for criminal and civil cases and the highest court in Scotland for civil cases.
Independant investigations into complaints about unfair or improper actions or poor service by UK government departments and their agencies, and the NHS in England.
This site is an information service only. It supports Pro Bono Schemes and the lawyers and legal professionals, community advice agencies and students and law schools that provide it.
Sure Start is for children, parents and communities across the country. It covers children from minus nine months through to age 14, including those with special educational needs and for those with disabilities up to age 16.
The TIGER (Tailored Interactive Guidance on Employment Rights) web site is designed to provide a user-friendly guide through UK employment law.
The Local Government Ombudsmen investigate complaints about councils and certain other bodies, about most council matters including housing, planning, education, and social services. It is an independent, impartial and free service and can investigate how the council has done something.
Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime.
Women's Aid Federation of England (Women's Aid) is the national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.
Last Updated: Monday, July 17, 2006