Useful Links
Citizens Advice
A free and impartial money advice service that offers help to those struggling with financial difficulties. www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Consumer Credit Counselling Service
Provides confidential, free, counselling and money advice and help. www.cccs.co.uk
Advice UK
An umbrella organisation which has lists of community organisations. www.adviceuk.org.uk
National Debtline
Provides free, confidential and independant advice on how to deal with debt problems. www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Help the Aged
Easy to understand guidance on all issues for older people. www.helptheaged.org.uk
Mind
Mind is a mental health charity. www.mind.org.uk
Debt: Help UK
Website that works with experts in the industry to provide information about debt. www.debt-help-uk.org.uk
Age Concern
Information on ageing issues. www.ageconcern.org.uk
Anglian Water Trust Fund
An independent Charitable Trust offering financial assistance to those in hardship in the Anglian and Hartlepool Water Regions. www.awtf.org.uk
EDF Energy Trust
An independent Charitable Trust offering financial assistance to those in hardship to pay their energy bills (To apply the applicant must be a customer of London Energy, SWEB Energy, SEEBOARD Energy or Virgin HomeEnergy). www.edfenergytrust.org.uk
Eos Foundation
An independent Charitable Trust offering financial assistance to those in hardship to pay their water and sewerage bills (to be eligible applicants must be a customer of one of the donor companies.) www.eosfoundation.org.uk
Capability Scotland
Scotland's leading disability organisation. www.capability-scotland.org.uk
Severn Trent Trust Fund
An independent Charitable Trust offering financial assistance to those in hardship to pay their water and sewerage bills. www.sttf.org.uk
United Utilities Trust Fund
An independent Charitable Trust offering financial assistance to those in hardship to pay their water and sewerage bills. www.uutf.org.uk
Charis Grants Ltd
An organisation offering management and administration of grant making Trusts on behalf of Trustees. www.charisgrants.com
Family Welfare Association
The FWA provides family centres, day centres, and can give grants for basic needs. www.fwa.org.uk
HomeStart
A family support charity with more than 12,000 trained family support volunteers. www.home-start.org.uk
Mencap
UK disability organisation. www.mencap.org.uk
Charity Choice
A guide to UK charities. www.charitychoice.co.uk
ACO
ACO, the Association of Charity Officers, is an umbrella group and exists to put charities in touch with people in need, and people in need in touch with charities.
Turn2us
Turn2us is a new charity set up to help people in financial need access welfare benefits and grants. The free, comprehensive website features a benefits calculator and a grants search section where individuals can look for grant-giving organisations that may be able to assist them, based on their particular need and circumstances. www.turn2us.org.uk
Warm Front
Warm Front is a government-funded scheme which provides energy efficiency advice and grants to make your home warmer, healthier and more energy efficient. The Warm Front scheme is managed by EAGA. You can find further information and apply online at www.warmfront.co.uk or request an application form by calling 0800 316 6011.