http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/how_we_can_help/housing_advice_helpline
Find a Mediation Service
http://www.familymediationhelpline.co.uk/find-service.php
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Helpline numbers
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Community Legal Advice (formerly Community Legal Service Direct) is the website of the Community Legal Service in England and Wales. It contains a directory of solicitors firms and advice organisations holding the CLS Quality Mark, including those providing specialist help under the legal aid scheme to people who qualify financially for such help.
Advicenow is run by ASA and provides information on the law in England and Wales. Advicenow also contains the Community Legal Advice directory of solicitors firms and advice organisations.
ADRnow provides independent information about alternative dispute resolution in the UK, including mediation and ombudsman schemes.
Most of our have websites containing directories of their own member organisations.
Solicitors Online is the Law Society's directory of solicitors firms in England and Wales.
The Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission website contains a directory of solicitors firms in Northern Ireland.
The Law Society of Scotland website contains a directory of solicitors firms in Scotland
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This page contains details of other organisations concerned with the provision of advice and legal services.Government
Civil Justice Council
Community Legal Advice
Constitutional Affairs Committee
Court Service
Ministry of Justice
Directgov (the gateway to government and public services)
Legal Services Commission
Northern Ireland Court Service
Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
Scottish Court Service
Scottish Legal Aid Board
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Legal Profession
Bar Council (England & Wales)
Bar Council of Northern Ireland
Faculty of Advocates (Scottish Bar)
Institute of Legal Executives
Law Society (England & Wales)
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Law Society of Scotland
ProBonoUK
Management and Development
Charities Aid Foundation
Directory of Social Change
Inclusive Quality Project
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
National Occupational Standards for Legal Advice
Quality Development Initiative
Practitioners' groups
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Employment Lawyers Association
Housing Law Practitioners' Association
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
Institute of Advisers
Legal Aid Practitioners Group
Money Advice Association
Solicitors Family Law Association
UK Environmental Law Association
Regulation of Legal Services (see also Legal Profession)
Legal Services Ombudsman (England and Wales)
Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman
Research
Cardiff Law School
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Legal Services Research Centre
University College London - Faculty of Laws
Other Useful Links
Charity helping families deal with drug and alcohol addiction
020 7553 7640
ADRnow
Charity advising on Alternative Dispute Resolution as an alternative to the courts X
020 7398 1470 – (Advice Services Alliance)
Advice UK
Charity with over 1000 members offering a range of advice services
020 7407 4070
Age Concern
Charity providing information and support for older people
0800 00 99 66
Association of Civil Enforcement Agencies
An independent association promoting standards in the industry of civil enforcement
01924 350 090
British Bankers Association
Organisation promoting the voice of the banking industry in the UK
020 7216 8800
British & Irish Ombudsman Association (BIOA)
Organisation listing complaint-handling bodies that help complainants
020 8894 9272
Building Societies Association
The trade association of building societies in the UK
020 7437 0655
Business Debtline
Charity providing debt advice specifically for UK businesses
0800 197 6026
Call Credit
UK credit reference agency
0870 060 1414
Childline
Confidential advice and support for children – a service run by the charity NSPCC
0800 1111
Child Support Agency (CSA)
Government organisations responsible for collecting and distributing child maintenance payments
0845 7133 133
Child Trust Fund (CTF)
Savings and investment account for children funded by the Government
0845 302 1470
Community Legal Advice
Legal advice and information about legal aid run by the Government’s Legal Services Commission
0845 3454 345
Consumer Credit Association’s Website
Organisation that represents businesses within the home credit industry
01244 312 044
Consumer Credit Trade Association
Organisation that represents business throughout the consumer credit industry
0845 257 1166
Consumer Council for Water
Organisation supporting water and sewerage consumers in England and Wales
0845 039 2837
Consumer Direct
Government run service providing consumer advice and information on consumer rights
0845 404 0506
Consumer Focus
Statutory organisation campaigning for a fair deal for English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish consumers
020 7799 7900
Council of Mortgage Lenders
Organisation working with the mortgage industry and government to work on policy from arrears and possessions to valuation issues
0845 373 6771
Credit Services Association
Organisation representing those companies responsible for collecting unpaid credit
0191 286 5656
Cruse Bereavement Care
Charity promoting the well-being of bereaved people
0844 477 9400
DAAS online
Online money advice resource
Debtology Org UK
Free debt advice mobile application
Dial UK
Charity with a network of over 120 local disability information and advice services
01302 310 123
Directgov
Government website giving access to information about public services
0800 88 22 00
Energy Ombudsman
Service helping resolve disagreements between energy companies and domestic and small business customers
0845 055 0760
Enforcement Services Association
Organisation that promotes ethical and professional standards for bailiffs
0117 907 4771
Equality & Human Rights Commission
Works to remove discrimination and protect human rights in the UK
0845 604 6610
Equifax
UK credit reference agency
0870 010 0583
Experian
UK credit reference agency
0870 241 6212
Financial Ombudsman
Service helping resolve disagreements between financial service providers and consumers
0845 080 1800
Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
UK’s statutory fund of last resort protecting customers financially against the inability of authorised financial firms to pay claims against them
020 7892 7300
Gamblers Anonymous
Charity offering support, advice and meetings for compulsive gamblers
020 7384 3040
Gamcare
Charity providing support, information and advice for those with a gambling problem
0845 600 0133
Gingerbread
Charity supporting single parent families in partnership with The National Council for One Parent Families
0800 018 5026
Help the Aged
International charity aiming to free older people from poverty, isolation and neglect
0808 800 6565
Jobcentre Plus
Government department providing the unemployed with job hunting and benefits advice
0845 606 2626
HM Revenue & Customs
Advice on Tax, Tax Credits, Child Benefit
0845 302 1444 – Child Benefit
0845 300 3900 – Tax Credits
Law Society
Organisation representing solicitors in England and Wales
020 7242 1222
Local Government Ombudsman
Service helping resolve complaints about councils and some other authorities
0845 602 1983
Mind
Charity working to end discrimination against mental illness whilst supporting sufferers
0845 766 0163
Money Claim
HM Court Services offering small claims service online
0845 601 5935
Money Made Clear
Information and guides about financial products for consumers from the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
0300 500 5000
My Money Steps
An excellent online debt advice service run by National Debtline
Ofcom
Regulator for the UK communications industry including television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communication services
0845 456 3000
Ofwat
Ombudsman service for solving disputes between water companies and customers
0121 625 1300
Otelo
Ombudsman service helping resolve disputes between public communication providers and customers
0845 050 1614
Office of Fair Trading
Organisation responsible for promoting and protecting consumer interests
0845 722 4499
Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman
Carries out investigations into unfair, improper action or poor service UK Government and the NHS
0845 015 4033
Pension Service
Government department for work and pensions
0845 915 1515
Refuge
Charity supporting victims of domestic violence in partnership with Women’s Aid and Refuge
0808 2000 247
Relate
Charity offering relationship counselling and relationship advice
0845 130 4016
Rights of Women
Charity aiming to empower women on their legal rights
020 7251 6577
Samaritans
Charity providing non-judgmental emotional support 24 hours a day
0845 790 9090
SANE
Charity aiming to meet the challenges caused by mental illness
0845 767 8000
Shelter
Charity providing help and support for those with housing needs, including the homeless
0808 800 4444
TaxAid
Charity providing a wealth of information on all Tax related issues
0845 120 3779
Tenant Services Authority
Government regulator for the provision of affordable housing
0845 230 7000
Which?
Consumer focussed organisation offering advice, testing and reviews on consumer products
01992 822 800
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