Useful Links

Advice UK

An umbrella organisation which has lists of community organisations who can offer free and impartial advice

www.adviceuk.org.uk

British Gas 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 British Gas or Scottish Gas.)

www.britishgasenergytrust.org.uk

Charis Grants Ltd

An organisation offering management and administration of grant making Trusts on behalf of Trustees.

www.charisgrants.com

Citizens Advice

A free and impartial money advice service that offers help to those struggling with financial difficulties

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Direct Debt Line

Free confidential debt advice service

www.directdebtline.com

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 domestic customer of London Energy, SWEB Energy, Seeboard Energy or EDF Energy.)

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 domestic customer of Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water, Folkestone and Dover Water, Mid Kent Water, Portsmouth Water, South East Water, Tendring Hundred Water.)

www.eosfoundation.org.uk

Joblinks

An online searchable database of charities and benevolent funds able to help people in need - a simple site to use - just type in some key words about your life and find a fund to help.

www.joblinks.org.uk

National Debt Line

Free confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.

www.nationaldebtline.co.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

Turn2us Turn2us is a new charity set up to help people in financial need access welfare benefits and grants. Our 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

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