National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children specialises in child protection and taking action to safeguard children from abuse.
NSPCC website
Advocacy Resources
In this section we provide links to a wide range of useful national resources which you can use to help you advocate for yourself. Use the filter to select a subject. Click on the title of an item to see it in full then click on link to go to the website.
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Support, advice and honest information about drugs and drug use including what to do in an emergency, what to do if you’re worried about a friend or a child, what drug treatment is like and how to find support.
Frank website
Works to end the harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people in the UK
Hourglass website
Ombudsman schemes exist to deal with complaints from ordinary citizens and consumers about most public bodies and some services in the private sector.
The services provided by ombudsman schemes are free of charge.
Your local Food Bank can provide you with food. Go to the Trussell Trust and search for your local food bank.
Trussell Trust website
Supports single parent families to live secure, happy and fulfilling lives
Gingerbread website
University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) provides information about further, higher and post-graduate education, apprenticeships and careers
UCAS website
Childline helps anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, their trained counsellors are there to support you.
Childline website
Offers one to one, confidential advice, information and deaf advice services nationwide.
Deafplus website
Provides information about probation and prison.
Government website
