Signposting

Where can I go for help?

It is sometimes difficult to know where to go to get help. Below you can find a list of organisations who may be able to provide support on subjects and in locations we do not cover. Please note that Direct Mediation Services does not take any responsibility for external content. If you are an external organisation and would like us to add your website below please contact us.

Abduction (International)

http://www.reunite.org/

https://www.police.uk/contact/

 

Adult Social Care

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

https://www.carersuk.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk/

https://www.scope.org.uk/

http://www.seap.org.uk/

http://www.bild.org.uk/

https://www.voiceability.org/about-us/

 

Advocacy

http://www.coramvoice.org.uk/young-peoples-zone/always-heard

https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/

 

Child benefit

https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/claiming-child-benefit

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Child-Benefit/How-much-Child-Benefit-will-I-get

 

Child contact organizations & services

https://naccc.org.uk

 

Child maintenance

https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-child-maintenance

https://gingerbread.org.uk/content/2143/Child-Maintenance

Child abuse content online

https://ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

https://www.iwf.org.uk/

Crime

http://www.justforkidslaw.org/contact-us

https://www.lawworks.org.uk/

https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/

Data Protection/Freedom of Information

https://ico.org.uk/

Debt

https://frontlinedebtadvice.org.uk/ 

Discrimination

http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/app/home

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1363

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/

Domestic Abuse Support

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

 

Employment

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2042

https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/

Finance (Divorce)

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/categories/divorce-and-separation

https://www.gov.uk/money-property-when-relationship-ends/overview

Housing

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/

https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help

https://www.gov.uk/browse/housing-local-services

https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/

Human Rights

https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/contact-us

Immigration

https://www.gov.uk/find-an-immigration-adviser

http://childrenslegalcentre.com/get-legal-advice/immigration-asylum-nationality/advice-line/

https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/

Legal Representation & Support

https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/

https://www.lawworks.org.uk/

http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/

https://www.supportthroughcourt.org/locations

https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/

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Mental Health

https://www.mind.org.uk/

https://youngminds.org.uk/

https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/