External links and web resources

We have a growing database of resources and external links that you may find useful. Select a category from the list below.

• Advice and benefits

  • Age Concern

    Age Concern is the UK's largest organisation working with and for older people. They provide vital local services as well as influencing public opinion and government. Every day they are in touch with thousands of older people enabling them to make more of life.

  • Appeals Service

    The Appeals Service was formally launched on 3rd April 2000. The Service arranges and hears appeals on decisions on Social Security, Child Support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Vaccine Damage, Tax Credit and Compensation Recovery, Child Tax Credit and Pensions Credit.

  • Asylum Aid

    Asylum Aid is an independent, national charity working to secure protection for people seeking refuge in the UK from persecution and human rights abuses abroad.

  • Big Lottery Fund

    Every year Big Lottery Fund gives out millions of pounds from the National Lottery to good causes. Our money goes to community groups and to projects that improve health, education and the environment.

  • British Red Cross

    British Red Cross are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are.

  • Citizens Advice Bureau Service

    The Citizens Advice Bureau Service offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice. From its origins in 1939 as an emergency service during World War II, it has evolved into a professional national agency.

  • Department for Works and Pensions

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda. Its aim is to promote opportunity and independence for all. It delivers support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.

  • Fairshare Credit Union

    Fairshare is a non-profit making ?community bank? for savings and loans exclusively for anyone who lives or works in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Broseley and Much Wenlock.

  • GRANTNet

    GRANTnet is a straightforward, free to use service from GRANTfinder, they can help small businesses, charitable and community groups like yours to find suitable funding.
    

  • Home Office

    The Agency was formed in April 2008 to improve the United Kingdoms's security through stronger border protection while welcoming legitimate travellers and trade.

  • Immigration Advisory Service

    Immigration Advisory Service is the leading charity giving legal advice and representation services to immigrants and asylum seekers free to those who are eligible.

  • Independent race and refugee news network

    The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) was established as an independent educational charity in 1958 to carry out research, publish and collect resources on race relations throughout the world.

  • Information centre about asylum and refugees

    Information centre about asylum and refugees aims to encourage understanding, public debate and policy making about Asylum and Refugees in the UK, grounded in accurate and academically sourced information.

  • Joint Council for the welfare of immigrants

    Joint Council for the welfare of immigrants is an independent national charity which exists to campaign for justice in immigration, nationality and refugee law and policy.

  • Medical foundation

    The medical foundation offers medical consultation, examination and forensic documentation of injuries, psychological treatment and support, and practical help.

  • National Debtline

    National Debtline is a national telephone helpline for people with debt problems in England, Wales and Scotland. Our service is free, confidential and independent. They discuss your debt problems with you and the options available to you, the specialist advice that given over the telephone is backed up with written self-help materials which we can send out to you for free.

  • Pensions Service

    The Pension Service has been set up to improve the service you receive, whether you are already a pensioner or are planning for your retirement, no matter how far off it might be.

  • Refugee and Migrant Justice

    Refugee and Migrant Justice, formerly the Refugee Legal Centre, was established in 1992. Their objective is to secure justice for asylum seekers and other migrants in the UK who seek protection or need help to secure their human rights under UK law.

  • Refugee Council

    The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. They not only give direct help and support, but also work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed.

  • Telford and Wrekin community and voluntary sector

    Telford and Wrekin community and voluntary sector exists to help people in their communities to improve their quality of life, work together to identify needs, co-operate with each other and
    develop partnerships with other agencies.

  • UK visas

    The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom?s borders and controlling migration. They consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom (UK) through our visa services around the world.

• Central government

  • HM Revenue & Customs

    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed on the 18 April 2005, following the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise Departments. The department is responsible for the administration and collection of direct taxes, National Insurance contributions, the distribution of some child and state benefits and the protection of the UK's borders.

• Health and social care

  • DIAL UK

    This is a national organisation for a network of approximately 120 local Disability Information and Advice Line services (DIALs) run by and for disabled people, providing information and advice on all aspects of living with a disability.

  • Help the Aged

    Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free older people from poverty, isolation and neglect.

• Jobs and careers

  • Jobcentre Plus

    This site provides help and advice on job hunting and extra support, help and advice on making a claim for benefit, Information for organisations working with and alongside Jobcentre Plus.