Useful Links
ABCUL - The Association of British Credit Unions Ltd
ABI - The Association of British Insurers
Birmingham Settlement - includes the National Money Advice Unit
BBA - British Bankers' Association
British Gas Energy Trust - an independent Charitable Trust which aims to contribute to the fight against poverty - also includes the Scottish Gas Energy Trust
Business Debtline - helpline that provides free, confidential and independent advice to the self employed and small businesses
Citizens Advice - The national umbrella for Citizens Advice Bureaux
CDFA - The Community Development Finance Association
CCCS - Consumer Credit Counselling Service - they offer free debt advice over the phone or online and also have an online information library covering debt
CFED - The Corporation for Enterprise Development
DOOD - Debt on our Doorstep
Doughuk - Doughuk offers personal finance education for young people
FINewcastle - Financial Inclusion Newcastle
Financial Inclusion Taskforce - Government Financial Inclusion Taskforce
FSA - Financial Services Authority
HMT - HM Treasury
IFS - Institute of Financial Services
Learn Direct - offers hundreds of online courses including financial literacy
Managing Money - a website by the National Autistic Society which aims to provide useful information and guidance on managing money matters
Money Advice Trust - aims to increase the quality and availability of money advice in the UK
Money Advice Scotland - an umbrella organisation to represent individuals and agencies involved in all areas of money advice
National Debtline - helpline that provides free, confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems
NCC - National Consumer Council
NIACE - National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
Northwest Community Finance Forum - brings together a range of organisations in the Northwest involved in providing community finance
OFT - Office of Fair Trading offers tips on credit and debt
PFEG - Personal Finance Education Group
Piggy’s Bankruptcy Information Website - Advice pages providing information about bankruptcy
SAFE - Services Against Financial Exclusion (SAFE)
Scottish Executive - Homepage of the Scottish Executive's Financial Inclusion Unit
Taxaid - TaxAid is a UK charity providing free tax advice to people who cannot afford to pay a professional adviser.
UK Credit Unions - A National Trade Association for Credit Unions, Steering Groups and Credit Union Support Organisations
