Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Advice and individual advocacy

Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) works towards responses to trafficking for labour exploitation that are not only effective in ending exploitation, but also prioritise the needs and voices of trafficked persons and their human rights.FLEX seeks to achieve this through research, advocacy, and capacity building to promote victim-centred responses to trafficking for labour exploitation.

ASAP works to reduce destitution of asylum seekers in the UK by defending their legal rights to food and shelter. We combine free legal representation, second-tier advice and training on asylum support law and policy work to ensure that asylum seekers are able to access the housing and welfare support they are legally entitled to.

HARC provides an accessible information, advice and advocacy service, specialising in welfare benefits and tax credits up to and including the Upper Tier Tribunal. We offer home visits to elderly and housebound people and advice surgeries in Hastings & Rother. Our aim is to relieve local poverty by ensuring the correct benefit is received by people on a low income.

Refuge accommodation for women and children who have experienced domestic violence, provision of an outreach service for women affected by domestic violence, domestic violence helpline, counselling service, therapeutic group work.

We provide free independent,confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. The service aims:1. to provide the advice people need for the problems they face, and2. to improve the policies and paractices that affect people's lives.

FORWARD is an African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls. From female genital mutilation and child marriage to domestic and sexual violence, we tackle abuse and discrimination, enabling African women and girls to have the dignity, health and equality they deserve. We provide training, advice, support, research and advocacy to shape policies and programmes.

We offer a range of services for all adult carers and the people they care for in and around the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Our facilities at The Stables SE7 provide a hub for carers and those needing support; offering respite, advocacy, emotional support, social activities, information and advice. We work with statutory partners to involve carers in strategic and developmental decisions.

Supporting the work of UN Women to improve the lives of women and girls and achieving gender and empowerment of women equality globally within civil society, government and the corporate sector.Advocacy, awareness-raising, fundraising, education programmes and outreach activities in support of the above.

Provide free specialised support, advocacy and counselling services to survivors of rape, sexual violence and abuse in Southend-on-Sea and it's environs.

Provision of advice services to the people living and working in the London Borough of Croydon and surrounding areas.

The charity's objects and its principal activity continues to be that of providing free accessible legal advice and representation to the local community in London Borough of Hackney.

Free advice on any subject to anyone

THE CHARITY PROVIDES A RANGE OF DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES TO OLDER PEOPLE INCLUDING ADVOCACY IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN RESIDENTIAL CARE; WELFARE RIGHTS; NEIGHBOUR VOLUNTEER SCHEMES, AN AGEING WELL AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME; NAIL CUTTING, A COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMME. SERVICE VARY ACROSS CARDIFF AND THE VALE - SEE WEB SITE FOR DETAILS.

Richmond CABx Service provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality or disability.

Working in the field of Mental Health. Offering direct support to people in crisis, suicide prevention, outreach and advocacy, support for families of those suffering from poor mental health as well as friends and colleagues. Group work, peer support, talks and lectures to lower the stigma surrounding mental health. Advice and signposting. Promotion of Mental Health.

IN LIQUIDATION

To ensure individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs effectively.And equallyTo exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services locally and nationally.

Emerge Advocacy provides support to young people aged 10 - 25 who attend A&E because they have self-harmed or are suicidal.Our presence helps reduce anxiety for young people during a very distressing time.We are available when needed most, often late into the night and provide up to three months follow up support post discharge.Emerge: A Voice of Hope

Free, confidential and non-judgemental support/information to survivors of sexual violence including women, men and children whether recent or historic. Services include: therapeutic interventions (in-person & online), groupwork, telephone/email support, advocacy, training and guidance to external agencies, wider support to family and friends and signposting to other support services.

APPEAL provides investigation services and legal advocacy for victims of unsafe convictions and unfair sentences and uses individual cases as leverage for system-wide criminal justice reform.

Citizens' Advice Service based in Clacton on Sea Essex. We provide free, confidential and independent advice to our local community, whomever they may be, whatever problems they face.

The organisation provides specialist face to face and online support, which includes counselling, group work, advocacy and practical support delivered from 3 office bases in Exeter, Torquay and Barnstaple and outreach venues across Devon. These services are delivered by a team of paid staff and volunteers.

We provide accommodation, care and advocacy for the homeless. We work with partner agencies to deliver a robust pathway into accommodation, sustain tenancies and break the cycle of homelessness. We aim to replicate our model wherever there is a need and enthusiasm. Working with partners we are also looking at the development of properties to become part of our pathway and maximise impact.

Debt Justice (formerly known as Jubilee Debt Campaign) works to end poverty caused by unjust debt. Together with our network of activists and local groups and our UK and international allies, we carry out education, advocacy and campaigning to advance responsible lending, tax justice, the proper regulation of finance, and the cancellation of unjust debt.

Glitch works to ensure that internet technologies do not further discrimination to Black women through advocacy, workshops and other resources.