Advice4All Agency Directory
| A database of the A4A member agencies, with contact details and opening times. Logged-in members can amend their entries, and view additional information about other member agencies.
You can filter the list of agencies by category (right). |
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Action Against Medical Accidents (AVMA) Independent charity which promotes better patient safety and justice for people who have been affected by a medical accident. |
General Advice and guidance for visually impaired people |
| A children's charity that supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people |
Advertising Standards Authority Ltd (ASA) The UK's independent regulator of advertising across all media, including TV, internet, sales promotions and direct marketing. |
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Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) The aim of Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) is to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. |
Alabare Floating Support Services Floating housing and tenancy support, temporary acommodation and life skills training. |
| Advice, support and guidance in every aspect of alcoholism | Care and learning development for children under 3 1/2 years old. |
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Advice & Support for Carers with Dementia and Memory Problems |
Community information, advice and guidance for migrant workers. |
| Independant psychotherapeutic counselling and consultancy service offering specialised Anger Management and Domestic Abuse therapy for individuals and groups | The Arthritic Association aims to relieve the suffering and pain of arthritis by natural methods. |
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Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) ABTA’s main aims are to maintain high standards of trading practice for the benefit of its Members, the travel industry at large, and the consumers that they serve. |
Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.4 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma |
| AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity, based in the UK, working to avert HIV and AIDS worldwide, through education, treatment and care. | Arts, Crafts and Creative Skills |
| Whatever the issue from drug misuse to disability; youth crime to mental health; sexual abuse to domestic violence; poverty to homelessness; Barnardo’s believes we can bring out the best in every child. | Benevolence Today is a collaborative project of over 30 coalition partners, that are all charities or friendly societies. |
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British Deaf Association (BDA) The largest UK Deaf organisation run by Deaf people for Deaf people. |
A volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. |
| Drug/alcohol treatment - counselling, detox, rehabilitation. | General advice and guidance for young people |
| Working with parents in dispute and reporting to the courts. |
Carers Champions (Colebrook Housing Society Ltd) Carer Support and Advice |
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Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission The Commission is a new Non-Departmental Public Body established to take responsibility for the child maintenance system in Great Britain. |
Child Support Agency South West We make sure parents who live apart from their children contribute financially to their upkeep by paying child maintenance. |
| Advice and support for children |
Children's Community Nursing Team Nursing Care for children with various complex needs |
| Financial services: savings, low-cost loand, savings-guaranteed loans | Closereach aims to meet the emotional, psychological and social needs of clients who have already completed a detox at Broadreach or elsewhere. |
| Supported Housing for People with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health conditions. | The leading charity specialising in the care of British Veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their Service career. |
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Community Contraception and Sexual Health Service Full range of contraceptive methods, including emergency contraception and condoms. Advice and supplies. Sexual health advice, chlamydia testing and treatment, and pregnancy testing. Free to all |
Connexions at Careers South West Ltd The Connexions Service provides free independent impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG) for all 13-19 year olds (up to 25 for those with special needs). |
| Consumer rights, legal, pre-shopping and scams advice | We are the only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children. |
| Face to face counselling | Children's Centre |
| Bereavement counselling, advice and guidance for the bereaved. Training provision for Bereavement Counsellors. | Support for families with children aged 0-5. |
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Devon and Cornwall Housing Association Homing people from the Common Housing Register |
Devon County Association for the Blind Charity and resource centre for visually impaired people. |
| Specialist legal advice on housing, immigration, asylum, community care, welfare benefits, discrimination and education. |
Devonport Regeneration Community Partnership (DRCP) Community Regeneration, liveability and development, community issues. Health, education, employment, community safety. |
| One-stop advisory service from the UK Government |
Disability Information and Advice Centre (DIAC) Advice, support for disabled people and their carers |
| Advice, tuition and assessment for Dyslexia sufferers. | Counselling and Therapy for Eating Disorders |
| Fuel poverty grants and advice to reduce fuel debts and help with future bills | Advice on how to improve domestic energy efficiency. Helping to reduce the impact of climate change and fuel poverty. |
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Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (PCC) EMAS provides equality of opportunity for all minority ethnic pupils, including refugee and asylum seeker pupils to meet the needs of pupils for whom English is an additional language |
We place children for adoption from throughout the UK, who have experienced loss and upheaval. |
| Seeking to obtain, for the children, the best possible blend of both parents in the lives of children | |
| The charity which works nationally and locally, for and with single parent families, to improve their lives. |
Granby Island Community Centre Community Advice and guidance. Education, training, sport and health. |
| Support for families with children aged 0-5. Day-care, ante-natal, health visitors. |
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association SW We provide mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people. We also campaign for the rights of people with visual impairment. |
| Support for people affected by substance misuse. |
Harbour Drug and Alcohol Service HIV and AIDS advisory service |
| Support, advice, activities and counselling for adults with acquired brain injury, their families and carers. | Advice and Support for anyone with concern over their hearing or sight. Information on sight and hearing aid equipment. |
| A retailer of nursing, homecare and carer aids | Community Advice & Guidance |
| Advice, support and guidance for adults with physical and sensory disabilities. | Advice and guidance for bereaved children |
| Helping people back into work | Community Resource Centre offering free/low-cost resources for the community, including IT training, literacy and numeracy support. |
| Support for families with children aged 0-5 | Support for families with children aged 0-5 |
| Alcohol and detox residential care operating along the lines of a therapeutic community. | Marie Curie Nurses provide free nursing care to cancer patients and those with other terminal illnesses in their own homes. |
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Marie Stopes Abortion Help International The UK's leading provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare services. |
Debt, benefits and housing advice |
| The UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) - about 100,000 people in the UK. | A non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. |
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National Association of Welfare Rights Advisors Membership-based organisation aiming to challenge, influence and improve welfare rights policy and legislation. |
NEA develops and promotes energy efficiency services to tackle the heating and insulation problems of low-income households. |
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Naval Persnal & Family Services and Royal Marines Welfare Support services for Navy and Marines. Advice and guidance on relationships, bereavement, childcare, mental health, physical illness. |
Support for families with children aged 0-5 Young people with learning difficulties |
| Community Organisation for North Prospect: Housing advice, health and education. | Ending cruelty to children in the UK. |
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NSPCC Devon & Young Witness Support Service Young Witness Support in Child Protection court cases. |
Office of Gas and Electric Markets (OFGEM) Promoting choice and value for all gas and electricity customers. |
| Community Care Centre |
Open Doors International Language School Ltd Language school |
| The service provides free and confidential information, practical help and emotional support for anyone affected by domestic abuse (whether or not the police are involved). | Day nursery, after-school and holiday clubs, and baby unit |
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Pembroke Street Estate Management Board Learning activities for 5-20 year olds, afterschool activities for young people with learning difficulties. Training in construction skills. Facilities management. |
Personal & Relationship Counselling Counselling for relationships, stress, bereavement, loss. |
| Children's Centre providing activities for children under 5 and their families, including drop-in play groups and parent training. |
Plymbridge Nursery School & Children's Centre Children's Activities and Nursery Care |
| Support, advice and guidance for people with mental health problems, their carers and families. |
Plymouth Access to Housing (PATH) Rough sleepers. Plymouth Accommodation Gateway (PAG) Service (Housing needs of ex-offenders). Advice and assessment (Access referrals for housing needs), Tenancy support service. Refugee Housing Support. Deposit Guarantee Service for low income people. |
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Plymouth Advisory Service for Older People (PAPOP) Engaging with people aged 50+ to improve service provision. |
Plymouth Advisory Team for Sensory Support (PATSS) The Sensory Support Team aims to support children and young people with limited vision and/or hearing (sensory impairment), their parents/carers and staff in early years settings and schools. |
| Care for the elderly. Includes daycare, homecare, drop-in services, residential care, respite care and dementia care. |
Plymouth and District Racial Equality Council (PDREC) Support, advocacy, casework and strategic development in Racial Equality |
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Plymouth Behaviour Support Team The Primary Behaviour Support Team is part of the department for Lifelong Learning. The multi agency team is led by an educational psychologist and includes support workers, social workers and teachers. |
Local business development, business marketing. |
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Plymouth Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential, generalist advice service for citizens of Plymouth. |
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Plymouth City Council Adoption Agency Finding forever families in Devon and Cornwall for the children in our care. We also provide support for people whose lives have already been touched by adoption. |
Plymouth City Council Fostering Service Plymouth urgently needs more foster carers for children and young people who cannot live with their families. |
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Plymouth Community Advice and Support (CASS) Advice, support and guidance for offenders and their families. |
Advice, support, activity and community provision for the deaf community. |
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Plymouth Domestic Abuse Service Advice and support on domestic violence and abuse. Crisis work and court support for those suffering domestic violence and abuse. |
Plymouth Early Years Inclusion Service A team of enthusiastic professionals who are passionate about supporting early years and childcare provision (0 to 16) in Plymouth. |
| Support and guidance for those affected by HIV or AIDS. Free confidential advice on STIs and safer sex. Sexual Health training. |
Plymouth Family Support Centres (PCC) Plymouth City Council run three family support centres in the city that offer community based support to families. |
| Advice and support for diabled people and carers - hearing and sight, learning disability, patient community and volunterring opportunities | |
| Letting agency and property management service; specialists in Housing Benefit tenencies. |
Plymouth Inclusive Education Transitions Team (PCC) Supporting pupils with special educational needs in their transition to mainstream school. |
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Plymouth Involvement and Participation Service (PIPS) A service based on improving mental health service provision by involving service users and carers. |
Plymouth Local Involvement Network (LINK) Community Involvement project for health and social care |
| Plymouth Primary Care Trust | Impartial information and support service for parents and carers in Plymouth. |
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Plymouth Smoking Advice Service Stop Smoking advice and support |
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Plymouth Trading Standards Service To protect and promote the safety and economic and environmental interests of Plymouth consumers and businesses. Aims to ensure that Plymouth’s prosperity is not jeopardised by unfair or illegal trading. |
Plymouth YMCA (Children's Centre) Support for families with children aged 0-5 years |
| A leading provider of housing, care and support services for people with sight loss in the UK. | Asylum and support advice for asylum seekers and refugees |
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Regular Forces Employment Association (RFEA) Guidance and advice for ex-forces personnel looking for employment |
RELATE - Plymouth and District Counselling, support, advice and guidance on relationship issues. |
| Mental Health charity providing support and advice on housing and support services | The leading UK charity specialising in international parental child abduction. |
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Ridleys Learning Disability Support and Advice Centre Learning Disability advice, support and information. Daily workshops designed to improve daily lives. |
Caring and campaigning for the serving and ex-Service community |
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Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) The UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight loss. |
Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Christian charity supporting the general welfare of Career Fishermen |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The RSPCA is the oldest and best-known animal welfare organisation. | Religious organisation. |
| Confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. | Meeting the challenge of mental illness |
| Advice and Guidance for young people with complex disabilities. |
Service Personnel & Veterans Agency Welfare support, advice, guidance and signposting for ex- and current armed forced personnel |
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Sexual Abuse Listening Therapy (SALT) South West Sexual Abuse listening therapy for male and female adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. |
Advice and assistance on a wide range of housing issues including rent and mortgage arrears, homelessness, eviction, repair problems, tenancy disputes. |
| 24/7 direct hostel access for single homeless people. Helping homeless people avoid homelessness in the future. | Supported Housing network |
| A worldwide organization for women in management and professions, working through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women. | Comprehensive support, advice and guidance for disabled people. |
| Financial education and training, guidance on budgeting, savings, loans. | |
| Information and Advice Centre | |
| Personnel advice and services for forces and ex-forces | Medical, practical, financial, emotional and spiritual care and support for those with incurable illnesses. |
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Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS) Supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives |
The lesbian, gay and bisexual charity. |
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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide UK (SOBS) To meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend. We are a self-help organisation. Many of our volunteers have themselves been bereaved by suicide. |
Support for families with children aged 0-5. |
| Homing people from the housing register (PCC), property maintenance, social housing. | |
| Childcare, young family support and advice and support for disabled children. |
The Bereavement Counselling Service (SW) Advice, guidance and counselling for the bereaved. |
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The National Association for People Abused in Childhood A registered charity, based in the UK, providing support and information for people abused in childhood. |
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| Supported and social housing for those with mental health difficulties |
The Stroke Association (Plymouth) Information, practical and emotional support for those who have suffered a stroke, their friends, families and carers. |
| Yiouth Enquiry Service | Advice and guidance for unemployed people |
| Plymouth City Council's translation and interpretation service. |
Translation & Interpreting Services UK Ltd (T&I svcs) Commercial translation, interpretation and type setting services. |
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Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA) The Twins and Multiple Births Association (Tamba) is a charity set up by parents of twins, triplets and higher multiples and interested professionals. |
Warm Front makes homes warmer, healthier and more energy-efficient. The Warm Front Scheme provides a package of insulation and heating improvements up to the value of £6,000. It is a Government-funded initiative and the scheme is managed by eaga. |
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Workers Educational Association Adult learning - Professional and Community Training |
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| Employment and welfare to work assistance. |