Useful Links
For information on benefit payments and advice.
N.H.S.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
North Yorkshire County Council
www.northyorks.gov.uk
North Yorkshire County Council Home page.
www.northyorkshire.police.uk
Local information on North Yorkshire Police.
Scarborough Borough Council
www.scarborough.gov.uk
Complete information on the Borough of Scarborough and the services provided by the local authority.
Housing Providers and Regulatory Bodies
Accent
www.accentgroup.org
Registered Social Landlord with Older Persons and Family accommodation.
Broadacres
www.broadacres.org.uk
Housing Association which owns and manages properties in North Yorkshire.
Foundation Housing
www.foundationhousing.org.uk
Housing service for 16-25 year olds.
Home Housing
www.homehousing.org.uk
Providers of housing, care and support services in England.
www.housing.org.uk
The National Housing Federation represents 1,400 independent, not-for-profit housing associations in England and is the voice of affordable housing.
Sanctuary Housing Association
www.sanctuary-housing.co.uk
A Housing Association which owns and manages properties across the whole of the UK.
www.tpas.org.uk
TPAS, The Tenant Participation Advisory Service for England, is the leading national tenant participation organisation working to promote tenant empowerment.
Services for Young People
Connexions
Connexions is for you if you are 13-19, living in England and wanting advice on getting to where you want to be in life. It also provides support up to the age of 25 for young people who have learning difficulties or disabilities (or both). Connexions is a modern public service and young people are actively involved in its design and delivery.
http://www.connexions-direct.com/
Iffy
www3.northyorks.gov.uk/iffy
Information and help for families, young people, children and professionals, this is the Service Directory for North Yorkshire.
Surestart
http://www.education.gov.uk/
Youth Information Service
www.youthinformation.com
Youthinformation.com is The National Youth Agency's online information toolkit for young people and all those working with them.
Charitable Organisations Operating in the Borough
Age Concern
www.ageconcern.org.uk
Age Concern can offer support to people over 50 in the UK.
Basics Plus
www.basicsplus.org
Provides training for people with special needs, also provides recycling service for paper and furniture.
Help The Aged
www.helptheaged.org.uk
Help information and campaigning for older people.
NSPCC
www.nspcc.org.uk
The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.
Royal National Institute for the Blind
www.rnib.org.uk
The UK’s leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems.
Advice and Guidance
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
A voluntary fellowship of people who are alcoholics and who help each other to achieve and maintain sobriety by sharing experiences and giving support.
Association of British Credit Unions Ltd
www.abcul.org
Carers Resource
www.carersresource.net
Carers resource can offer free, confidential, independent advice, information and support to all carers by experienced, professional staff.
Change Of Address
www.iammoving.com
UK change of address service. Makes moving home simpler.
Citizens Advice Bureau
www.adviceguide.org.uk
The online CAB service that provides independent advice on your rights.
Coast and Moors Voluntary Action provide guidance and support for community groups throughout the Borough.
FRANK
www.talktofrank.com
Free and confidential drug advice 24hours a day.
Mediation UK
www.mediationuk.org.uk
Mediation UK is working to promote constructive ways of resolving conflict within communities.
The National Debtline
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/england_wales/
The helpline that provides FREE CONFIDENTIAL and INDEPENDANT ADVICE on how to deal with debt problems.
North Yorkshire Law
www.northyorkshirelaw.co.uk
For information and advice.
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk
Support and counselling service.
Shelter
www.shelter.org.uk
Homelessness charity that runs a housing helpline, has a network of housing aid centres, and works with the local CAB.
Womens Aid Federation
www.womensaid.org.uk
Support for women trying to escape domestic violence.
