Over the last few months, we’ve been deep in strategic work Behind the scenes, we’ve taken a step back, listened closely, analysed what matters, and reflected on how we show up for the advice sector. That work has led us somewhere new. Somewhere intentional. Somewhere we’re excited to share. Today, we’re opening the next chapter of our story. ➡️ Swipe to read the full update.
AdviceUK
Non-profit Organizations
Supporting the UK’s largest network of independent advice services
About us
AdviceUK is the UK's largest support network for free, independent advice centres. We work alongside our members to help individuals and communities to enforce their rights and improve their quality of life, through the provision of social welfare advice. Our member organisations are very diverse both in terms of size and in their ways of working. Some, like National Debtline and Shelter, are large organisations with predominantly paid staff. However, many are small community-based organisations, very often staffed and managed by part-time volunteers. For many AdviceUK members, provision of advice is their core work. However, for a significant minority advice is only one of a range of services provided in the context of their wider activities (for example, housing associations, credit unions, student unions, and women’s refuges). Most of our members work in areas with high levels of deprivation, and over a quarter serve a particular community of interest (for example, BME community groups, estate-based community projects, people with particular health needs or disabilities). AdviceUK has pioneered the use of Vanguard Consulting’s Systems Thinking in the advice sector. From our work we know that advice can help public services learn where and how things go wrong. Commissioning advice to ‘do better things’ could help public bodies improve services and reduce costs. More information on our groundbreaking work in this regard can be found at http://www.adviceuk.org.uk/bold
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http://www.adviceuk.org.uk
External link for AdviceUK
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London E1 7SA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1979
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Universal House, 101E Wentworth St
Spitalfields
London E1 7SA, E1 7SA, GB
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Employees at AdviceUK
Updates
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The Home Office has launched a consultation on major reforms to the asylum appeals system, including the creation of a new Independent Appeals Body. AdviceUK will be responding, and we want to ensure members’ frontline experience informs our submission. Your insight into how the proposed reforms might affect your service, and the clients you support, would be hugely welcome. Find the contact details in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/4rYbq7j 🗓️ Please reach out by 15 April. The consultation closes on 22 April, and you can also submit evidence directly via: 🔗https://lnkd.in/ee-_vvex
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The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a call for evidence as part of the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This is a significant opportunity to influence the direction of future disability benefits policy. AdviceUK is preparing a response, and we want to ensure the experiences of our members are clearly represented. Your insight into how the proposed reforms might affect your service, and the clients you support, would be hugely welcome. If you would like to contribute, find the contact details in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/41Cqj4q 🗓️ Please reach out by 14 May. The consultation closes on 28 May, and we encourage members to also submit evidence directly via: https://lnkd.in/es9TvDVW
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Our next Member Forum is packed with brilliant speakers and practical insights. Here’s what the session will include: ▪️Insights from The Royal Free Charity Support Hub on establishing and delivering a welfare rights advice service within a hospital setting. ▪️Updates from AdviceUK Learning and Skills on their plans for 2026 and beyond. ▪️An AdvicePro demonstration with Sanja Gosnjak. ▪️A presentation on the dangers of borrowing from a loan shark, and the support available for those already in debt by Trish Cassidy from Stop Loan Sharks England . ▪️Updates from AdviceUK Policy, Programmes and Media Team, including on the 2026 AdviceUK member survey, an introduction to our interim Head of PPM Zubaida Haque and the policy & advocacy highlights so far this year. See you all then! 📅 22 April Exclusive to AdviceUK members.
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📢 Member Forum reminder! AdviceUK members joining our forum on Wednesday 22 April at 10AM, make sure to check your inboxes for the link to join. Here’s what the session will include: ▪️Insights from The Royal Free Charity Support Hub on establishing and delivering a welfare rights advice service within a hospital setting. ▪️Updates from AdviceUK Learning and Skills on their plans for 2026 and beyond, ▪️An AdvicePro demonstration with Sanja Gosnjak. ▪️A presentation by Trish Cassidy from Stop Loan Sharks. ▪️Updates from AdviceUK Policy, Programmes and Media Team, including on the 2026 AdviceUK member survey, an introduction to our interim Head of PPM Zubaida Haque and the policy & advocacy highlights so far this year. Whether you're looking for policy updates, strategic insight, or inspiration for your own work, this forum is a chance to come together, learn, and shape the future of independent advice. See you all then!
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AdviceUK reposted this
Safe. Efficient. Impactful. From charities to student unions, organisations rely on AdvicePro for secure data storage, faster workflows, and measurable results. Curious how AdvicePro could give you more time to offer advice? Book a demo today: https://bit.ly/3OwWI9s
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Advice services are a lifeline for people, but keeping them sustainable is harder than ever. Our FREE Funding Toolkit gives you: ✅Resources to help diversify income and strengthen your organisation. ✅Approaches to asses your current strategies. ✅Insights into the kind of resources our members access every month. If your service is feeling the strain, download our free funding toolkit now: https://bit.ly/4bAB0cG #AdviceSector #FundingStrategies #CostOfLiving #CharitySupport
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AdviceUK reposted this
Keeping funders happy shouldn’t mean drowning in admin. See how The Action Group made reporting simple with AdvicePro. And if you’re ready to reclaim time for frontline work, book an AdvicePro demo today: https://bit.ly/3OwWI9s #AdvicePro #CharityTech #ImpactThroughInnovation #AdviceServices
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📢 Funding update alert! Your next Funding Update email is landing in your inbox on 26 March. ✅ Packed with new opportunities for charities tackling poverty, homelessness and supporting veterans and their local communities. Keep an eye on your inboxes! Not a member yet? Join now to receive funding updates like this: https://bit.ly/43bjWGO #AdviceSector #CharityFunding
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AdviceUK reposted this
📢"Proposals will increase insecurity and inequality"📢 AdviceUK has rejected the proposals in the Home Office’s A Fairer Pathway to Settlement consultation. 📰 Read more in Legal Action Magazine ➡️ https://swiy.co/szRu
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