OTHER
ADVICE AND INFORMATION Citizens Advice
Bureau Advice
offered on money problems, benefits, employment, health, education, discrimination,
home, housing, family, personal problems and consumer problems (inc cars and
travel). Open Mon-Fri 10am -12pm for telephone advice and appointments or
phone London Call (London wide telephone advice line) 0870 750 9000.
Community Legal Service
Need information on a legal problem? Want to know who and where your local
adviser is? Does it cost anything and can you get financial help? Just Ask!
is the website of the Community Legal Service. ewebadmin@justask.org.uk
Islington Link
The networking and information site for the Voluntary Sector in Islington.
Also has a useful directory of community and voluntary organisations in the
borough. einfo@islingtonlink.org.uk
Islington
Quest
Quest is Islington Libraries' searchable database of information about local
organisations, groups, services and individuals, based in, or serving, the
London Borough of Islington. elibrary.informationunit@islington.gov.uk
Islington
Voluntary Action Council
Islington's umbrella agency for the voluntary sector and the main provider
of support for local voluntary organisations. Providing information, consultancy,
training, advice and support to Islington's voluntary sector. einformation@ivac.org.uk Law
Centres Federation
The Law Centres Federation (LCF) acts as a co-ordinating body and the voice
for Law Centres. Law Centres provide free legal advice and representation
to the poorest and most disadvantaged members of society. The movement mainly
practices in what is loosely termed Social Welfare Law. There are at present
52 Law Centres, 20 of which are in London. einfo@lawcentres.org.uk
Legal
Services Commission
The Legal Services Commission has responsibility for two schemes - the civil
scheme for funding civil cases as part of the Community Legal Service, the
Criminal Defence Service which provides advice and representation for people
facing criminal charges.
Mary
Ward Legal Centre
Mary Ward give free advice and representation, especially in the areas of
housing, debt and employment, to people who live or work in Greater London.
They give priority to those who could not otherwise afford legal help. Also
Housing advice drop-in sessions every Thursday afternoon.
eenquiries@marywardlegal.org.uk