This page has details of websites and organisations that we regularly provide links to, broken down into different subject areas. This is part of our approach of signposting to others.
Our other sites
Website: www.unlock.org.uk
Website: www.disclosurecalculator.org.uk
Website: forum.unlock.org.uk
Website: www.the-record.org.uk
Criminal record checks
Website: www.acro.police.uk
Telephone: 02380 479 920
Email: customer.services@acro.pnn.police.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/dbs
Telephone: 03000 200 190
Email: customerservices@dbs.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Telephone: 020 3334 3555
Online contact form: https://contact-moj.dsd.io/
Website: www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Telephone: 03000 2000 40 (or +44 141 427 2284)
Email: info@disclosurescotland.gsi.gov.uk
Employment
Website: www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus
Telephone: 0345 604 3719 or Contact your nearest jobcentre plus
Website: co-financing.org/contact_main.php
Telephone: 01925 423 444
Email: CFO-servicedesk@noms.gsi.gov.uk
Address: NOMS CFO, 1100 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Warrington WA4 4HS
Website: www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
Telephone: 0800 100 900
Website: www.acas.org.uk
Helpline online service
Insurance
Website: www.abi.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7600 3333
Website: www.biba.org.uk
Telephone: 0370 950 1790
Email: enquiries@biba.org.uk
Website: www.cii.co.uk
Telephone: 020 8989 8464
Email: customer.serv@cii.co.uk
Website: www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 023 4 567 or 0300 123 9 123
Email: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Website: www.fscs.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 678 1100 or 020 7741 4100
Housing
Website: england.shelter.org.uk
Telephone: Helpline 0808 800 4444
Website: www.stgilestrust.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 801 0600
On line form: stgilestrust
Address : 64-68 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8JB
Website: www.mungos.org
Telephone: 020 3856 6000
Email: info@mungos.org
Address: 3 Thomas More Square, Tower Hill, London E1W 1YW
Website: www.crisis.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 636 1967
Email: enquiries@crisis.org.uk
Address: 66 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT
Website: www.nacro.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 1999
Email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Address: First Floor, 46 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EH
Website: www.gov.uk
Website: www.NHAS.org.uk
Family members of those in prison
Website: www.offendersfamilieshelpline.org Telephone: 0808 808 2003 Email: info@offendersfamilieshelpline.org Address: 15-17 The Broadway, Hatfield, Herts AL9 5HZ
Website: www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 702 1000
Email: mail@partnersofprisoners.co.uk
Address: POPS, 1079 Rochdale Road, Blackley, Manchester M9 8AJ
Website: www.prisonadvice.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 808 3444 Email: info@prisonadvice.org.uk . Address: 29 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UA
Website: www.frg.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 801 0366
Address: 2nd Floor, The Print House, 18 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL
Legal advice
For people with sexual offences
Website: www.circles-uk.org.uk/local-projects
Telephone: 0118 950 0068
Address: Abbey House, Abbey Square, Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BE
Their Stop It Now Helpline gives confidential advice and support to prevent child sex abuse.
Website: www.lucyfaithfull.org
Telephone: 0808 1000 900
Email: help@stopitnow.org.uk
Resettlement services
Website: www.clinks.org/directory
Website: www.gov.uk
Prison links
Links can be found in the information section on prison.
Counselling
Although we’re unable to provide any counselling services we’ve set out below some useful contacts. Some of these are general and some specific to people with convictions.
Website: www.samaritans.org
Telephone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Address: Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK, PO Box 9090, Stirling FK8 2SA
Website: www.relate.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 100 1234
Website: www.bacp.co.uk
Telephone: 01455 883300
Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
Website: www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Website: www.jigsawtherapies.co.uk
Telephone: 07729 672003
Email: info@jigsawtherapies.co.uk
Website: www.affect.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 3653651
Email: affect01@hotmail.com
Address: c/o 58 Haylands, Portland, Dorset DT5 2LAT
Other organisations
Website: www.adviceguide.org.uk
Website: www.ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.keyring.org/cjs/helpline Email: enquiries@keyring.org
Telephone: 020 3119 0960
Website: www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 138 7777
Website: www.theupperroom.org.uk/ur4driving
Telephone: 07967 328564
Website: www.prisonersabroad.org.uk
People who maintain their innocence
We exist to help people who have accepted what they have done, and are now wishing to lead a law-abiding life. If you maintain your innocence, we have details below of some organisations that may be able to help you.
Website: mojoscotland.org
Telephone: 0141 552 0009
Email: info@miscarriagesofjustice.org
Website: www.pafaa.org.uk
Information/advice outside England & Wales
Our information and advice covers England & Wales only. We get lots of queries from people in other places, and much of our information and advice will be helpful. However, we’re unable to give specific advice as the laws and rules are different outside England & Wales, which is why we have details of organisations that cover different places below.
Australia
Website: www.oars.org.au
Website: www.outcare.com.au
Website: www.vacro.org.au
Canada
Website: www.cfcn-rcafd.org
Website: johnhoward.ca
Website: www.7thstep.ca
Kenya
Website: www.rpprights.org
Netherlands
Website: www.gevangenenzorg.nl/home
New Zealand
Website: www.pars.co.nz
Northern Ireland
Website: www.accessni.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 200 7888
Email: accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.niacro.co.uk
Telephone: 028 9032 0157
Online Enquiry form: niacro
Portugal
Website: www.confiar-pf.pt/pt
Scotland
Website: www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Telephone: 03000 2000 40 (or +44 141 427 2284)
Email: info@disclosurescotland.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.positiveprison.org
Telephone: 0141 353 4312
Email: contact@positiveprison.org
Website: www.recruitwithconviction.org.uk
Email: info@recruitwithconviction.org.uk
United States
Website: letsfreeamerica.com
Website: hopeforprisoners.com
Website: www.kentuckyreentry.org
Website: fortunesociety.org