Debt advice resources
Vetlife Helpline – 0303 040 2551
You may find it helpful to speak to someone with personal experience of the veterinary profession about your finances and anything else that is troubling you. Vetlife Helpline offers an empathic listening service and can tell you how to get more specialist help if necessary. You can also register to send anonymous emails to the service – your email address will be hidden. Helpline can refer you to Vetlife Health Support or Financial Support where appropriate.
Consumer Credit Counselling Service – 0800 091 1514
This is a national Charity offering free and impartial debt advice and a range of debt solutions including a free debt management plan service.
National DebtLine – 0808 808 4000
A free, confidential and independent advice service funded by the Money Advice Trust.
Business DebtLine – 0800 197 6026
Free confidential advice for small businesses. See below for a link to their website.
GOV.UK
GOV.UK’s Money & Tax page and Benefits page covers everything from benefits and financial support, tax, child benefit and pensions to managing money and managing debt. Well worth a visit.
Moneysaving expert.com
Moneysavingexpert.com has money-saving tips and advice on debt, debt management, banking, credit cards, car insurance, gas and electricity, paying off mortgages, drawing up and living within a budget etc. There is also an active online forum, with people chatting together online, sharing advice, encouragement, support and tips. Their free Mental Health & Debt guide contains help, info, guidance and support for
individuals and carers
Credit Action – the national money education charity
The Credit Action website offers a range of resources, tools and training to help everyone handle their money well and also to help others to do so.
Budget Builder – an online interactive budgeting tool that allows you to manage your income and expenditure
Moneymanuals is a range of downloadable manuals covering topics such as Dealing with Debt, Redundancy, Savings & Investments, Students, etc.li>
Step Change
www.stepchange.org is an online, anonymous, debt counselling website. You can also telephone them on 0800 138 1111.
Money Advice Trust
Money advice trust– a Charity with a remit to help people across the UK to tackle their debts and manage their money wisely. A wide range of advice and other features.
My Money Steps
My Money Steps – National Debtline’s free, confidential and impartial online service. National Debtline is a free, independent and confidential debt advice service run by the Charity Money Advice Trust. Telephone Helpline: 0808 808 4000.
The Citizens Advice Bureau
The CAB is always full of reliable, useful information and the Debt & Money section of the CAB Adviceguide website is no exception. Lots here including how to sort out your debts, dealing with urgent debts, dealing with creditors, bankruptcy and more.
GOV.UK Business Finance
See the Business Finance page of the GOV.UK website – giving options on raising finance, managing finance and financial difficulty.
Business Debtline
Business Debtline – debt advice for self-employed people living in different parts of the country – different parts of the site apply to England & Wales and Scotland (they don’t cover Northern Ireland).
Sources of Financial Help
Elizabeth Finn Care
Elizabeth Finn Care – a national Charity giving direct financial support to individuals in need with savings of less than £4,000. Linked to Turn2us below.
Turn2us
A charitable service helping people access money available from welfare benefits, grants and other help. Information on managing money including the financial aspects of the death of someone close, getting divorced, long-term illness, redundancy and retirement. The Turn2us Benefits Search page helps you check to see whether you might be entitled to benefits – just because you are a professional person, don’t assume that you won’t be entitled.
The Disability Alliance
The Disability Alliance – advice and information on benefits for the disabled.
Benefits And Work
Benefits & Work – comprehensive information on Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance and allows you to assess yourself.
Remember – no debt problems are unsolvable!
How to Rent
How to Rent – the checklist for renting in England
The Daphne Shipman Benevolent Fund
The Daphne Shipman Benevolent Fund has been made available to BVNA members with the objective of supporting members, their spouses, relations or dependents who are in need, hardship or distress.
Money and Mental Health
Mental health charity mind have put together a guide with practical tips on managing your money and improving your mental health.
Mental Health and Money Toolkit
Mental Health and Money Advice have created a mental health and money toolkit on how to improve your mental health and money situation.
