Free Business Resources
Your Local Business’s Resource Hub for Free Support and Guidance. No cost, just care.
What kind of help are you seeking?
You can find a variety of free resources below, some of which will link to external websites.
- Self Help
able-futures
Able Futures is a nationwide specialist partnership set up to provide the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
- Work
ACAS
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules, and best practices.
- Drug & Alcohol
ADFAM
ADFAM supports families affected by drug or alcohol use, helping them cope with emotional, social, and financial stress through advice, advocacy, and family-focused resources.
- Ageing, Self Help
Age UK
Their partnership of independent charities works to transform ageing experiences. They provide vital support for older people while advocating for inclusion and dignity in pursuit of societal change.
- Drug & Alcohol
Al-Anon
Al-Anon provides meetings and mutual support for those affected by someone else’s drinking. Members share experiences and offer understanding in a non-judgemental environment.
- Drug & Alcohol, NHS
Alcoholic Addiction Service in your area
This service can help you reduce or stop your drinking if it’s affecting your life or your health. Including support to help you stop drinking, rehabilitation, talking therapy, group therapy and self-help.
- Ageing, Self Help
Alzheimer’s Society
A leading UK charity supporting people affected by alzheimer’s. They provide advice, care, and pioneering research to help build understanding and improve quality of life.
- Men's Help, Suicide
Andy’s Man Club
A men’s suicide prevention charity, with the aim to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health by offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online.
- Armed Forces & Veterans
Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club
A network of local clubs bringing veterans together for friendship and support. The clubs promote camaraderie, reduce isolation, and provide a welcoming space for connection.
- Men's Help, Sexual Abuse
Ask Marc
Providing confidential support and advice for men affected by domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual violence, helping them stay safe, make choices, and move forward.
- Bereavement, Self Help
At a Loss
Their award-winning UK service offers signposting for the bereaved, guidance for supporting professionals, and workplace wellbeing resources to create a complete approach to grief assistance.
- Self Help
Banners Gate Counselling Centre
Based in Sutton Coldfield, aiming to serve the community by providing an accessible and affordable counselling service in a safe, confidential environment, accepting people and respecting their values.
- Self Help
BEAT
As the UK’s specialist eating disorder organisation since 1989, they work tirelessly to eliminate the suffering caused by this struggle through support, education and advocacy initiatives.
- Bereavement
Bereavement Advice Centre
Their advisers help navigate legal, financial, and procedural matters during difficult times. Offering practical guidance and information for people dealing with the death of someone close.
- Bereavement
Blue Cross
They believe every pet deserves a healthy, happy life with loving people. Pets enrich lives, reduce loneliness, and bring joy – their mission is to ensure lifelong wellbeing for all pets.
- Self Help
Breathing Space
Breathing Space provides an accessible first-stop service, offering early support to prevent problems from escalating. They provide empathy, understanding, and guidance for those unsure where to turn.
- Work
Bullying and harassment guide
Designed to give you practical know-how on setting up and keeping good relations in your organisation. Including guidelines for the development of policies and procedures.
- Work
Business Balls
This is a free learning and development resource for people and organisations. The philosophy of the website is intended to be ethical, practical, innovative, compassionate and enjoyable.
- Men's Help, Suicide
CALM
Their vision is that no one feels like suicide is their only option. But right now, too many people are struggling to see a way forward. That’s why they’re there to provide the skills to help prevent suicide.
- Self Help
Centre for Clinical Interventions
Specific modules about different types of problems that you can complete online, or you can save the modules to your computer and work through them onscreen in your own time.
- Homelessness, Self Help
Centrepoint
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. Alongside its partners, they support almost 14,000 young people every year and campaign to end youth homelessness by 2037.
- Drug & Alcohol, Self Help
Change Grow Live
They provide free confidential, judgment-free help with life’s challenges including substance use, housing difficulties, domestic abuse, and mental health concerns.
- Bereavement, Children & Young Adults
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK supports children, young people, and families coping with the death or terminal illness of a loved one, providing guidance, care, and bereavement support across the UK.
- Bereavement, Children & Young Adults
Child Death Helpline
The Child Death Helpline, run by bereaved parents, supports families and professionals affected by the death of a child of any age, under any circumstances, recent or past.
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