Here you will find a list of useful links to other organisations, those with close connections to the Fund,
as well as those we have worked with in recent times.

http://www.rmghelp.co.uk/

HELP is the confidential helpline provided by Royal Mail Group to all staff and pensioners.
HELP provides a wide range of advice on health and well being, employment, legal services and financial
and other practical advice. 
It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Their Freephone contact number is 0800 6888777.

http://www.poobi.co.uk/

The Post Office Orphans Benevolent Institution provides financial help to children of Royal Mail Group
employees facing hardship

http://www.benevolent.bt.com/

The British Telecomm Benevolent Fund is the charity for all BT people.
The Fund was renamed BTBF in 1981 when British Telecomm and Royal Mail separated (formerly GPO). 
If you are a BT pensioner then you should contact the BTBF for help.

http://www.csis.co.uk/

The Civil Service Insurance Society (CSIS) is a not for profit organisation offering discounted Home
and Motor Insurance to all serving and retired Royal Mail people, and their partners.  All their surplus
income is donated to public service charitable causes, and the Rowland Hill Fund has been a long
standing beneficiary.

http://www.pensioneronline.com/

The National Federation of Royal Mail & BT Pensioners (Unite) has more than 100,000 members who formerly
worked for either of the 2 organisations.  It is the largest campaigning group for pensioner rights in the UK

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/

A comprehensive site giving a wide range of advice and guidance provided by the Citizens Advice Bureau.

http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/

Age Concern provide wide ranging advice including an extensive range of factsheets on subjests relating to the elderly.

http://www.nacab.org.uk/

Provides details of local Citizens Advice Bureaux.

http://www.ssafa.org.uk/

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association - Forces Help.
The national charity helping serving and ex-Service men, women and their families in need.

http://www.sfh.org.uk/

Saint Francis Hospice is a centre of excellence in the care of those with life limiting illnesses.  Their team of specialist consultants, doctors, nurses and health care assistants provide practical and emotional support for adults of all ages and give specialist bereavement support to family members from as young as 20 months.

http://www.cccs.org.uk/

The Consumer Credit Counselling Service is a registered charity that provides free and confidential
counselling to help achieve realistic solutions to debt problems.

http://www.payplan.com/

Confidential counselling to achieve realistic solutions to debt problems.

http://www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk

If you are considering bankruptcy, threatened by it or already bankrupt, you may wish to contact
the Insolvency Helpline. 

http://www.aco.uk.net/

The Association of Charity Officers (ACO) is the umbrella body for benevolent charities, which
exists to promote its membership of over 200 benevlent charities.  Member funds are specific to
particular trades, professions or industries. The Associations aim is to improve co-operation between
funds for the benefit of beneficiaries and to work towards common standards in grant making.

http://www.benevolencetoday.org/

The Benevolence Today Coalition consists of a group of members of the Association of Charity Officers (ACO). · The Benevolence Today coalition partners helped 33,000 people in the last year, with a variety of one-off grants, regular income-support, care places, and other advice and support services. Grants in the last year totalled £30 million across the coalition.

Most Benevolence Today partners support people in need with a background in different professions, industries or trades. Some Benevolence Today partners also support older or disabled people in general. Eligibility criteria differ, but as partners in this coalition all Benevolence Today charities aim to raise awareness of their services so that they can help more people in need.

The following link gives further information on help available

 http://www.benevolencetoday.org/index.php?id=103.

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