Advice UK
Your Advice Service are affiliated with Advice UK, a charity that supports advice organisations across the UK to be efficient, competent and effective and campaign for a policy environment that supports advice agencies and the people needing advice.
Advice UK was established in 1979, Advice UK has 700 members who annually, support 1.7 million people on a range of issues including debt, housing, benefits and immigration problems and provide support for specific communities including students, disabled people and people experiencing domestic violence. In 2024, Advice UK welcomed 41 new members, delivered £2,294,475 of funding to advice services and across all its member organisations, provided free, independent advice to 2.8 million people.
Being a member of the Advice UK network means the Students’ Union Advice Service:
- Is a recognised member of an appropriate and establish national body
- Has access to discounted advice related products and services
- Has access to exclusive support and information
- Has a voice to influence policy at the national strategic level
- Is part of a diverse community of independent advice organisations
The discounted products and services the Students’ Union Advice Service has access to include:
- Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII)
- Advice focussed training and qualifications
- Advice Pro case management system
- AdviceFinder – a UK advice agency directory
- AdviceJobs – a space to advertise advice sector jobs
Being part of Advice UK, means Your Students’ Union Advice Service ensures it is maintain and developing best practice to provide the highest level quality of advice and support to all of our students.