Advice and Information

Find Help with Debt, Benefits, Housing, Employment and other common issues.

Need to know more about care and care services in Northamptonshire? Care providers and care homes in the county are listed in the Northamptonshire Care Services Directory.

Call Care supports individuals and their family in maintaining a healthy, safe and independent life in their own home.

British Red Cross offer short-term practical and emotional support to help people improve their wellbeing and quality of life and live independently in their community. Their services are tailored to each person’s needs and goals.

SuperCarers (a UK organisation that helps families find the best possible elderly care option) has created a guide for families new to caring for elderly loved ones.

The Accessibility Checker provides accessibility information for many venues in Northamptonshire.

The Professional Standards Authority helps to protect the public through their work with organisations that register and regulate people working in health and social care.

The Armed Forces Covenant Northamptonshire website provides information and advice on support services available within the county for the Armed Forces community and their families.

Modern slavery is the illegal exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain. It covers a wide range of abuse and exploitation including sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, forced labour, criminal exploitation and organ harvesting.

Each year, around one in three people over the age of 65 has a fall, resulting in significant injury. Falls are not an inevitable part of growing older, and there are lots of things you can do to help reduce the risk of falling.

ACTS is a group set up by Amputees in the Northampton area to provide support, advice and friendship to other Amputees and those who care for them.

Members of the public can now find out if a pharmacy inspected since April 2019 has met or has not met all of the standards for registered pharmacies.