Advice Services Alliance (ASA) (The)

The Advice Services Alliance (ASA) is the umbrella organisation for independent advice services in the UK.

12th Floor
New London Bridge House
25 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG 

Tel: 020 7378 6428
Fax: 020 7407 6822

Email: info@asauk.org.uk
Website: www.asauk.org.uk  also, www.advicenow.org.uk and, www.adrnow.org.uk

Contact person: Helen Arthur
Position: Office Manager

Charity Number: 1112627 

Description:

The Advice Services Alliance (ASA) is the umbrella organisation for independent advice services in the UK.

ASA hosts forums for its members and undertakes policy and development work in the advice and legal services field. We also provide some direct support services to advice agencies and run two legal information websites.

Type of organisation:

National sub sectoral umbrella body or infrastructure organisation, providing services to member voluntary organisations within a thematic sub sector.

Services:

Advice and support, Campaigning, Conference organisation, Consultancy, Consultations, Development of standards, Dispute resolution, Information, Legal service, Lobbying, Networking, Newsletters, Policy Development, Publicity and promotion, Publishing, Representation, Research, Training.

Other: Legal Information website www.advicenow.org.uk

Full time staff: 10  
Paid staff: 12  
Organisational members: 22 

Membership criteria:

Full membership of ASA is open to national networks of independent advice services in the UK.

Other national and regional organisations concerned with the provision of advice and legal services may affiliate to ASA as associate members.