Community Guidance

Welcome to Ashington Town Council's Community Guidance Page.

From our website, you can visit other websites by following links to such external sites. While we strive to provide only quality links to useful and ethical websites, we have no control over the content and nature of these 3rd party websites.

The links to other websites do not imply a recommendation for all the content found on these sites. Site owners and content may change without notice and may occur before we have the opportunity to remove a link which may have gone 'bad'.

To report an issue with any of the links below contact 01670 624520 or email clerk@ashingtontowncouncil.gov.uk

Citizens Advice

It's important to make sure that you get all the help that you're entitled to. This link takes you to information on benefits and tax credits if you are working or unemployed, sick or disabled, a parent, a young person, an older person or a veteran. There is also information about council tax and housing costs, national insurance, payment of benefits and problems with benefits.

Benefits - Citizens Advice

GOV.UK

Benefit advice available for a wide range of circumstances. 

Browse: Benefits - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit: Eligibility - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Northumberland County Council - Housing benefits

Housing benefit advice | Age UK

Housing Benefit - Citizens Advice

Universal Credit

Universal Credit: How to claim - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Universal Credit - Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Northumberland

Here you will find information on setting up a charity.

Governance - Citizens Advice Northumberland
 

GOV.UK

Here you will find a step by step guide to setting up a charity.

Set up a charity: step by step - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
 

North East Jobs - Homepage

Contact Jobcentre Plus: How to contact Jobcentre Plus - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Jobs in North East - 2022 | Indeed.com

Northumberland County Council

Here you will find information on grants and funding for individuals, organisations and businesses in Northumberland.

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Business/Grants/Grants-Funding.aspx#northumberlandgrantsportal

North of Tyne Growth Fund

Support for businesses looking to expand or establish new operations in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland.

Capital Funding | Support for Business | North of Tyne Growth Fund

A guide to Disabled Students' Allowance

The Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) is funded by the UK government. It is a grant provided through Student Finance in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to assist students with disabilities in covering study-related costs. As it is a grant, it does not need to be repaid, except in specific cases such as leaving a course early.

You can find it here: https://www.comparethemarket.com/loans/content/disabled-students-allowance-guide/

Highways Agency

National Rail Network

Public Transport Information

Arrivabus North East

Northumberland CVA 

All the information you need when setting up a community group.

30 questions to ask when thinking about setting up a new community group (or reviewing an existing one) - Northumberland CVA

GOV.UK

Find out how to volunteer in your local community and give your time to help others.

Volunteer - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)