The Advisers Forum is organised and operated by Kingston Voluntary Action (KVA) and its aim is to create a partnership between advice agencies based in Kingston.
We aim to work together to make advice work
- Better for clients and;
- Better for advisers
The Advisers Forum has established a network of advisers and front line staff for mutual support.
See our Terms of Reference
Membership & Member Agencies
Please check the Agencies page to access information about all memer agencies within the forum and their contact details.
The information on this website has been provided by the individual agencies and it is their responsibility to ensure that it is kept up to date.
Membership is open to voluntary, community and statutory organisations in the Borough
Referral system
The Advisers Forum has developed a referral system as sometimes it may be appropriate to refer a client to another agency who is in the partnership. This needs to be done in such a way that the client gets the best possible service and in a manner that can be easily dealt with by the agency taking the referral.
Please go to the Referral page to find relevant documents.
Discrimination Network
The Kingston Discrimination Pilot Referral Network Aims
- The development of effective signposting and referrals for clients with discrimination advice issues in Kingston
- Raise awareness of discrimination advice provision which will enable advice organisations to improve access to high quality, timely and appropriate discrimination advice in Kingston
Please check the Discrimination page for the following useful information :-
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A Discrimination Advice Resource List for advisers working on discrimination issues
- List of local agencies providing discrimination advice – (this will be updated when information is received from other agencies)
- Discrimination advice in BSL (British Sign Language) to Adviceguide website
- A Jargon Buster – finding the right word………. a glossary of equality and diversity terms
- Information about The Equality Act 2010
Placement Scheme
Many thanks to the following agencies who have agreed to take part in the placement scheme.
Age Concern
Kingston Carers Network (KCN)
Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL)
Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (KCAH)
Kingston Citizens Advice (KCAB)
Kingston & Richmond Law Centre
Refugee Action Kingston (RAK)
If your agency would like to take part please let Sue Irving – suei@kcabs.org.uk know as soon as possible.
Advice Week
The focus for Advice week 2010 (11th – 15th October) is ‘Discrimination’. This is a national event which is run by six charities. It is aimed at raising awareness of free, independent advice services.
