GENERAL LINKS
The national organisation working to improve later life for everyone by providing life-enhancing services and vital support. Advises on elderly benefits and care.
The best place to find government services and advice
Telephoning call centres? Get through their menus quickly. Telephone menus for hundreds of companies and organisations including British Gas, BT, EDF, HMRC and many others
To stop unsolicited mail
To stop unsolicited sales or marketing telephone calls
LOCAL SERVICES
Age UK Bromley & Greenwich
The local branch of Age UK
Your local Council's website
The register set up to help local residents identify suitable home improvement traders and reduce the risk of being a victim of rogue traders
Report, view or discuss local problems (like graffiti, fly tipping, broken paving slabs or street lighting)
COMPUTER HELP
Free software to allow viewing, printing and annotating of PDF documents
Free office software (word processing, spreadsheet and database) for PCs, offering an alternative to Microsoft Office
EDUCATIONAL/SPECIAL INTEREST
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Tickets for concert and drama performances by students, also lecture recitals and masterclasses available either free or at concessionary prices; some daytime performances
Tickets for concerts, masterclasses,research forum activity or any event (over 95% are free)
U3A Online Courses
Short courses specially designed for older people and aimed at those unable to access conventional courses
An opportunity to sample the exceptional research work taking place at UCL in bite-sized chunks
SCAMBUSTERS
To report fraud:
The national fraud reporting centre providing a central point of contact for information about fraud (including identity theft) and financially motivated internet crime
Bromley Trading Standards Checker
Offers help, advice and information about buying and selling all kinds of goods and services
Citizens Advice Consumer Service
Provides advice and passes on details of rogue traders to Trading Standards
To report Inland Revenue fraud: email phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
ACCREDITED LISTS OF TRADESMEN
Find a business vetted and approved by Trading Standards
The new Government initiative giving energy-saving advice
Finding tradespeople you can trust operating to government endorsed standards