What are you going to do?

For all information on universities

www.ucas.com

Careers Advice

Connexions, Olympic House, 196 The Broadway SW19 1RY Tel: 0208 254 3300

NHS careers advice

www.nhs.uk/careers
advice@nhscareers.nhs.com
Tel: 0845 60 60 655

Taking a Gap Year

Several websites provide gap year advice, if you suddenly cannot face more study.
www.yearoutgroup.org
www.gapyear.com
www.isco.org.uk

The Independent newspaper publishes a gap year guide at

www.independent.co.uk

How are you going to pay for it?

Student loans

www.slc.co.uk

NHS Grants

www.doh.gov.uk/hcsmain.htm
doh@prologistics.co.uk
Tel: 0870 1555 455

For additional financial help visit

www.dfes.gov.uk/studentssupport
Certain groups of students only

Further Education

Art and Design Admissions Registry

Penn House, 9 Broad Street, Hereford HR4 9AP   Tel: 01432 266653

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

Fulton House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3SH Tel: 01242 227788

Health Advice

AIDS Information Service

A free service open 24 hours  Tel: 0800 555 777

Alcohol Concern

Will put anyone with a drink problem in touch with a local group Tel: 020 7833 3471

Health Education Authority

Schools Health Ed. Unit, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road, Exeter EX1 2LU Tel: 01392 264 722

Institute of Complimentary Medicine

PO Box 194, London SE16

Rape Crisis Centre

24 hour phone line offering advice to rape victims. Tel: 020 7837 1600

Release

24 hour service for drug related problems. Tel: 020 7603 8654

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

Safety Education Department, Cannon House, The Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6BS Tel: 0121 200 2461

Legal Information and Advice

British Youth Council

57 Charlton Street, London NW1 1HU Tel: 020 7387 7559

Citizens Advice Bureau

Deals with social and welfare matters, consumer and legal advice
Look in the ‘phone book under ‘C’

Commission for Racial Equality

Elliot House, 10 - 12 Allington Street, London SW1E 5EH Tel: 020 7828 7022

Equal Opportunities Commission

Overseas House, Quay Street, Manchester M3 3HN Tel: 0161 833 9244

National Consumer Council

20 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1 Tel: 020 7730 3469

National Council for Civil Liberties

21 Tabard Street, London SE1 4LA Tel: 020 7403 3888

National Council for Voluntary Organisations

Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL Tel: 020 7713 6161

Samaritans

A listening ear for anyone in distress plus advice and help.
Look in the ‘phone book under S’

Tourism and Leisure

English Heritage

Keysign House, 429 Oxford Street, London W1R 2HD Tel: 020 7973 3000

English Tourist Board

Thames Tower, Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9EL Tel: 020 8846 9000

National Trust

36 Queen Anne’s Gate, London SW1H 9AS Tel: 020 7222 9251

National Trust for Scotland

5 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DUTel: 01312265922