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How to offer help to people arriving in the UK from Afghanistan: helping them settle in or get careers advice and jobs.

• Ways you can help

  You or your organisation can help people arriving in the UK from…

• Work

  You can offer work or job advice to people arriving from Afghanistan if…

• Helping people to settle in the UK

  Community Sponsorship The Community Sponsorship scheme allows groups of…

Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.

• Overview

  There are various prevention programmes that work to keep young people…

• How young people are put on a programme

  Young people are usually sent - or ‘referred’ - to one of these programmes…

• What these programmes are and how they work

  Youth crime prevention programmes have different names and do different…

• Mentoring

  A mentor is a specially trained volunteer who spends time helping someone.…

• Involving parents and families

  Usually, parents and families will be involved in helping a young person…

Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.

• Overview

  Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living. This…

• Benefits, tax and work

  Find out what support is available in England to help increase your…

• Living costs: bills, housing and health

  Find out what support is available to help with bills and costs in…

• If you’re 60 or over

  Find out what support is available if you’re 60 or over in England. This…

• If you’re disabled or have a health condition

  Find out what support is available if you’re disabled or have a health…

• Childcare and maternity costs

  Find out what support is available with childcare and maternity costs in…

• Managing money, savings and debt

  Find advice for managing your money. This includes budgeting advice and…

• If you’re finding things difficult

  Find support if money worries are impacting your mental health or you’re…

Register as a ‘trusted helper’ to manage tax online for a friend or relative, or call HMRC for someone else

Support from Jobcentre Plus if you're recruiting - including work trials, recruitment advice, Youth Contract and other employment schemes

Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.

Get help with savings if you're on a low income (Help to Save) - how it works, what you'll get, eligibility, how it affects your benefits and how to apply online.

Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.

Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.

How to take part in the Help to Grow: Digital scheme one-to-one advice pilot if you provide a platform for one-to-one digital technology adoption advice.

• Updated: 15 December 2022