About ASA
We are the umbrella body for independent advice services in the UK.
Since 1980 we have been promoting the development of high quality advice services and co-operation between advice organisations.
We provide a forum for members and undertake policy work on their behalf, including responding to government initiatives relating to advice.
Our members are national networks of not-for-profit organisations providing advice and help on the law, access to services and related issues.
Since 2012, nearly a thousand services – large and small – have completed the rigorous assessment process of the AQS. This has helped to build a sector where quality is valued and visible.
We aim to
- Champion the development of high quality information, advice and legal services
- Ensure that people are not denied access to such services on account of lack of means, discrimination or other disadvantage
- Encourage co-operation between organisations providing such services
- Provide a forum for the discussion of issues of common interest or concern to advice organisations.
Our members
Membership of ASA is open to national networks of independent, not-for-profit advice services in the UK. Other organisations concerned with the provision of advice and legal services may affiliate to ASA as associate members.
Our work
- The role of the independent advice sector
- Funding and development of advice services
- Quality and standards of advice work
- Methods of delivering advice services
- The impact of the legal system on clients of advice agencies
- Relations with other providers of advice and legal services.
On behalf of members, we have responded to government initiatives relating to advice and the legal system. We have represented the advice sector in discussions with government bodies and other organisations. We have produced policy and discussion papers, and undertaken research. We have hosted policy forums for our members and ran occasional seminars and conferences. We have provided training, information and guidance to members and advice agencies.
Our management and funding
ASA is a not-for-profit organisation and a company limited by guarantee. We are managed by a Board of Directors nominated by our members. Our activities are financed by members’ subscriptions with additional support from other organisations.This website is by same developers of this non gamstop casinos sites which shows casinos not on gamstop