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OTHER OMBUDSMEN
British and Irish Ombudsman Association
Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
The Health Service Ombudsman
The Financial Ombudsman Service
The Pensions Ombudsman

Occupational Pensions Advisory Service
Office of the Ombudsman (Dublin)
The European Ombudsman
International Ombudsman-New Zealand
International Ombudsman-Asian
International Ombudsman-Catalan

OTHER BODIES
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Equality Commission
The Law Society of Northern Ireland
General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Northern Ireland Assembly
General Dental Council
General Medical Council
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People

 
OTHER OMBUDSMEN

For general information about, and a directory of, Ombudsmen who are members of the British and Irish Ombudsman Association:

British and Irish Ombudsman Association
PO Box 308
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW1 9BE
Tel: 020 8894 9272
E-mail: secretary@bioa.org.uk
Website: www.bioa.org.uk


For complaints about the police in Northern Ireland:

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
New Cathedral Buildings
St Anne's Square
11 Church Street
Belfast
BT1 1PG
Tel: 0845 5601 2931 or 028 9082 8600
Fax: 028 9082 8659
E-mail: info@policeombudsman.org
Website: www.policeombudsman.org

For complaints about GB government departments:

Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
Tel: 0845 015 4033 or 020 7217 4163
Fax: 020 7217 4160
E-mail: OPCA.Enquiries@ombudsman.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.ombudsman.org.uk

For complaints about the Health Service in England, Scotland or Wales:

The Health Service Ombudsman
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
Tel: 020 7217 4051
Fax: 020 7217 4000
E-mail: OHSC.Enquiries@ombudsman.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.ombudsman.org.uk

For complaints your bank, building society, financial adviser, insurance company, investment firm, stockbroker or unit trust company:

The Financial Ombudsman Service
South Quay Plaza
183 Marsh Wall
London
E14 9SR
Tel: 0845 080 1800 or 020 7964 1000
Fax: 020 7964 1001
E-mail: enquiries@financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Website: www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

For complaints about pensions:

The Pensions Ombudsman
11 Belgrave Road
London
SW1V 1RB
Tel: 020 7834 9144
Fax: 020 7821 0065
E-mail: enquiries@pensions-ombudsman.org.uk
Website: www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk

NB: Complainants about pensions should first seek the help of the:  

Occupational Pensions Advisory Service
11 Belgrave Road
London
SW1V 1RB
Tel: 020 7233 8080
Fax: 020 7233 8016
E-mail: enquiries@opas.org.uk
Website: www.opas.org.uk

For complaints relating to matters in the Republic of Ireland:

Office of the Ombudsman
18 Lower Leeson Street
Dublin 2
Tel: 00 353 1 678 5222
Fax: 00 353 1 661 0570
E-mail: ombudsman@ombudsman.irlgov.ie
Website: www.irlgov.ie/ombudsman

For complaints relating to institutions and bodies of the European Community:

The European Ombudsman
1 Avenue du President Robert Schuman
B.P.403
F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel: 00 33 3 88 17 40 01
Fax: 00 33 3 88 17 90 62
E-mail: euro-ombudsman@europarl.eu.int
Website: www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int

 
INTERNATIONAL OMBUDSMEN

For complaints relating to matters in New Zealand:

Office of the Ombudsmen
Level 14, SolNet House, 70 The Terrace,
PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143, New Zealand
Tel: (04) 473 9533
Fax: (04) 471 2254
Website: www.ombudsmen.parliament.nz

For general information about, and a directory of, Ombudsmen who are members of the Asian Ombudsman Association

Asian Ombudsman Association
Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman)'s Secretariat
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: 92 51 9252313
Fax: 92 51 9252321
E-mail: aoa@isb.paknet.com.pk
Website: www.aoa.org.pk

For complaints relating to matters in the Catalan Administration:

Catalan Ombudsman
Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya
Josep Anselm Clavé 31, 08002, Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 018 075
Fax: +34 933 013 187
E-mail: sindic@sindic.cat
Website: www.sindic.cat

OTHER BODIES

For complaints relating to Human Rights issues:

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Temple Court
39 North Street
Belfast
BT1 1NA
Tel: 028 9024 3987
Fax: 028 9024 7844
E-mail: info@nihrc.org
Website: www.nihrc.org


For advice regarding discrimination on grounds of disability, gender, race, religious belief and political opinion:

Equality Commission
Equality House
7 - 9 Shaftesbury Square
Belfast
BT2 7DP
Tel: 028 9050 0600
Fax: 028 9024 8687
Textphone: 028 9050 0589
E-mail: information@equalityni.org
Website: www.equalityni.org


For complaints about Solicitors in Northern Ireland:

The Law Society of Northern Ireland
Law Society House
98 Victoria Street
Belfast
BT1 3JZ
Tel: 028 9023 1614
Fax: 028 9023 2606
E-mail: info@lawsoc-ni.org
Website: www.lawsoc-ni.org


For complaints about consumer related matters:

General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Elizabeth House
116 Holywood Road
Belfast
BT4 1NY
Tel: 028 9067 2488
Fax: 028 9065 7701
E-mail: info@gccni.org.uk
Website: www.consumerline.org

Or

Northern Ireland Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Regional Office
11 Upper Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NT
Tel: 028 9023 1120
Fax: 028 9023 6522
E-mail: enquiries@niacab.org
Website: www.niacab.org
(Or at Citizens Advice Bureaux throughout Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliament Buildings
Belfast
BT4 3XX
Tel: 028 9052 1333
Fax: 028 9052 1961
E-mail: info.office@niassembly.gov.uk
Website: www.ni-assembly.gov.uk

The regulatory body for the dental professions:

General Dental Council
37 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8DQ
Tel: 0207 887 3800
Fax: 0207 224 3294
E-mail: Information@gdc-uk.org
Website: www.gdc-uk.org

The regulatory body for the medical professions:

General Medical Council
178 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5JE
Tel: 0207 580 7642
Fax: 0207 915 3641
E-mail: gmc@gmc-uk.org
Website: www.gmc-uk.org

For promoting and safeguarding the rights and best interests
of all Northern Ireland's children and young people:

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Millennium House
17-25 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7BN
Tel: 028 9031 1616
E-mail: info@niccy.org
Website: www.niccy.org



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