The National Consumer Federation was formed in 2001 by the amalgamation of Consumer Congress and the National Federation of Consumer Groups It encourages and co-ordinates the work of voluntary, independent local Consumer Groups, Individual Consumers and those who have an interest in Consumer Affairs through other organisations. It represents their views nationally. NCF and the local Groups are non-party political and non-profit making. NCF is a company limited by Guarantee.

The objects of NCF are:
to educate and inform consumers for the public benefit, with reference to the key guiding principles of Choice, Information, Representation, Access to goods and services, Quality, Fairness, Safety and Redress, by all or any of the following means:

• promotion of consumer education and research to increase the awareness and effectiveness of consumers to those issues that affect them;
• provision of a means of communication with government, commerce and industry, regulators and other interested parties;
• encouraging and supporting members and member organisations to work together better and to promote their activities;
• consulting with and representation of grassroots members;
• circulating, publishing and disseminating their views and, where appropriate, responding to consultations on their behalf.

for more information, please see our website or contact:

 secretary@nfcg.info

page last updated: 24 Sep 2008