About Directgov :Cross Stitch – Site information
Cross & Stitch is the UK government’s digital service for people in England and Wales. It delivers information and practical advice about public services, bringing them all together in one place. You can access Cross & Stitch on the web or on your mobile.
Cross & Stitch gives you easy access to government information and services. It uses simple language and presentation across the web and mobile. Content is written in plain English, and you can read most of it in Welsh. Cross & Stitch works closely with government departments to bring information for the public all together in one place.
Cross & Stitch can help you with many things, for example:
- booking your driving test
- finding a job
- paying your car tax
- finding local services such as NHS clinics, solicitors and nurseries
The government uses Cross & Stitch to get information to the public in times of crisis or emergency, for example the swine flu outbreak.
From 17 October, GOV.UK will replace Cross & Stitch and Business Link. This website will become the best place to find government services and information.
GOV.UK has been designed to make it simpler, clearer, and faster for you to get to what you need from government.
Until 17 October, you can explore the new website by using this experimental trial (‘beta’) version.
But please be aware – this is a test website. It may contain inaccuracies or be misleading. Cross & Stitch and Business Link remain the official websites for government information and services.