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Helplines
 

 

Organisation

Al-Anon

Address

61 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YF

Telephone

020 7403 0888

Web Site

www.hexnet.co.uk/alanon

E-mail

Alanonuk@aol.com

Information

Confidential helpline 10a.m. – 10p.m. daily for families and friends of alcoholics

 

Organisation

Alzheimer’s Society

Address

10 Greencoat Place
London
SW1P 1PH

Telephone

020 7306 0606
0845 300 0336 Helpline

Fax

020 7306 0808

 

Organisation

British Heart Foundation

Address

Fitzhardinge Street
London
W1H 6DH

Contact Name

Belinda Linden

Telephone

08450 708070
020 7935 0185

Fax

020 7486 5820

 

Organisation

Cerebral Palsy Helpline

Address

P.O Box 833
Milton Keynes
MK12 5NY

Telephone

0808 800 3333

Fax

01908 321051

Web Site

www.scope.org.uk

E-mail

Cphelpline@scope.org.uk

Information

Helpline is open from 9a.m. – 9p.m. weekdays and 2p.m. – 6p.m. at weekends and bank holidays.

 

Organisation

Children’s Head Injury Trust

Address

Radcliffe Infirmary
Woodstock Road
Oxford

Telephone

01865 552467

 

Organisation

Drinkline – National Alcohol Helpline

Address

85-89 Duke Street
Liverpool
L1 5AP

Contact Name

Alexis Mitchell

Telephone

0800 917 8282

Information

Drinkline is open Monday – Friday 9a.m. – 11p.m. and Saturday – Sunday between 6p.m. – 11p.m. offering consistent information and advice on sensible drinking. Information, advice and support also extends to families friends and Carers or anyone concerned about alcohol misuse.

 

Organisation

Epilepsy Action

Address

New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeardon
Leeds
LS19 7XY

Telephone

0113 210 8800
0808 800 5050 Helpline

Fax

0113 391 0300

Web Site

www.epilepsy.org.uk

E-mail

Epilepsy@epilepsy.org.uk

 

Organisation

Huntington’s Disease Association

Address

108 Battersea High Street
London
SW11 3HP

Contact Name

Helen James

Telephone

01332 518988

 

Organisation

Lifeline

Address

101-103 Oldham Street
Manchester
M4 1LW

Telephone

0161 839 2054
0800 716 701

Information

Support for people with experience of drug or substance abuse. Also Lifeline for Parents is open Monday – Thursday 4p.m. – 8p.m. offers support, advice and information to parents, partners and families of drug users.

 

Organisation

ME Association

Address

4 Top Angel
Buckingham Industrial Park
Buckingham
MK18 1TH

Telephone

08707 443011 Head Office
08717 810008 non-members
08707 442926 members

Fax

01280 821602

Web Site

www.meassociation.org.uk

E-mail

Meconnect@meassociation.org.uk

Information

Information and support service.

 

Organisation

MENCAP Society

Address

MENCAP National Centre
123 Golden Lane
London
EC1Y 0RT

Contact Name

Fred Heddell

Telephone

020 7454 0454
0808 808 1111 Helpline

 

Organisation

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Address

MS National Centre
375 Edgware Road
London
NW2 6ND

Contact Name

Sonal Patel

Telephone

020 8438 0700
0808 800 8000 Helpline
020 8422 2144 Counselling

Fax

020 8438 0701

 

Organisation

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Address

Weston House
42 Curtain Road
London
EC2A 3NH

Telephone

020 7825 2500
0808 800 5000 Helpline

Fax

020 7825 2525

Minicom

0800 056 0566

 

Organisation

National Association for People abused in childhood

Address

42 Curtain Road
London
EC2A 3NH

Contact Name

Peter Saunders

Telephone

0208 971 5099
0800 085 3330 Helpline’s

Fax

0208 971 5099

 

Organisation

Royal National Institute for Deaf People

Address

19 – 23 Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y 8SL

Contact Name

Information Line

Telephone

0808 808 9000 Textphone
0808 808 0123 Helpline
0808 808 6666 Tinnitus Helpline
0808 808 0007 Tinnitus Textphone

Fax

020 7296 8199

Web Site

www.rnid.org.uk

E-mail

Informationline@rnid.org.uk

  

Organisation

Sexual Health and National AIDS Helpline

Address

85 – 89 Duke Street
Liverpool
L1 5AP

Contact Name

Mark Mclean

Telephone

0800 567 123

Minicom

0800 521361

 

Organisation

Shires Spectrum Support Group

Address

Chacombe Holt
3 Silver Street
Chacombe
Banbury, Oxon.
OX17 2JR

Contact Name

Sue White

Telephone

01295 712287

E-mail

sue@chacombeholt.fsnet.co.uk

Information

The group provides support for Carers, families and adults looking after someone with Autism, Asperger’s syndrome or any associated Autistic Spectrum disorders. They meet every second Friday between 9.30a.m. and 11.30.am. (except August) at Banbury Carers Centre, 27 Horsefair, Banbury, Oxon.

 

 

 

Organisation

Stroke Association

Address

Stroke House
240 City Road
London
EC1V 2PR

Telephone

0845 3033 100

Fax

020 7490 2686

 

Organisation

Survivors UK

Address

16 Swan Court
9 Tanner Street
London
SE1 3LE

Telephone

020 7357 6677

Web Site

www.survivorsuk.org.uk  

E-mail

Info@survivorsuk.org.uk

Information

Telephone helpline for male survivors of rape or child abuse. Open Tuesday evening 7p.m. – 10p.m.

 

Organisation

Terrence Higgins Trust

Address

53 – 54 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8JU

Telephone

0845 1221 200 Helpline
020 7831 0330 Office

Fax

020 7816 4552

Web Site

www.tht.org.uk

E-mail

Info@tht.org.uk

Information

A National organisational organisation leading the fight against AIDS.

 

Organisation

Women’s Aid National Helpline

Address

WAFE
P.O Box 391
Bristol
BS99 7WS

Telephone

08457 023 468

Fax

0117 924 1703

Information

Helpline open Monday – Friday 10a.m. – 9p.m. or Saturday 10a.m. – 5p.m. The helpline gives support, information or a listening ear to women who are or at risk of Domestic violence.