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Resources for voluntary groups
Carers
Children
Childline provides a telephone counselling service for children and young people in danger and distress. Tel: 0800 1111 (24 hour Freephone)
NSPCC
Works to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Tel 0800 800 5000 (24 hour child protection help line)
Crime
Crimestoppers
Provides an anonymous Freephone number for callers who have information about a crime in the UK.
Tel 0800 555111 (Freephone)
50+ and Older People
The Swadlincote District 50+ Forum - A voluntary group who collect and disperse information throughout South Derbyshire, working closely with the Anti Social Behaviour Team, Police, Council and local Hospitals.
Age Concern -The UK's leading charities concerned with the needs and aspirations of older people.
Tel 0800 009966 (Freephone help line)
Alzheimer's Society -The Alzheimer's Society provides advice and support to people with dementia and their carers.
Carers - For carers, voluntary organisations and others, related to the national strategy for Caring about Carers, and providing useful links.
Contact the Elderly - Seeks to reduce the isolation for older people who live alone, by providing social occasions such as monthly tea parties.
Dementia Research Group - One of the UK's leading centres for clinical research into dementia.
Help the Aged -A leading national charity for older people.
Independent Age - Independent Age helps older people on low incomes to live with dignity and peace of mind
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans gender
Derbyshire Friend - a voluntary agency offering free confidential advice, information and supportive listening for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans gender people, including their families and friends.
Disabled people
AbilityNet -are a charity that offers advice to people with disabilities on all aspects of computer usage for employment, communication, education, or just for fun.
Action for Blind People - is a national charity which aims to enable blind and partially sighted people to enjoy equal opportunities in every aspect of their lives through work, leisure, housing and support.
Disabled Information Advice Line (DIAL) UK -DIAL provides a link to information for people with disabilities, and to advice providers.
Disability Sport England -creates opportunities for participation in sport for people with all disabilities.
National Epilepsy Society - a wide range of information about living with epilepsy and high quality social and health care. National help line: 01494 601400
Epilepsy Action (British Epilepsy Association) -The Epilepsy Action help line provides advice and information on all aspects of living with epilepsy. They aim to reply to help line queries by email within 48 hours.
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) -is an organisation of parents, families and carers which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities.
Headway -Promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury; and provides information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their family and carers.
Keep Able -Provides mobility and lifestyle ideas.
MENCAP -Working with people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.
MIND
Provides services for people with mental health problems.
Tel 0845 766 0163 (National Help Line)
Rethink -Helping everyone affected by severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, to recover a better quality of life.
National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) -is the largest UK medical charity for epilepsy. The website offers information about epilepsy and about the NSE, frequently asked questions, personal accounts of living with epilepsy, a message board and more.
Royal Association in Aid of Deaf people (RAD) -strives to meet the individual needs of deaf children and adults and deaf blind people through the provision of services and the use of RAD Centres for Deaf People.
Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) -If you need to register as blind, contact the RNIB.
Scope -helps people with cerebral palsy to achieve equality in society.
SeeAbility (Royal School for the Blind) -works with adults who are blind or partially sighted, and have a range of additional disabilities. The charity works to encourage people's independence and to enhance their quality of life. They are also involved in research projects and training courses for professionals who work with people who are blind or partially sighted.
Vitalise - provides respite for carers, and holidays for people with severe physical disabilities.
Marriage / divorce
The Divorce Bureau - provides free assistance to those of all walks of life facing divorce. Can also be contacted on a national Freephone help line on 0800 731 9831.
Housing
Shelter Charity Providing advice and assistance to people in housing need.
Tel 0808 800 4444 (Freephone Help line)
Race
Commission for Racial Equality A non-governmental body set up to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality.
Tel 0207 828 7022
General advice
South Derbyshire Citizens Advice Bureau
Provides free and confidential advice through local offices.
Tel 01283 210107
The Samaritans
Provides 24 hour support for people feeling depressed, isolated or in despair
Tel 08457 909090
http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk Enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs.
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