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Marriage Care TORBAY CENTRE Torquay............01803 200830
Meningitis
MENINGITIS NOW Head Office...01453 768000 9am-8pm ...........................................0808 801 0388
helpline@meningitisnow.org;
www.meningitisnow.org
Mental Health
THE DONKEY SANCTUARY ASSISTED THERAPY CENTRE........................01752 690200 Filham Park, Godwell Lane, Ivybridge, PL21 0LE Providing donkey-assisted therapy for children and adults with additional needs.
www.thedonkeysantuary.org.uk
MIND (the National Association for Mental Health) has the following aims: To be an advice force in the promotion of positive mental health care in the South Devon area. To initiate and encourage schemes to prevent mental health illness. To liaise and actively co-operate with statutory and voluntary bodies in the mental health field. To monitor existing services. To act in an educational capacity to inform the public of the needs and rights of the mentally disordered. To recruit, train and support volun- teers to help in the care and concern for the mentally ill. Mind info line....................................0300 123 3393 or text....................................................................86463
www.mind.org.uk
COOL RECOVERY LTD Cool House, 17 Morgan Avenue, Torquay TQ2 5RP ............01803 431991
info@cooltherapies.org.uk www.coolrecovery.org.uk
Cool Recovery is an independent, mental health charity working with people of all ages who are affected by mental illness; depression; bipolar disorder; Psychoses. No referral is needed. Open Mon–Thurs 10am–4pm, Weds for carers only. Purpose of the service: Support for carers and those recovering from mental health problems by providing information, practical and emotional support, volunteering opportunities and a space for people to meet informally, make friends, and help each other on their recovery path. A number of Cool Recovery groups meet in the South Hams, Teignbridge and Torbay. We work together in belief that recovery and change are possible for everyone.
Mentally Handicapped / Learning Disability
THE GORDON CARLING FOUNDATION
www.gordoncarling.com
Providers of housing for adults with learning diabilites.
KINGSBRIDGE FULFILING LIVES The Ropewalk Centre, Kingsbridge TQ7 1HH ................................................................01548 853163
KALEIDOSCOPE SOUTH HAMS LIMITED 115 Fore Street, Kingsbridge .......01548 856501 Supports adults with learning disabilities living in the community. Provide courses and accomodation for people wishing to run courses at our community hub.
info@kaleidoscopesouthhams.org.uk www.kaleidoscopesouthhams.org.uk
Migraine
MIGRAINE TRUST ...........................0207 631 6970
www.migrainetrust.org
Motor Neurone Disease Association
HELPLINE Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm ...............................................................0800 802 6262
www.mndassocation.org enquiries@mndassociation.org
Multiple Sclerosis
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY HELPLINE ...........................................0808 800 8000
www.mssociety.org.uk
The Multiple Sclerosis Society has worked for years to care for sufferers of MS and to raise money for research into a cure. Local branches of the society, run entirely by voluntary personnel, provide a point of contact for sufferers to help dispel the sense of loneliness and isolation the disease often brings.
Muscular Dystrophy
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY UK 61A Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0BU ...............................................................020 7803 4800
info@musculardystrophyuk.org www.musculardystrophyuk.org
HELP LINE..........................................0800 652 6352 N.C.T. (formerly known as
National Childbirth Trust) ...............................................................0300 330 0770 Provides classes and support for men and women expecting a baby or caring for a child under 2.
Monday–Friday 9am–7pm; Tuesday 9am–6pm
www.nct.org.uk;
enquiries@nct.org.uk
NSPCC
NATIONAL HELPLINE....................0808 800 5000
help@nspcc.org.uk www.nspcc.org.uk
Osteoporosis Society (National)
NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY Camerton, Bath, BA2 0PJ...............01761 471771 HELPLINE............................................0808 800 0035 Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. Supports sufferers from and promotes information about the pre- ventable
disease of osteoporosis (porous and brittle bones).
www.nos.org.uk
Parkinsons UK
www.parkinsons.org.uk
Parkinson’s UK Helpline, for information and support ..............................................0808 800 0303
www.parkinsons.org.uk
PARKINSONS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP ...............................................................0344 225 3695 Meets 3rd Wednesday of month at 11.30am. Friendly people, interesting speakers, trips etc.
Relate (Marriage Guidance) .......................................................0300 100 1234
www.relate.org.uk
PLYMOUTH AND DISTRICT CENTRE 3 Blenhein Road, North Hill, PL4 8LJ ................................................................01752 213131
relateplymouth@googlemail.com SOUTH DEVON CENTRE................01803 299001
4 East Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SD Retinitis Pigmentosa
RP FIGHTING BLINDNESS Office01280 821334 PO Box 350, Buck ingham MK18 1GZ info@
rpfightingblindness.org.uk www.rpfightingblindness.org.uk RP Fighting Blindness aims to raise funds for scientific research to provide treatments lead- ing to a cure for retinitis pigmentosa (RP). RP Fighting Blindness provides information and support services to people with RP and their families
Help Line............................................0845 123 2354 The society exists to help RP sufferers and to work towards finding a treatment and cure for the disease.
S.A.L.T. South West (Sexual Abuse Listening Therapy)
142 Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 3HL ................................................................01752 600599
www.saltsouthwest.co.uk email@saltsouthwest.co.uk
Samaritans
NATIONAL HELPLINE................................116 123
www.samaritans.org.uk
SAMARITANS OF SOUTH DEVON 21 Warren Road, Torquay TQ2 5TQ Visitors received 9am–10pm .......01803 299999
SAMARITANS PLYMOUTH, EAST CORNWALL & SOUTH WEST DEVON....................01752 221666
jo@samaritians.org ................................116 123 20 Oxford Place, Western App roach, Plymouth. Visitors received 12.30pm–9pm Monday & Wednesday-Friday. 3.30pm–9pm Tuesday. 6.30pm-9pm Saturday. Visits are welcome at the stated times, but the Samaritans offer an every-day 24-hour telephone service of friendship to the anxious, lonely, despairing and suicidal in complete confidence.
Save the Children Fund
supportercare@savethechildren.org.uk
www.savethechildren.org.uk...0207 012 6400 Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK
Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) is the only charity dedicated to improving the lives of
people affected by Scleroderma & Raynaud’s
info@sruk.co.uk www.sruk.co.uk HELPLINE............................................0800 917 2494
Scope
SCOPE PAN DISABILITY CHARITY Box 833, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK12 5NY Helpline, 9-5 weekdays.................0808 800 3333
www.scope.org.uk helpline@scope.org.uk
Scope exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else.
Spina Bifida
FIRST POINT OF CONTACT: Spina Bifida. Hydrocepholus. Information. Networking. Equality - SHINE
Shine, 42 Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UQ ................................................................01733 555988
firstcontact@shinecharity.org.uk;
www.shinecharity.org.uk
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