56 Crohn’s and Colitis Disease
CROHNS AND COLITIS UK Information Line ...............................0300 222 5700 General Enquires................................01727 830038
www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care
HELPLINE .............................................0808 808 1677 Devon Contact...................................0300 330 5466
devon@cruse.org.uk Young person’s freephone helpline
www.cruse.org.uk..........................0808 808 1677
Cystic Fibrosis
CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST One Aldgate, Second Floor, London, EC3N 1RE General enquiries .............................0203 795 1555
enquiries@cysticfribrosis.org.uk www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk
SUPPORT SERVICE HELPLINE....0300 373 1000 Mon, Weds, Fri 9.30am-1.30pm Tues, Thurs 9.30am-4.30pm Cystic Fibrosis is a life-shortening inherited disease affecting almost 10,000 people in the UK. We are the only UK-wide charity making a daily difference to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis and those who care for them.
Deaf
ACTION ON HEARING LOSS Information Line ...............................0808 808 0123 Text phone .........................................0808 808 9000
www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
www.ndcs.org.uk The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people. NDCS is the leading provider of impartial information on every aspect of childhood deafness. Services we offer include: Free membership; freephone helpline; free publications; quarterly magazine and email updates; additional websites for children and young people (
www.buzz.org.uk) and family sign language (
www.familysignlanguage.org.uk); support from our family offices, audiologist and technology team; opportunity to borrow equipment.
FREEPHONE HELPLINE....................0808 800 8880 (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
helpline@ndcs.org.uk Online Chat:
www.ndcs.org.uk/livechat (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
EXETER ROYAL ACADEMY FOR DEAF EDUCATION 50 Topsham Road, Exeter................01392 267023
info@exeterdeafacademy.ac.uk
CUED SPEECH ASSOCIATION UK The Forces, Forces Cross, Blackawton, Totnes TQ9 7DJ ..........................................................01803 712853
info@cuedspeech.co.uk.
www.cuedspeech.co.uk Cued speech gives an exact visual representation of spoken language. The Association provides information about/and training in Cued Speech.
Diabetes
DIABETES UK South West Regional Office, Victoria House, Victoria Street, Taunton.................................................01823 448260
south.west@diabetes.org.uk www.diabetes.org.uk Diabetes UK Helpline ......................0345 123 2399
helpline@diabetes.org.uk
Disability Information
DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICE .................................................................0345 155 1005 Information and impartial advice for disabled people and carers.
TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST..............0300 456 8000 or 01803 614567
www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk
Disabled Lifestyle
SOUTH HAMS LIFESTYLES GROUP01803 849229 Help people with disabilities to maintain independent lifestyle by giving information, advice & guidance on welfare rights issues, giving practical help where possible. Weekly drop in facilities, social events, outings. Confidential counselling service, advocacy service and befriending. We offer training to individuals to enable them to gain skills
appropriate to independent living. Down’s Syndrome
DOWNS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION .................................................................0333 121 2300
info@downs-syndrome.org.uk www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Drugs and Alcohol
FRANK - NATIONAL DRUGS HELP LINE Freephone (24 hour)........................0300 123 6600
SILVER LINING...................................07817 951552 Supporting those affected by other people’s use of drugs or alcohol
DEVON DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE Newton Abbot....................................01626 351144 Torbay Drug & Alcohol Service.....01803 291129
Dyslexia
BRITISH DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION Helpline................................................0333 405 4567
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
Eczema
NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY Help Line 8am –8pm Mon–Fri............0800 089 1122
helpline@eczema.org www.eczema.org
Epilepsy
EPILEPSY ACTION New Anstey House, Gate Way Drive, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7XY....0113 210 8800 Helpline - Freephone ......................0808 800 5050
www.epilepsy.org.uk. Provides help and support for people who suffer from this condition and for their families.
Family Support
HOMESTART SOUTH AND WEST DEVON ..................................................................01752 249740
homestart.shpt@
gmail.com We cover Plymouth, Torbay, South Hams and West Devon. A voluntary organisation in which volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to young families under stress in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown. Home-start is available to any family with at least one child up to the age of 12. They would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in becoming a volunteer.
Headway Plymouth Information, support and friendship for head
injured people, their families and carers. DAY CENTRE Headway House, Park Avenue, Plymouth..............................................01752 550559 National Helpline..............................0808 800 2244
headwayplymouth@hotmail.com
Help Lines for Children Children in trouble or danger; those who think it
might be better to run away – or who have already done so; those who just want to speak to someone who cares about their problems, or have their rights explained to them should contact:
CHILDLINE free on ..................................0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk
NSPCC Helpline.................................0808 800 5000 24 hour service for children with problems or people who are concerned about children.
www.nspcc.org.uk
Homelessness
CORNELIUS FUND Providing rent and deposit guarantees. Shop: Mill Street, Kingsbridge.......01548 857313
SHELTER..............................................0808 800 4444 This organisation gives free, confidential and impartial advice and assistance to anyone with housing or housing-related problems. Shelter’s free telephone advice line offers advice to those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, extreme disrepair or who have urgent housing queries. Contact can also be made through online chat on Shelter’s website.
...........................................www.shelter.org.uk
Leukaemia BLOODWISE
Monday to Friday 9am–5pm........0207 504 2200
hello@bloodwise.org.uk
LEUKAEMIA CARE One Birch Court, Blackpole East, Worcester WR3 8SG................................................01905 755977 Care line ...............................................0808 801 0444
support@leukaemiacare.org.ukwww.leukae
miacare.org.uk
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
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91
