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bid services
Bid Services
bid services is a UK registered charity working with deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and physically and sensory disabled people across the UK. Our Mission Statement: “Working in partnership with deaf people to pro...
Contact: Bid Services, The Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ.
BUPA
Elderly Care Support Line
Take the worries out of planning care for a loved one Many people thinking about care for an elderly loved one find it difficult to know what to look for and where to start. That’s why we’ve got a team of tr...
Contact: Elderly Care Support Line.
deafPLUS
Information & Advice Hub
Deaf-friendly information or advice. Go to https://www.deafplus.info/ for Information Hub Frind accessible and advice for deaf people in BSL video covering a wide range of issues from claiming benefits to consume...
Contact: deafPLUS, Trinity Centre, Key Close, Whitechapel, London, E1 4HG.
Disabled Living Foundation
Independent Advice
DLF is a national charity providing impartial advice, information and training on independent living since 1969. It is a founder member of the Information Standard, a certification scheme for health and social care ...
Contact: Living Made Easy, Unit 1,, 34 Chatfield Road,, Wandsworth, London, SW11 3SE.
Living made easy
Living Made Easy is the UK’s leading comparison site for daily living equipment. You can compare and review over 10,000 products from around 1,000 national suppliers. Impartial product information is surrounded by ...
Contact: Living Made Easy.
Hourglass
Hourglass
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) is a specialist organisation that operates across the four nations of the United Kingdom. It also provides support within Ireland. Unlike other 'older people's organisations' we fo...
Contact: Hourglass, Office 8, Unit 5, Stour Valley Business Centre, Brundon Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7GB.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support in your area
We take the time to understand you as a person, so that we can provide the support, tools and inspiration you need to find your best way through. We do it like this because we understand everyone's cancer journey is uniq...
Contact: Macmillan Cancer Support, 89 Albert Embakment, London, SE1 7UQ.
Money Helper
The Money Advice Service
Free and impartial money advice, set up by government Advice and guides to help improve your finances Tools and calculators to help you keep track and plan ahead Support in person, over the phone and online
Contact: Money Advice Service.
Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS Helpline
Information from the Helpline You can ask us about anything to do with MS. We provide up-to-date, evidence-based information about MS, including: -symptoms -diagnosis -b...
Contact: Multiple Sclerosis Society, Carriage House,, 8 City North Place,, London, N4 3FU.
Support & Services
Information servicesFinancial helpRespite care and short breaksGetting SupportHelpline (see separate entry)
Contact: Multiple Sclerosis Society, Carriage House, , 8 City North Place, , London, N4 3FU.
Omega
Chatterbox Action Against Loneliness
Chatterbox is our award-winning, flagship befriending service designed to support those who find themselves isolated, vulnerable, and/or alone in later life. Chatterbox Clients are matched with Volunteer Befrienders with...
Contact: Omega, the National Association for End of Life Care, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SW1 1TX.
Volunteer Befrienders, Chatterbox Action Against Loneliness
Chatterbox is our award-winning, flagship befriending service designed to support those who find themselves isolated, vulnerable, and/or alone in later life. Volunteers with our Chatterbox programme are matched with a ...
Contact: Omega, the National Association for End of Life Care, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1TX.
Parkinson's UK
Information and support
We’re here for you. From support in the cost of living crisis to help managing your Parkinson’s symptoms, we've got the information and support you need. By funding the right research into the most promising...
Contact: Parkinson's UK.
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Sightline Directory
Directory of over 1,700 entries: quick access to national and local specialist organisations and services that support blind and partially sighted people. Each listing contains a brief description of the organisation or...
Contact: Royal National Institute for the Blind, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE.
Royal Osteoporosis Society
The Helpline Service
Nurses, supported by a large body of osteoporosis professionals who lend their expertise to the charity, provide information based on the most accurate and up-to-date knowledge. The nurses are also skilled in provid...
Contact: Royal Osteoporosis Society - Helpline Service, Camerton, Bath, Avon, BA2 0PJ.
Sane
SANEline
SANEline is a national out-of-hours telephone helpline offering emotional support and information for people affected by mental health problems.Mental health problems are far more common than is generally thought. In fac...
Contact: SANEline.
Solicitors for the Elderly
Solicitors for the Elderly
The website allows you to find legal advice in your area. You can search by name, location and area of specialism.The main areas of law members cover are: Estate and tax planning using wills, trusts and lifetime givin...
Contact: Solicitors for the Elderly, Suite 17, Conbar House Mead Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7AP.
SSAFA - The Armed Forces Charity
Forcesline
Our team are here to listen and not to judge. We can give you factual information and 'signpost' ways forward to assist you.We can also speak with you in confidence if you, or someone you know, are absent without leave (...
Contact: SSAFA - The Armed Forces Charity, SSAFA, 4 Dunstan's Hill, London, EC3R 8AD.
The Relatives & Residents Association
Advice Line
We pride ourselves on taking time to listen and help people you work through the situations you are facing - helping you to make informed choices and work through problems.
Contact: Relatives & Residents Association, Unit 24 6 The Ivories Northampton Street, London, N1 2HY.
The Silver Line
The Silver Line
The Silver Line – Our Mission StatementThe Silver Line Helpline provides three functions to support older people: a sign-posting service to link them into the many, varied services that exist around the country;...
Contact: The Silver Line, 42 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RY.