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Professional organisations

Age Concern

Information and advice relating to older people.
UK-wide information line: 0800 009966

Age Concern Cymru

Tel: 029 2043 1555
Email: enquiries@accymru.co.uk
Website: www.accymru.org.uk

Age Concern England

Helpline: 0800 009966
Website: www.ace.org.uk

Age Concern Northern Ireland

Tel: 028 9024 5729
Email: info@ageconcernni.org
Website: www.ageconcernni.org

Age Concern Scotland

Scottish Helpline for Older People: 0845 125 9732
Website: www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk

Aquila Care Trust

Support for men and women after a broken relationship or divorce. Offers courses at venues across the UK.
Email: support@aquilatrust.org
Website: www.aquilatrust.org

Childhood Bereavement Network

Information, guidance and support for bereaved children and young people.
Tel: 020 7843 6309
Email: cbn@ncb.org.uk
Website: www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk

ChildLine

Free national helpline for children and young people in danger and distress.
Helpline: 0800 1111
Textphone: 0800 400222
Website: www.childline.org.uk

Contact a Family

Offers support and advice to parents of children who have a mental or physical disability, and enables families to get in touch with each other.
General enquiries: 020 7608 8700
Helpline: 0808 808 3555
Textphone: 0808 808 3556
Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care

Offers help to anyone who is bereaved. Free counselling, advice and publications.
Tel: 020 8939 9530
Day-by-day helpline: 0870 167 1677
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Young persons' helpline: 0808 808 1677
Email: info@rd4u.org.uk
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Family Welfare Association

Tel: 020 7254 6251
Website: www.fwa.org.uk

Home-Start

A network of nearly 16,000 trained parent volunteers who can help families with young children.
Freephone: 0800 068 63 68
Email: info@home-start.org.uk
Website: www.home-start.org.uk

National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (ADDISS)

Information and advice for parents, young people and professionals on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Tel: 020 8952 2800
Email: info@addiss.co.uk
Website: www.addiss.co.uk

Parentlineplus

Confidential national helpline for anyone in a parenting role.
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Textphone: 0800 783 6783
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Relate

Counselling and psychosexual therapy for adults experiencing relationship difficulties. See your phone book for your nearest Relate centre.
Appointments booking line: 0300 100 1234
Website: www.relate.org.uk

Retreat Association

Christian organisation promoting religious retreats.
Tel: 020 7357 7736
Email: info@retreats.org.uk
Web: www.retreats.org.uk

Scottish Child Psychotherapy Trust

Works to increase access to effective child and adolescent psychotherapy services.
Contact: Mrs Catriona Fife, 5 La Belle Place, Glasgow G3 7LH.
Email info@understandingchildhood.net
Understanding Childhood leaflets available from: www.understandingchildhood.net

SupportLine

Offers confidential emotional support for children, young adults and adults.
Helpline: 020 8554 9004
Email: info@supportline.org.uk
Website: www.supportline.org.uk

YoungMinds

Works to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people.
General enquiries: 020 7336 8445
Parents Helpline: 0800 018 2138
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk