Throughout the show Jeremy and his guests mention websites, books and contact numbers in relation to the topics being discussed.
 
On this page we provide further information and contact details for many of the topics discussed or organisations featured on the programme

A-Z SUBJECT INDEX

A-D  |  E-H  |  I-L  |  M-P  |  Q-U  |  V-Z

ACNE

Help and advice with acne

ADOPTION

 After Adoption
Action Line: 0800 0 568 578

 NORCAP
Helpline: 01865 875000

 British Association for Adoption and Fostering
Organisation promoting high standards for services for children separated from their families.
Helpline: 020 7593 2000

 Barnado's
Helpline: 020 8550 8822

 Birthlink
Service for people separated by adoption in Scotland, including Scotland's only post-adoption contact register.
Helpline: 0131 225 6441

 Adoption UK
Helpline: 0870 7700 450

AGORAPHOBIA

The National Phobics Society
Helpline - 0870 122 2325
(Open Monday to Friday 0915-2100)
Works to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders by providing information, support and understanding. 

NHS Direct
Includes a health encyclopaedia section with several pages about agoraphobia and other anxiety and stress disorders.

BBC Health

ALCOHOLISM

 Alcohol Concern
Phone: 020 7395 4000

 Alcoholics Anonymous UK
National Helpline: 0845 769 7555

 Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire
Support for families and friends of alcoholics
Helpline: 020 7403 0888

ALLOTMENT

Photo Gallery
Terry Walton unveils his award-winning pumpkin on the show's official allotment

Tell us why your allotment deserves a horticultural consultation from Terry Walton

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

67 year old Peter Sharp, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's four years ago. Peter shared the content of a letter he has written to his family to prepare them for the future

 Listen to Peter's letter or read a transcript

BEREAVEMENT

Cruise
Bereavement and Loneliness

BI POLAR DISORDER

 BBC Health: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive
Get more information on bi polar and download the Secret Life booklet.

 MIND
Helpline: 0845 766 0163
(Open Monday to Friday 0915-1715)

 SANE
Saneline: 0845 767 8000
(Open 365 days a year, 1300-2300)

Manic Depression Fellowship

BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER

BDD Foundation

The BDD Foundation aims to increase awareness and understanding of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

CANCER

Steve's Last Words

Jeremy is talked to a former journalist who’s dying of pancreatic cancer about his blog entitled 'Steve's Last Words'.

CARING FOR ELDERLY RELATIVES

Crossroads
Aims to improve the lives of carers by providing a range of services to give them a break from their responsibilities.

 Carers UK
Carersline: 0808 808 7777

 The Alzheimers' Society
Helpline: 0845 300 0336

CLIMATE CHANGE

On 28 November, Environment Secretary David Miliband joined Jeremy to discuss climate change. He then agreed to answer an addititional selection of questions from listeners exclusively for the Radio 2 website.

 Climate Change Q&A

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

 The Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Helpline - 0845 859 1000

DARFUR AND CHAD CRISIS APPEAL
If you want to donate to the Distasters Emergency Commitee appeal please use the following contact details:

Please send cheques payable to the DEC DARFUR AND CHAD CRISIS to
PO Box 999
London
EC3A 3AA

Call: 0870 60 60 900
You can donate at any high street bank or post office or online

DIABETES

 BBC Health: Diabetes

Diabetes UK
Careline: 0845 120 2960 (Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, recorded information 24 hours).

DRINK DRIVING

 Drive Survive
Cheshire Police's initative to reduce the high rate of fatal and serious injury collisions in the county.
More information from PC Martin 'Nobby' Clark at Cheshire Police HQ Road Policing Unit on 01244 612 316.

EDUCATION

Pushy mums: "Getting into Medical School - The Pushy Mother's Guide" by Anna May Mangan.

FALKLANDS WAR

Send us your first-hand accounts of the Falklands conflict

INHERITANCE TAX

 Yellowtail
Website for Independent Financial Planner Dennis Hall.

 Taxcafe
Website for author of tax guides, Carl Bayley.

 Taxation
Website for magazine edited by Mike Truman.

JUNK MAIL

To stop receiving unaddressed mail, send your name, address, postcode and signature to optout@royalmail.co.uk or by mail to:

'Door To Door Opt Outs, Royal Mail Door To Door, Kingsmead House, Oxpens Road, Oxford, OX1 1RX.

KINDERTRANSPORT

Vera Gissing, is the author of the memoir “Pearls of Childhood”

Bertha Leverton has edited a collection of Kindertransport stories called “I Came Alone”

For more information email vine@bbc.co.uk and put 'Kindertransport' in the subject heading.

LADYBIRDS

 UK Harlequin Ladybird Survey
Report sightings of British ladybirds

LOSING A PARENT IN CHILDHOOD

 Winston's Wish
Helps bereaved children and young people rebuild their lives after a family death.

 Cruse Bereavement Care

LOVE AFTER DEATH

Our guest Kate Bodell spoke about finding love after the death of a partner.

 Merry Widow
Kate's website, where she shares her experiences after the loss of her husband Charlie.

 Cruse Bereavement Care
Helpline - 0870 167 1677
(Open Monday to Friday 0930-1700)

 The Widowed and Young Foundation
Provides a self-help support network for men and women widowed up to the age of 50.

 The National Association of Widows

 BBC Relationships: Coping with grief

MARTIN LEWIS - MONEY SAVING EXPERT

Martin is a regular contributor to our Friday feature, Your Money And Your Life. He's a journalist specialising in how to save money and is author of the best selling books The Money Diet. and Thrifty Ways For Modern Days

 MoneySavingExpert.com
Extensive articles, guides and chat about the best deals on a range of things like phones, credit cards, mortgages and contact lenses, plus info on how best to manage your money.
 
Energy Saving Trust
A non-profit organisation that provides free impartial advice to help you save money and fight climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions from your home.

MENOPAUSE

 The Daisy Network
Help for those going through premature menopause

 British Menopause Society

MISCARRIAGE

The Miscarriage Association

POSTAL SERVICE SHAKE-UP

Royal Mail's Pricing in Proportion Scheme

POTHOLES

 Potholes: Your photos of potholes on the UK's roads

PREMATURE BABIES

Bliss
Parent Support Helpline - 0500 618140
(Open Monday to Friday 1000-1700)
A national charity that campaigns for better care for sick and premature babies, as well as offering help and support to parents. 

 Premature Babies UK
Website set up by mother of three premature babies.

BBC Health

 Tommy's

 University College London Hospitals
More on the hospital visited by our reporter

SCARED OF SEEING THE DOCTOR?

If you're one of the millions of people who is apprehensive about seeing the doctor, you might find the following useful.

 NHS Direct
Helpline: 0845 4647 or 0845 4647 647
NHS24 (Scotland): 08454 242424
Helpline (Scotland): 0800 224488
(All open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

SLEEPING PROBLEMS

The Edinburgh Sleep Centre

Find out more about our sleep expert Dr Chris Idzikowski.

SKIN

 Help with acne

The Eczema Organisation

The Psoriasis Assocation

STAMMERING - THE McGUIRE PROGRAMME
 
Click above for details of the McGuire Programme which helped Gareth Gates overcome his stammer.
 
The Michael Palin Centre For Stammering Children

SANDS
The stillbirth and neonatal death charity
National Helpline 020 7436 5881 

Tommy's
Funding research into and providing information on the causes and prevention of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth.
Tommys: Stillbirth information

GOSH: What to do when a child dies
Factsheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

The Child Death Helpline
A listening service that offers emotional support to all those affected by the death of a child.
Phone: 0800 282 986

STROKES

 The Stroke Association

 Different Strokes
Charity set up by young stroke survivors

 Speak Ability
National charity supporting people with aphasia

SUICIDE

Prevention of Young Suicide

Gemma got support from Papyrus, which runs Hopeline UK - a confidential number for anyone who's worried that a young person might feel suicidal. The number is 08000 684141.

VOTE A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD

From 01-09 March 2007 The Jeremy Vine Show ran a week-long poll gaiving the British Public the chance to select the vehicle they would most like to vote off our roads, if they could.
 Find out more about the vote

WAR

Book featured on Armistice Day:

A Very Important Officer: Life and Death on the Somme and at Passchendaele
Edited by Cameron Stewart, Published by Hodder and Stoughton.