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NHS Direct - HelpLine
Newark Autism Support Group
Macedon - Emergency temporary accommodation
Langold Centre - Help for those in need
Self Help Nottingham
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Alzheimers

Alzheimers Disease Society - Support and advice (Alzheimers)

Alzheimers's Society (Bassetlaw) - Provide practical help and information on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (Alzheimers)

 
 

Arthritis

Arthritis Care - A large voluntary organisation giving support to all age ranges (Arthritis)

 
 

Autism

Nottingham Regional Society for Autistic Children - Raising awareness of the needs of people with autism and their families (Autism)

The National Autistic Society - The UK`s Leading authority on autism,advice and support services (Autism)

 
 

Blind

Royal National Institute for the Blind - Support and advice organisation ,for partially sighted and blind (Blind)

 
 

Cancer

Macmillan Cancer Relief - A UK charity supporting people with cancer and their families with specialist information, treatment and care. (Cancer)

 
 

Community

Langold Centre - Help for those in need, especially the sick, people with disabilities, the unemployed, intellectually challenged & socially disadvantaged. (Community)

Retford Actiom Centre - A Community Resource Agency linking individuals and organisations with help and support (Community)

Self Help Nottingham - Provides information about and support for self help and mutual aid groups around all health, disability and social issues (79)

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service - We encourage: Community initiatives and involvement, Community information and networking, as well as offering help to local organisations (526)

 
 

Deaf

Annie Holgate Junior School - A centre for Deaf and Hearing impaired children. The biggest Junior in Nottinghamshire with approximately 420 children.(Deaf)

 
 

Diabetis

British Diabetic Association - A charity helping people with Diabetes and supporting Diabetes research (Diabetis)

 
 

Disabled

Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association - Wheelchair Basketball and Disability Sports (340)

Portland College - Portland College is a national residential College for people with a wide range of physical disabilities (Disabled/Educ)

 
 

Drug/Alcohol Abuse

D.A.R.E. Campaign - The Charity is dedicated to ensuring that the Children of the United Kingdom are able to deal with the issues relating to drugs and violence (Drug/Educa)

Hetty`s - A unique organisation providing quality confidential support for parents, carers, family and friends of illicit drug users (793)

 
 

Dyslexia

Nottinghamshire Dyslexia Association - The NDA serves Nottinghamshire,Derbyshire and Lincolnshire,Dyslexia affects reading, spelling, writing, memory and concentration (Dyslexia)

 
 

Elderly Support

Age Concern Nottingham and Nottinghamshire - Charity Organisation for the elderley (Elderley/Supp)

Help the Aged - Practical support to help older people live independent lives (Elderley/Supp)

 
 

Emergency/Air

Notts/Lincs Air Ambulance - Emergency Air Ambulance service run by charitable fund raising (Emergency/Air)

 
 

Epilepsy

British Epilepsy Association - Information about coping with epilepsy, seizures and convulsions, also free help and advice through email and telephone helplines (278)

 
 

Fibromyalgia

Nottinghamshire Fibromyalgia Support Group - Most of the research into this problem has been done in Canada and America (Fibromyalgia)

 
 

First Aid

St. John Ambulance Brigade - St. John Ambulance is the UK's leading First Aid, transport and Care charity

St.John Ambulance (Newark Division) - The order began in the Holy Land in 1099, to provide care for the sick and injured during the Crusades (723)

 
 

Forces/Ex-Services

The British Legion - Returning to civilian life after serving in the Armed Forces can be a difficult transition for anyone (Forces/Ex)

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families - Forces Support Group for Servicemen & their Families (Forces/Ex)

SSAFA Forces Help (Nottingham Branch) - SSAFA Forces Help is a national organization which helps all servicemen (Forces/Ex)

 
 

Gay/Support

Breakout Nottingham - A social and suppot group for gay and bi-sexual men (984)

Gay Guide To Nottingham - This website is the most indespensible guide for the gay or lesbian person visiting Nottingham.(161)

Gay Nottingham - Our guide to gay resources on the internet some Nottingham specific, some a little more general (590)

Nottingham Hyking Dykes - We are happy to arrage transport from a convenient location but this must be arranged in advance (592)

Nottingham Lesbian and Gay Switchboard - Telephone support and advice line operated by lesbians and gay men (Gay/Support)

 
 

Gov/Agency/Health

Dept Of Health - Public Dept of Health Webb Site (Gov/Agency)

 
 

Head Injuries

Headway - National Head Injuries Webb Site (Head Injuries)

 
 

Homeless

Macedon - The largest provider of emergency temporary accommodation in Nottingham (Homeless)

 
 

Hospitals

Nottingham City Hospital - The City Hospital Web Site- (Hospital)

 
 

Hospital/Radio

Nottingham Hospital Radio - We are a regionally based hospital radio station broadcasting to the two main hospitals in Nottingham (Hospital/Radio)

 
 

Infertility

 
 

Mencap

Nottingham Mencap Society - The Society is committed to delivering a comprehensive support function (250)

 
 

NHS 24 Hour Advice

NHS Direct - A 24 hour nurse led telephone advice service (Health/NHS)

 
 

Patient/Self-Help

Patient UK - Help for non-medical people find information on health, Local Doctor Surgerys (Patient/Selfhelp)

 
 

Samaritans

Samaritans - Are always available to offer confidential, non-judgemental, emotional support.(Samaritans)

 
 

Special Needs/Education

The Shepherd School - The Shepherd school is a co-educational day school for children aged 3 - 19 years with special education needs .(School/Spec)

 
 

Vegetarian

The Vegetarian Society - Good information on all aspects of Vegetarian diet (Vegetarian)

 
 

Voluntary

Partnership Development Team - A dedicated resource for user, carer and voluntary sector involvement in local health & social care planning (980)

Voluntary Services - Exists to enable the voluntary sector to contribute to the social, economic and community development of Nottingham (Com/Vol)

 
 

Womens' Health

Womens Health Information - pages with information regarding various problems of pregnancy or gynaecology - (Womens Health)

 
 

Young People

Nottingham YMCA - Nottm YMCA Youth Hostel Web Site (Young People)

Childline - Has now helped over one million children (Young People/Childline)

National Union of Students - Cover`s all aspects of Student life (Young People/Student)

 
 


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