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Thank you for visiting us
We recognise that sometimes a challenging journey can feel a little overwhelming, tough and loanly.
Here is some info about a variety of organisations, who may be able to help with information, support you or provide reassurance that you are not on your own in this..
If you know of or are another organisation you think we should add, please contact us letting us know who you/they are, what you/they do, services offered and contact details for others to get in touch.
Remember these organisations were all set up to help with issues you are facing, probably due to others having been in the same boat.
Never feel that they have not got time for you... they are there for you no matter how trivial you think it is.
Afterall, the person you contact will have woken this morning specifically to listen and do what they can, especially for you.
go on... make their day ;-)
These are a few organisations that we have worked with, have had recommended or feel would be helpful to anyone needing a variety of support after visiting our site.
if you know of any other groups or organisations that you have found amazing, please let us know. Make sure you provide us with any information about them, how to contact them and also a brief message about how they have helped/supported you.
Citizens advice
Adviceline (England): 0800 144 8848
Advicelink (Wales): 0800 702 2020
Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 144 8884
Turn2us
Turn2us is a trading name for Elizabeth Finn Care, a charity registered in England and Wales, and in Scotland that helps people living in poverty in the UK. Turn2us provides information and support about welfare benefits and charitable grants through an accessible website and a freephone helpline.
they have a benefit calculator on their website
Shelter
Samaritans
Age UK
Age UK is a registered charity in the United Kingdom.
Age UK's advice line is a free, confidential national phone service for older people, their families, friends, carers and professionals. Our team will give you information that is reliable and up to date and help you to access the advice you need.
- Do you know what benefits to claim and how to claim them?
- Worried that you can’t afford to retire?
- Anxious about a planned hospital stay and how to cope when you leave?
- Need advice on choosing the right care home?
Age UK Advice Line: 0800 678 1602
Lines are open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year.
Macmillan
Provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer. Or people with relatives affected to it.
call 0808 808 00 00
Mind mental health
Mind is a leading mental health charity. It provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. It campaigns to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Infoline: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
The Pink Place
and
The Blue space
Cancer support for women and men in and around North Hampshire
The Pink Place welcomes our Guests (ladies with a cancer diagnosis) at any point from initial diagnosis to up to 5 years after the end of treatment. We offer a range of wellbeing sessions and activities during the week. These include Complementary Therapies, Counselling, Hair Advice, social activities, Mindfulness and Yoga.
The Blue Space is a branch of the Pink Place Charity. We welcome Guests (men with a cancer diagnosis) to our Wellbeing sessions in Alton and also provide separate Counselling support.
www.thepinkplace.org.uk
07899 970 841
Mermaids
Amputation Foundation
The Amputation Foundation is a unique charity, that not only assists amputees but also medical professionals in their work to give new amputees the best start, following amputation.
The Amputation Foundation can assist amputees with many of their support needs and providing information that will be relevant to starting a new life as an amputee which will include benefits information, legal information, prosthetic centre advice and information, education and retraining and much more. Amputation Foundation will continue to support these people with their needs moving forward through rehabilitation and on to retraining for future employment and even sports and hobbies which may require adaptations or specialist inclusive activities.
01744 808 850
https://amputationfoundation.org
Alzheimer Society
Alzheimer’s Society is here for everyone affected by dementia.
Our supporters ensure that people living with dementia today have the support they deserve, that their rights are protected .
Dementia is a complex condition, and there’s no one-size fits all solution. Flexible support services and a multi-faceted approach is key to improving lives.
From the moment someone is worried about memory loss, they can turn to us for help.
Expert advice and guidance, support through their most challenging days, and a safe space to turn when they need us – this is what we deliver to the people who need it.
Bliss
We’re here to support parents and families of premature or sick babies Are you feeling overwhelmed?
Bliss is a UK-based charity for infants. Bliss supports the families of babies in neonatal care and works with health professionals to provide training and improve care for babies
.Bliss exists to ensure that every baby born premature or sick in the UK has the best chance of survival and quality of life
020 7378 1122.
www.bliss.org.uk
Stroke Association
The Stroke Association is a charity in the United Kingdom. It works to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research, and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages.
The Stroke Association provides a wide range of Stroke Support services to meet the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the UK. Services include the Stroke Recovery Service, Communication Support Service, Emotional Support Service, Exercise-based Rehabilitation Service, Post Stroke Review service, and Caring and You; which helped over 58,000 stroke survivors across the UK in 2016-17.
0303 3033 100
British Heart Foundation
Being diagnosed, or living with a heart or circulatory condition can be overwhelming. So can finding out you're at risk of developing a condition. But we are here to help.
When you or your loved ones have been diagnosed with a condition, you may need time to come to terms with it. We can help you cope emotionally with what has happened to you and support you to manage how it impacts your life.
Call our Heart Helpline on 0300 330 3311, weekdays 9am-5pm.
PDSA pet care
PDSA is a charity. We want a lifetime of wellbeing for every pet. Every day, vets in our 48 Pet Hospitals care for sick and injured pets – saving lives, and keeping pets happy and healthy.
Pets are part of the family. Our four-legged friends give unconditional love and are sometimes our only companion. They don't deserve to suffer because of financial difficulty or social hardship. They can't help themselves. But we can – with your support.
Treating pets is a huge part of what we do…but our work doesn’t stop there. We’re a leading authority on pet health and wellbeing: from raising awareness of pet obesity to surveying the state of Britain’s pet nation; raising the status of animals to celebrating their contribution to our lives.
0800 0199 166
Basingstoke and District disability Forum
Basingstoke & District Disability Forum (BDDF) offer support for anyone affected by disability within our local community, including Disabled people and their carers, fellow disability charities and local businesses looking to be accessible and inclusive.
01256 423869
www.bddf.org.uk
Further support...
We are not experts in this field, however with the help of others who have either provided us questions, thoughts or contacts we have identified the following support agencies who may be able to help with the more medical or practical side with more knowledge of the finer details than us.
Please always talk to your medical team in the first instance as they will be able to give you local support an provide the best personal support and guidance tailor made for you, as they know your individual circumstances far better than we do.
We hope that you find the following organisations helpful. please let us know if we have missed anyone you have found to be amazing! lets give them a shout out and
Everyone deals with grief and loss differently. We hope to add agencies and group information here to enable you to access support.
in the mean time please ask your support team for information ... there is something out here for you xx
If you have come across an organisation that have been amazing and you think they may be able to support someone else. Please do email us their details letting us know how they have supported you and why they were so amazing, so that we can pass the info on.... there are spaces waiting for them below.
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