in Ireland
Charity No XR28306
Support Service
If you are having difficulties and need someone to talk to then please call our number on Belfast
028 90 22 21 81
Our office opening hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday but
you can call any time and leave a message which will be responded to ASAP by one
of our Support Volunteers.
ALL correspondence is strictly confidential.
Other Organisations Offering Support
Below is a list of organisations you can contact for advice, information or help.
(00353) is the code for calling the 26 counties from the six
counties.
(08) is the code for calling the six counties from the 26 counties.
The Samaritans offer support 24 hours a day. Please use them if you need someone to talk to urgently and in confidence.
Advocacy and Self Help
| Hearing Voices Network |
Dale House 35 Dale Street Manchester M1 2HF |
Tel: 0161 228 3896 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-3pm - answerphone at all other times) |
| Survivors Speak Out |
34 Osnaburgh Street London NW1 3ND |
Tel: 0171 916 5472 |
| UK Advocacy Network |
Volserve House 14-18 West Bar Green Sheffield S1 2DA |
Tel: 0114 272 8171 |
Alzheimer's Disease
see also older people section
| Alzheimer's Disease Society | Gordon House 10 Greencoat Place London SW1P 1PH |
Tel: 0171-306 0606
|
Anxiety and Panic Attacks
| Anxia |
20 Church Street Dagenham Essex RM10 9UR |
Tel: 0181 491 4700 |
| No Panic |
93 Brandsfarm Way Randlay Telford Shropshire |
Tel: 01952 590005 (office) 01952 590545 (helpline) |
| Pax (incorporating Agoraphobia Information Service) | 4 Manorbrook London SE3 9AW |
Tel: 0181 318 5026 |
| Triumph Over Phobia (TOP UK) | PO Box 1831 Bath BA1 4YW |
Tel: 01225 330353 (admin line) |
Bullying
| Anti Bullying Campaign | 185 Tower Bridge Road London SE1 2UF |
Helpline 0171 378 1446 (9.30 - 5.00 Mon-Fri) |
Carers
| Carers' National Association | 20-25 Glasshouse Yard London EC1A 4JS |
Tel: 0171-490 8818 |
| National Alliance of the relatives of the Mentally Ill | (NARMI) `Tydehams Oaks' Tydehams Newbury Berks RG14 6JT |
Tel: 01635 551923 (answerphone service - all calls returned same day) |
Children
| Child Care Action Society | 9a Castle Street, Comber BT23 5DY |
Tel: 01247) 870408 |
| Childline | 2nd Floor Royal Mail Building 50 Studd Street London N1 OQW |
Tel: 0171 239 1000 (Office) Helpline 0800-1111 |
| Hyperactive Children's Support Group | 71 Whyke Lane Chichester PO19 2LD |
Tel: 01903 725182 (Mon-Fri 10am-1pm) |
| Young Minds | 2nd Floor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5SA |
Tel: 0171 336 8445 - Office. Parents Information Service 0345 626376 |
Counselling
| British Association for Counselling | 1 Regent Place Warwick Street Rugby CV21 2PJ |
Tel 01788 578328 |
Eating Disorders
| Eating Disorders Association | 1st Floor Wenson House 103 Prince of Wales Road Norwich NR1 1DW |
Helpline: 01603-621414 9am - 6.30pm |
Homelessness
| Centrepoint | Bewlay House 2 Swallow Place London W1R 7AA |
Tel: 0171 629 2229 (Office) |
| Shelter | 88 Old Street London EC1V 9HU |
Tel: 0171 505 2000 0800 446441 (London Line - 24hr advice for homeless people in London |
Hyperactivity
| Hyperactive Children's Support Group | 71 Whyke Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 2LD |
Tel 01903 725182 (Mon-Fri 10am-1pm) |
Manic Depression
| Manic Depression Fellowship | 8-10 High Street Kingston-upon-Thames Surrey KT1 1EY |
Tel: 0181 974 6550 (9am-5pm answerphone out of hours) |
Miscarriage
| The Miscarriage Association of Ireland | Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. |
|
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
| Obsessive Action | PO Box 6097 London W2 1WZ |
Tel: 0181 991 9585 (Recorded messages only) |
Parents/Children and Families
| West Belfast Parent Youth Support Group | 143 Falls Road Belfast 12 |
|
| Contact-a-Family |
Bridge Community
Centre |
Tel: 028
9262 7552 e-mail: nireland@cafamily.org.uk |
| Parentline - OPUS |
Westbury House 57 Hart Road Thundersley Essex SS7 3PD |
Tel: 01268-757077 |
| Parents Anonymous |
Manor Gardens Centre 6-7 Manor Gardens Islington London N7 6LA |
Tel: 0171-263 8918 |
Post-Natal Depression
| Association for Post-Natal Illness | 25 Jerdan Place London SW6 1BE |
Tel: 0171 386 0868 (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm) |
Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse
| Belfast Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre |
2a Donegall Street Belfast BT1 |
Tel: (08) 02890 249696 Text Phone: (08) 02890 249696 Opening Hours Monday 10am - 12 midnight Tuesday 10am - 12 midnight Wednesday 10am - 12 midnight Thursday 10am - 12 midnight Friday 10am - 12 midnight Weekend Sat/Sun 6pm - 12 midnight Languages Spoken: Some Irish. |
Relationships
| Relate: Marriage Guidance | Herbert Gray College Little Church Street Rugby Warwicks CV21 3AP |
Tel: 01788-573241 |
Schizophrenia
| National Schizophrenia Fellowship |
28 Castle Street Kingston-upon-Thames Surrey KT1 1SS |
Tel: 0181-547 3937 (office) 0181 974 6814 (advice line Mon-Fri 10.30am-3pm) email nsf@nsf.org.uk |
| SANE | 2nd Floor Worthington House 199-205 Old Marylebone Road London NW1 5QP |
Tel: 0171-724 6520 (office) National Helpline 0345 678000 (every day 2pm until midnight) |
Self Harm
| Bristol Crisis Service for Women | PO Box 654 Bristol BS99 1XM |
Tel: 0117 925 1119 (Office) (Helpline Friday and Saturday night 9pm-12.30am) |
| National Self-Harm Network | c/o Survivors Speak Out 34 Osnaburgh Street London NW1 3ND |
Tel: 0171 916 5472 |
SELF-HELP
see also section on advocacy and self-help
| Contact-a-Family |
Bridge
Community Centre |
Tel: 028 9262 7552 |
| National Self-Help Support Networks | c/o National Self-Help Support Centre NCVO Regents Wharf 8 All Saints Street London N1 9RL |
Tel: 0171 713 6161 |
Social Services
| North and West Belfast HSST - Cliftonpark Avenue |
The Everton Complex 2 Ardyone Road Belfast BT14 6DT |
Telephone (08) 02890 566000 Facsimile (08) 02890 566166 |
Therapy
| Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre | 228 Seven Sisters Road Finsbury Park London N4 2HY |
Tel: 0171 263 4130. 9.30am-6pm Mon-Fri |
| United Kingdom Council For Psychotherapy (UKCP) | 167-169 Great Portland Street London W1N 5FB |
0171 436 3002 |
Victim Support
| Victim Support | Annsgate House 70 - 74 Ann Street Belfast BT1 4EH |
Tel: (08) 02890 244039 Fac: (08) 02890 313838 |
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