Useful Contacts and Links

We hope that you find these links helpful. We have endeavoured to provide you with an up-to-date list of health charities and others that should be able to help you with specific health issues questions.

However, if you find that any of these links are out-of-date, or you are unable to contact them, then please contact us at .

Category

Organisation Name

Smoking

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)

Website: www.ash.org.uk

Email:

Telephone:

Helpline: 020 7739 5902

Address:
First Floor, 144-145 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JE

Additional Notes: A campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.

Older People

Age Concern

Website: www.ageconcern.org.uk

Telephone:

Information Line: 0800 00 99 66 (Daily, 8am to 7pm)

Address:
Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London, SW16 4ER

Additional Notes: A charity working with and for older people.

Alcohol

Al-Anon Family Groups

Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Email:

Telephone:

Helpline: 020 7403 0888 (Daily, 10am to 10pm)

Address:
61 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YF

Additional Notes: An organisation that provides understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking.

Alcohol

Alcoholics Anonymous

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Telephone:

Helpline: 0845 769 7555

Address:
PO Box 1, 10 Toft Green, York, YO1 7ND

Additional Notes: Their website provides links to other websites maintained by Alcoholics Anonymous in the UK.

Allergies, Children

Allergy UK

Website: www.allergyuk.org

Email:

Telephone:

Allergy Helpline: 01322 619898 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Address:
3 White Oak Square, London Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7AG

Additional Notes: The leading medical charity for people with Allergy, Food Intolerance and Chemical Sensitivity.

Older People, Mental Health

Alzheimer's Disease Society

Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Email:

Telephone:

Helpline: 0845 300 0336 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm)

Address:
Devon House, 58 St Katherine's Way, London, E1W 1JX

Additional Notes: A membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Older People

Arthritis Research Campaign

Website: www.arc.org.uk

Email:

Telephone:

0870 850 5000 or 01246 558033

Address:
Copeman House, St Mary's Court, St Mary's Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TD

Additional Notes: Only charity in the UK solely dedicated to investigating arthritis in all its forms.

Mental Health, Pregnancy

Association for Post-Natal Illness

Website: www.apni.org

Email:

Telephone:

Helpline: 020 7386 0868

Address:
145 Dawes Road, Fulham, London, SW6 7EB

Additional Notes: An organisation that offers support, education and information for women who suffer from post-natal depression.

Asthma

Asthma UK

Website: www.asthma.org.uk

Email: You can email an asthma nurse from the site

Telephone:

08456 03 81 43

Asthma UK Adviceline: 08457 01 02 03 (Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5pm)

Contact details for Scotland, Wales and N Ireland can be found on their website

Address:
Summit House, 70 Wilson Street, London EC2A 2DB

Additional Notes: A charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma.

Sexual Health

AVERT

Website: www.avert.org

Email:

Telephone:

01403 210 202

Address:
4 Brighton Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5BA

Additional Notes: An international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, working to AVERT HIV and AIDS worldwide.

Mental Health

Aware

Website: www.aware.ie

Email:

Telephone:

Helpline: 01 890 303 302 (Daily, 10am to 10pm)

Address:
72 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland

Additional Notes: A voluntary organisation that aims are to assist that section of the population who are directly affected by depression.

Eating Disorders

Beat

Website: www.b-eat.co.uk

Email: or for young people

Telephone:

Youthline: 0845 634 7650

Helpline: 0845 634 1414

Address:
103 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1DW

Additional Notes: A national charity based in the UK providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders and, in particular, anorexia and bulmia nervosa.

Breastcare, Cancer

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Website: www.breakthrough.org.uk

Email:

Telephone:

Freephone Info Line: 08080 100 200

Address:
246 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EX

Additional Notes: The UK's leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education.

Breastcare, Cancer

Breast Cancer Care

Website: www.breastcancercare.org.uk

Email:

Telephone:

Helpline: 0808 800 6000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and Saturday, 9am to 2pm)

Address:
5-13 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0NS

Additional Notes: The UK's leading provider of information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer.

Mental Health

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

Website: www.babcp.com

Email:

Telephone:

0161 797 4484

Address:
Victoria Buildings, 9-13 Silver Street, Bury, BL9 0EU

Additional Notes: Can provide a directory of registered therapists.

Mental Health

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Website: www.bacp.co.uk

Email:

Telephone:

0870 883 300

Address:
BACP House, 15 St John's Business Park, Lutterworth, LE17 4HB

Additional Notes: Can provide a list of counsellors and registered psychotherapists in your area.

Oral Health

British Dental Health Foundation

Website: www.dentalhealth.org.uk

Email:

Telephone:

Dental Helpline: 0845 063 1188 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Address:
Smile House, 2 East Union Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AJ

Eating Disorders

British Dietetic Association

Website: www.bda.uk.com

Email:

Telephone:

0121 200 8080

Address:
5th floor, Charles Square House, 148/9 Great Charles Street, Queensway, Birmingham, B3 3HT

Additional Notes: Their website links to good weight management sites such as Weight Wise,
www.bdaweightwise.com and Teen Weight Wise, www.teenweightwise.com for teenagers.

Heart

British Heart Foundation

Website: www.bhf.org.uk

Email: Can email the charity direct from their website

Telephone:

Heart Info Line: 08450 70 80 70

(Mon, Tues and Fri, 9am to 5pm, Weds to Thurs, 8am to 6pm)

Address:
14 Fitzhardinge Street, London, W1H 6DH

Additional Notes: A leading charity fighting heart and circulatory disease that provides free information on heart health issues.

Lung Disease

British Lung Foundation

Website: www.bhf.org.uk

Email: Can email the charity direct from their website

Telephone:

Helpline: 08458 50 50 20 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm)

Address:
73-75 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7ER

Additional Notes: The only UK charity working for everyone affected by lung disease.