Links
Support Organisations
Commission for Patient and Public Involvement
Promoting health and healthcare issues. Encouraging community participation.
haringeylink
Dementia Centre
Dedicated resource to support carers, people with dementia and their relatives. Includes support service (message boards / forums), telephone support line (in operation 3 nights a week), chat facility, training, and assistive technology equipment.
www.dementiacentre.com
DirectGov
Health advice and support information for disabled people.
www.direct.gov.uk
HARP
Health for Asylum Seekers and Refugees Portal
www.harpweb.org.uk
HAVCO
Haringey Association of Voluntary and Community Organisations HAVCO
www.haringeycommunitylink.org.uk
Lupus UK
Raising the profile of this often difficult to diagnose multi-symptom disease
www.medical.lupusuk.org.uk
Mind
The Mental Health Charity
www.mind.org.uk
OEWA
Oshwal Elderly People Welfare
www.oewa.org.uk
RNIB
Royal National Institute for the Blind
www.rnib.org.uk
RNID
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People
www.rnid.org.uk/
RAD
Royal Association in aid of Deaf people
www.royaldeaf.org.uk
ChildLine UK
Free national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger
www.childline.org.uk
The Samaritans
Providing confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing
www.samaritans.org.uk
Befrienders
Information about befriending and how it can help to prevent suicide - Multilingual
www.befrienders.org
Victim Support
Trained volunteers offer free, confidential support and information following a crime
www.victimsupport.org.uk
Age Concern
Dedicated to improving the life of the elderly in the United Kingdom
www.ageconcern.org.uk
Meningitis Research Foundation
Facts about the disease and details of scientific research
www.meningitis.org
Sickle Cell Society
Information, Counselling and Caring
www.sicklecellsociety.org
The Tuberous Sclerosis Association
Campaigning to ensure the best possible management and care of Tuberous Sclerosis sufferers
www.tuberous-sclerosis.org
Imperial Cancer Research
Providing comprehensive information about the financial, emotional and practical support available to those
affected by cancer
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Cancer Bacup
The UK's leading cancer information service
www.cancerbacup.org.uk
Consumer Gateway
A one stop service run by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
Adviceguide
Advice and information on your rights from the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
www.adviceguide.org.uk
