| Norfolk Carers |
PO Box 154
Norwich NR3 4EZ
Helpline 0808 808 9876
Norfolkcarers@hotmail.com
www.norfolkcarers.org.uk
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Provides information and
support to cares whether they are caring for a adult or a child
with physical or mental health problems or learning difficulties.
Also brokers a scheme for relief breaks. |
| Norfolk Childcare
Information service |
1st Floor
St Andrews House
Norwich
NR2 4UH
01603 622292
www.childcarelink.gov.uk
|
Information service for
parents looking for childcare, playgroups, childminders, day
nurseries, They suggest that childminding is more appropriate than
crèche care if parents attending court. |
| Child line |
0800 1111
24 hour helpline
www.childline.org.uk
|
Telephone counselling for
children and young people in the UK. |
| Women’s Aid: |
PO Box 391
Bristol
BS99 7WS
www.womensaid.org.uk
National helpline number:
0808 2000 247 (24 hours run in partnership with Refuge)
T: 0117 9157453
E: info@womensaid.org.uk
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Is the key national
charity working to end domestic violence against women and
children. Providing protection, prevention and provision,
including refuges for domestic violence victims. |
| Welsh Women’s Aid |
38-48 Crwys Road
Cardiff
CF24 4NN
www.welshwomensaid.org
T: 029 2039 0874
Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 801 0800
|
Is a key national charity
working in Wales to end domestic violence of women and
children. It supports a network of over 500 domestic and
sexual violence services across the UK. |
| Refuge: |
4th floor
International House
1 St Katharine’s Way
London E1W 1UN
www.refuge.org.uk
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Its network of safe houses
provides emergency accommodation for women and children facing
domestic violence. |
| MALE (Men’s Advice
Line): |
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
T: 0808 801 0327
E: info@mensadviceline.org.uk
|
Is a confidential helpline
for men who experience violence from their partners or
ex-partners. |
| Ashiana Project: |
PO Box 816
London
E11 1QY
www.ashiana.org.uk
T: 0208 539 9656/0427/6800
E: info@ashiana.org.uk
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Offers safe
accommodation across 2 schemes – a shared house for South Asian,
Turkish and Iranian women and a 4-bed safe house for young women
being forced into marriage. |
NORCAS
Norfolk Community Alcohol services (also deals with drugs ) |
01603 660070
www.norcas.org.uk
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Open access for anyone
experiencing problems with alcohol, drugs, tranquillisers or
solvents or people worried about someone else. Offers individual
counselling, support, personal development groups and
acupuncture. |
| Help the Aged |
0808 7278 1114
020 7278 1114
www.helptheaged.org.uk
|
Provides information
sheets and advise leaflets. All available from website. |
| Kidscape |
Helpline for parents /guardians of bullied children.
08451 205 204
www.kidscape.org.uk
|
Information and training for parents and
children on abuse, bullying and childhood safety issues. |
| Alzheimer’s Society |
Norwich & Norfolk District Branch
300 St Faiths road
Old Catton
Norwich
NR5 7BJ
01603 816249
Alzheimers.society
@acnorfolk.org.uk
|
Registered charity offering information advice and support for
people suffering from Alzheimer’s and their families.
|
| Asperger East Anglia |
Charing Cross centre
17-19 St John Maddermarket
Norwich
NR2 1DN
01603 620500
info@asperger.org.uk
www.asperger.org.uk
|
Assisting the able
autistic, provides a comprehensive and integrated service in East
Anglia for children , young people and adults with Asperger
syndrome , their families and others who work with or around people
with Asperger syndrome. |
| Norfolk Deaf Association |
217 Silver Road
Norwich
NR3 4TL
01603 404440
Voice/Mincom 404433
www.norfolk.deaf.org.uk
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Improving the lives and wellbeing of Deaf,
deafened and hard of hearing people through information, awareness
and communication.
Provides useful info on communication with deaf people and
technical aids. |
| Royal national
Institute for Deaf people RNID |
T: 0808 808 0123
Text phone 0808 808 9000
informationline
@rnid.org.uk
www.rnid.org.uk
|
Provides services to help
improve the lives of deaf people, communication Service ,Care,
Rights, Info and advice, employment and skills service, training,
Type talk (phone service for the hard of hearing). |
| Citizens Advice
Bureau |
St Vedast House
5-7 St Vedast Street
Norwich
NR1 1BT
01603 765783
2 Stone Cutters Way
Gt Yarmouth
NR30 1HS
01493 856665
|
Offers help to resolve
peoples legal money and other problems by providing free support
and information that could be of help. |
| The Samaritans |
National: 08457 909090
Drop in centre (no appointment needed 8.00-22.00)
19 St Stephens square
Norwich
NR3 1SS
01603 611311
GT Yarmouth
01493 842800
Kings Lynn
01553 761616
jo@samaritans.org
|
Providing sympathetic and confidential
support to those whom life has become to much to bear. Talking
about feelings can often be the first step to resolving them. |
| M-Power |
14 Thorpe Road
Norwich
NR1 1RY
0808 808 432
Helpline Thursday 20.00-22.00
support@male-rape.org.uk
admin@male-rape.orh.uk
|
Support and advice
for men who have been raped or sexually abused via telephone or
email. Self help group. Can also arrange counselling. |
| Rape Crisis |
PO Box 47
Norwich
NR1 2DA
01603 667 687
Tuesday 19.00-21.00
Friday 12.00-14,00
rc@norwichrc.freeserve.co.uk
|
Telephone helpline and face to face
counselling for female victims of sexual violence/rape/abuse. |
Royal National Institute for the Blind
(RNIB) |
Helpline 0845 766 9999
http://www.rnib.or.uk/
|
UK leading charity offering information,
support and advice to people with sight problems. Including
Braille, talking books, computer training, and practical solutions
to everyday challenges. |
| Victim Support |
6 Taverners square
Silver road
Norwich
0845 456 5995
http://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
8.00am-8.00pm
|
Confidential support and information
to victims of crime and to witnesses attending local courts.
Trained local volunteer’s offers someone to talk to in
confidence. |
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