Action Against Allergy
PO Box 278, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4QQ
Tel: 020 8892 2711
Adoption UK
Supporting families before, during and after adoption
Manor Farm, Appletree Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1LH
Tel: 01295 660121
Helpline: 08770 7700450
Email: helpdesk@adoptionuk.org.uk
Website: www.adoptionuk.com
Age Concern Bournemouth
Specialist informaiton and advice on all matters relating to older people
700 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2EG
Tel: 01202 530530
Website: www.ageconcern.org.uk
AlAnon Family Groups
Helpline: 020 7403 0888
www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous
PO Box 2499, Bournemouth, BH1 3YB
Local contact: 01202 296000
National Helpline: 0845 769755
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Alzheimer's Disease Society
Gordon House, 10 Greencoat Place, London, SW1P 1PH
Tel: 01202 483241
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Asthma UK
Head Office, Asthma UK, Providence House, Providene Place, London, N1 ONT
Adviceline: 0845 7010203
Website: www.asthma.org.uk
AS-U-R
Support group for parents of children with Aspergers and ADHD
Meet at Salvation Army Citadel Hill Street Poole every third Tuesday of the month 7:15-9:15pm
Contact Marilyn Hoskins at POPPS 01202 261933
BAAF
British Association for Adoption and Fostering
BAAF, Skyline House, 200 Unio Street, London, SE1 OLX
Tel: 020 7593 2060
Website: www.baaf.org.uk
Boscombe Family Drop-In
A project for families with young children living in bedsits, inappropriate housing and bed & breakfast accommodation and socially isolated.
Freemantle Hall, Somerset Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH7 6JJ
Contact: Philippa Brooks 01202 399997
Email: dropin@bfdi.fsnet.co.uk
Bournemouth Accessible Transport
The service is for Bournemouth residents (Postcode BH1 to BH11 inclusive) with mobility difficulties who find public transport difficult.
Tel: 01202 399771
Bournemouth and District Twins Club
Support for parents of multiple births.
Moordown Community Centre, Coronation Avenue, Moordown. Fridays 9:30am-11:30am
Tel: Anna Ward 01202 759149
Bournemouth Society for the Visually Impaired
Support for people with visual problems
Victoria Park Road, Moordown, Bournemouth
Tel: 01202 546644
Bournemouth Churches Housing
Fully and semi-supported schemes towards independent living
St Swithuns House, 21 Christchurch Rd, Bmth, BH1 3NS
Tel: 01202 410500
Bournemouth Council for Voluntary Service
3-5 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4HN
Tel: 01202 466130
Email: bournemouthcvs@cwcom.net
Bournemouth Forum
Independent speaking up group for people with a learning disability.
Tel: 01202 303765
Website: www.bournemouthforum.org.uk
Bournemouth Youth Service
Tel: 01202 456203
Email: bes@bournemouth.gov.uk
Brittle Bone Society
Support for people affected by Ostogensis Imperfecta
30 Guthrie Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 5BS
Tel: 08000 28 24 59
Website: www.brittlebone.org
Carers Link at Help and Care
Tel: 01202 434455
Carers UK
For advice and information for carers
20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London, EC1 4JT
Carers' Line: 0808 808 7777
Childline
Tel: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
C.I.S.ters
Mutual support for females sexually abused as children.
PO Box 119, Eastleigh, Hants, SO50 9ZF
Helpline: 023 80 338080
Citizens Advice Bureau
Bourhemouth CAB, West Wing, Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, BH2 6DX
Tel: 0870 7510927
Website: ww.citizensadvice.org.uk
Cocaine Anonymous
Helpline: 020 7284 1123
Email: helpline@cauk.org.uk
Website: www.cauk.org.uk
Contact a Family
Support for families with disabled chidren
Helpline: 0808 808 3555
Textphone: 0808 808 3556
Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk
CRUSE
Bereavement Support
CRUSE House, 126 Sheen Road, Surrey, TW9 1UR
Local contact: 01202 302000
Helpline: 0870 167 1677
Email: helpline@crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Diabetes UK
Support for people with diabetes.
Diabetes UK, 10 Parkway, London, NW1 7AA
Tel: 0845 120 2960
Email: south.west@diabetes.org.uk
Website: www.diabetes.org.uk
Disability Bournemouth Information Service
Tel: 01202 300230
Email: disabilitybmth@btconnect.com
Dorset Care at Home (Leonard Cheshire Services)
East Lodge, 80 Gloucester Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JB
Tel: 01202 392380
Email: bournemouth@LK.cheshire.org.uk
Dorset Scope
Langside school and Smithers provide education and short breaks for children and young people with severe and profound physical and learning disabilities.
15 Manor Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4LB
Tel: 01202 718266
Website: dorset-scope.org.uk
Downs Syndrome Association
Local contact: Mrs Bale 01202 677395
Website: www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Dreamcatchers
A grief support programme for young people.
Forest Holme, 5 Seldown Road, Poole, BH15 1TS
Tel: Patricia Williams 01202 448096
Gingerbread
Support for lone parents. Meet on Saturdays from 6pm-8pm
Pokedown Youth Club, Stourvale Road, Pokedown
Tel: Sarah 01202 773105 or Simon 01202 529206
Help & Care
Help with home repairs, renovations and adaptations, advocacy, information, advice and a sitting service for carers, support for relatives
The Pokesdown Centre, 896 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DL
Tel: 01202 432288
Email: info@helpandcare.org.uk
Website: www.helpandcare.org.uk
Help and Care - Carerslink
Support for carers
The Pokesdown Centre, 896 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DL
Tel: 01202 434455
Email: info@helpandcare.org.uk
Website: www.helpandcare.org.uk
Help the Aged
Practical support to help older people live independent lives.
207-221 Bentonville Road, London, N1 9UZ
Tel: 0202 7278 1114
Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk
Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk
Home Start
Parenting support for families with children under five years.
1462 Wimborne Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH10 7AS
Tel: Wendy Staples 01202 574877
Email: homestart@bmth-poole.fsnet.co.uk
Website: www.home-start.org.uk
Leukaemia Care
Support for those suffering from Leukaemia
2 Shrubbery Avenue, Worcester, WR1 1QH
Tel: 0800 1696680
Website: www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
LIFE
Free pregnancy testing, pregnancy and abortion counselling, accommodation
Tel: 01202 295055
Email: info@lifeuk.org
Website: www.life.org
MIND
Local services for people with mental illness.
11 Shelley Road, Boscombe, BH1 4JQ
Tel: 01202 392910
Website: www.bpd-mind.fsnet.co.uk
Motor Neurone Disease
Poole Advice Centre, 54 Lagland Street, Poole, BH15 1QG
Tel: 01202 668293
Narcotics Anonymous
Helpline: 07041 580050
Email: helpline@ukna.org
Website: http://www.ukna.org/
The National Association of Blue Badge Holders
Tel: 08707 472984
Email: admin@bluebadge.org
Website: www.bluebadge.org
National Autistic Society
Support for parents/carers and professionals re the Autistic spectrum disorders.
393 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG
Tel: 020 7833 9666
Email: nas@nas.org.uk
Website: www.nas.org.uk
National Council for One Parent Families
Support for lone parents
Tel: 020 7428 5400
Email: info@oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Website: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
National Eczema Society
Tel: 0870 241 3604
Website: www.eczema.org
New Platform
Support for parents and young people aged 14-25 years
BCCA, 93 Haviland Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH7 6HJ
Tel: Pip Warr 01202 392333
Email: newplatform8@hotmail.com
NORCAP
Supporting adults affected by adoption
112 Church Road, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX33 ILU
Tel: 01865 875000
Email: enquiries@norcap.org.uk
Website: 01865 875000
Parentline Plus
General advice and guidance for parent/carers
520 Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgat Road, London, NW5 1TL
Helpline: 0808 800 2222
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Parentlink
Providing support to parents/carers in helping children to achieve their full potential
Slades Farm Centre, Ensbury Park , Bournemouth, BH10 4HG
Tel: 01202 516195
Website: www.parentlink.co.uk
Parent to Parent
A befriending service to parents discovering that their child has a disability or special need.
Tel: Chris Faulder 01202 650227
Relate
Adult couple counselling, young people's counselling
1 Stratfield Saye, 20/22 Wellington Road, Bournemouth. BH8 8JN
Tel: 01202 311231
Royal National Institute for the Blind
105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE
Helpline: 0845 766 9999
Website: www.rnib.org.uk
Samaritans
Tel: 0345 909090
Saneline
For those experiencing mental health problems
Tel: 0845 767 8000
Website: www.sane.org.uk
Shopmobility
For people with mobility difficulties
Tel: 01202 399700
Website: www.justmobility.co.uk/shop
Social Care Scheme
Transport for people with mobility difficulties
Tel: 01202 309433
Special Needs Activity Group
Support for families of children with special needs.
Tel: Faye Hawes 01202 385043
Springbourne Family Support
General parenting support
83 Walpole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4HB
Tel: Hilary Taylor 01202 399997
Email: Springbourne.familysupport@virgin.net
Sure Start Bournemouth
Promoted the positive development of children under four in the West Howe area.
Tel: 01202 593086
Email: swssb@mail.nch.org.uk
SWAN
Independent adoption support for birth parents
Leinster House, Leinster Avenue, Knwole, Bristol, BS4 1NL
Tel: 0845 601 2459
Email: helpline@swan-adoption.org.uk
Website: www.swan-adoption.org.uk
The Alleyway Trust
A drop-in for individuals currently involved in substance abuse
Selwyn Hall, St John's Road, Boscombe
Monday to Friday 9:30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4:00pm
Tel: 01202 301922
Email: alleywaytrust@aol.com
The Compassionate Friends
Support for bereaved parents
53 North Street, Bristol, BS3 1EN
Helpline: 08451 232304
Local contact: 01308 897590
Email: info@tcf.org.uk
Website: www.tcf.org.uk
The Victoria School
Run by the Shaftesbury Society for Disabled Children
Tel: 01202 758330
Wessex Autistic Society
51 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1QE
Tel: 01202 483360
Email: enquiries@twas.org.uk
Website: www.twas.org.uk
What Now
Free confidential advice for young people
Tel: 08000 511111
Winston's Wish
Practical help and support for bereaved children and their families.
Clara Burgess Centre, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3AW
Family Line: 0845 20 30 40 5
General enquiries: 01242 515157
Email: info@winstonswish.org.uk
Website: www.winstonswish.org.uk
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