As well as Hourglass, there are a number of other useful organisations that can provide advice, assistance, and information for those seeking help for a variety of different situations.
"Lyndale" Knowsley Cancer Support Centre Limited
NHS or Health Organisations
Independent and voluntary organisation and charity, providing caring and support in a homely and friendly environment to help and support people affected by cancer, their families and carers.
N/A
England
1000 Voices
Age Related Organisations
Project running till March 2021 to support local elderly residents to reduce social isolation and loneliness
Various events and regions run by different people. Think this is main contact
Scotland
24/7 Assured Care Services Ltd
Disability Support Organisations
Provides outreach support to adults with learning and/or physical disabilities at their own homes and in care homes. Also provide day care support for adults to participate in various activities of their choice.
N/A
England
4Sight Vision Support
Housing Advice Organisations
4Sight provides about 5000 vision impaired people with information, guidance & on-going support to promote independence & prevent social isolation following sight loss. Helps people to access advice, equipment, skills & services needed to improve health & wellbeing, build confidence & participate actively in their community and family life. 4Sight also campaigns to remove barriers to inclusion.
N/A
England
4walls Housing and Support
Housing Advice Organisations
Provides support and housing services to those that do not meet the criteria for assistance via local housing department's and find it hard to find accommodation in the sector. Provides housing for vulnerable people so they can live independently in their own communities and offer move on accommodation when they are ready.
N/A
England
A&B Victim Support
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Provides advice and support for victim-survivors
N/A
Scotland
Abacus Counselling Services Limited
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Abacus is an independent counselling organisation providing individual and personal confidential support. Abacus's experienced counsellors are trained in many aspects of counselling and are able to facilitate a wide range of counselling services to meet the needs of the local community. Counsellors at Abacus work with people on an individual basis, in a private and confidential setting.
N/A
England
Abbeyfield
Age Related Organisations
Helps older people to find relevant accommodation or residential and care homes to reside in.
N/A
England
Abbeyfield
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Various care homes in the area
N/A
Scotland
Abbeyfield (Argyll & Bute)
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Sheltered Housing. About 8 sites in the area
About 8 sites in the local area
Scotland
Abbeyfield House
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Care home part of a national organisation
N/A
Scotland
Abbeyfield Housing
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Housing association
N/A
Scotland
Abbeyfield Nursing Homes
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Various sites in the area
N/A
Scotland
Abbots Care
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Provides care workers to assist those with physical and/or challenging behaviour and mental health.
N/A
England
Aberdeen Action on Disability
Disability Support Organisations
Information, social events and benefits advice.
N/A
Scotland
Aberdeen Cyrenians
Homelessness Organisation
Homeless charity offering support and advice
M - F, 10am - 3.45pm
Scotland
Aberdeen Dementia Resource Centre
Age Related Organisations
Information and advice, community activities
N/A
Scotland
Aberdeen Hub Shelter
Housing Advice Organisations
Housing advice, welfare & benefits advice, legal help. Has computers and internet at its office for people to use.
Drop in Tue and Thur, 11 - 3. Computer and phone access 11 - 3 weekdays.
Scotland
Aberdeen Multicultural Centre
Black and Ethnic Minority Organisations
Runs lunches and social events for older people of ethnic minorities.
N/A
Scotland
Aberdeenshire Adult Care Support Service
Mental Health Organisation
Activities, training, publications, support groups and breaks
N/A
Scotland
Ability Shetland
Disability Support Organisations
Information & advice, social, activities, wheelchair hire, boat trips
N/A
Scotland
AbilityNet
Other (Please clarify type)
Provides a range of free services for disabled people, elderly people, their family and friends and people who care for them. Network of IT Can Help Volunteers visit disabled people in their home to help with everyday IT needs.
N/A
England
About Face
NHS or Health Organisations
Face cancer charity. Group support, practical help, befriending
N/A
England
Abused Men In Scotland (AMIS)
Male Domestic Abuse Helpline
Scotland
Access Ability
Disability Support Organisations
1 stop shop, provides housing & benefit advice, wheelchair hire, advocacy
N/A
Scotland
Access Community Trust
Homelessness Organisation
To reduce social exclusion, vulnerability and homelessness by providing accommodation, education/training and practical support tailored to the individual need.
N/A
England
Access In Dudley
Disability Support Organisations
Access in Dudley is a disabled peoples' user led organisation. Volunteers and works towards making the built environment more accessible for people with disabilities. Does this by carrying out access audits, disability awareness training, information in alternate formats, graphic facilitation and giving access advice.
N/A
England
Accessible Transport West Somerset
Disability Support Organisations
The object of the Company is to provide a Community Transport service for such of the inhabitants of West Somerset and surrounding areas who are in need of this service because of age, sickness, deprivation, disadvantage or disability (mental or physical), or poverty, or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services.
N/A
England
Accommodation Concern
Housing Advice Organisations
Prevent and alleviate poverty, need, hardship and distress by delivering: Advice Support Training Outreach Services and other services related to the prevention and alleviation of poverty and homelessness.
N/A
England
Accord Care Services Limited
Other (Please clarify type)
Principally engaged in the provision of home care services.
N/A
England
Accrington & District Blind Society
Blind Support Organisations
Supports people with sight loss across a large past of East Lancashire and offers a range of services from our refurbished Sight Advice Centre in Accrington.
N/A
England
Action For Carers (Oxfordshire) Ltd
Other (Please clarify type)
Provision of information, support and training services for adult carers. Working with those carers, giving them an effective voice in the county of Oxfordshire.
N/A
England
Action For Carers (Surrey)
Other (Please clarify type)
Provide information, advice and support for carers all across Surrey. Including benefits advice, advocacy, guidance on moving and handling, support groups, free resources and more. Also help carers have their say on carer matters in Surrey, and nationally. Has specialist support available for young carers, young adult carers (18-24), and people connected to the Armed Forces
N/A
England
Action For Community Limited
Housing Advice Organisations
For the benefit of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation,in Bradford and surrounding areas) by the following means: The relief of financial hardship and unemployment, education and training, financial assistance. The provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership.
N/A
England
Action For Deafness
Other (Please clarify type)
Provision of services for deaf and hard of hearing people.
N/A
England
Action Group
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Housing and community support services, care,
N/A
Scotland
Action Homeless (Leicester) Limited
Homelessness Organisation
The vision is to empower homeless people to transform their lives. Committed to ensuring that the range of services that it provides, from prevention through supported accommodation to resettlement, places the clients at the centre of all activity.
N/A
England
Action Housing And Support Limited
Housing Advice Organisations
Our charitable activities focus on tenancy sustainment and the move to resettlement and independence for client group. Support is provided to individuals within their own communities by allocating individually assessed contact hour packages of housing related support. Assessments are done using a multi-agency approach. Services are adapted to meet need.
N/A
England
Action in Mind
Mental Health Organisation
Information, advice, social
Mon - Fri, 9 - 5
Scotland
Action Mental Health
Mental Health Organisation
AMH supports people
Northern Ireland
Action On Dementia Sunderland
Age Related Organisations
Promotes and protects the physical and mental health of sufferers of dementia in Sunderland, through the provision of social and emotional support, education and practical advice.
N/A
England
Action on Disability
Disability Support Organisations
Works to ensure that disabled people have independence, choice and control over their own lives. Influences local and national policy by promoting the rights of disabled people, delivers professional accessible activities and increases disabled people's knowledge and confidence about their rights.
N/A
England
Action on Hearing Loss (Blackburn)
Deaf Support Organisations
Supporting people living with deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus - day-to-day care and practical information.
N/A
England
Action on Hearing Loss (Blackpool)
Deaf Support Organisations
Supporting people living with deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus - day-to-day care and practical information.
N/A
England
Action on Hearing Loss (London)
Deaf Support Organisations
Supporting people living with deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus. Day-to-day care and practical information, campaigning and funding research.
N/A
England
Action on Hearing Loss (Poulton-Le-Fylde)
Deaf Support Organisations
Supporting people living with deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus - day-to-day care and practical information.
N/A
England
Action on Mental Health Newry & Mourne New Horizons
Mental Health Organisation
Provides a range of training programmes to help people suffering from mental health issues increase their confidence and self esteem, gain new skills, qualifications and improve their career opportunities
Northern Ireland
Action Together (Oldham)
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Supports local causes including grants for individuals in need. Information & advice.
N/A
England
Action Together (Rochdale)
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Supports local causes including grants for individuals in need. Information & advice.
N/A
England