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.
AVA
Female Victim Organisations
Leading UK charity committed to ending gender based violence and abuse.
N/A
England
Avocet Trust
Adult Safeguarding Organisations
For vulnerable adults. Day care, supported living, respite, residential
N/A
England
Aylesbury Foodbank
Other (Please clarify type)
10 outreach sites across Buckinghamshire. Needs vouchers
Mon - Thur 10.30 - 5. Times vary for outreach locations
England
Aylesbury Homeless Action Group
Homelessness Organisation
Information & advice, support, drop in, case workers, winter shelter
N/A
England
Aylesbury Rape Crisis
Rape and Sexual Abuse Response Services
Helpline, counselling, information &advice, advocacy
N/A
England
Aylesbury Town Chaplaincy
Religious Organisation
information hub for local support on website, street chaplaincy, street angels
N/A
England
Aylesbury Vineyard
Religious Organisation
Food parcels, furniture, meals, clothing, household goods, social events
N/A
England
Aylesbury Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Information & advice, refuge, counselling, training
Mon - FRi 9.30 - 5
England
Aylsham and District Care Trust
Disability Support Organisations
Luncheon clubs, community transport scheme, voluntary emergency drivers scheme, various social care activities, social events, shopping trips and various outings, dementia day services and support groups, counselling, hosts community groups, activities and a variety of other services.
N/A
England
Aylsham Older People's Association
Age Related Organisations
The provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations for those who are in need, particularly by reason of their age, with the object of improving their conditions of life in the interests of social welfare. The relief of sickness among aged persons in Norfolk. The relief of poverty among aged persons in Norfolk.
N/A
England
Ayr Action for Mental Health
Mental Health Organisation
Information & support, social, activities, advocacy
Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 5
Scotland
Ayr Housing Aid Centre
Housing Advice Organisations
Information, advice, advocacy, sustainment service
Mon - Fri, 9 - 4.30
Scotland
Ayrshire cancer support
NHS or Health Organisations
Practical & emotional support, transport to appointments, therapies
N/A
Scotland
Ayrshire Cancer Support
NHS or Health Organisations
Counselling, therapies, support groups, drop in
N/A
Scotland
Ayrshire Hospice
Age Related Organisations
Inpatient, respite, daycare services, support, therapy
N/A
Scotland
Ayrshire Housing
Housing Advice Organisations
Housing Association. N/A application for social housing, money advice
N/A
Scotland
Ayrshire Independent Living Network
Disability Support Organisations
Free information & advice for getting carers, support for older people in independent living spaces
Mon - Fri, 10 - 3
Scotland
Ayrshire RSB
Blind Support Organisations
Talking Newspapers service
N/A
Scotland
Ayrshire Samaritans
Suicide Prevention Organisations
Open every day but hours vary greatly
Open daily, but hours variable
Scotland
Back on Track
Homelessness Organisation
Addiction, mental health, support, training, 1 - 1
N/A
England
Baker And Tucker Almshouse Charity (otherwise Bourton Almshouses)
NHS or Health Organisations
Provision of accomodation for persons who qualify as almspeople under the terms of the trust deed. In the absence of qualifying almspeople the trustees may rent houses to others who the trustees consider deserving.
N/A
England
Baker's Almshouses
Housing Advice Organisations
To maintain and manage 5 almshouses for qualifying residents of Stutton.
N/A
England
Bakhsh Foundation
Black and Ethnic Minority Organisations
Free English lessons for non native speakers
N/A
Scotland
Ballymena And District Gateway Club
Disability Support Organisations
Ballymena and District Gateway Club is run entirely by volunteers and has been established for forty years. Valuable social club open to adult members of our community who have learning disabilities. Currently have sixty members and throughout the year offers a varied programme of interesting, fun and accessible activities and events such as games nights, bowling and movie nights as well annual trips to the pantomime, a Christmas dinner and a Summer outing. The aims of the group include providing these social activities whilst promoting and supporting independence and social inclusion to members of the community who can often be very isolated.
Northern Ireland
Banbury District Housing Coalition
Homelessness Organisation
To relieve the hardship, need and stress amongst the homeless and poorly housed.
N/A
England
Banbury Talking Newspaper Association
Blind Support Organisations
Recording and distributing local news from local newspapers to those who have a disability which prevents them from reading the news for themselves. This is mainly in Banbury and surrounding Oxfordshire district, but we have listeners in Northants, Warwickshire and further afield where ex Banbury residents have requested.
N/A
England
Bangladesh Welfare Association Barking and Dagenham
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Provides facilities for recreation and leisure time for people in Barking of Bangladeshi origin, with a view of improving their condition of life.
N/A
England
Bankhouse Care Home
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Creating a positive care service encompassing memory care, nursing, residential and specialist care.
N/A
England
Barbara Bus Fund
Disability Support Organisations
Helps people who cannot get out or use public transport or an ordinary car because their disability confines them to a wheelchair.
N/A
England
Barking and Dagenham Council for Voluntary Service
Other (Please clarify type)
Provides practical support to voluntary sector groups and organisations, working in strategic partnership with the public sector and funders. Community building called the Ripple Centre. Run events for the community.
N/A
England
Barnabus Manchester
Homelessness Organisation
Outreach, support centre, mental health, information & advice, facilities, food
N/A
England
Barnet Carers
Other (Please clarify type)
A support network and charity for carers of the elderly and disabled. Provides carers assessments, activities, counselling, training and more. Also delivers care for people at home across the Borough.
N/A
England
Barnet Old People's Welfare Committee
Age Related Organisations
Organised as a social advice centre for the elderly - runs three evergreen clubs for over 60's. An adapted minibus provides transport to the clubs and for other social activities. The fern room is open every weekday and Saturday mornings for refreshments.
N/A
England
Barnet South Community Centre
Other (Please clarify type)
A community centre that provides events and activities for the community, including OAP Bingo.
N/A
England
Barnsley And District Citizens Advice Bureau
Other Advice and Support Organisations
To provide the advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect peoples lives.
N/A
England
Barnsley Bereavement Support Service
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Barnsley Bereavement Support Services offers free confidential help from appropriately trained volunteers to those who cannot come to terms with their bereavement. It is available to all those who live in the Barnsley District.
N/A
England
Barnsley Blind And Partially Sighted Association
Blind Support Organisations
Provides all areas of welfare and benefit to blind & partially sighted people in the Barnsley borough.
N/A
England
Barnsley Domestic Violence Group Limited
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
To provide emotional support and practical help to any adult (male or female) who is currently, or has previously, suffered domestic abuse.
N/A
England
Barnsley Independent Alzheimer's And Dementia Support
Age Related Organisations
To provide information, support and advice to people affected by dementia in Barnsley. Services include carer support, befriending, circle dancing, support groups, holidays, day trips, social events, newsletters etc.
N/A
England
Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Services
Rape and Sexual Abuse Response Services
Offers counselling and advocacy support for victims of sexual abuse.
N/A
England
Barrhead Housing Association
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Housing association. Apply N/A
N/A
Scotland
Barrow Community Trust
Financial Services
Grants to local projects and individuals in need.
N/A
England
Bartholomew Thomas Almshouses
Housing Advice Organisations
Provision and maintenance of four almshouses within the parish of Bicknoller for poor men and women over the age of 55 who have resided in or within 10 miles of the parish of Bicknoller for not less than five years.
N/A
England
Basildon Foodbank
Other (Please clarify type)
Voucher needed. Tue 7.30 - 9pm. Fri 12.30 - 2.30
N/A
England
Basingstoke CAB
Legal Support Organisations
Office in Tadley
N/A
England
Bassetlaw Action Centre
Other (Please clarify type)
Bassetlaw Action Centre is a community resource organisation and provides facilities & services designed to further educate people in the community, a community transport service, and host a range of community projects in Bassetlaw.
N/A
England
Bassetlaw Citizens Advice Bureau
Other Advice and Support Organisations
General advice in all subjects. Operating from offices in Worksop and Retford. Telephone and webchat advice services for outlying villages. Specialist advice services in personal debt management and welfare rights (includes representation at benefit tribunals).
N/A
England
Bassetlaw Food Bank
Other (Please clarify type)
Operates in the Bassetlaw area and surrounding villages, independent Food Bank. Referral Agents, who have registered with them, identify needs for emergency food. A parcel of food sufficient for 3 days, for each person is issued.
N/A
England
Bath And North East Somerset Dementia Action Alliance
Age Related Organisations
Main aim is to raise awareness of dementia and the problems faced by people living with dementia and their families and carers, in B&NES. An enabling and facilitating organisation. Works with other organisations to help them better understand and be able to offer better services to people with dementia.
N/A
England
Bath Community Transport
Disability Support Organisations
Offers transport services to the elderly and/or disabled to help them in everyday life, ie getting to appointments or social activities.
N/A
England