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.
Bristol Charities
Age Related Organisations
4 Almshouses, 3 local centres
N/A
England
Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service
Age Related Organisations
Information & advice, 2 local singing groups, support workers
N/A
England
Bristol Disability Equality Forum
Disability Support Organisations
Support, advocacy, social, resources
N/A
England
Bristol Mind
Mental Health Organisation
Helpline, drop in, information & advice, 1 - 1, group support
N/A
England
Bristol Older People's Forum
Age Related Organisations
Website with local information hub, social
Part of Age UK Bristol
England
Bristol Refugee Rights
Black and Ethnic Minority Organisations
Information & advice, English lessons, social, meals
N/A
England
British Deaf Association
Deaf Support Organisations
Helps and supports the deaf community.
N/A
England
British Heart Foundation
NHS or Health Organisations
"Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. We raise money to research cures and treatments, so we can beat heartbreak forever."
Wales
British Legion Aberdeen
Other (Please clarify type)
Veteran group. Pension advice, support visits and social events
N/A
Scotland
British Royal Legion Derby
Other
Financial aid, social & emotional care
18 outreaches in Derbyshire
England
Brixworth & District U3a
Age Related Organisations
To advance education and social activities for people not in full time gainful employment who are in their Third Age (being defined as the period after the first age of childhood dependency and the second age of full time employment and/or parental responsibility) residing in Brixworth, Northamptonshire and its surrounding locality.
N/A
England
Broadening Choices For Older People
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Provides Nursing and Residential care including dementia care services. Owns and manages accommodation for older people which is either Extra Care, Sheltered Housing or Independent living, mainly for rent. Provides other charitable services, e.g. handy person scheme. Provides management services and consultancy for other organisations.
N/A
England
Broadlands Homes Limited
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Broadlands is a Supported Living home for local retired people.
N/A
England
Brockham Housing Trust
Housing Advice Organisations
The provision of housing for people in necessitous circumstances.
N/A
England
Bromham And Rowde Monday Club
Other (Please clarify type)
A day-centre for the elderly and housebound of Bromham & Rowde providing companionship, a hot two course meal and activities including, outings, exercises, card playing, skittles, bingo and musical entertainment.
N/A
England
Bromley Community Counselling Service
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Provides counselling to anyone who lives in the London Borough of Bromley for people who may be struggling with personal, emotional or mental health difficulties. View to promoting self-awareness, psychological wellbeing and mental health.
N/A
England
Bromley Homeless Shelter
Homelessness Organisation
Helps homeless people who have a connection to Bromley Borough. Gives people a safe place to sleep and a hot meal during the winter months and support year round as they rebuild their lives.
N/A
England
Bromley Mencap
Disability Support Organisations
Independent self-funded charity working with disabled people, with a range of services and activities for disabled people, and their parents and carers.
N/A
England
Bromley Trust Helping Elderly People
Age Related Organisations
Promotes the welfare of elderly people in Bromley by providing financial assistance towards the purchase of equipment or services. The grants are for those who have reached State Retirement Age.
N/A
England
Bromsgrove and district citizens advice bureau
NHS or Health Organisations
To provie information and advice to the public, free of charge. Provides outreach services at Children's Centress, HMP Hewell Garange and through the Financial Inclusion Fund at three prisons in their area.
N/A
England
Bromsgrove And Redditch Network
Modern Slavery Prevention Organisations
To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the communities in the areas of Bromsgrove and Redditch Local Authority areas, in particular the advancement of education, protection of health, relief of proverty, distress and sickness.
N/A
England
Bromyard Community Transport
Disability Support Organisations
Dial ride, community transport
N/A
England
Brookside Cottage Homes
Housing Advice Organisations
The Charity provides separate Almshouse accommodation for two Almspeople in the Parish of Tatenhill, Staffordshire.
N/A
England
Broughshane & District Senior Citizens Club
Age Related Organisations
The Organisation is established to advance education, relieve poverty, and to promote the preservation and protection of health among older people aged 50 /55 or over and to promote the benefit of older people in Broughshane and Braid Valley. Aim to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for older people. Also raise awareness among the general public of the needs and experiences of older people in the area. To provide or secure the provision of educational and recreational facilities and practical assistance for older people within the area and provide, maintain and equip or assist in the provision, maintenance and equipment of premises and facilities designed to carry out the objects of the Organisation.
Northern Ireland
Broxtead Housing Trust Limited
Housing Advice Organisations
Housing for elderly/retired people.
N/A
England
Brunswick Healthy Living Centre
Other (Please clarify type)
Brunswick Healthy Living Centre is a multi-service centre. Through Partnership working the centre acts as a joined up centre offering services to the community addresssing holistic health and wellbeing. Work is achieved through activities : the community cafe, physical activities, room hire, computer facilities, supported Volunteer programme, health promotion and a business enterprise service.
N/A
England
Buchan Dial-a-community bus
Disability Support Organisations
Affordable disabled access transport for vulnerable individuals. Prebook for travel to medical appointments respite and shopping.
Prices range between 5-25
Scotland
Buckingham Almshouses
Age Related Organisations
Low cost care homes for the elderly
N/A
England
Buckingham Emergency Food Appeal
Homelessness Organisation
Provision of food and other help to the homeless and needy, particularly at Christmas time.
N/A
England
Bucks Mind
Mental Health Organisation
2 Dementia clubs, befriending, counselling, bereavement support, information & advice. Also outreach in High Wycombe & Chesham
N/A
England
Bucks Older Person Action Group
Age Related Organisations
Information & advice, grants, financial advice, homecare, transport
N/A
England
Bucks Vision
Blind Support Organisations
Courses, social, home support, equipment, training
Mon - Fri 9 - 5
England
Building Circles
Mental Health Organisation
Learning disabilities. Befriending, social, events, activities, skills
N/A
England
Burgess Hill Community Food Bank
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
BHCFB collects non-perishable food from donors in Burgess Hill and its environs, via both regular and one-off collections, sorts it into categories and by date, and distributes it, from St John's Church Spire Cafe in units of enough food for 2 people for 3 days, to people in poverty. Vouchers come from accredited voluntary and statutory agencies and we exchange them for appropriate units of food.
N/A
England
Burgess Hill Shed
Disability Support Organisations
BH-Shed will provide a safe, relaxing and stimulating environment where people can socialise, make new friends and enjoy the pursuit of worthwhile activity. It will provide benefits to those needing companionship, suffering loneliness, needing access to tools and equipment, and interested in working alongside like-minded people.
N/A
England
Burmantofts Senior Action Cio
Age Related Organisations
Outreach services home visits, befriending & telephone chats. Workshops & classes in healthy eating, chair based exercise, winter warmth, falls prevention & crime prevention. Community driven programme of social activities e.g. cinema club & cultural day trips/visits, surgeries & events with local councillors. Garden tidy up. Community development via local partnerships.
N/A
England
Burnham Market Area Community Car Scheme
Disability Support Organisations
To provide community transport facilities to medical and medically related appointments in the North Norfolk coast area for people who have a special need of such facilities because they are elderly, poor or disabled, people with young children or those living in isolated areas where there are no adequate public transport facilities.
N/A
England
Burnley and District Society for the Deaf
Deaf Support Organisations
To assist and supplement, so far as possible, educational efforts on behalf of deaf people. Encourages social interaction and integration within the community of the deaf.
N/A
England
Burnley and District Talking Newspaper Association
Blind Support Organisations
Provides the local printed newspaper on to a memory stick and is distributed to the blind and partially sighted people in Burnley.
N/A
England
Burton & District Mind
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Works to support those with mental health needs in their recovery through a personalised approach focused on wellbeing, resilience and independence.
N/A
England
Burton Upon Trent Mencap
Disability Support Organisations
Independent self-funded charity working with disabled people, with a range of services and activities for disabled people, and their parents and carers.
N/A
England
Bury CAB
Legal Support Organisations
Provides advice, information, and advocacy on a number of issues
N/A
England
Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited
Female Victim Organisations
Provides support and accommodation for people affected by Domestic Abuse. Offers temporary accommodation in a safe and supportive refuge where women and their children can recover from the traumatic effects of Domestic Abuse and make informed choices. Also offers a range of community services, courses and counselling to support women to rebuild their lives after abuse.
N/A
England
Bute Befrienders
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
For people over 65, living in the Bute area, and suffering from loneliness
an N/A referral form needed.
Scotland
Bute Oasis Food Bank
Other (Please clarify type)
Foodbank - Provides food for those in need
Open everyday 10 - 4
Scotland
Butlin And Elborow Housing Trust
Housing Advice Organisations
Provision of charitable social housing accommodation for poor people resident in the Borough of Rugby.
N/A
England
Butterflies Bereavement
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Various bereavement groups
N/A
England
Buxton Cottages
Housing Advice Organisations
Providing subsidised accommodation for elderly residents in the Mansfield area.
N/A
England
Buxton Royal British Legion
Other (Please clarify type)
Veteran support. Financial aid, social & emotional care
N/A
England