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.
Crossroads Caring
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Care homes, carers for #12/hr
N/A
Scotland
Crossroads Fife
Disability Support Organisations
Support for carers, respite, befriending
Some charges apply
Scotland
Crossroads Orkney
Disability Support Organisations
Carer group. Respite, breaks, drop in, information & advice, aids, befriending, transport, advocacy, support
N/A
Scotland
Crossroads S Ayrshire
Disability Support Organisations
Carer support, advice, & information, advocacy, care worker hours charity fund
N/A
Scotland
Crossways Counselling Service
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Established for the relief of people in need, hardship or distress and delivered through counselling and other means.
N/A
England
Croston Over 60's Club
Age Related Organisations
To provide amenities and facilities for community use, particularly members of the community over 60 years of age. This includes regular weekly meetings and social events.
N/A
England
Crownway Community Centre
Other (Please clarify type)
Improves the quality of life and well-being of people living in the Earlestown area of Newton-Le-Willows by providing focused community-based services and resources to meet the needs identified by the local people, also to provide social and recreational opportunities for local groups, organisations and individuals.
N/A
England
Croydon Accessible Transport
Other (Please clarify type)
Not for profit community transport services provision. Helps the elderly and disabled to travel safely and easily.
N/A
England
Croydon Community Care Service
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Information and advice on welfare benefits. Helps those who have struggled against domestic violence, and helps to care for elderly and sick people.
N/A
England
Croydon Hearing Resource Centre
Deaf Support Organisations
To provide ongoing practical advice, information and emotional support to those who have a hearing impairment and their families and to help reduce isolation across all ages in Croydon.
N/A
England
Croydon Voluntary Association for the Blind
Blind Support Organisations
Provides a range of activates for members and their families who are blind or partially sighted. Services such as: information and advice, counselling, transport, lunch and social groups. Helps 65+ members to live as independently as possible.
N/A
England
Cruse
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Bereavement services
N/A
England
Cruse - Isle of Wight
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Bereavement services. Counselling, help line, groups
N/A
England
Cruse Bereavement
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Counselling, helpline
Varying hours
Scotland
Cruse Bereavement
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Bereavement support
N/A
England
Cruse Bereavement
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
! - 1, counselling, information & advice, helpline
unsure of postcode given on website
Scotland
Cruse Bereavement
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
1 - 1, group and telephone support. Information & advice
N/A
England
Cruse Bereavement
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Counselling, support groups, social
N/A
England
Cruse Bereavement
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Counselling, helpline
Varying Hours
Scotland
Cruse Bereavement Care
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
A service for those who are or have been bereaved during their lives and aren't sure what they can do about it.
Wales
Cruse Bereavement Care
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
A service for those who are or have been bereaved during their lives and aren't sure what they can do about it.
Wales
Cruse Bereavement Care
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Counselling and support
N/A
Scotland
Cruse Bereavement Care - Armagh and Dungannon
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Support, counselling, advice and information for anyone who has been bereaved, including children and young people aged 5-18.
Northern Ireland
Cruse Bereavement Cornwall
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Counselling for bereaved
N/A
England
Cruse Bereavement Derby
Other
Support groups
N/A
England
CSREC
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Human rights and equality organisation
Mon - Fri, 9 - 5
Scotland
CTS Brighton
Disability Support Organisations
Dial a ride, shopping, trips
N/A
England
Cue and Review
Deaf Support Organisations
Newspaper reading podcasts
N/A
Scotland
Cuimhne
Age Related Organisations
Dementia project. Social, activities, support
N/A
Scotland
Cullybackey Senior Citizens Club
Age Related Organisations
Aims to benefit the needs of the local, older population by providing social, recreational and educational advice and support. Regular activities include a range of mental and physical activities, including talks, music and dance and two outings a year. Better confidence and improved self esteem results in improved communication whereby everyone benefits.
Northern Ireland
Customer First
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Council Hub for information. Contact for local advice and social groups for older people.
N/A
Scotland
CVO East Ayrshire
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
8 local food banks, Feetfirst toenail cutting service (small charge) and other local projects.
N/A
Scotland
Cycling without age
Age Related Organisations
Social trishaw rides through the countryside
N/A
Scotland
Cyfannol Women's Aid
Female Victim Organisations
Cyfannol Women
Wales
Cyfannol Women's Aid
Female Victim Organisations
Cyfannol Women
Wales
Cyfannol Women's Aid (Abergavenny)
Female Victim Organisations
Cyfannol Women
Wales
Cyrenians
Other (Please clarify type)
Charity covers many issues. Has a special branch called Golden years for older people. Hostels, food parcels, skills, befriending
goldenyears@cyrenians.scot for the age related programme
Scotland
Cyrenians OPAL
Age Related Organisations
Befriending, social, 1 - 1, activities
referral via website
Scotland
D&G Advocacy
Disability Support Organisations
Provides advice, information, and advocacy for people with a disability
Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 3.30
Scotland
D&G Carers Centre
Disability Support Organisations
Social, respite, info & advice, advocacy, support
N/A
Scotland
D&G Housing Association
Housing Advice Organisations
See website for available properties
N/A
Scotland
D&G LGBT Plus
LGBT Organisations
Social, advice, domestic abuse support, legal support
N/A
Scotland
D&G Multicultural Association
Black and Ethnic Minority Organisations
Information, human rights, social, carer support, women's group, interpretation service
N/A
Scotland
D&G Society for the deaf
Deaf Support Organisations
Social, information , advice
N/A
Scotland
D&G Voice
Disability Support Organisations
Social, transport
N/A
Scotland
D&S Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Provides support, advice, and services for women who have suffered from Domestic abuse
Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 4.30
Scotland
DACC
Age Related Organisations
Daycare centres in 5 locations, transport provided. Activities and dementia support
N/A
England
Danby Almshouse Charity
Other (Please clarify type)
Danby Almshouse was established to provide accommodation for poor persons of more than 50 years of age and of good character from the local area.
N/A
England
Darlington Disability
Disability Support Organisations
Support, information & advice, independent living, hate crime, peer support
N/A
England
Darlington Town Mission
Age Related Organisations
Home & hospital visits, social events, befriending
N/A
England