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.
Darnall Dementia Trust
Age Related Organisations
Provides advice, information, support and training to people with dementia, carers, staff and the general public. Provides a safe environment for enjoyment, warmth, respect and friendship, valuing, including and involving people in relevant, appropriate, interesting, stimulating and enjoyable activities, acknowledging strengths, supporting disabilities and accepting limitations.
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England
Dartmouth Caring
Age Related Organisations
Memory Cafe, social, financial advice, transport, befriending, palliative care, dementia workers
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England
DASH
Homelessness Organisation
Provides supported and unsupported housing to single people who are homeless or about to become homeless
N/A
England
Dauntsey Almshouse Charity
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
To provide housing for four elderly persons with few financial resources.
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England
Daventry Area Community Transport
Disability Support Organisations
The objects of the CIO are to provide community transport and mobility services for such of the inhabitants of Daventry District and bordering areas who are in need of such a service because of age, sickness or disability (mental or physical), or poverty, or because of lack of availability of safe and suitable public transport and any other charitable activity ancillary to the above.
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England
Daventry Food Bank
Other (Please clarify type)
The Daventry Food Bank was started with a view to provide emergency/essential food supplies to residents in Daventry District until other parts of the social care infrastructure come in to play.
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England
Daventry New Street Day Centre
Age Related Organisations
Drop in cafe for elderly, offering light refreshments, a place to meet friends and make new ones, as well as volunteer.
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England
Dawn Charitable Trust
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
Alleviate isolation and distress in society by focusing on the needs of Asian women alienated by lack of opportunities arising from various cultural or linguistic barriers. Provides seminars, workshops, talks and classes throughout the year to promote continual growth and self-development.
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England
Daybreak Oxford
Age Related Organisations
The Charity, Daybreak Oxford, provides Day Clubs where adult members who are living with a dementia can enjoy a safe, caring and stimulating environment with activities suited to their needs. The service is also a respite for carers of our members. They can leave their loved ones, knowing they are looked after by trained and experienced staff who help them live well with their dementia.
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England
De-Stress Express
Other (Please clarify type)
Organisation designed to bring computer-based knowledge to the homes of those who have difficulty getting out, usually for the elderly.
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England
Deaf Action
Deaf Support Organisations
Befriending, interpreter services, support workers, social
Main deaf action site
Scotland
Deaf and Hearing Support
Deaf Support Organisations
Drop in, equipment & resource centre, hearing aid services, information & advice
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England
Deaf Awareness: Ne
Deaf Support Organisations
deaf awareness: NE runs a series of sessions and activities from the Linskill Centre, North Shields, to help raise awareness of issues impacting on deaf and hard of hearing people. These session include sign language, lipreading, tinnitus support, deaf awareness training and deaf sports. Hearing induction loops, speech to text and BSL/English interpreters are used as appropriate.
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England
Deaf Plus
Deaf Support Organisations
Creates an accessible space for deaf people, and empowers deaf people to take control of their own lives, by developing their potential and supporting them to achieve independence.
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England
Deaf Plus
Deaf Support Organisations
Offers welfare benefits, housing, debt and employment advice, consumer and community care, access to council services and advice on access to legal services.
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England
Deaf Reach
Deaf Support Organisations
Provides support to deafblind and prelingually deaf people.
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England
Deafblind Centre
Blind Support Organisations
Social, workshops, welfare information, translators
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Scotland
Deafconnect
Deaf Support Organisations
Provision of a range of services and activities to enable deaf people to take their full part in society.
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England
Deaflink North East
Deaf Support Organisations
Deaflink NE works to improve access to education, health, employment, leisure, equipment and social opportunities for deaf, deafblind, deafened and hard of hearing people who live and work in the North East, through awareness training, providing information to the community, and providing support and network through our groups.
N/A
England
Deafness Resource Centre Limited
Deaf Support Organisations
Provides services that support, empower and enable deaf people to fully participate and access services and opportunities that facilitates independence and improves lifestyles. Services include advocacy, equipment and communication service.
N/A
England
Deafroots
Deaf Support Organisations
Undertakes research and actions to address the inequalities faced by deaf or hard of hearing people, with a focus on the BAME community.
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England
Deafvibe UK
Deaf Support Organisations
It is DEAFvibe's belief that all Deaf (BSL), Deaf with Speech, Hard of Hearing, Deafened and Deafblind people should be treated equally and with respect; that access to information & communication is provided without barriers or prejudice; and to promote equal participation and opportunities in life. Access to Communication is a vital need to have a sense of belonging and inclusion in society.
N/A
England
Deafway
Deaf Support Organisations
Two distinct, specialist residential services, both of which focus on the needs of deaf people with a range of additional needs who cannot currently live fully independently.
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England
Dears Almshouse Charity
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Provision of housing for persons in need.
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England
Debney Cottages
Housing Advice Organisations
Provision of accommodation as specified by declaration of trust.
N/A
England
Dedicated Housing Limited
Disability Support Organisations
Accommodation for the physically disabled.
N/A
England
Deepdene Seniors Learning Skills Club
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Aims to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people who are elderly and less able and relieving their needs. In particular, they look to provide computer training and other skills and advancing their physical and mental health.
N/A
England
Definitely Independent
Deaf Support Organisations
Residential care provider for deaf people who have additional complex difficulties.
N/A
England
Deidre Knight Centre
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Daycare centre for older people. Social, activities, entertainment, trips
Offers referrals, or private paid sessions. mon - Fri, 8 - 4.30
Scotland
Dementia Befriending Service, Bromley
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Matches volunteers with clients who have a diagnosis of dementia and are registered with the Bromley Dementia Support Hub. Volunteers visit the clients for a couple of hours a week to offer companionship, encouragement and support.
N/A
England
Dementia Cafe
Age Related Organisations
Weekly meet up at a cafe for socialising, info & advice, support. Mondays 2 - 4.
Mondays 2 - 4. Organised by Alzheimer's Scotland
Scotland
Dementia Concern
Mental Health Organisation
Offers advice, information and support to those who suffer from dementia, and also has day centre services, and a call and care system.
N/A
England
Dementia Connect Blaenau Gwent
Mental Health Organisation
Dementia support workers offer information and practical guidance to help those affected understand dementia, cope with day-to-day challenges and prepare for the future.
Office Opening Times Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Wales
Dementia Doncaster
Age Related Organisations
Raises money for people in Doncaster affected by Dementia. Devoted to raising Dementia Awareness, and come up with bright and innovative ideas to bring dementia into the public eye. Donations go towards supporting members of the community who suffer from dementia.
N/A
England
Dementia East Riding
Age Related Organisations
Information & advice, activities, carer support
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England
Dementia Forward
Age Related Organisations
Dementia Forward exists to provide specialist support, advice and information to anyone affected by dementia. Support is given from pre diagnosis to end of life through a range of services including home visits by specialist dementia support team as well as running community wellbeing services. Services have been designed to give North Yorkshire folk the right support at the right time.
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England
Dementia Friendly Keighley
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Provide information, support and activities for people with Dementia and their families//carers in Keighley and surrounding area.
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England
Dementia Harborough
Age Related Organisations
Dementia Harborough is aimed at people in Market Harborough and surrounding areas with dementia with their carers to provide fun, companionship and information. Runs a monthly Dementia Cafe with activities and guest speakers. Our monthly Singing for Memories group offers the opportunity to join in song and music. Arranges other activities and outings.
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England
Dementia Hull
Age Related Organisations
Information & advice, activities, carer support
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England
Dementia Matters in Powys
Mental Health Organisation
Dementia Matters in Powys is an independent charitable organisation that works in partnership with communities, third-sector and statutory organisations to develop and share innovative practice.
Wales
Dementia NI
Age Related Organisations
Raises awareness about the challenges encountered by people with a diagnosis. Carried out by members informing others about the challenges they face on a daily basis and how they can be better supported, through social media and presentations to the general public, as well as through networking and awareness-raising events.
Northern Ireland
Dementia Support
Housing Advice Organisations
Dementia Support was started by a group of local people who had been personally touched by dementia. The aim is to work alongside existing organisations to bring together and enrich their offering and the services they provide and to ultimately provide exceptional dementia care.
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England
Dementia Together Wirral
Age Related Organisations
Dementia Together Wirral facilitates, organises and operates events for those living with dementia, their carers and former carers social events to relieve their social isolation by way of activities and services including regular memory cafes, singing/music, walking, craft, dining and cinema together with mini-coach outings with one-off items of entertainment.
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England
Denville Hall
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
The residential home for all members of the theatrical profession.
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England
Derby City Mission
Religious organisation
Homeless services. Night shelter, recovery cafe, storehouse, foodbank, debt advice, street pastors.
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England
Derrytrasna Senior Citizens Committee
Age Related Organisations
Social hub for older people in the local area who can meet once a week, engage in activities such as exercise designed for their age group, arts and crafts, bowls etc. The attendees will usually receive a lunch together. The organisation also invites along guest speakers and health representatives who advise on issues affecting older people like dementia, immobility and other issues.
Northern Ireland
Desborough And Rothwell Community Transport
Disability Support Organisations
The charity runs a minibus equipped for disabled use when required and for community, voluntary organisation use.
N/A
England
Desborough Men's Shed Association
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
The provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation or other leisure time occupation including practical interests, skills sharing, the learning of new skills, and helping with community based projects.
N/A
England
Devenish Partnership Forum
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Formed in a response to and identified need to combat high levels of deprivation. Delivers a range of programmes through Neighbourhood Renewal Funding, to senior citizens activities. Provide support and advice to the community associations.
Northern Ireland