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.
Dundee Mental Health Cairn Fowk
Mental Health Organisation
For under 65's. Support for those with schizophrenia, bipolar and depression
Under 65's
Scotland
Dundee Shelter Hub
Housing Advice Organisations
Housing, money, debt, welfare and benefits advice. Access to solicitors, computers and phones.
Mon 10 - 3, Tue 1 - 3, Fri 10 - 3
Scotland
Dundee Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Refuges, support, crisis support, benefit advice, social
N/A
Scotland
Dunfermline Advice Hub
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Benefit advice, food bank, rooms for free hire
Mon - Fri, 10 - 4
Scotland
Dunfermline Advocacy
Disability Support Organisations
Support, advice, befriending
Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 4
Scotland
Dunfermline's Foodbank
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Various foodbanks throughout the region. Contact main HO for local centre.
About 8 centres in the area. contact main centre for details of how to get vouchers and nearest point. Opening hours vary between sites.
Scotland
Dungannon Visually Impaired Peoples Club
Blind Support Organisations
The group engages in a number of activities such as leisure, educational, social, recreational and sporting activities together.
Northern Ireland
Dunoon Men's Shed
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Social group for older men. Workshops and projects
N/A
Scotland
Dunscroft Old Peoples Centre
Age Related Organisations
Provide a social environment for members of the community, including dance lesson, line dancing, judo, keep fit advice sessions, lunch club and bingo.
N/A
England
Durham Carers Support
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Information & advice, respite, counselling, emergency planning. Darlington Outreach
N/A
England
Durham Deafened Support
Deaf Support Organisations
Communication skills, information & advice, advocacy, support, activities, drop in Mon - Thur 10 - 12. Also has dementia specialists.
N/A
England
Durham Deafened Support
Deaf Support Organisations
Communication skills, information & advice, advocacy, support, activities, drop in Mon - Thur 10 - 12. Also has dementia specialists.
N/A
England
Durham Foodbank
Other (Please clarify type)
Vouchers needed. 28 locations in the area
N/A
England
Duston Old People's Welfare Association
Age Related Organisations
DOPWA supports the welfare of Duston residents who are aged 70 years or over. Activities include a Spring party, Summer coach outing and each elderly member is given a Christmas shopping voucher which may be spent in any of the Duston area shops. There is no membership fee. All activities are organised and run by our own volunteers. New helpers are always welcome.
N/A
England
Dyslexia Scotland
NHS or Health Organisations
Help & advice, social, workshops
N/A
Scotland
E Dunbartonshire Association for Mental Health
Mental Health Organisation
Domestic abuse support, 1 - 1, group therapy
Mon - Fri, 9 - 5
Scotland
E Dunbartonshire CAB
Legal Support Organisations
Various local outreach centres
N/A
Scotland
E Dunbartonshire Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Refuge, information, support, counselling
N/A
Scotland
E Lothian Community Care Forum
Disability Support Organisations
Advice and support for self management
N/A
Scotland
E Lothian Housing Association
Housing Advice Organisations
Provides advice, information, and advocacy in a number of subjects.
N/A
Scotland
E Lothian Roots and Fruits
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Foodbank, very cheap fruit and veg boxes home delivered for older & disabled people, cooking & nutrition courses
N/A
Scotland
E Lothian Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Various refuge accommodation, outreach, advice & information
N/A
Scotland
E Renfrewshire CAB
Legal Support Organisations
Provides advice, information, and advocacy on a range of subjects
Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 3
Scotland
E Renfrewshire Carers Centre
Disability Support Organisations
Information, advice, support, respite, benefit advice, advocacy, social
N/A
Scotland
E Renfrewshire Good Causes
Blind Support Organisations
Grants to buy talking household equipment, and aids
N/A
Scotland
E Renfrewshire Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Refuge, support, information
N/A
Scotland
Eagles Wings
Homelessness Organisation
Christian homeless charity. Food kitchen, advice, food parcels.
centre Mon - Thur 12 - 2, soup kitchen Mon - Thur, 17.30 - 21.00
Scotland
Ealing Elderly Residents' Charity
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Gardens for the elderly. Meals programme, fortnightly, and Bingo every Wednesday afternoon. Group coach trips are organised.
N/A
England
Ealing 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
Ealing Talking Newspapers
Blind Support Organisations
Makes a weekly audio recording of the local news for blind and partially sighted people. Articles are read from the Ealing Gazette and other local sources as well as material of general interest for visually impaired people. Recording mailed to listeners.
N/A
England
Earley Charity
Age Related Organisations
Grants to older local individuals in financial hardship.
N/A
England
Earsdon, Newburn And Shilbottle Almshouse Charity
Housing Advice Organisations
To provide residential accommodation for the poor and needy residing in or near Earsdon, Newburn and Shilbottle.
N/A
England
East Antrim U3A
Age Related Organisations
East Antrim U3A facilitates the formation of Interest Groups bringing together people who are interested in reading, travel, French, IT, Crafts, photography, singing, Yoga. In addition there are monthly members' meetings where they have guest speakers who give interesting and informative talks on a range of topics.
Northern Ireland
East Ayrshire Advocacy
Age Related Organisations
For anyone 65 and over. Information, advice, support
N/A
Scotland
East Ayrshire Carers Centre
Disability Support Organisations
4 sites across the region. Respite, 1 - 1, benefit advice, support groups, social
N/A
Scotland
East Ayrshire Carers Centre
Disability Support Organisations
4 sites across the region. Respite, 1 - 1, benefit advice, support groups, social
N/A
Scotland
East Birmingham And Solihull Hard Of Hearing Club
Deaf Support Organisations
Provide an afternoon each month of quizzes, demonstrations, invited speakers or a coach trip to enable social contact for the hearing impaired.
N/A
England
East Boro Housing Trust
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Housing and support services for the elderly
N/A
England
East Cheshire Eye Society
Blind Support Organisations
Home visits, social, activities, tech & equipment, information & advice, training, support
N/A
England
East Grinstead And District Association For Mental Health
Deaf Support Organisations
Organise and support local daytime activities, including and in addition to the services provided by the community mental health centre.
N/A
England
East Grinstead Foodbank
Homelessness Organisation
Provides three days nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred. Part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussel Trust.
N/A
England
East Grinstead Street Pastors
Mental Health Organisation
Street Pastors is an interdenominational response by christian churches to night time antisocial behaviour. They patrol the streets of East Grinstead between the hours of 9pm till 3am on Saturday nights to befriend and help those in distess through life style problems or excess alcohol. They are non judgemental and are there specifically to be helpful.
N/A
England
East Hampshire CAB
Legal Support Organisations
Sites of offices in Whitehall, Alton, Liphook, Headly Down and Liss
Mon - Thur, 9.30 - 4
England
East Lancashire Women's Centres
Other (Please clarify type)
Range of services designed around the needs of the individual to creating equality for all women in Lancashire.
N/A
England
East Lancs Advocacy Service
Other (Please clarify type)
Advocates help people in the community who have difficulty with communicating their thoughts, needs and wishes. High quality and totally free advocacy support that is completely independent of local authorities, the NHS and Social Services.
N/A
England
East Park Hostel For The Homeless
Homelessness Organisation
Relief of homelessness by giving accommodation, housing & support. Relief of poverty and advancement of health. Helping people with disabilities & addictions. Includes people of all ages.
N/A
England
East Shropshire Talking Newspaper
Blind Support Organisations
The East Shropshire Talking Newspaper For The Blind (ESTN) is based in Ketley and provides a FREE weekly USB memory stick of local news and features including items from the local press and other publications, such as Shropshire Magazine and Infosound, alongside items produced inhouse by the ESTN team; covering a wide range of subjects and matters of interest.
N/A
England
East Staffordshire Citizens Advice Bureau
Other Advice and Support Organisations
To provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice to the people living or working in the Borough of East Staffordshire and surrounding areas.
N/A
England
East Suffolk Advocacy Network
Mental Health Organisation
Provision of a mental health advocacy service in Suffolk.
N/A
England
East Surrey Carers Support Association
Other (Please clarify type)
provide help and support to Carers (defined as those providing unpaid, substantial care to loved ones, neighbours or friends in the home) by giving them information about their rights as Carers, and helping them access other forms of support eg the Carers' Allowance.
N/A
England