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.
Friend in Need Community Centre
Other Advice and Support Organisations
An organisation that offers different activities from their Activity Centre for older adults to socialise. They run a Good Neighbour Scheme, where people from the community help the elderly with shopping, banking, collecting prescriptions etc. to help them live independently for longer.
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England
Friendly Club for the Blind, Sutton
Blind Support Organisations
Social activities for blind and partially sighted people within the London Borough of Sutton and its immediate surroundings.
N/A
England
Friendly Faces
Age Related organisation
Dementia. Live at homes, support workers, home help, meals, social
N/A
England
Friendly Five Transport Scheme
Disability Support Organisations
The provision of transport for elderly and disabled persons within the County of Leicester who are members of other associated charities/voluntary bodies for recreational and community purposes.
N/A
England
Friends and Neighbours
Religious Organisation
Shopping services, befriending, food parcels
N/A
England
Friends of the Elderly
Age Related Organisations
Offers residential, nursing and dementia care to older people in care homes. Operates day care centres, homecare services and a free-to-access grants service for individuals, and works to combat the effects of loneliness among older people through community engagement.
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England
Friends of the Elderly
Age Related Organisations
Offers residential, nursing and dementia care to older people in care homes. Operates day care centres, homecare services and a free-to-access grants service for individuals, and works to combat the effects of loneliness among older people through community engagement.
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England
Friends of the Elderly
Age Related Organisations
Offers residential, nursing and dementia care to older people in care homes. Operates day care centres, homecare services and a free-to-access grants service for individuals, and works to combat the effects of loneliness among older people through community engagement.
N/A
England
Frogmore Day Care Centre
Age Related Organisations
Operates Monday to Friday for elderly and mentally infirm clients. Holds open days and arrange days out on a regualr basis. Takes clients from the local surrounding areas and collect on a purpose built mini bus.
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England
Frome And District Day Centre
Age Related Organisations
Provides a meal to members twice a week. Provides social and holiday facilities/outings. Regular bingo, talks and dance activities.
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England
Frome And District Mencap Society
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
Frome Talking Newspaper
Blind Support Organisations
Recording on discs for the blind and partially blind each week from newspapers.
N/A
England
Frontline Partnership
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Cafe, social, events, groups
N/A
England
Fulbeck Relief In Need Charity
Other (Please clarify type)
To provide assistance to residents of the Parish of Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, who are in need.
N/A
England
Fulham Good Neighbours
Age Related Organisations
Provides older people with neighbourly support in their homes, community and now online.
N/A
England
Furness Homeless Support Group
Homelessness Organisation
Day centre, supported accommodation
Mon - Fri, 9 - 5
England
Furniture Helpline
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Grants and free furniture to those in need
N/A
England
Fusion Housing Kirklees Ltd
Blind Support Organisations
Support to people to access accommodation with the local council, private landlords or housing associations. Help with budgeting and sorting out debt and other services. Legal housing issues advice and court representations. Support to live independently.
N/A
England
Futures
Homelessness Organisation
Accommodation, life skills, mental health, health & wellbeing, training
N/A
England
Fylde Coast Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Supports victims of domestic abuse. Mission is to empower service users to live their lives free from abuse. Offers an holistic 24 hour response service with three main areas of provision: IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor), Outreach and Recovery and Safe Temporary Accommodation.
N/A
England
Fylde Coast Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Supports victims of domestic abuse. Mission is to empower service users to live their lives free from abuse. Offers an holistic 24 hour response service with three main areas of provision: IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor), Outreach and Recovery and Safe Temporary Accommodation.
N/A
England
Fylde Coast Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Supports victims of domestic abuse. Mission is to empower service users to live their lives free from abuse. Offers an holistic 24 hour response service with three main areas of provision: IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor), Outreach and Recovery and Safe Temporary Accommodation.
N/A
England
Fylde Foodbank
Other (Please clarify type)
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 Trussell Trust.
N/A
England
G And L Salisbury's Homes
Housing Advice Organisations
Provision of almshouses for elderly people.
N/A
England
Gaddum Centre
Mental Health Organisation
Advocacy, therapy, carer support. Also outreach in Rochdale, Salford and Stockport
N/A
England
Gainsborough and District Aid in Sickness Charity
Financial Services
To provide financial assistance to people during times of illness/disability.
N/A
England
Galashiels CAB
Legal Support Organisations
Outreach in area available
Mon - Thurs., 10 - 4
Scotland
Galloway's Society For The Blind
Blind Support Organisations
Provides support, advice and training, enabling people and their families to build skills and develop confidence.
N/A
England
Galop
LGBT Organisations
Provides hate crime, domestic abuse and sexual violence support services to LGBT+ victims and survivors.
N/A
England
Galop
LGBT Organisations
Runs an advice service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in the Greater London area. This service can be used to report homophobia or transphobia or get advice on hate crime you have experienced.
N/A
England
Garfield Poverty Trust
Financial Services
The charity makes grants to persons in necessitous circumstances.
N/A
England
Garvald
Mental Health Organisation
Residential and day care centre for people with learning disabilities.
N/A
Scotland
Gate Enterprises
Other (Please clarify type)
Community cafe, soup kitchen, cafe, foodbank
Mon - Fri, 10 - 3
Scotland
Gateshead And South Tyneside Sight Service
Blind Support Organisations
To provide services, support, advice, information and training to visually impaired people living in Gateshead, South Tyneside and the surrounding area.
N/A
England
Gateshead Carers Association
Other (Please clarify type)
Support, advise, represent, advocate & campaign for unpaid adult carers living or working in Gateshead. Aim for carers to have increased choice and control in their life, improved health and wellbeing, financial wellbeing, and are treated with respect and dignity. Provide training & short-break activities that reduce isolation and help carers to have a life of their own outside of caring.
N/A
England
Gateshead Crossroads Caring For Carers
Other (Please clarify type)
Specialist provider supporting Carers and their families. Objects are to relieve the stresses experienced by Carers and their beneficiaries. Improve the lives of Carers and Young Carers and enable Carers to continue to care.
N/A
England
Gateshead Foodbank
Other (Please clarify type)
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
Gateshead Mencap Society
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
Gateshead Older People's Assembly
Age Related Organisations
The Assembly provides social and activity opportunities for people over fifty in Gateshead. Produce a monthly activities guide showing all the activities for older people in Gateshead, not just our own. Also have a pay what you feel community cafe open to everyone, and a community garden to grow produce for the cafe. Also provide volunteering opportunities for all ages.
N/A
England
Gateway
Homelessness Organisation
Supported care, care homes, holistic services
N/A
Scotland
Gateway Women's Centre
Female Victim Organisations
1 - 1, home visits, drop in, groups, activities
N/A
England
Gayton And Tiffield Community Transport
Disability Support Organisations
Provides Community Transport by scheduled Minibus services and provides minibus for use by local Schools and interest groups.
N/A
England
GDA
Deaf Support Organisations
Social, hearing aid services, equipment, lip reading, advocacy
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England
GDASS
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
All genders. Information & advice, planning, translators, advocacy, housing, case workers
Mon - Fri, 9 - 5
England
George Came For The Welfare Of Blind Persons
NHS or Health Organisations
To provide funds for the welfare of blind or partially sighted people.
N/A
England
George Fenwicke
Housing Advice Organisations
Provides 2 Almshouses for the use of villagers who are unable to own their own homes. The occupants contribute a monthly sum for the upkeep of the properties.
N/A
England
George Newton Housing Trust
Disability Support Organisations
To provide housing for long time residents of Silsden.
N/A
England
Ghana Association for Renal Patients (UK)
NHS or Health Organisations
For people of all ages, particularly to people in the Ghanaian community in the UK, who are suffering from renal diseases or renal failure. Gives facilities and equipment necessary for treatment and counselling and assistance to such persons and their families and carers.
N/A
England
Giroscope
Housing Advice Organisations
Buys empty properties to renovate and let low cost
N/A
England
Giving Back Crawley
Rape and Sexual Abuse Response Services
For the public benefit, to relieve the effects of poverty in the Crawley area, in particular, but not exclusively amongst those who are homeless by supplying them with food, goods and services.
N/A
England