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.
Orwell 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
Orwell Old People's Trust
Housing Advice Organisations
Provision of 4 bungalows specifically for old people of the parishes of Nacton, Levington, Bucklesham and Foxhall near Ipswich in Suffolk and a fifth bungalow for the warden.
N/A
England
Oswestry Community Action
Other (Please clarify type)
Oswestry Community Action operates in Oswestry and the surrounding area. It acts to help those individuals in the community in need through its main service areas of: community transport, volunteering, arts, care, shopmobility, IT and learning.
N/A
England
Oswestry Men's Shed
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Oswestry Mens Shed provides a place for men who may be isolated or lonely to gather together for purposeful and meaningful activities. In the process of building a large workshop, a project which, in itself, has provided a satisfying and successful project for the Members.
N/A
England
Oswestry Senior Citizens Club
Age Related Organisations
An organisation who gives support to senior citzens in the Oswestry area.
N/A
England
Oswestry Talking Newspaper Association For The Blind
Blind Support Organisations
Providing spoken local news for the visually disabled.
N/A
England
Outlook Care
Other (Please clarify type)
Delivers community based personalised support (supporting people in their own homes), supported living (supporting people living in specially designed buildings), residential care, nursing care and housing management.
N/A
England
Outlook Foundation
Mental Health Organisation
Learning disabilities. Supported homes with life skills and activities
N/A
England
Outpost
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Veteran support. Holidays, emotional & practical support, household goods
N/A
Scotland
Outward
Housing Advice Organisations
Supporting people to live independently in their own homes to providing safe, secure accommodation and tailored support when and where needed. Offered to people with learning disabilities, older people and people with mental health issues.
N/A
England
Over The Rainbow
LGBT Organisations
NHS service offering testing, support, information & advice
N/A
England
Oving Almshouse Trust
Counselling or Therapy Organisations
The charity holds, maintains and administers the four almshouses which it owns in the parish of Oving, West Sussex, for the benefit of present and future occupants, who are aged or infirm persons of good character and (except in special cases approved by the charity commission) are resident in the parish at the time immediately prior to their occupancy.
N/A
England
Oxford And District Club For The Hard Of Hearing
Deaf Support Organisations
The club acts as a focus at the Oxford Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for social activities for the hearing impaired. It comprises a mixed social group of individuals of mature age who have impaired hearing or an interest in hearing impaired people or hearing impairment issues. It meets weekly and has activities that include outside speakers, social meetings and activity meetings.
N/A
England
Oxford And District 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
Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Oxford CAB provides advice that helps people to overcome their problems and come together to campaign on big issues when their voices need to be heard. We provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.
N/A
England
Oxford Food Bank
Other (Please clarify type)
Collection of food from major food suppliers and delivery to providers of meals for the homeless and poorer sections of the community.
N/A
England
Oxford Friend
LGBT Organisations
To provide free and completely confidential information, support and counselling services for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered people and their families and friends. The counselling services are predominantly telephone and email counselling.
N/A
England
Oxford Samaritans
Suicide Prevention Organisations
Support for anyone, of any age, facing any kind of issue. You do not have to be suicidal to call.
N/A
England
Oxford Winter Night Shelter
Homelessness Organisation
The provision of sleeping accommodation and snack meals to rough sleepers each night between January and March. Currently twelve venues are providing twenty beds every night in Oxford churches, with over three hundred volunteers enlisted to cover three shifts a night.
N/A
England
Oxfordshire Association For The Blind
Blind Support Organisations
Provision of support for blind and visually impaired, primarily in Oxfordshire.
N/A
England
Oxfordshire 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
Oxfordshire Older Chinese People Centre (Happy Place)
Age Related Organisations
Weekly meeting with activities including singing, keep fit exercise, reading, health talk, lunch, befriending.
N/A
England
Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse And Rape Crisis Centre
Rape and Sexual Abuse Response Services
Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre seeks to preserve and protect the health and relieve the distress and trauma of women who have experienced any form of sexual violence through the provision of a telephone and email listening service, support groups, and information. It also advances public education about all matters related to sexual violence.
N/A
England
Oyster Project
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Venue hosting groups for disabilities, older people, dementia, community police, homeless facilities, addiction support, activities, mental health
N/A
England
P3
Housing Advice Organisations
Housing & financial advice, life skills
N/A
England
P3
Homelessness Organisation
Finding accommodation, finance advice, life skills, mental health, addiction
Mon - Fri, 2 - 5
England
P3 Street Outreach
Homelessness Organisation
Accommodation, addiction support, benefit advice, drop in
Mon - Fri, 10 - 5
England
Padley Group
Homeless
Debt advice, addiction, mental health support, disabilities, foodbank, day centre and hostel.
N/A
England
PAGER
Age Related Organisations
Pensioner action group in east Riding
N/A
England
Pakistan Welfare Association (Swindon)
NHS or Health Organisations
Our main regular activities are: Advice Work, Admin, Educational Classes for the Pakistani/Asian community in Swindon. Liaising and working with local voluntary groups/ local authorities for mutual causes within wider community within Swindon & Wiltshire.. We also focus on development for culture and arts for all ages. Helping disadvantaged children and the disabled/elderly.
N/A
England
Palliative Transport Service
Disability Support Organisations
The engagement of volunteer drivers with their own means of transport to convey the beneficiaries to the cancer centres across Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
Papworth Trust
Disability Support Organisations
Helps disabled people achieve equality, choice and independence. Focuses its activities in seven areas: home, work, employment, rehabilitation, leisure and involvement, and care.
N/A
England
Papworth Trust
Disability Support Organisations
Disability and learning disability charity. Activities, life skills, social
N/A
England
Parkinson's
Disability Support Organisations
Local advisor available
N/A
Scotland
Parkinson's Brighton & Hove
NHS or Health Organisations
Information & advice, befriending, social, activities, events, support
N/A
England
Parkinson's Hull
NHS or Health Organisations
Social, activities, support
N/A
England
Parkinson's, Maesteg
Disability Support Organisations
"We're the Parkinson's charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life. Because we're here, no one has to face Parkinson's alone."
Wales
Parklea Association
Local Authority/ Local Government/ Social Service Organisations
Food parcels, group gardening, courses, skills, activities, exercise
N/A
Scotland
PATCH (Pembrokeshire Action to Combat Hardship)
Financial Services
Since June 2008 PATCH has been giving free food parcels, clothing and household items to those in a financial crisis in Pembrokeshire.
Opening Times: Mondays to Friday 9am - 2pm. Please use the Robert St Entrance at the back.
Wales
PATH (Pembrokeshire Action for the Homeless)
Homelessness Organisation
PCS strives to assist all homeless persons with advice, assistance and advocacy to enable them to secure safe and affordable accommodation. Thus alleviating the stress which can lead to other related social problems.
Wales
Pathways
Disability Support Organisations
Therapies and multi sensory activities for people with disabilities, mental health issues and sensory loss. 5 locations in the area.
N/A
England
Patidar Senior Citizen Club
Age Related Organisations
Runs from Monday to Friday at 10am. The club provide various activities like reading newspapers and magazines regularly, discussion forum on topics of health and social care, family, nature and more.
N/A
England
Patrick House
Homelessness Organisation
56 room centre, support workers
N/A
England
Peacehaven & Telscombe Housing Association
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Care homes
N/A
England
Peacehaven House
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Care home run for elderly persons.
N/A
England
Pearsons And St Elizabeths Cottage Homes
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
The management of almshouse accommodation in the Borough of Worthing, West Sussex.
N/A
England
Peatfield Almshouses
Housing Advice Organisations
Provides rented accommodation for people in need.
N/A
England
Peebles CAB
Legal Support Organisations
Provides advice, support, and advocacy on a variety of subjects
N/A
Scotland
Pelsall Disabled Persons Organisation
Disability Support Organisations
Money is raised by donations, raffles, sale of goods made by members, membership contributions. Money is used for trips out for members, petrol & repairs for ambulance, drivers fees & insurance.
N/A
England
Penderel's Trust
Age Related Organisations
Helps adults to get the most out of their government care allowance by offering support, information & guidance
N/A
England