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.
South Central Community Transport Limited
Disability Support Organisations
Transport in the community for the elderly or disabled, and provision of facilities for recreation, or other leisure time occupation and interests of Social Welfare.
N/A
England
South Derbyshire CVS
Age Related Organisations
DIY, transport, lunch club, referrals to council services, befriending, home support from hospital, foodbanks
N/A
England
South Kilburn Older People's Project
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Offering arts and crafts, coffee mornings and keep fit classes.
N/A
England
South Later Life Matters
Age Related Organisations
Complimentary therapies for people over 60, befriending
N/A
Scotland
South Lincolnshire Blind Society
Blind Support Organisations
The charity provides support, advice, training, equipment and social activities that enable blind and partially sighted people to lead independent lives.
N/A
England
South Liverpool Citizens Advice Bureau
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Serves the communities of Liverpool by the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress. Committed to equal opportunities for all.
N/A
England
South Liverpool Domestic Abuse Services
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Provides services, advocacy, outreach support and group support to women suffering the impact of domestic violence. Provides volunteer training courses.
N/A
England
South Liverpool 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
South London Cares Limited
Age Related Organisations
Community network mobilising young professionals to volunteer to support their older neighbours with a little extra time, practical help, social connection and human companionship.
N/A
England
South Mountain Chinese Older People's Association
Age Related Organisations
Activities provided by South Mountain Chinese Older People's Association include: weekly lunch gathering, bi-weekly health check-up, singing, Mah-Jong (Chinese Dominos) and cards, keep-fit exercise, talks by relevant service providers, welfare rights support by a Chinese worker from Welfare Rights Newcastle, advocacy service, outings and celebrations of major Chinese festivals.
N/A
England
South Northants Mencap Gateway Club
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
South Oxfordshire 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
South Ribble Pensioners Association
Age Related Organisations
Assists with recreational and leisure time occupations for the senior citizens of South Ribble.
N/A
England
South Sefton 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
South Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau
Other Advice and Support Organisations
The Bureau aims to ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them or through an inability to express their needs effectively, and equally to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and national.
N/A
England
South Somerset Community Accessible Transport
Disability Support Organisations
To provide accessible and affordable community transport to a rural area of South Somerst. The transport is for eligble groups and individuals who are socially, economically or physically disadvantaged and to encorage greater community participation of these people and those who are geographically isolated.
N/A
England
South Somerset Domestic Abuse Service
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Enables women and their children to escape from domestic abuse, offering support in a safe environment and encouraging move on, with confidence, to independent living.
N/A
England
South Somerset 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
South Staffordshire Community And Mental Health Charitable Fund And Other Related Charities
NHS or Health Organisations
The charity is funded by donations and/or legacies from patients, their relatives, the general public and other external organisations. The overall strategy of the Charity is to provide support to patients, staff and purchase of capital equipment not normally provided by the NHS or in addition to that normally provided by the NHS.
N/A
England
South Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau
Other Advice and Support Organisations
To give free, independent information, advice and assistance to anyone living and/or working in South Tyneside. Advice is given on the full range of legal issues including Debt, Wefare Benefits, Housing, Employment, Consumer, Taxws, Immigration and Family.
N/A
England
South Tyneside Deaf Club
Deaf Support Organisations
Regularly meet every 2 weeks on a Friday. Meet regularly to discuss the well being of the members through health and education that will benefit members. Recreation for the well being of members in the area of Tyne and Wear.
N/A
England
South Tyneside Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Provision of support to women and their children, who are or have been victims/survivors of domestic violence and abuse.
N/A
England
South Tyrone Men's Shed
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Safe environment where members can meet, socialise, share skill and learn new skills. Self-help group that encourages members to express themselves mentally and physically through arts, crafts and planned activities.
Northern Ireland
South West Lancashire Independent Community Advice Network Ltd
Other (Please clarify type)
To provide for those affected by poverty and need. Offers debt and employment advice, representation and advocacy, and learning and training opportunities. Support and assistance in the development of self-help initiatives is also offered.
N/A
England
South West Surrey Association For Mental Health Limited
Mental Health Organisation
Running a drop-in centre (The Canterbury Care Centre in Guildford) for people with any mental health problems, providing social contact, organised activities and advice.
N/A
England
South Worcestershire Citizens Advice Bureau
NHS or Health Organisations
The charity helps with Benefits and Pensions, Debt, Money Advice, Housing, Employment, Relationships and Family issues, Community and Home Support, Social Care, Consumer, Energy tariffs and disputes, Immigration and many other issues.
N/A
England
Southampton CAB
Legal Support Organisations
Provides advice, information, and advocacy on a number of subjects.
Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 4
England
Southend in Sight
Blind Support Organisations
Resource centre, equipment hire, technology, information & advice, support, social, activities
Mon - Fri 9 - 4, closed Wednesdays
England
Southern Advocacy Services
Other (Please clarify type)
Advocacy for people with mental health issues, dementia, older people, acquired brain injury, sensory impaired
N/A
England
Southport and District Centre for the Deaf
Deaf Support Organisations
Stanley Street Centre for the Deaf is still following its constitution by serving profoundly, severely and partially deaf adults. Social meetings take place on Tuesdays and Saturdays with various activities and trips out being organised.
N/A
England
Southport Rest Home
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
To provide a home for permanent residence of Jewish people who are aged, in particular but not exclusively for poor Jewish persons who have been resident in Southport.
N/A
England
Southport Soup Kitchen
Homelessness Organisation
Providing food for the homeless and needy people in Southport. Helping with housing where people have nowhere to live. Gives a listening ear to those who are in despair.
N/A
England
Southrepps Support Scheme
Age Related Organisations
Promoting the welfare of the elderly, the handicapped, or other persons in need whether temporarily or permanently whose place of residence is within the boundaries of Southrepps village, and also to support the distressed, the lonely and the anxious.
N/A
England
Southwark 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
Southwark Wellbeing Hub
Mental Health Organisation
Offers a wide variety of support to help people deal with the personal and practical impacts of mental health issues. Range from one-to-one support in the community to supported accommodation and making sure people understand and are able to express their needs in their dealings with official bodies.
N/A
England
Southwell And District, Nottinghamshire U3a
Age Related Organisations
To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Southwell and its surrounding locality.
N/A
England
Southwest Carers Forum
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Small local organisation driven by carers who volunteer their time and knowledge to maintain the organisation, help local carers and act as an independent voice for local carers.
Northern Ireland
Southwick And Monkwearmouth Community Transport (Smct)
Disability Support Organisations
To provide low-cost reliable transport, via three accessible minibuses, to community groups and voluntary organisations in the local area.
N/A
England
SPACE
Mental Health Organisation
For people suffering from depression, bereavement, loneliness. Drop in, counselling, social, activities
N/A
England
SPACE - Supporting People and Communities Everyday
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Provides family support and health services
Northern Ireland
Speak Out
Male Victim Organisations
For adult male survivors of child abuse. Free therapy, peer support
N/A
Scotland
Speak Out Advocacy
Mental Health Organisation
Advocacy for people with learning disabilities.
N/A
Scotland
Speak Up Somerset
Mental Health Organisation
Working in the field of recovert from mental illness.
N/A
England
Speakup Self Advocacy Limited
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Advance the education of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health in self-advocacy and related areas. To help people to speak up for themselves. To make information available in a form which everyone can understand. To create employment opportunities for members and others.
N/A
England
SPEAR Housing Association Limited
Homelessness Organisation
Exists to enable homeless people in South and West London to find secure accommodation. Promote community involvement and personal development.
N/A
England
Spectrum
Mental Health Organisation
Autism. Information & advice, support, residential
N/A
England
Speedwell Trust
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Cross-community charity bringing together Catholic and Protestant children. Runs environmental and community relations activity days for school children, early years programme for pre-school children and special initiatives, including a garden for children with special educational needs. Prices are available on request. School based work also carried out.
Northern Ireland
Spelthorne Rentstart
Homelessness Organisation
To help people living in the Borough of Spelthorne who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless by providing housing advice, support and practical assistance and by such means as the trustees may think fit.
N/A
England
Spenborough Forget Me Not Fund
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
To provide maintenance, support, relief and advancement for the benefit of the widows or widowers, children and depenendants of members of the armed forces for the District of Spenborough.
N/A
England