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.
William Walton Cottage Homes
Age Related Organisations
Provides housing accommodation to the elderly community in Nelson.
N/A
England
Willowbank Limited
Disability Support Organisations
Works in partnership with people with disabilities in order to ensure that each individual has the knowledge the supports and the capacity to maximise their potential as equal citizens. Does this through the provision of learning opportunities that are tailored to the individuals needs. Supports people to access advocacy services or where possible to advocate by themselves with support of a peer mentor this may be a person with a disability or not. Ensures through the provision of access to technology that people with disabilities have access to information and advice. Supports people with disabilities on a one to one or group basis to get involved in the life of the community.
Northern Ireland
Wills And Stickland Homes
Housing Advice Organisations
Provides accomodation for people who are over age 60, of limited means, and who are affiliated to a christian church.
N/A
England
Wilsden Thursday Afternoon Group
Age Related Organisations
Self-funded, voluntary charitable organisation, providing facilities and activities for older residents of Wilsden village and surrounding areas.
N/A
England
Wiltshire Blind Association
Disability Support Organisations
Promotion of the welfare of the blind and partially sighted in Wiltshire and Swindon.
N/A
England
Wimbledon Endowed Almshouse Charity
Housing Advice Organisations
Provision of flats and bungalows which are specially designed with the needs of older people in mind.
N/A
England
Wimbledon Guild
Friendship and Social Interaction Organisations
Services aim to reduce social isolation and loneliness, help people who are experiencing difficulties, and enable older people to be active and healthy.
N/A
England
Wincanton And District Ambulance For The Elderly And Disabled Association
Disability Support Organisations
Ambulance to take the elderly and disabled community in need to local clubs and outings.
N/A
England
Winchester CAB
Legal advice
Outreach in Bishop's Waltham, Alfreson, Denmead and Winchester prison
England
Windyhall 50+ Club
Age Related Organisations
Provides weekly club nights for members to includes games, speakers, dances and general support for our members.
Northern Ireland
Winshill Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Other (Please clarify type)
The charity operated in the middle of Winshill low income housing area (formerly council estate). The charity was started to ensure services would continue in the area for all age groups.
N/A
England
Winter Comfort
Homelessness Organisation
Year round homeless day centre. Welfare, facilities, training, meals.
open every day 8.30 - 2, then 2 - 4 is for women only
England
Wirral Citizens Advice Bureau Limited
Other Advice and Support Organisations
Offering free independent advice to residents of Wirral and environs on issues relating to debt, welfare benefits, housing, mild to moderate mental health, consumer, family matters, etc.
N/A
England
Wirral Disc (Disabled Integrated Social Club)
Disability Support Organisations
Provides a weekly meeting for people with any disability and for those without. Runs activities and an annual holiday for club members and their carers.
N/A
England
Wirral 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
Wirral Holistic Care Services
Other (Please clarify type)
Promotes the relief of sickness and advance the education of the public by the provision of services and resources to meet the emotional and medical needs of all individuals who require them and to improve the quality of life for such individuals by means of holistic care, services and medicines.
N/A
England
Wirral 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
Wirral Society Of The Blind And Partially Sighted
Blind Support Organisations
The charity provides services and facilities to support blind and partially sighted people in the Borough of Wirral. Includes a resource centre, creative and social activities, training courses and an outreach support service.
N/A
England
Wirral Talking Newspaper
Blind Support Organisations
To provide local news, information and items of general interest in an audio format to members of the blind and partially sighted community on the Wirral.
N/A
England
Wirrelderly
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
The provision of the highest standard of residential nursing care to its clients.
N/A
England
Witness Service
Legal Support Organisations
Information & advice
N/A
England
Witness Service
Legal Support Organisations
Provides advice and support for victims and witnesses of crimes
N/A
England
Witness Service
Legal Support Organisations
Provides advice and support for those who have been victims or witnesses of crime
N/A
England
Witness Service
Legal Support Organisations
Provides support and information for victims or witnesses of crime
N/A
England
Witness Service and Victim Support
Care and Nursing Homes (see CQC website)
Emotional support, information
Mon - Fri, 9 - 4.30
Scotland
Witney 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
Witney And West Oxfordshire Food Bank
Other (Please clarify type)
Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank provides emergency food parcels of non-perishable food items and occasionally toiletries to people experiencing unexpected crisis. Clients are referred from professionals working in the community including, but not limited to, Citizens Advice Bureau, Job Centre, health workers, education professionals who assess each client's situation to verify their need.
N/A
England
Witney Day Centre
Age Related Organisations
To promote the relief of persons over 60 years of age by the provision of day care services for the benefit of persons living in Witney and surrounding areas.
N/A
England
Witney Talking News
Blind Support Organisations
Records local news on memory sticks which are mailed to people to listen to in their own homes.
N/A
England
Wodensborough Senior Citizens Club
Age Related Organisations
Leisure and social activities for OAP's Monday and Tuesdays every week. 2 hourly sessions each time. Social parties and day trips, dancing and guest speakers.
N/A
England
Woking Homes
Housing Advice Organisations
Residential and respite care accommodation for older people (over 65) with railway and transport backgrounds. People without such a background are also considered.
N/A
England
Woking Mental Health Resource Centre Limited
Mental Health Organisation
CornerHouse aims to facilitate and support the local provision of appropriate non-statutory services related to emotional well-being. CornerHouse actively encourages and fosters the creation of voluntary groups, and assists these and other already established organizations by providing advice, support and a place where meetings and social events can be held.
N/A
England
Woking 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
Woking Mobility
Disability Support Organisations
Provide mobility scooters within the Woking shopping center.
N/A
England
Woking Street Angels
Homelessness Organisation
To promote the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of the inhabitants of Woking and surrounding areas, by in particular by the provision of pastoral care and the formation of Street Angels Programme for the benefit of the local community of Woking. To support, care and treat persons in need who are homeless.
N/A
England
Wokingham Mental Health Association
Mental Health Organisation
Drop in, information & advice, social, library, befriending
Mon, Tue and Fri 10.30 - 4
England
Wolverhampton Domestic Violence Forum
Other (Please clarify type)
WDVF's three year strategy follows these main themes around Domestic Violence - Making Domestic Violence Everyone's Business, Prevention and Awareness Raising, Protection & Justice and Support Services, including development of services to support children.
N/A
England
Wolverhampton Elder Asians And Disabled
Age Related Organisations
Day drop in centre with social, educational and recreational activities. Reduces isolation of elders by providing awareness raising sessions, advice and information and befriending. Also provides carer support. Trips and outings, as well as in house activities. Mental health awareness project which provides support and assistance for carers and sufferers.
N/A
England
Wolverhampton Foodbank Ltd.
NHS or Health Organisations
Delivers free food parcels, toiletries, household supplies and other items when available to families/single people in severe financial difficulties. AIms to provide 3 days of non-perishable food to all in the household. Partners with statutory/voluntary agencies who assess/refer those in need.
N/A
England
Wolverhampton Samaritans
Domestic Abuse 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
Womankind
Female Victim Organisations
Free counselling, group support, befriending, helpline
Mon & Tue 10 - 10/ Wed to Fri 10am - 12pm
England
Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Counselling, advice, refuge
N/A
Scotland
Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Support, information, refuge for women suffering from domestic abuse
N/A
Scotland
Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Information, support, refuge, help
Mon - Fri, 9 - 4
Scotland
Women's Aid Berkshire
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Outreach, 1 - 1, group, support, information & advice, refuge
N/A
England
Women's Aid Cambridge
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Information & advice, refuge, 1 - 1, group support, activities
live webchat Wed 3 - 5
England
Women's Aid Inverclyde
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Refuge, advice & information, counselling
Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 4.30
Scotland
Women's Aid Luton
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Support, group, helpline, drop in, refuge, counselling, legal help
N/A
England
Women's Aid Moray
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
Helpline, refuge, advocacy, counselling
Mon - Fri 9am - 11pm, Weekends 5 - 11
Scotland
Women's Aid RCT
Domestic Abuse Prevention Organisations
"At Women's Aid RCT our core values are the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. The values underlie our work, how we interact with each other, and which strategies we employ to fulfil our vision that every woman and child can live free from fear of violence and abuse."
Wales