Health Organisations & Charities
Alcohol and Drugs
- Alcohol Concern
Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse. They work to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems. - Drugscope
DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs.
HIV and Aids
- AVERT (Aids Education
and Research Trust)
AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and AIDS worldwide. - Positively
Women
Positively Women is the only national registered charity offering peer support - support for women living with HIV by women living with HIV. - Terrence Higgins Trust
One of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV & AIDS ever since.
Mental Health
- SANE
SANE is one of the UK's leading charities concerned with improving the lives of everyone affected by mental illness. - Connects
Connects is a worldwide, interactive website for the sharing of information by people interested in mental health problems and/or learning disabilities.
Sensory Impairments
- DEAFBLIND
Deafblind UK is a national charity which provides a range of support services to deafblind adults and their carers. It also campaigns on behalf of deafblind people. - RNIB (Royal National
Institute of the Blind)
RNIB offers practical support and advice to anyone with a sight problem. - RNID (Royal National
Institute of the Deaf)
RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. As a membership charity, they aim to achieve a radically better quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people. - Sense
Sense offers a wide range of support and services across the UK to help sensory impaired people of all ages to reach their full potential despite the many challenges facing them.
Other Organisations
- Arthritis Research Campaign
Aims to advance the understanding, prevention and treatment of arthritis and related conditions. - Alzheimers's
Society
Committed to maintaining, improving and promoting its unique knowledge and understanding of dementia. - BackCare
The charity for healthier backs, is dedicated to educating people on how to avoid preventable back pain, and supporting those living with back pain. - British Heart Foundation
The aim of the BHF is to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death. - CancerBACUP
Providing high quality and up to date information, practical advice and support for cancer patients and their families. Free cancer information service staffed by qualified and experienced cancer nurses who help over 50,000 cancer patients and their families by telephone, letter and email. - Continence
Foundation
For People with Bladder and Bowel Problems - Consumer Health Information
Centre
An advice service set up to help you to understand more about health, including hints and tips to say healthy and ways to get back on your feet when illness strikes. - Depression
Alliance
Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people affected by depression. Their web site contains information about the symptoms of depression, treatments for depression, as well as Depression Alliance campaigns and local groups. - Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK is the leading charity working for people with diabetes. They fund research, campaign and help people to live with the condition. - Digestive
Disorders Foundation
The DDF aims to decrease the death rate and make life more bearable for sufferers by funding research into a range of digestive disorders to seek preventative measures, new treatments and cures. - Haemophilia
Society, The
The Haemophilia Society is working to secure the best possible care, treatment and support for people with haemophilia or a related bleeding disorder and their families. - Incontact
A national charity for people affected by bladder and bowel problems providing support and information and represent the interests of people with continence problems. - Infertility
Network
Works to improve comprehensively the quality and delivery of infertility care nationwide. - Leukaemia
CARE Society
Cares for sufferers of the leukaemias, Hodgkin's and other lymphomas, myelodysplasia, myeloproliferative disorders, Myeloma and aplastic anaemia. - Lungs (British Lung
Foundation)
Provides a complete package of support for people living with lung disease and the people who look after them, in hospital and at home. - Marie Stopes
International
Responsible for establishing and managing family planning centres, nursing homes and referral centres in the UK and other developed countries. - MedicAlert
The only non-profit making, registered charity providing a life-saving identification system for individuals with hidden medical conditions and allergies. - Meningitis
Trust
Offers a wide range of support for people affected by meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia - Migraine Action
Association
Bridges the gap between the migraine sufferer and the medical world by providing information on all aspects of the condition and its management. - National Blood
Service
Information on how to become a blood donor - National Osteoporosis
Society
The NOS offers support to people with osteoporosis, their families and carers through a range of information booklets, a national telephone helpline and a network of regional support groups. - National Society
for Epilepsy
The National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) is the largest medical charity in the field of epilepsy in the UK. It has been providing services for people with epilepsy for more than 100 years. - Stroke Association
The Stroke Association is a national charity which is solely concerned with stroke. Every year about 100,000 people in this country suffer first strokes - 10,000 are under retirement age. Stroke is the largest cause of severe disability with 350,000 people affected at any one time.
Last updated: March 20, 2007