Helplines
Samaritans
Call 116 123 to talk to a trained volunteer if you are struggling to cope with your mental health and need support.
Find out more from the Samaritans website.
Pain Concern
Pain Concern offer a confidential helpline to provide support to people with pain and those who care for them.
Call 0300 123 0789 for free, email help@painconcern.org.uk or use the Pain Concern online forum.
Open Monday 2pm to 4pm and Wednesday 6pm to 8pm.
Find out more on the Pain Concern website.
Asthma UK
Asthma UK offers a helpline supports everyone with asthma, their families, friends, and healthcare professionals.
Call 0300 222 5800 for free.
Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Fridays.
Find out more from Asthma UK website.
Narcolepsy UK
Narcolepsy UK provide a free, confidential helpline that supports people with narcolepsy, their families, carers and others interested in improving their quality of life.
Call 0345 450 0394 free, email info@narcolepsy.org.uk or contact Narcolepsy UK through their enquiry form.
Find out more from the Narcolepsy UK website.
The sleep charity
The sleep charity offer a free, confidential helpline for people that may have sleep problems such as sleep struggles, sleep hygiene, anxiety and stress at bedtime, childrens sleep issues and teen sleep problems.
Call 03303 530 541 free.
Open Sunday to Tuesday and Thursday, 7 pm to 9pm. Open Wednesday 9 am to 11 am.
Find out more on the sleep charity website.
Stroke Assosication
Stroke Association offer a free, confidential helpline and local groups that offer information and support for anyone affected by stroke.
Call 0303 3033 100, email helpline@stroke.org.uk or register online for the 'my stroke guide' which provides information, advice, videos and an online discussion forum.
Open Mnonday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm.
Find out more on the Stroke Association website.
Colostomy UK
Colostomy UK offer a free, confidential helpline that provides support and advice to people that have a stoma or are in the process of having a stoma.
Call 0800 328 4257 free, use the live chat or join the confidential facebook group with thousands of other people who live with a stoma.
Helpline open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Live chat open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
Find out more from the Colostomy UK website.
Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK offer a confidential helpline that supports people with diabetes, their family or friends, and people who are worried they might be at risk.
Call 0345 123 2399 for free or email helpline@diabetes.org.uk for more support.
Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Find out more from the Diabetes UK website.
Services
Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.
Find support that is right for you on the Hub of Hope's website.
Pain Relief Foundation
The Pain Relief Foundation is a charity that specialises in research for the causes and treatment of chronic pain in humans.
The Pain Foundation offer different resources such as:
For more information, visit the Pain Relief Foundation website.
Verity
Verity is a charity to help those with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Verity organises events and conferences where delegates get the chance to hear from some of the worlds foremost leading PCOS experts. Verity also publishes a range of information booklets and In Touch, an email newsletter (sign up below) full of the latest information and research on the condition. Additionally, Verity provides a very active discussion board and social media community where those with PCOS can give and receive peer support.
Find out more from the Verity website.
More coming soon...