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Help by telephone
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Category |
Name |
Information |
Number |
| Alcohol |
Alcoholics
anonymous |
|
08457 697 555 |
| Bereavement |
Cruse
bereavement care |
|
0870 167 1677 |
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The
compassionate friends |
Supporting
bereaved parents & their families |
08451 232 304 |
| Courts |
Customer
service unit headquarters |
|
020 7210 2266 |
| Disability |
Dial UK |
Disability information
& advice line |
01302 310 123 |
| |
Disabled living
foundation |
Advice &
information on disability equipment |
0845 130 9177 |
| |
Radar |
Non
medical disability related issues |
020 7250 3222 |
| |
Benefit enquiry line for people with
disabilities |
Benefit enquiry line for people with
disabilities, their carers & representaatives |
0800 882 200 |
| |
Disability living allowance or attendance
allowance |
Information for claimants |
08457 123 456 |
| |
Disability discrimination act |
The disability rights commission helpline
provides
information & advise on all aspects, & can direct you
to specialist disability organisations. |
08457 622 633 |
| |
Tripscope |
Disability information on any aspect
of transport |
08457 585 641 |
| Drugs |
Release |
Drugs & legal
advise for users,families & friends |
020 7749 4034 |
| |
Talk to Frank |
Information about
drugs for people who use them |
0800 776 600 |
| Education |
Learndirect |
Free information
& advice about learning |
0800 100 900 |
| Emotional support |
Relateline |
Couple councilling,
information & support to adults dealing with relationship
issues |
0845 130 40 10 |
| |
Samaritans |
Provides confidential
support to any person in emotional distress |
08457 90 90 90 |
| Family &
parents |
Gingerbread advice
line |
Advice for lone
parents |
0800 018 4318 |
| Gambling |
Gamcare |
For gamblers &
those affected by problem gambling |
0845 6000 133 |
| Health |
NHS Direct |
For confidential
health advice & information, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week |
0845 46 47
0845 606 4647 |
| Housing |
Shelterline |
Help with housing
problems |
0808 800 4444 |
| Legal advice |
Community legal
service |
|
0845 608 1122 |
| Missing persons |
National missing
persons helpline |
|
0500 700 700 |
| |
The salvation
army family tracing service |
|
0845 634 4747 |
| Money &
debt |
Consumer credit
counselling service |
Free counselling
& advice |
0800 138 1111 |
| |
National debtline |
Free confidential
advice for people with debt problems |
0808 808 4000 |
MPS & Councillors
|
|
To contact your
MP call The House of Commons |
020 7219 3000 |
| Older People |
Age concern |
Information line |
0800 00 99 66 |
| |
Elder abuse response |
Support for anyone
concerned about the abuse of older people |
0808 800 6565 |
| Postcodes |
|
Check or find
a postcode |
0906 302 1222 |
| Travel |
Traveline |
Provide journey
planning. Information on public transport |
0870 608 2608 |
| |
National Rail
enquiries |
Information on
local & national services, fares & timetables |
08457 48 49 50 |
| |
National tourist
board |
|
020 8846 9000 |
| Violence &
Crime |
Refuge National
Domestic Violence helpline |
|
0808 808 9999 |
| |
Victim support
line |
|
0845 30 30 900 |
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If you need
to contact the Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance service or
Coastguard in an emergency, call 999 or 112
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