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Action for Advocacy
Helps you find an advocacy service anywhere in the UK.Contact: Action for Advocacy, The Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Road, Sidcup, Kent, SE1 7HS. Tel: 020 7921 4395. Action on Elder Abuse
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) is a specialist organisation that operates across the four nations of the United Kingdom. It also provides support within Ireland. Unlike other 'older people's organisations' we focus e...Contact: Action on Elder Abuse, PO Box, Steatham, London, SW16 9BY. Tel: 080 8808 8141. Age UK Gateshead
Our service is free and confidential offering a range of information and advice.
Help is available on most topics but especially benefits, debt, disability, housing and care issues. Should we be unable to deal with your en...Contact: Age UK Gateshead, 341- 343 High Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1EQ. Tel: 0191 477 3559. Age UK Newcastle upon Tyne
We aim to provide information and advice on a range of subjects including welfare benefits, housing, legal issues, community care, residential care, etc.
If we are not the most appropriate organisation to advise you on a pa...Contact: Age UK Newcastle upon Tyne, Mea House, Ellison Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8XS. Tel: 0191 232 6488. Age UK North Tyneside
We give free, confidential and impartial advice to older people in North Tyneside and their carers. We can help with:
Welfare benefits, Pension, Tax and other financial matters
Housing and property
Health &&n...Contact: Age UK North Tyneside, Bradbury Centre, 13 Saville Street West, North Shields, NE29 6QP. Tel: 0191 280 8484. Aid for the Aged in Distress
AFTAID
is a relatively small charitable organisation which is near unique in
offering direct financial assistance in the form of grants, often in emergency
situations and covering a wide range of 'quality of life' issues w...Contact: Aid for the Aged in Distress, 25 Epworth House City Road, London, EC1Y 1AA. Tel: 0870 803 1950. Alzheimer's Society
Talking Point is an online support and discussion forum, for anyone affected by dementia. It's a place to ask for advice, share information, join in discussions and feel supported.Contact: Alzheimer's Society, 58 St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LB. Alzheimer's Society Helpline
Alzheimer's Society National Dementia Helpline 0300 222 1122 can provide information, support, guidance and signposting to other appropriate organisations.Contact: Alzheimer's Society National Dementia Helpline, 58 Devon House St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LB. Tel: 0300 222 11 22. Carers Trust
A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or...Contact: Carers Association in South Tyneside (CAST), 1 Beach Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2QA. Tel: 0191 454 3346. A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or...Contact: Carers Centre Newcastle, 6 Saville Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8DQ. Tel: 0191 260 3030.