National Health Information and Support Sources
Please click on the link below for our list of national health information and support sources.
www.healthtalkonline.org/Page/National_Health_Information
AbilityNet
www.abilitynet.org.uk
enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
Tel: 0800 269545
Provides advice, factsheets, assessments and training on assistive technology for people with disabilities.
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
www.ace-ed.org.uk
Independent advice centre for parents.
Advisory, conciliation and Arbitration Service (AC
www.acas.org.uk
Provides information for employers and employees.
Bebo
www.bebo.com/
www.bebo.com/bewell
Bebo is a social media network where friends share their lives and explore great entertainment. The Bebo Be Well centre aims to provide the Bebo community with a central source of information, support and advice on issues relating to mental health, crime, social care and well-being.
Birds Bees and Teens
www.birdsbeesandteens.nhs.uk
Is aimed at introducing young people and teenagers to the best health related sites aimed at the younger person. It covers a range of diagnoses from acne to drugs to sexual health to diabetes.
British Association of Counselling and Psychothera
www.bacp.co.uk
Can provide lists of local counsellors and psychotherapists.
Bullying UK
www.bullying.co.uk/
Help and advice for victims of bullying, their families and schools.
Children's First for Health
www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk
The online guide to health and hospital life for young people, children and families with expert advice from Great Ormond Street Hospital.
ChildLine
www.childline.org.uk
Tel: 0800 1111 (free and open 24-hours).
Is the free and confidential 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK.
Connexions Direct
Tel: 080 800 13 2 19
A national organisation that provides information and advice to young people aged 13-19 on issues such as health, housing, learning options, relationships and young people's rights.
Depression in Teenagers
Information about depression for teenagers
Dial UK
www.dialuk.info
Is a national organisation that provides disability information and rights.
Disability Rights Commission (DRC)
www.drc-gb.org
Tel: 0845 604 6610
DRC Helpline, FREEPOST MID02164, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9BR
Is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
DrugScope
www.drugscope.org.uk
The UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs, for information on recreational drugs.
DVLA
www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/medical.aspx
Information about medical conditions and driving from DVLA.
Equality and human rights commission
www.equalityhumanrights.com
For all information about rights, including information on disability rights and Disability Discrimination Act.
English Federation of Disability Sport
www.efds.net
Aims to be the united voice of disability sport seeking to promote inclusion and achieve equality of sporting opportunities for disabled people.
FPA - Family Planning Association
www.fpa.org.uk
Is the UK's leading sexual health charity. Our purpose is to enable people in the UK to make informed choices about sex and to enjoy sexual health.
FRANK
www.talktofrank.com
For information on local drugs services.
Freedom Pass
www.freedompass.org
Free off-peak bus passes for the London area and the equivalent English National Scheme, both available for those who are registered disabled as well as those who have a condition that means they are not allowed to drive.
Get Connected
Tel: 0808 808 4994 1pm-11pm
Provides a free, confidential helpline that gives support and information on any subject.
Just Like Me
Website for young people challenging stigma about mental health
KidsHealth.org
www.kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/growth/diabetes_center.html
Is a USA-based website that provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens and parents.
MIND - National Association for Mental Health
www.mind.org.uk
info@mind.org.uk
Tel: 0845 766 0163
Is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
National Association for Special Education Needs
www.nasen.org.uk/
Aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special and additional support needs.
Need 2 know
Information site for young people with information on health, relationships, money, law, work, travel, housing, learning and the environment.
National Union of Students
www.nusonline.co.uk
Has a section for student with disabilities.
Pain Concern
www.painconcern.org.uk
Tel: 0844 499 4676
Is a charity that aims to provide information and support for people living with pain and their families. Their website is aimed at the general public and provides information about living with chronic pain and how to manage it. Most of the information available on-line is in the form of FAQ's, though various pamphlets and booklets produced by Pain Concern (some of which have been written by healthcare professionals) can be downloaded.
Phab
www.phabengland.org.uk
Is a national charity dedicated to promoting the integration of people with and without physical disabilities, at all levels of society. It runs holiday clubs for people with disabilities.
SKILL - the National Bureau for students with disabilities
www.skill.org.uk
A charity helping young people and adults over 16 years of age with any kind of impairment including physical and sensory disabilities, learning and mental health difficulties throughout the UK.
Staying Positive
www.staying-positive.co.uk/spflash.html
Runs living well or self-management courses - self-management courses giving people the confidence, skills and knowledge to manage their condition better and be more in control of their lives.
Step Forward
www.stepforward-web.org
Tel: 0207 739 3082
Local organisation based in London and working within a multi-ethnic location. It provides advice and information, counselling and personal development to young people aged 11-25.
Samaritans
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, the Samaritans are there for you - if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone. They offer their service by telephone, email, letter and face to face in most of their branches.
Stress and Anxiety in Teenagers
Information, coping strategies and personal stories
Teenage Health Freak
www.teenagehealthfreak.org
Is the brainchild of Drs Ann McPherson and Aidan Macfarlane, writers of the original Diary of a Teenage Health Freak series. The worldwide success of the diaries identified a demand for cringe-free health information specific to teenagers.
The British Holistic Medical Association
www.bhma.org
The BHMA was formed by a group of medical doctors and students as an organisation for professionals and members of the public who wanted to adopt a more holistic approach in their own life and work.
The Centre for Complementary and Integrated Medicine
www.complemed.co.uk
The Disabled Person's Railcard
www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk
For people to get an application from to apply for a disabled persons railcard. Proof of prescription for AEDs is needed to apply.
The National Youth Agency
www.youthinformation.com
Online information toolkit for young people and all those working with them.
The Site
Tel:020 7250 5700
Provides impartial information and advice for young people.
Young Disabled on Holiday
Tel: 0131 332 1944
4 Parkgrove Neuk, Edinburgh, EH4 7QT
Organises holidays for physically disabled young people between the ages of 18 and 35. Holidays take place in the UK during the summer and at New Year. Each holidaymaker has an able-bodied helper. Best time to telephone: 8.30pm - 9.30pm.
YoungMinds
www.youngminds.org.uk
Is the UK's only national charity committed to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of all children and young people.