UNTARY ORGANISATIONS ONTACT DETAILS buy or hire disabled equipment. 0845 130 9177 Textphone: 0207 432 8009 Web: www.dlf.org.uk Email: helpline@dlf.org.uk Elderly Accommodation Counsel Maintains a nation-wide database of all forms of accommodation for older people. Guidance, advice and information provided to help callers to choose and fund the accommodation most suited to them. 020 7820 1343 Web: www.eac.org.uk Email: enquiries@eac.org.uk NHS Direct Helpline providing healthcare advice and information plus access to trained nurses to help patients access the right healthcare services. 0845 46 47 Web: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk ME Connect Helpline for people living with Myalgic Encephalopathy, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS) or Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS). 0844 576 5326 Web: www.meassociation.org.uk Email: meconnect@meassociation.org.uk MENCAP Supports people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. 0808 808 1111 Web: www.mencap.org.uk Email: help@mencap.org.uk MIND Info Line Information for carers and users of mental health services, about types of mental distress, treatments, therapies, mental health law, etc. 0845 766 0163 Web: www.mind.org.uk Email: contact@mind.org.uk
Motor Neurone Disease Association. National helpline for advice and information on Motor Neurone Disease. 08457 626 262 Web: www.mndassociation.org Email: enquiries@mndassociation.org Muscular Dystrophy Group Information and advice line for people who have neuromuscular conditions, and their families, with information about their condition and ways in which living with it can be made easier. 0800 652 6352 Web: www.muscular-dystrophy.org Email: info@muscular-dystrophy.org Parkinson’s Disease Society Freephone helpline for people or families living with Parkinson’s disease. 0808 800 0303 Web: www.parkinsons.org.uk Email: hello@ parkinsons.org.uk Rethink Provides expert advice and information to people with mental health problems and those who care for them, as well as giving help to health professionals, employers and staff. 0845 456 0455 Web: www.rethink.org Email: info@rethink.org Royal National Institute For Deaf People Information service for deaf and hard of hearing people, and their carers and families. Information on hearing aids, education, residential care, tinnitus and services for deaf people. 0808 808 0123 Textphone: 0808 808 9000 Web: www.rnid.org.uk Email: informationline@rnid.org.uk
Royal National Institute For the Blind Advice and information for people with visual impairment or sight loss, which inhibits daily living, and their carers. 0303 123 9999 Web: www.rnib.org.uk Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk Sane Advice, support and information to sufferers of mental illness and their families, professionals and the general public. 020 7375 1002 Web: www.sane.org.uk Email: sanemail@sane.org.uk Scope Advice and information helpline for Cerebral Palsy. 0808 800 3333 Web: www.scope.org.uk Email: response@scope.org.uk The Stroke Association Information service and helpline for people affected by stroke, including information on local services. 020 7566 0300 Web: www.stroke.org.uk Email: info@stroke.org.uk Tourism for All Providing holiday and travel information and advice for disabled people and their carers. Issues covered include funding for holidays, accessible hotels and respite care. 0845 124 9971 Web: www.tourismforall.org.uk Email: info@tourismforall.org.uk Information on churches, religious organisations and faith groups Details of all religious organisations can be obtained from the Community Information section of Peterborough City Council’s website www. peterborough.gov.uk/community. Select the letter R under A-Z subject by keyword and click on ‘religions’ or ‘religious organisations’. 51