Improving the lives of family carers in Brent
Services offered: Other Conditions and Disabilities
Provide free, confidential and impartial information to deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, friends, and professionals.
Email address: informationline@hearingloss.org.uk. Textphone: 0808 808 9000.
Tel: 0808 808 0123
Address: 19-23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL
Services offered: Dementia (incl. Alzheimer's Disease)
Dementia UK’s national dementia helpline service, provided by experienced Admiral Nurses, providing practical advice and emotional support to family and professional carers of people living with dementia (including people worried about their memory).
Email address: helpline@dementiauk.org.
Tel: 0800 888 6678
Address: 7th floor, One Aldgate, London EC3N 1RE
Services offered: Children with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Afasic supports parents and represents children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
Tel: 0845 3555577
Address: n/a
Services offered: Dementia (incl. Alzheimer's Disease)
Provide information, support and guidance for anyone affected by dementia (including carers). This includes the online “Talking Point” forum, which is a place where you can ask for advice, share information, join in discussions and feel supported.
Also, here is a link to “The Dementia Guide” which contains useful information if you are caring for someone who has been diagnosed with any type of dementia.
Tel: 0300 2221122
Address: 43-44 Crutched Friars, London EC3N 2AE
Services offered: Mental Health (excl. dementia), Other Conditions and Disabilities
Provides information, advice and support to help adults and young people beat their eating disorders.
Adult Helpline no.: 0808 801 0677.
Youthline no.: 0808 801 0711.
Tel: 0808 801 0677 / 0711
Address: Wensum House, 103 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich NR1 1DW
Services offered: Brent Other Specialist Support Services, Other Conditions and Disabilities
Breathe Easy Brent is a support group for people affected by a lung condition. Friends, family and carers are also welcome. Meetings are held the last Tuesday of every month.
Email address: colin_hawkey@sky.com.
Tel: 03000 030 555 (British Lung Foundation Helpline)
Address: Avery Jones Education Centre, Central Middlesex Hospital (2nd Floor), Acton Lane, Park Royal NW10 7NS
Services offered: Misuse of Drugs, Alcohol & Other Substances
Provide free and confidential advice and support to anyone concerned about substance misuse.
Email address: brent@cgl.org.uk.
Tel: 020 8955 9710
Address: 6 Craven Park, Harlesden NW10 8SY
Services offered: Brent Health & Social Care Services, Other Conditions and Disabilities
Provide information, advice and support to help people in Brent affected by Sickle Cell.
The service is run by the Sickle Cell Society on behalf of NHS Brent CCG. You can approach them direct or seek a referral via your GP.
Email address: sharon.jackson@sicklecellsociety.org.
Tel: 020 8961 7795
Address: 54 Station Road, London NW10 4UA
Services offered: Loneliness (social isolation)
The British Red Cross “Connecting Communities” service can provide help such as:
Email address: connectbrent@redcross.org.uk.
Tel: Ashok Pursani 07702 918 544 (Mon-Wed) or 020 8944 0246 (Mon-Fri)
Address: Visit Harlesden Library on Wednesdays between 10 am and 1 pm
Services offered: Help for Young Carers, National Carer Support Services, Older People
Carers Trust is our national “sister” charity that provides information and advice on all matters relating to caring at a national level.
Tel: Contact Brent Carers Centre
Address: 32-36 Loman Street, London SE1 0EH
Services offered: National Carer Support Services, Older People
A national charity that provides information and advice on all matters relating to caring.
Adviceline email address: adviceline@carersuk.org.
Tel: 0808 808 7777
Address: 20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX
Services offered: Help for Young Carers
ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor about anything – no problem is too big or too small.
Tel: 0800 1111
Address: n/a
Services offered: Money, Benefits & Debt Counselling
Provide information and advice on overcoming debt problems.
Email address: info@capuk.org.
Tel: 0800 328 0006 (London Wembley Debt Centre)
Address: n/a
Services offered: Children with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Provides information to families of disabled children whatever their condition or disability.
Email address: helpline@cafamily.org.uk.
Tel: 0808 808 3555
Address: 209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN
Services offered: Money, Benefits & Debt Counselling
Provide information and advice on overcoming debt problems.
Tel: 0800 043 4050
Address: n/a
Services offered: Money, Benefits & Debt Counselling
Provide information and advice on overcoming debt problems.
Email address: contact@debtsupporttrust.org.uk.
Tel: 0800 085 0226
Address: n/a
Services offered: Equipment & Adaptations (incl. clothing)
Disabled Living Foundation’s “Living made easy” and “AskSARA” web-sites offer impartial advice and information about daily living equipment and other aspects of independent living (including clothing) to help disabled and frail people of all ages manage in their own homes. This includes information and advice on Telecare systems.
To view and try equipment out before making a decision you can visit their London centre (see Address below) by making an appointment. To make an appointment telephone 0207 289 6111 and ask for extension 247 or 204.
Tel: 0300 999 0004
Address: Ground Floor, Landmark House, Hammersmith Bridge Road, London W6 9EJ
Services offered: Learning Disabilities
Provide information and support about all aspects of living with Down’s syndrome.
Email address: info@downs-syndrome.org.uk.
Tel: 0333 1212 300
Address: Langdon Down Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington, Middx TW11 9PS
Services offered: Housing / Accommodation, National Carer Support Services, Older People
FirstStop Advice is an independent, impartial and free service offering advice and information to older people, their families and carers about housing and care options for later life.
Email address: info@firststopadvice.org.uk.
Tel: n/a
Address: n/a
Services offered: Loneliness (social isolation), Older People
Homeshare is a scheme that matches people who want help or support around the house with people who need accommodation and are willing to help. The service helps people from all walks of life in need of an extra helping hand at home in London. To find out more visit the website.
Email address: laura.johnson@novus-homeshare.org.uk.
Tel: 020 8868 5224
Address: c/o Harrow Carers, 376-378 Pinner Road, Harrow HA2 6DZ
Willesden Medical Centre
3rd Floor
144-150 High Road
Willesden
London NW10 2PT
Mon to Fri: 9am - 5pm
Brent Carers Centre is the leading independent unpaid carer support charity in Brent. Providing support to those who care (including family carers) is a vital part of the service we offer.
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