ADHD Helpline ADDISS provides information and resources about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to anyone who needs assistance – parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals. Call 020 8952 2800 or e-mail info@addiss.co.uk or visit www.addiss.co.uk/
AL-ANON Confidential Helpline – 020 7403 0888 (10am -10pm everyday) www.al-anonuk.org.uk/ Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk Al-Anonis worldwide and offers support and understanding to the families and friends of problem drinkers, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS The organisation has more than 3,500 groups throughout the UK, designed to help those with a serious alcohol problem. Through mutual support, sufferers assist each other in coping with their problem. There are no fees for membership and anonymity is carefully preserved. Call the Alcoholics Anonymous helpline on 0845 769 7555 or visit the website at www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
ALLEN CAR EASY WAY TO STOP SMOKING GROUP www.allencarrseasywaytostopsmoking.co.uk 0800 389 2115
ANXIETY UK
Anxiety UK offers advice, support and fast access to reduced cost therapy for sufferers of all anxiety disorders and phobias. | 08444 775 774 between 9.30am - 5.30pm, Mon - Fri. Calls are charged at 5p/ minute from a landline. www.anxietyuk.org.uk
ASPERTS SYNDROME If you need any more details please visit: www.headlines.org.uk/Aperts.htm
ASSOCIATION FOR POST-NATAL ILLNESS 020 7386 0868 www.apni.org/
BURNED CHILDREN'S CLUB For support and information on burns victims contact Burned Children's Club: www.burnedchildrensclub.org.uk/
CHAR'S FUND Alan, whose daughter died in the Tsunami on Boxing Day 2004, appeared on the show to talk about the loss of his daughter. He has set up a fund in Charlotte's memory which raises money for the education of children in Thailand. For more information on Char's Fund please email Alan direct: alan.jones28@virgin.net or visit www.artshole.co.uk/ which also contains information about Char's Fund.
CHILD DEATH HELPLINE Helpline - 0800282986 www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk
CHILDLINE is the UK's free, 24-hour helpine for children and young people.
Trained volunteer counsellors provide comfort, advice and protection to children on any issue. The number for children to call is 0800 1111 (this number is free and won't show up on a phone bill) or go to the website at www.childline.org.uk/
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CENTRE Helpline – 08444779400 www.cruse.org.uk
DEPRESSION ALLIANCE 0845 123 2320 www.depressionalliance.org/
EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION A UK wide charity providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders and, in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, visit www.edauk.com/
FAME (Families Against Murders Escalating) can be contacted at f.a.m.e123456@live.com. FAME can also be found on Facebook.
FAMILYLINE FamilyLine is a freephone confidential helpline for families. Trained volunteers will talk through problems such as parenting, adult relationships, teenagers, step-parenting, child access, grandchildren, bullying, abuse, substance misuse, and many more. Calls are free on 0808 800 5678 and lines are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
FAMILY PLANNING www.fpa.org.uk We have been advised by a member of the pharmaceutical industry that over the counter emergency contraceptive pills, do not become less effective when taken frequently as was incorrectly indicated in a recent show. Women who have used over the counter emergency contraception are advised to discuss regular forms of contraception with their healthcare professional.The FPA (family planning association) website also states that missing pills, vomiting or severe long-lasting diarrhoea can make the oral contraceptive pill less effective. This has now been corrected on our show for future broadcasts.
FRANK is the national drugs information service supported by the Department of Health, Home Office and the Department for Education and Skills. FRANK offers friendly, confidential advice on drugs, 24 hours a day throughout the year via a free helpline on 0800 77 66 00, or online at www.talktofrank.com/
FSID - THE FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF INFANT DEATHS is the UK's leading baby charity working to prevent sudden deaths and promote health. Call them on 0207 7233 2090 or visit www.fsid.org.uk
GET CONNECTED Provides a free, confidential helpline that gives young people in difficult situations the support and information they need to decide what they want to happen next. It could be anything from a listening ear to somewhere safe to stay for the night. Calls to Get Connected are free from all landlines and mobile phones. Any connection we give you to another helpline is also free. Telephone helpline - 0808 808 4994 (Open 7 days a week, 1pm-11pm). Email help@getconnected.org.uk (Emails answered within 24 hours). Webchat www.getconnected.org.uk/ (Check website for opening hours)
GREAT ORMOND STREET To make a donation visit: www.gosh.org/
KIDSCAPE Promoting the safety of children. The prime focus is preventing bullying and helping parents, children and schools eradicate bullying and its effects. www.kidscape.org.uk/ Helpline: 0845 120 5204
LEAD THE WAY NATALIE CAMPAIGN Paul, whose daughter Natalie died in a hit-and-run in 2005, appeared on the show to talk about the loss of his daughter. He has set up a campaign, in Natalie's memory, to increase custodial sentencing for hit-and-run offences to a minimum of five years. For more information on this campaign and to sign the petition visit their website: www.leadthewaynatalie.co.uk
MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE For information about the Making Dreams Come True youth project visit www.dctuk.com/
MENCAP The UK's leading learning disability charity which campaigns on behalf of and supports people with a learning disability, their families and carers. For information about learning disability issues please call the Learning Disability Helpline on 0808 808 1111 or visit www.mencap.org.uk/
MEN'S AID HELPLINE 0871 223 9986 (8am-8pm 7 days a week) www.mensaid.com/ Men's Aid is a registered charity which has been set up in Milton Keynes to provide free practical advice and support to men who have been abused
MOTHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE www.mothersagainstviolence.org.uk/ 0161 226 8134
NAPAC is the National Association for People Abused in Childhood. They are a registered charity which provides support and information for people abused in childhood. Support Line 0800 085 3330. www.napac.org.uk
PRESTON WOMENS REFUGE For guidance and support relating to domestic violence visit www.prestonwomensrefuge.org.uk/
PROXIMAL FOCAL FEMORAL DEFICIENCY For more information contact the following charities: www.bdfcharity.co.uk/; www.steps-charity.org.uk/; www.limbless-association.org/
RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE An independent organisation based in Croydon providing a high standard of professional support to survivors of sexual violence. Helpline: 08451 221 331. Open 365 days a year. Weekdays 12.00 to 2.30 & 7.00 to 9.30 Weekends and Bank Holidays 2.30 to 5.00. Staffed by fully trained helpline workers. Clients: 14 years and over who are survivors of rape or childhood sexual abuse, family, friends, partners of survivors, other professionals.
REFUGE, national domestic violence charity, opened the world’s first safe house in 1971. Since then, Refuge has become the largest single provider of emergency accommodation and practical and emotional support for women and children escaping domestic violence in the country. Call the freephone 24-hour national Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247, run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge. For more information about domestic violence or to support Refuge please visit www.refuge.org.uk/
RELATE The largest provider of couple support and sex therapy in the UK. Relate is active in 600 locations across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and continues to expand its services. These include family counselling, online counselling, work in schools and one-day workshops for people going through big life changes like having a baby. Contact Relate on 0845 130 4016 or visit www.relate.org.uk/
SKIN CONDITIONS Please visit: www.ichthyosis.org.uk/ and www.debra.org.uk/
SNAP (St Neots Abuse Project) A helpline for all victims of domestic abuse. Helpline: 01480 396500 (11 am-11pm every day) Website: www.snapdomesticviolence.org.uk/
SUPPORTLINE Confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post.
Call 01708 765222, visit www.supportline.org.uk email info@supportline.org.uk or send a letter to: PO Box 2860, Romford, Essex RM7 1JA.
TUMAINI HOME OF HOPE The Tumaini Home of Hope organisation has been set up for underprivileged children in Kenya. Please email Mary Leadbetter michaeltumaini@gmail.com or write to PO Box 242, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6WW for more information. The website is currently under construction.
TOAST (THE OBESITY AWARENESS AND SOLUTIONS TRUST) A range of supportive services to people whose lives are affected by obesity. These include A National Help and Information Line, as well as up-to-date and informative website training for professionals and clients. Visit www.toast-uk.org.uk/ Email enquires@toast-uk.org.uk
THE BEAUMONT SOCIETY Established in 1966, it is a national self-help support network for all transgender persons and their families. It has regional support members, in most areas, but has not enough volunteers to cover the whole country. The contact numbers for each region are listed on our information line running 24/7 on 01582 412220 www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/ You can also contact The Beaumont Society by sending emails to enquiries@beaumontsociety.org.uk
THE FOXTON CENTRE Homeless issues and Community projects in Preston visit: www.thefoxtoncentre.co.uk/
THE MANCHESTER NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL APPEAL For more information on Evans Syndrome and The Manchester New Children's Hospital Appeal please visit: www.newchildrenshospitalappeal.org.uk/
VICTIM SUPPORT A national independent charity for people affected by crime. It provides a free and confidential service, whether or not a crime has been reported and regardless of when it happened. Victim support provides the Witness Service, based in every criminal court in England and Wales, to offer assistance before, during and after a trial. The national helpline, Victim Support line, (0845 30 30 900) provides information, support and referral to local services
Thank you to the following companies for their help with Liza and Thomas’s wedding:
The Three Kings, Wester Shieldhill,
Bud Flowers, 2C
The Perfect Touch,
Beautilicious Beauty Therapy and Nails,
McCalls, (kilt shop) Falkirk@mccalls.co.uk
Glow Nails and Beauty,
T and M Collins Photography, 01324 713737
Grace and Favour, 1
Warren Michael, Jewellers,
Park Lodge Country House Hotel ,
Alexandra Sophia, I
Fitzcharles Coach Hire, Grangemouth - info@fitzcharles.co.uk
Love Dove Company, Emma Burns, 01506 824597 / 0772 5112028
