Useful Websites
Health to Life: Supporting people to take control of their health.
‘Health to Life is a Preventative Healthcare Group service, an organisation led by healthcare professionals. We care about making health and life better by providing immediately useful courses, resources, and programmes to achieve results that matter.’
Useful short webinars on dietary related subjects.
Sexual Violence Support Services. The survivor pathway is primarily a guide for anyone wanting to know more about specialist sexual violence services.
Easy Read Leaflets Easy Health website
Health Conditions
Living with cancer or Macmillan website
My Diabetes My Way, useful information, leaflets, videos, educational tools and local services
Local Helpline numbers
Kooth – free online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people
SWISH – Somerset website with information on local services, information and advice on contraceptive and sexual health needs
Alcoholics Anonymous – or local AA meetings. Patient leaflet
Family/Single parenting
Gingerbread – 0808 802 0925 Support and expert advice on dealing with break-up, going back to work, maintenance, benefits and tax issues
SANE 0300 304 7000 Mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support & information for family, friends and carers 6pm – 11pm
HANDIi App – advice for common childhood conditions
Healthier Together – Worried about your child – lots of advice about childhood illnesses.
Counselling
Counselling Directory counselling-directory.org.uk – Counselling service: Find a counsellor in your area
Off the Record– Various locations UK Counselling support for 11-25 year olds
Samaritans 116 123 from any phone Listening support
Women’s Aid/Refuge – 0808 2000 247 Help for women/children of domestic abuse
Shelter – Homelessness, private renting, eviction, repairs, housing benefits, council housing advice
Next Link – Domestic abuse help
Alcohol addiction – Tel: 0800 9177 650
Gambling addiction – Tel: 0808 8020 133
Eating Disorders – Tel: 01494 793223
Relationship Counselling– Tel: 0300 100 1234
Bereavement Advice Centre – Tel: 0800 082 1203
With You – Over 50’s Alcohol and drug helpline and website Tel 0808 801 0750
Donation
Blood or organ donation by phone: 0300 123 23 23
Vaccinations
