St John's Housing Trust
http://www.stjohnshousing.org/  (Opens new window)
01502 580511

Waveney Womens Aid
http://www.womensaid.org.uk/   (Opens new window)
01502 586444
08005 877890

Lowestoft & Beccles CAB's
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
36 Gordon Road, Lowestoft 518510 / 565875

DIAL
http://www.dialuk.info/  (Opens new window)
01502 511333

Lowestoft International Support Group
http://www.refugeeweeknorfolk.org.uk  (Opens new window)
01502 50144
12 Grove Road Lowestoft NR32 1EB

Suffolk Acre
http://www.suffolkacre.org.uk/   (Opens new window)

Lowestoft Credit Union   
http://www.nolimits.org.uk/goto/lowestoftcommunityen.html   (Opens new window)
01502 584854 Monday – Friday.

Aid & Assist
Aid & Assist information   (Opens new window)
586924

Sure Start
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/   (Opens new window)
(North Lowestoft & Reydon) 574154

Real Nappy Network  

Waveney Community Forum
http://www.waveneycf.org.uk/   (Opens new window)

Suffolk Assoc of Voluntary Organisation
http://www.savo.co.uk/   (Opens new window)

Neighbourhood Watch groups
http://suffolk.testurl.co.uk/neighbourhoodwatch/  (Opens new window)


Home Shield/CDRP


Waveney Admission Prevention Services
http://www.waveney-pct.nhs.uk/scripts/default.asp?site_id=3&id=15899  (Opens new window)

Age Concern
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/  (Opens new window)

St Matthew's Housing Assoc
http://www.stmatthewhousing.org/  (Opens new window)

Deaf/Blind UK
http://www.deafblind.org.uk/  (Opens new window)

Help the Aged
http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb  (Opens new window)

Furniture

Aid and Assist
6, Harvest Drive,
South Lowestoft Industrial Estate
01502 586925 9am - 4pm.
Furniture provided at a reasonable charge for people on low income.

Social Fund and other benefits DWAP,
Rishton House,
Clapham Road,
Lowestoft,
01502 504100.


Cultural and Religious

Council for Racial Equality http://www.cre.gov.uk/ (Opens new window) 01473 408111.
Racial Harassment Monitoring - 01473 584591.
Suffolk Inter-Faith Resource Centre - 01473 343661.
Bangladeshi Support Centre 01473 - 400081.
Lowestoft Refugee and Migrant Support Network - 01502 582201.

Children

National Council for One Parent Families 
http://www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk/ (Opens new window)
0800 018 5026

Gingerbread Advice Line for Lone Parents
http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
0800 018 4318.  open 10am to 4pm Mon to Friday.

Rights of Women
Free legal advice for women by women.
http://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
020 7251 6577 Tues- Thurs 2 - 4pm and Fri 12 - 2pm.

Parentline
Helpline and information for parents in distress.
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
080 8800 2222 Mon - Fri 9am - 9pm.

Family Welfare Association
‘Waveney Family Support Initiative’ support for families with children aged between 5 - 13. By referral only but there is an informal drop in.
http://www.fwa.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
01502 405961. 

Relate
Counselling for relationship problems.
  http://www.relate.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
01502 563733

Waveney Women’s Aid
24 Hour Helpline 0800 58 77 890 (specifically for clients) for women suffering domestic violence.

CAFCASS Home Page
http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/  (Opens new window)
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

Health

Dept of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en  - government site covering different health issues.(Opens new window)
 
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
0845 7697 555

Drinkline
free and confidential helpline for people who need help and support with their own or someone else's drinking.
0800 917 8282
Lines are open Tues - Thurs 9am- 11pm and from 9am on Friday mornings until 11pm on Monday evenings.

NORCAS
Local alcohol and drugs services
http://www.norcas.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
01502 513444
 
NHS direct
24 hour medical advice, website details local GP services etc.
0845 4647
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ (Opens new window)

National Drugs Helpline
http://www.urban75.com/Drugs/helpline.html
Info and advice for those who misuse drugs and their friends and family.
0800 77 66 00 

Waveney’s Women’s Health Information Centre
01502 561816.


Mental Health

Community Mental Health Team - 01502 532100.
Riverside Drop In Centre 01502 531789.

Gamcare
Advice on gambling issues.
http://www.gamcare.org.uk/  (Opens new window)

SANE - meeting the challenge of mental illness
http://sane.org.uk (Opens new window)
0845 767 8000 12 noon to 2am

MIND
http://www.mind.org.uk/  (Opens new window)
08457 660 163 Mon - Fri 9:15 - 16:45.
Great Yarmouth and Waveney Mind 01493 842 129

Waveney Advocacy Network
01502 561200

Depression Alliance
http://www.depressionalliance.org/ (Opens new window)

Samaritans
Confidential Emotional Support 24 hours a day
01502 50080
http://www.samaritans.org.uk/ (Opens new window)


Disability

Disability Rights Commission
08457 622 633.
Textphone - 08457 622 644.
http://www.drc-gb.org/drc (Opens new window)

Mencap
The UK's leading disability charity
Helpline - 0808 808 1111.
http://www.mencap.org.uk/ (Opens new window)

Disability Law Service
Free legal advice.
020 7831 8031. 

DIAL UK Disability Information and Advice Line
01302 310123.
http://www.dialuk.org.uk (Opens new window)


Bereavement
Cruse
01502 722234.

Relationship breakdown
Relate
Couples counselling. Support for adults with relationship issues.
01502 563733.
http://www.relate.org.uk/ (Opens new window)


Domestic Violence

Refuge
Domestic Violence Helpline
0870 5995 443 24 hours.

Women's Aid
Domestic Violence Helpline 
08457 023468
http://www.womensaid.org.uk (Opens new window)


Advice

Shelterline
Advice on housing issues
0808 800 4444
http://www.shelter.org.uk  (Opens new window)

Law Society
Can refer you to a local solicitor.
020 7242 1222
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk  (Opens new window) 
 
Community Legal Service
Government organisation giving information on where and how to access legal help in England. Available in several languages.
0845 608 1122.
http://www.clsdirect.org.uk/ (Opens new window)

Muslim Women's Helpline
Telephone and face-to-face counselling, information and advice.
020 8904 8193/ 020 8908 6715
Mon - Fri 10am - pm


Money and Debt

National Debtline
0808 808 4000 Mon - Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9:30 am - 1pm
http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/ (Opens new window)

Consumer Credit Counselling Service
0800 138 1111
http://www.cccs.co.uk/ (Opens new window)


Solicitors In The Area Offering Free Clinics