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Self HelpListed below are a number of local and national groups offering care and support. In addition you can check the Helpline in the local "Star" newspaper for other organisation and self-help groups. Local Support GroupsAge Concern 01279-415553 (office hours) Alcohol & Drugs Advisory Service 01279-641347 01279-438716 Alcoholics Anonymous 0845-769-7555 Alzheimer's Society 01279-432769 01279-418331 Arthritis Care Support Group 01279-860324 Children's Information Service - Lists of child minders, nurseries, playgroups, crèches 01245-440400 Community Drugs & Alcohol Team (CDAT) 01279-698721 Counselling (Private) Sandy Bagnall 01279-441667 Counselling (Private) Stort Counselling & Psychology Service 01279-466099 CRUSE Bereavement Care 01799-524391 Dyslexia Support Group 01279-833294 Employ-Ability - A supportive service to increase employment opportunities for people experiencing barriers to getting a job http://www.employ-ability.info 01279-412950 Epilepsy Support Group 01279-724224 01279-654264 Essex Voluntary Service for the Blind 01255-673654 Harlow & District Diabetic Club 01279-413438 01279-424222 Harlow Community Mental Health Team 01279-446400 Office Hours Headway Essex - Support group for the brain injured 01206-845945 Hearts of Oak - Support Group for those with Heart Disease 01279-438062 01279-860231 Holly Wheel Chair Service 01279-836883 Leukaemia Care Society 01279-421203 01279-860196 ISG - Integration Support Group for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and New-Comers 01279-639442 mailto:isg4refugees@yahoo.com Mencap 01279-734202 Meniere's Disease & Tinnitus Helpline and Support Group 01279-442594 MIND Social Centre, The Spurriers, Park Lane, Harlow 01279-421308 for details Moat (House) Care & Repair House Repairs for the Disabled 01279-454328 Multiple Sclerosis 01279-420059 National Schizophrenic Fellowship 01279-734323 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group - 2nd Wednesday every month at The Lodge in the Latton Centre, Bush Fair 01279-308308 Physically Disabled Social Club 01279-865784 (Preventing) Osteoporosis - 29 High St. Old Harlow 01279-438444 Parkinson's Disease Society 01279-450953 01279-429205 01279-431492 Relate 01279-423655 St. Clare's Hospice (in-patient) 01279-413590 01279-435431 Samaritans 01279-421110 Social Services, Tendering Road, Harlow 01279-434641 Stroke Support Group 01279-308308 Sycamore counselling service - for emotional and relationship problems (fees according to wage). For individuals, families and children. 01245-359101 Victim Support (for victims of crime) 01279-641074 Well Women Centre (courses, counselling) 01279-411330 Women's Aid (24 hour help) 01279-836611 Women's Aid (Stay Safe) 01279-306606 Young Concern Trust - Information, advice and counselling for the under 25's 01279-414090 Young People Information Centre - 21 The Rows, Market Square, Harlow 01279-446815 National Support GroupsAcne Support 0870-8702263 (British) Allergy Foundation 0208-303-8583 Allergy Testing (York Nutritional Laboratories) 0800-074-6185 Alzheimer's Disease Society 0207-306-0606 Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Society 0207-284-1234 Arthritis Care 0207-380-6500 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Support Group) 01373-826-045 (National) Autistic Society 0207-833-2299 British Diabetic Society 0207-323-1531 British Heart Foundation 0207-935-0185 British Lung Foundation 0207-831-5831 British Migraine Society 01932-352-468 British Wheel of Yoga 01529-306-851 (The) Coeliac Society 01494-437-278 (British) Colostomy Association 0118-939-1537 (The) Continence Foundation 0207-831-9831 Cot Death Society 01635-861-771 Crohn's Disease (NACC) 01727-844-296 Cystic Fibrosis Trust 0208-464-7211 Diabetes UK 0207-323-1531 Dyslexia Society 0118-966-8271 Drinkline 0800-917-8282 Eating Disorder Association (9-6.30 Monday to Friday) 01603-621-414 Family Planning Book Shop 0207-636-7866 Health Information Service 0800-665-544 Holiday Care Service (for elderly, disabled, carers, lone parents) 01293-774-535 IBS Network (Self-Help) 0114-243-4343 Ileostomy Association (of GB and Ireland) 0162-328-099 Macmillan Cancer Relief 0845-601-6161 ME Association 01280-816-115 (The National) ME Centre 01708-378-050 National Association for Colitis & Crohn's Disease 01727-830-038 National Eczema Society 0870-241-3604 National Osteoporosis Society 01761-471-771 National Society for Epilepsy (Helpline) 01494-601-400 NHS Direct 0845-4647 (Triumph) over Phobias 01225-330-353 Quitline Line (Smoking) 0800-002-200 Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society 0207-486-1191 Stroke Association 0207-490-2686 Terence Higgins Trust 0207-242-1010 Tinnitus Association 0114-279-6600 Vitiligo Association 0800-018-2631 WHRRIC - Information on: Fibroids, HRT, Hysterectomy, Menopause, Heavy Periods, Abnormal Smears, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 0207-251-6580 |