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All 'who they are' sections below in apostrophes are quoted from the service's website.
Almost all services have a lot of written information and advice on their websites regarding their support area.
Services may offer support that applies to multiple topics; so if in one topic you cannot find a service that offers the support you need, look at services in other topics.
Who they are:
β 'We are the leading national patient charity for people living with all types of allergy.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
Who they are:
β 'At Asthma + Lung UK, we believe that every breath matters - and that the right to breathe freely applies to everybody, regardless of income, age, ethnicity, gender, or background.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
Who they are:
β 'We are Diabetes UK. Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Itβs why we campaign for better care, give support in times of need and fund ground-breaking research into new treatments and a cure.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
π¬ an online community
π¨βπ©βπ¦ events or support groups (online or in-person)
Who they are:
β 'We are here because we believe that every person with epilepsy deserves to feel supported and reassured. No-one deserves to be alone and isolated.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
π¨βπ©βπ¦ events or support groups (online or in-person)
Who they are:
β 'Cancer Research UK is the largest cancer research organisation in the world outside the USA.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
Who they are:
β 'Changing Faces is here for everyone with a scar, mark or condition on their face or body.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
Who they are:
β 'Macmillan Cancer Support is here to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
π¬ an online community
π¨βπ©βπ¦ events or support groups (online or in-person)
Who they are:
β 'We're Scope, the disability equality charity in England and Wales. We provide practical information and emotional support when it's most needed [and] campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
π support via sign language
π¬ an online community
Who they are:
β 'The largest UK charity and membership organisation representing people who stammer.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
π¨βπ©βπ¦ events or support groups (online or in-person)
Who they are:
β 'Every day, seven young people aged 13-24 hear the words βyou have cancerβ. Weβre the only UK charity dedicated to meeting this vital need β so no young person faces cancer alone.'
What they offer:
π’ in-person support
π¨βπ©βπ¦ events or support groups (online or in-person)
Who they are:
β 'We are the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
Who they are:
β 'Honest information about drugs.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
Who they are:
β 'If you have a problem with drugs, we are recovering drug addicts who can help you get and stay clean.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π¨βπ©βπ¦ events or support groups (online or in-person)
Who they are:
β 'Drinkaware is an independent charity which aims to reduce alcohol-related harm by helping people make better choices about their drinking.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
Who they are:
β 'Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA, is a community of people who come together with one aim: to stay sober, and help other alcoholics seeking help to stop drinking.'
What they offer:
π a helpline
π§ text-based (e.g. email, SMS, web chat) support
π¨βπ©βπ¦ events or support groups (online or in-person)
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