NADASA

NADASA (Northamptonshire Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse) is a partnership of statutory and voluntary agencies which aims to provide a coordinated response to Interpersonal Violence (IPV) within Northamptonshire, reducing domestic abuse and sexual violence and repeat victimisation.

Website: www.nadasa.co.uk

Email: infor@nricc.co.uk

Eve

Transforming lives affected by domestic abuse.

Previously known at Nene Valley Christian Family Refuge, Eve continues to run a Women and Family Refuge for those in need of help escaping domestic abuse and domestic violence. The refuge has helped Over 2,000 women take back their lives from abusive partners and situations.

Telephone: 01604 230311

Website: www.eveda.org.uk

Northampton General Hospital Bereavement Service

The PALS Bereavement Service provides sympathetic information, advice and support to bereaved relatives and carers by helping them through the practical arrangements that follow the death of an adult patient at the hospital.

Telephone: 01604 523489 or 01604 523454

Website: www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk

Email: PALS@ngh.nhs.uk

the lowdown

Looking for Bereavement support services? the lowdown are here to help! We provide free counselling and advice to young people across Northamptonshire including: Northampton, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Oundle, Rushden & Towcester.

Telephone: 01604 622223

Website: www.thelowdown.info

Email: info@thelowdown.info

Northamptonshire Carers

We aim to offer comprehensive support services to carers living in Northamptonshire. We recognise their contribution to society and will endeavour to empower carers in improving their quality of life. Our organisation is carer-led and our developments will be a response to carer’s needs.

Telephone: 01933 677837 (general enquiries) or 01933 677907 (carers support line)

Website: www.northamptonshire-carers.org

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.uk

Childhood illness visual guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

First For Wellbeing: Emotional Wellbeing

Our Emotional Wellbeing service helps people to manage mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression, and provides support to help people live the best life they possibly can. We also offer a range of services, courses and workshops for people interested in learning more about, or improving, their everyday emotional wellbeing, whether this be stress management, dealing with grief or coping with big changes or life events.

Telephone: 0300 126 5000

Website: www.firstforwellbeing.co.uk

Depression Understood

If you are feeling low, depressed, anxious or are experiencing a mood similar to this, then you might well be wondering: “How can this website help me?” The simple answer to this question is that Depression Understood offers many ways in which like-minded people can communicate with each other and offer peer support to one another.

Telephone: 01604 792 366

Website: www.depression-understood.org

Changing Minds IAPT

In the Changing Minds IAPT Service, we help people aged 17 and half and over with mild to moderate depression and/or an anxiety disorder. We often work with carers and people with long-term conditions where anxiety and depression is the focus.

Telephone: 0300 999 1616

Website: www.nhft.nhs.uk/iapt

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Website: www.mind.org.uk

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Diabetes UK

Founded over 40 years ago, the Northampton Area Group of Diabetes UK is a highly successful organisation which continues to fulfil the aims laid down by its founders.

We have many long-standing members and offer a very warm welcome to newcomers – if you have diabetes and have not yet been to one of our meetings, do come along and see for yourself just how friendly and helpful we are.

Telephone: 01604 859280

Website: www.northampton.diabetesukgroup.org

Email: julie.lawrence1@tesco.net

First For Wellbeing: Alcohol - Drinkaware

First for Wellbeing offers information and advice to help people change their relationship with alcohol. Our service is designed to get people thinking about their alcohol consumption, how much they drink, what they drink and why they drink. Whether you are looking at taking a break from alcohol or are simply cutting back, we are here to provide the answers and support to get you through.

Telephone: 0300 126 5000

Website: www.firstforwellbeing.co.uk

Aquarius

At Aquarius we strive to help people overcome the harms caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling. We work closely with individuals, families and friends to lessen the impact caused by the behaviour of a loved one.

Telephone: 0300 456 4292

Website: www.aquarius.org.uk

Substance to Solution - Northampton

S2S is available to provide support for adults (over 18) with substance misuse issues within the Northamptonshire area.

Telephone: 01604 211 304

Website: www.changegrowlive.org

Email: northants@cgl.org.uk

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Telephone: 0800 917 7650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 169 2081

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Dementia

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Community Midwifery Care - Northampton General Hospital

It’s never too early to meet your community midwife-contact your surgery and ask for a ‘booking appointment’. The receptionist will give you a date when you will meet with her, for the longest of several appointments throughout your pregnancy.

Telephone: 01604 545430

Website: www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk

Maternity Day Unit - Northampton General Hospital

MDU exists to assist in the care of women with complications in pregnancy. One of its most important roles is the availability of day care facilities for women who would otherwise require hospital admission to supervise this pregnancy.

Telephone: 01604 545435

Website: www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

BASHH - Northamptonshire

BASHH (British Association for Sexual Health and HIV)

Telephone: 01604 609766

Website: www.bashh.org

Sexual Health Help Line

The Family Planning Association Sexual health help line can give you confidential information and advice.

Telephone: 0845 122 8690

Brook

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Family Planning Association

They are a sexual health charity. They give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 0300 1237123

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

First For Wellbeing: Stop Smoking

We offer a range of free stop smoking clinics and services, open to anyone in the county who is willing to stop smoking. The clinics are run by professional advisors and specialists, and can be offered on a one-to-one basis if needed.

Telephone: 0300 126 5000

Website: www.firstforwellbeing.co.uk

Goodbye Smoke

NHS Northamptonshire’s Stop Smoking Service offers free advice and support to help you stop smoking. Clinics are provided across the county on almost everyday of the week. To find out your nearest clinic, contact us using the following details stating your name and contact number.

Telephone: 0845 601 3116

Email: smokefree@nhft.nhs.uk

Website: www.goodbyesmoke.co.uk

First For Wellbeing: Weight Management

We offer personalised weight management programmes designed to suit your lifestyle and needs. More than dieting and exercise, we provide you with the tools, encouragement and specialist advice to take charge of your life and makes real changes for good.

Telephone: 0300 126 5000

Website: www.firstforwellbeing.co.uk