Advice on contraception and unwanted pregnancy.
ACNE
Acne Support Group
Stop Spots
ADOPTION
British Agencies of Adoption and Fostering For those adopted, adopting, or giving up for adoption
AIDS
National AIDS Trust
ALCOHOL
Alcoholics Anonymous Advice for people with drink problems
NHS "THINK ABOUT DRINK"
ALZHEIMER'S
Alzheimer's Society The UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis Care Empowering People with Arthritis
ASTHMA
National Asthma Campaign All about Asthma.
AUTISM
National Autistic Society (NAS) The site includes information about autism and Asperger Syndrome.
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BEREAVEMENT
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE Councelling following the death of a loved one.
Winston's Wish A charity which supports bereaved children and young people.
BONE MARROW
The Anthony Nolan Trust
BREAST CANCER
Breast Cancer Campaign Breast Cancer Campaign is the only charity that specialises in funding independent breast cancer research throughout the United Kingdom.
Breast Cancer Care The Leading Provider of Breast Care Information
BULLYING
Bullying On-Line Another recommended site against bullying.
Kidscape Advice from this anti-bullying site is well set out.
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CANCER
Association for International Cancer Research Working to conquer Cancer
Breast Cancer CampaignBreast Cancer Campaign is the only charity that specialises in funding independent breast cancer research throughout the United Kingdom.
Breast Cancer Care The Leading Provider of Breast Care Information
Cancer Research UK Everything you want to know about Cancer
DIPEx.org Personal experiences of health and illness
Prostate Cancer Support Association National association of self-help and support groups.
Macmillan Cancer Relief Helping people living with Cancer
Marie Curie Providing Care for those terminally ill at home
CHILD ADVICE
Child Accident Prevention Trust Child Accident Prevention Trust is a national charity in the United Kingdom committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents.
Child Line Advice for children on any subject
Child Poverty Action Group CPAG promotes action for the relief, directly or indirectly, of poverty among children and families with children.
Family Violance Prevention Fund The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) is an American national non-profit organisation that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.
Bullying On-Line Another recommended site against bullying.
The NSPCC The National Society for the prevention of cruelty to children.
Samaritans Coping with exam pressures....remember you can always retake an exam!! See the Samaritans Web site advice for exam pressures and stress
Winston's Wish A charity which supports bereaved children and young people.
CONTRACEPTION
Brook Free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25.
Family Planning Association Advice on contraception and unwanted pregnancy.
CRIME
Crimestoppers Crimestoppers is the independent charity operating a freephone line, helping to prevent and solve crimes
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DEAFNESS
See "HARD OF HEARING"
DIABETIES
Diabeties UK Diabetes UK is the leading charity working for people with diabetes.
DISABILITY
Dial UK A national organisation for a network of 140 local disability information and advice services run by and for disabled people
MENCAP Advice and support for people with learning disabilities
DISFIGUREMENT - FACIAL
Changing Faces Help and Advice for those with facial disfigurement
Iface A sister site to Changing Faces, geared towards young people aged 11-21 to discuss disfigurement, give and get advice and share personal stories (which are very thought provoking and motivational indeed!)
DOWN'S SYNDROME
Down's Syndrome Association The largest support group in the UK for people with Down's syndrome and their carers
DRUG ABUSE
FRANK Got a drugs problem, go to this site now!
DYSLEXIA
British Dyslexia Association
E
EATING DISORDERS
Eating Disorders Association Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders.
ELDERLY CONCERNS
Age Concern
EPILEPSY
Epilepsy Action Everything you need to know about epilepsy
EXAM PRESSURES
Samaritans Coping with exam pressures....remember you can always retake an exam!! See the Samaritans Web site advice for exam pressures and stress
F
FACIAL DISFIGUREMENT
Changing Faces Help and Advice for those with facial disfigurement
FAMILY VIOLENCE
Family Violance Prevention Fund The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.
FOSTERING
British Agencies of Adoption and Fostering For those adopted, adopting, or giving up for adoption and fostering
G
GAMBLING
GamCare Young people with gambling habits.
GAY
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard Sympathetic confidential advice
H
HAEMOPHILIA
The Haemophilia Society The Haemophilia Society is working to secure the best possible care, treatment and support for people with haemophilia or a related bleeding disorder and their families
HARD OF HEARING
Hearing Concern A national charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of those who are hard of hearing.
Royal Association for Deaf People RAD helps Deaf people get the most out of life.
Royal National Institute for Deaf People RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK.
HEART
British Heart Foundation
HERPES AND SHINGLES
Herpes Viruses Association All about Herpes and Shingles
HOMELESSNESS
Shelter Advice for homeless people.
HUNTINGTONS DISEASE
Huntingtons Disease Association Web site of the UK's Huntington's Disease Association, which offers news and information about Huntington's Disease for people affected, their families & friends and health care professionals.
I
INTERNATIONAL AID
British Red Cross Society
L
LEUKAEMIA CARE
Leukaemia Care A charity supporting people affected by Leukaemia, Hodgkin's & other Lymphomas, Myeloma, Myelodysplasia, Myeloproliferative Disorders and Aplastic Anaemia.
LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH
Leukaemia Research Fund
L
LIVER PROBLEMS
British Liver Trust The national charity for adult liver disease
M
MARITAL VIOLENCE
Family Violance Prevention Fund The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.
ME
Action for ME Improving the lives of people with M.E.
ME Association UK organisation for people with ME/CFS
MENINGITIS
Meningitis Research Foundation Researching and providing information about Meningitis.
MS
Joolys Joint People with MS supporting each other
MS Society of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
MISSING PERSONS
National Missing Persons Helpline The place to go for 24 hour advice, for families of missing persons.
P
PAGETS DISEASE(OF BONE)
The National Association for the relief of Paget's Disease To offer support and information to Paget's disease sufferers.
PARENTING
Gingerbread Organisation Advice for those of you who are single parents
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Parkinson's Disease Society Funding research and providing Information on this Disease.
PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Action on Pre-eclampsia Information and support for women at risk of or affected by pre-eclampsi.
PREGNANCY
Brook Free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25.
Family Planning Association Advice on contraception and unwanted pregnancy.
PRE-MENSTRAL SYNDROME(PMS)
National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome Information about Prementrual Syndrome for sufferers and family.
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SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
Seasonal Affective Disorder Association SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of winter depression that affects an estimated half a million people every Winter.
SHINGLES AND HERPES
Herpes Viruses Association All about Herpes and Shingles
SINGLE PARENTING
Gingerbread Organisation Advice for those of you who are single parents
SMOKING - STOPPING
ASH Advice on stopping smoking - Good luck!
STAMMERING
British Stammering Association
The Starfish Project Weblocal generally has no personal contact with the sites on this page. However the Starfish Project is something slightly different. A member of the Weblocal Team has seen the truely
remarkable benefit and life changing work that the Starfish Project carried out for one particular recovering Stammerer. From what we have seen, we believe this project is worthy of your donations and of course for help if you have a need for aid in this area. A quote from the
the person we met...."Starfish changed my life, not because I can talk to people in a group now or order a meal, but because I can read a night time story to my little boy". Wow! Heavy stuff! Well done Starfish!
SUICIDE
Samaritans All problems can be sorted out... Ask the samaritans for a chat and talk your problems through!
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TOXIC SHOCK (TAMPONS)
Alice Kilvert Tampon Alert Exposing the dangers of Toxic Shock Syndrome
VIOLENCE
V
VEGETARIANISM
The Vegetarian Society Support and Advice on vegetarianism
VIOLENCE
Family Violance Prevention Fund The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.
