Voluntary and Caring Organisations

OrganisationAbout OrganisationContacts
Age Concern Information line www.ageconcern.org.uk 0800 009 966
Free Helpline
Age Concern Hertfordshire Head Office 01707 323272
Age Concern Hertfordshire Help with filling in Attendance Allowance applications etc
01462 420911
British Red Cross County Headquarters www.redcross.org.uk 01992 586609
Carers in Hertfordshire   01920 486677
Citizens Advice Bureau Tooke House, 20 Bull Plain, Hertford 01992 581441
Community Drug and Alcohol Team   01707 26700
Community Mental Health Team   01707 271971
Crossroads Care Attendance scheme Visitors and carers to relieve full time carers at home for short periods during the day 01707 372588
CRUSE Councilling for the bereaved www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
01582 595300
Hertfordshire Action on Disability Help with all aspects of caring and coping.  Advice and Sale of Aids.
Easier Living Exhibition
01707 324581

01707 384260
Herts Hearing Advisory Service The Woodside Centre, The Commons, Welwyn Garden City.  Help and advice for people with hearing difficulties. 01707 324582
Help the Aged Free Helpline
www.helptheaged.org.uk
0808 800 6565
Herts Alcohol Problems Advisory Service   01438 841241
Meals on Wheels and Information about Lunch clubs 01707 357128
MIND National Association for Mental Health (Welwyn Hatfield) 01707 326875
www.mind.org.uk
NSPCC National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
www.nspcc.org.uk
Advice and referrals  24 hours
0800 800 500
Samaritans www.samaritans.org.uk
Herts and Essex  HQ
08457 909090
01707 332222
Society for the Blind   01992 588144
St John’s Ambulance Brigade County Headquarters
www.sja.org.uk
01992 587568

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