NATIONAL DIRECTORY

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Any Age

Alcoholics Anonymous

The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking. Meetings held at Cockburn Street.

38 Cockburn Street
Edinburgh                                 
EH1 1PB                           

Alzheimer Scotland Action on Dementia

To be a national voice for people with dementia and their carers.  To improve public policies for people with dementia and their carers.  To provide and secure the provision of high quality services both for people with dementia and their carers.

22 Drumsheugh Gardens                 
Edinburgh
EH3 7RN        

Tel: 24 helpline 0800 808 3000 or 0131 243  1453                                  

Website: www.alzscot.org

e-mail: alzheimer@alzscot.org

BASIC

British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society

(South East Scotland Branch)

Support for sufferers.  Fund-raising to finance research into RP.

C/O Ken Reid
4 Duff Court                                  
North Berwick
EH39 4RH

 Tel: 01620 894632

National Asthma Campaign

Provides information and support for people with asthma and all who share their concern, families, carers, friends, teachers, doctors and nurses. Major funder of research. Network of branches offers personal support, self-help and education.

Asthma Helpline     Mon-Fri  9am -7pm      
Tel: 0845 701 0203

Contact:- Marjory O’Donnell
24 North Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4HR

Tel: 0131 226 2544
Fax: 0131 226 2401  
                                                                            

Cancerlink

Information and support for anyone livi49 with the effects of cancer, also their relatives and carers.

Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland

Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland is an independent medical charity which aims to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness, through medical research, advice and information and support in the community. 

65 North Castle Street                  
Edinburgh                                  
EH2 3LT    
       

Crossline Central

Confidential crisis telephone helpline & Christian Counselling service open to all, whether faith or none.  For personal, relationship and emotional problems. 

Freephone:- 0808808 3030               

Website: www.crosslinescotland.org.uk
e-mail: admin@crosslinescotland.org.uk

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Princes House
Helen McFarlane
5 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh
EH2 4RG                                    Tel: 0131 221 1110

Dystrophy Support Group

Supports people with Myotonic Dystrophy by making available literature and information about their condition. Telephone Links for affected families.

Fiona McEwan
Tel: 0131 337 5351

Disability Services

This is a website that contains information on services for the disabled, there is also a forum in which you can post questions.

website:    www.youreable.com

Edinburgh & Lothians Racial Equality Council

To promote racial equality in the Edinburgh & Lothians

Contact:    Rohini Shamma on 0131 556 0441
Fax:    0131 556 8577
email:    elrec@Irec.demon.co.uk 

Haemophilia Society

General Advice and Support

Tel: 0171 380 0600
Fax: 0171 387 8200

Illeostomy Association – Scotland

Is a mutual-aid association, support group for illeostomy and internal pouch. 

Edinburgh Branch

Ms Tulloch                                    Tel: 0131 554 8652
24 Summerside Street
Edinburgh
EH6 4NB

Lead Scotland (Linking Education and Disability)

To enable and empower physically and/or sensory impaired adults to access education and life long learning opportunities. 

Queen Margaret University College   
Clerwood Terrace                            
Edinburgh
EH12 8TS                                               

Leukaemia Care Society

To help emotionally and financially.  Freephone careline on 0800 1696680 staffed 24hrs a day, 7 days a week

Miss Eve Martin
2 Shruberry Avenue
WORCESTER
WR1 1QH

National Meningitis Trust

Research into vaccines & treatment

Support for those affected by the disease.  Awareness of meningitis and septicaemia 

Jane Valentine (Head of Communications)

Pain Association Scotland

For people with chronic pain including cancer.  Group and individual support, telephone support, befriending, books and tapes.  Shared experience brings together family and friends, home and hospital visiting, social activities, training for volunteers and strategies for pain management.  Communities based " livi49 with pain" programme delivered 1 day per week over 7 weeks.  With  additional information for carers, friends etc.

Pain Concern

PO BOX 13256
Haddington
EH41 4YD

Information and support for pain sufferers, those who care for and about them

Listening-ear helpline - the chance to talk to another pain sufferer

Free leaflets to help you manage pain - send two second class stamps for our information packs.

Quarterly magazine Pain Matters covering:    How to cope with pain
                                                               How well are our pain services working?
                                                               Updates on the latest developments Support group meets in Edinburgh                Programme of meetings available

RADAR the Royal Association for Disability And Rehabilitation

RADAR is a national organisation run by and working with disabled people to remove architectural, economic and attitudinal barriers.

12 City Forum                                
250 City Road                                
London
ECIV 8AF                                       

Scottish Association for Mental Health

Monitor government policy and campaign with and on behalf of people with mental health problems.  Provide a range of community based services to over 1700 people throughout Scotland.  Provide information to the public, professionals and people with mental health problems. Promote positive mental health through training education and publicity.

Scottish Driving Assessment Service

Astley Ainslie Hospital
133 Grange Loan
EDINBURGH
EH9 2HL

Contact:    Marlene Mackenzie on 0131 537 9192

To assess and offer advice on driving and transportation of people who have or have developed a condition which affects their ability to use a vehicle.

S.P.O.D. The Association to Aid the Sexual and Personal Relationships of People with a Disability

Provide information, advice and telephone counselling for disabled people, their carers and allied professionals on all aspects of sexuality and relationships.

CLICK HERE for more information

286 Camden Road        Counselling line: 020 7607 8851
London                                        Fax: 020 7700 0236
N7 0BJ                                              

Scottish Spina Bifida Assoc. Family Supp. Service

Family support for all those with Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus or allied disorders.  Information and advice available for all individuals, families, carers and professionals.

Edinburgh & South East of Scotland Tinnitus Group

The aims of the group are: to support the BTA, to bring together people with tinnitus and interested parties for discussions on problems, experiences and matters of mutual interest to help relieve the suffering caused by many people by tinnitus.  To raise funds and enlist the support and understanding of the general public.  Further, to encourage MPs and other relevant persons to take action to ensure that research into tinnitus, its relief and cure gets a fair share of available funding and support the setting up of Tinnitus Clinics.

Mr G S Johnstone                         Tel: 0131 443 7926
5 Longstone Terrace
Edinburgh
EH14 2AL

VISSES Visual Impairment Services South East Scotland

A Voluntary organisation that provides Social Work and Rehabilitation Services. 

12-14 Hillside Crescent                  
Edinburgh                                     
EH7 5DZ

Adult

Lothian Coalition of Disabled People

We are a discussion group for people who are disabled, and we try to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, by seeking better access and services to help them in their daily existence.

Tel: 0131 475 2360

SOLAS (HIV Information and Support Centre)
2-4 Abbeymoumt                      
Edinburgh
EH8 8EJ

Provide Information and support to people livi49 with and affected by HIV. Also Counselling, Welfare rights, Café, Support groups , Housing advice, Childcare, Buddy service,  Arts Project, opportunities for one to one support, peer support, back to work and education, training, young peoples' groups and sexual health advice.

Contact either David Cameron, Information Officer on 0131 661 0982

or

Brian West, Information Officer on 0131 661 0982

Senior Citizen

Age Concern Scotland

To ensure that older people in Scotland have their rights upheld, their needs addressed, their voices heard, choice and control over all aspects of their lives. 

Contact: Pamela Stewart             
113 Rose Street                         
Edinburgh
EH2 3DT                                    

e-mail: enquiries@acscot.freeserve.co.uk