The following charities offer useful patient information, support and tools to help you. Please check them out to see how they can help you.
Age UK
Age UK is the leading charity for older people. They provide free information and advice to help you on topics as diverse as claiming benefits to care homes.
Cancer Help by Cancer Research UK.
Free information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Information is formatted in such a way that makes understanding the website an easy process.
MacMillan Cancer Support
Europe’s leading cancer information charity, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
Diabetes UK
The largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition
Asthma UK
This website provides a multitude of information about asthma that you can use to find out important information on how to control it.
Alzheimer’s Society
They provide a comprehensive source of information for people with all forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Society is a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia. They have links on how to get local support for people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Providing mobility for the blind and partially sighted. Supporting research, raising awareness and campaigning for the visually impaired. They want a world where all blind and partially-sighted people enjoy the same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as everyone else.
Sense
Their work helps thousands of people who are deafblind or who have complex disabilities to communicate, experience the world and fulfil their potential. They provide expert advice and information as well as specialist services to deafblind people, their families, carers and the professionals who work with them. They also support people who have sensory impairments with additional disabilities.
Mental Health Foundation
They are a leading charity in the UK providing information, research and campaigns to improve the services for anyone affected by mental health. They have resources you can access to find out more information about a mental health condition and things that can affect it.
Relate
Relate is a charity providing relationship support throughout the United Kingdom. Services include counselling for couples, families, young people and individuals, sex therapy, mediation and training courses. This can be done face-to-face, live chat, phone and email counselling so you can choose the support that works for you. There are also relationship help pages that offer practical tips, guides and videos to help you manage common relationship issues.
Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy Action is a charity that improves the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy. Help to understand, care, and provide resources for people affected by epilepsy.
MS Society
They offer hope for the future through investing in research, and help people through their information, support and campaigning.
Bliss
This charity provides useful help, support and resources for babies born premature or sick.
Sands
This charity supports anyone affected by the death of a baby and promotes research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.
