Age UK - The UK's largest charity working with and for older people. It has information guides on a wide range of issues. www.ageuk.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous - An international fellowship of men and women who share their experiences with each other, so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism - www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Alzheimer's Society - Alzheimer’s Society is a care and research charity for people with dementia and their carers - alzheimers.org.uk

British Heart Foundation - The British Heart Foundation (or BHF) is a charity organisation in that funds research, education, care and awareness campaigns aimed to prevent heart diseases in humans - www.bhf.org.uk

British Red Cross - The heart of their work is providing help to people in crisis, both in the UK and overseas - www.redcross.org.uk

Cancer Research UK - As the world's largest independent cancer research charity it conducts research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease - www.cancerresearchuk.org

Care Choices - Guide to over 30000 Care and Nursing Homes, and other Care Providers in the UK, to help patients/relatives make informed choices on care - www.carechoices.co.uk - Lincolnshire Care Services Directory | Care Choices

Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Inspects and reports on care services, care homes and hospitals - www.cqc.org.uk

Carers UK - A national organisation, supporting Carers by giving them a voice and campaigning for changes that make a difference - www.carersuk.org

Carers' Support Centre - Carers provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner - www.carerssupportcentre.com

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - NHS-provided services for children in the mental health arena in the UK - www.nhs.uk

The Cinnamon Trust - The only specialist national charity for people in their last years and their much loved, much needed companion animals - www.cinnamon.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement - the United Kingdom's largest bereavement charity, which provide free care and bereavement counselling to people suffering from grief - www.cruse.org.uk

Cystic Fibrosis Trust - It funds research to treat and cure CF and aims to ensure appropriate clinical care and support for people with cystic fibrosis - https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/

Department of Health - The department of the government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service - www.dh.gov.uk

Diabetes UK - The leading UK charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of all people affected by and at risk of diabetes - www.diabetes.org.uk

Dial UK - A national organisation for a network of 140 local disability information and advice services run by and for disabled people - dialuk.info

Direct Gov / UK Government - Directgov is the British government's digital service for people in the United Kingdom - www.direct.gov.uk

Down's Syndrome Association - 'The only organisation in this country focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down's syndrome' - www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) - The organisation of the Government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers and a database of vehicles - www.dft.gov.uk/dvla

Emergency Dental Service - Contact details for the Emergency Dental Service in Scunthorpe - Rejuvadent, 37 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7PN. Telephone 01724 858969

Epilepsy Research - Epilepsy Research UK is a British medical research charity dedicated to curing epilepsy - www.epilepsyresearch.org.uk

FRANK (Talk to Frank) - FRANK is a national drug education service jointly established by the Department of Health - www.talktofrank.com

Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Service - https://www.humbersidelmc.org.uk/freedomtospeakupguardianservice

Health & Care Professions Council - Protects the public by keeping a register of health and care professionals who meet their standards for training, professional skills, behaviour and health - https://www.hcpc-uk.org/

Incontinence in Children - www.eric.org.uk

Kidney Research UK - The leading UK charity funding research that focuses on the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease - www.kidneyresearchuk.org

Lincolnshire Care Services Directory - Lincolnshire Care Services Directory can help you in your search for care and support in Lincolnshire - https://www.carechoices.co.uk/publication/lincolnshire-care-services-directory/ 

Lymphoma Association - A charitable organisation based in the United Kingdom that offers medical information and emotional support to lymphatic cancer patients - www.lymphomas.org.uk

Macmillan Cancer Support - One of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer - www.macmillan.org.uk

More information regarding the support to patients that Macmillan offers can be obtained by calling 0808 808 00 00, which is open Monday to Friday, 9am until 8pm

Meningitis Now - Focuses on prevention and funding lifesaving research to eradicate all forms of Meningitis - www.meningitisnow.org

Mental Health Care - Provides information for family members and friends of people with psychosis - www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk

Motor Neurone Disease Association - Care, support, and research for people affected by motor neurone disease - www.mndassociation.org

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse - Focused on improving the availability, capacity and effectiveness of drug treatment - www.nta.nhs.uk

NHS Choices - The National Health Service's online service for the public - www.nhs.uk

NHS 111 - Support via telephone, mobile and landline, available 24 hours a day -
www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/Emergencyandurgentcareservices/Pages/NHS-111.aspx

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) - The website for the ICB for our local area, which replaced the CCG in 2022 -https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

NHS North Lincolnshire CCG - The website for NHS North Lincolnshire (since 2022, CCGs have been replaced by Integrated Care Boards 'ICBs'. The CCG website remains live for the purposes of accessing information) - www.northlincolnshireccg.nhs.uk

NHS North Lincolnshire Talking Therapies - provides talking therapies to adults who are experiencing common mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and stress. Formerly known as IAPT - https://talkingtherapies.rdash.nhs.uk/

NHS Smoke Free - Help and advice to people that smoke or are wishing to quit - smokefree.nhs.uk

North Lincolnshire Council - The website for North Lincolnshire Council - www.northlincs.gov.uk

North Lincolnshire Council Healthy Lifestyles Team - North Lincolnshire-based smoking cessation service and healthy lifestyle advice - https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/people-health-and-care/living-a-healthy-life/

North Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals - The website for North Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - www.nlg.nhs.uk

Parkinsons' UK - Parkinson's research and support charity in the United Kingdom - www.parkinsons.org.uk

Patient Transport - Savoy Ventures, 0800 1700 808, enquiries@savoyventures.com, www.savoyventures.com

Patient UK - Symptom checker, health information and medicines guide, as well as online service registration & access - www.patient.co.uk

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers - The largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK - www.carers.org

Prostate Cancer UK - A website for men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, their families and their friends. Provides up-to-date, unbiased and accurate facts about prostate cancer - www.prostate-cancer.org

Rethink - Works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life. Has a good range of factsheets on all issues related to mental illness - www.rethink.org

RNIB - UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight loss - www.rnib.org.uk

Safeguarding Adults - Contact details for services that can assist in safeguarding adults. If you suspect abuse you have a duty to alert someone to your concern.

  - Adult Social Services - 01724 297979 or 01724 298160 (out of hours only) - https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/people-health-and-care/find-local-care-and-support-for-adults-or-older-people/

  - Safeguarding Children - Child Concern, Child Protection and Single Point of Access for Child and Family Support

On-duty Social Worker - 0800 0853737
Police - 0845 60 60 222
Web address - https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/people-health-and-care/keeping-children-safe-in-north-lincolnshire/

Saint John Ambulance - A volunteer-led, charitable non-governmental organisation dedicated to the teaching and practice of first aid - www.sja.org.uk

Scope UK - Disability charity working with disabled people and their families in England - www.scope.org.uk

Stroke Association - Charity concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. Provides information about all aspects of strokes - www.stroke.org.uk

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) - A charity that meets the needs and breaks the isolation experienced by those bereaved by suicide. https://uksobs.org/

Tourettes Action UK - Support and research charity for people with Tourette Syndrome and their families www.tourettes-action.org.uk

Versus Arthritis - Versus Arthritis is the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting people with arthritis - https://www.versusarthritis.org/

We Are With You - a charity that offers free, confidential support to people in England and Scotland who have issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. wearewithyou.org.uk

Youth Information & Counselling Unit (YICU) - Free and confidential support for people up to the age of 25 (by appointment only) - (01724) 296679. YICU, Side by Side Children's Centre, Enderby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2JL - https://localoffer.northlincs.gov.uk/parents-and-carers/emotional-health-and-wellbeing/counselling/