Other Voluntary Organisations

ADFAM - SUFFOLK
Tel: 0845 758 1712 or 01394 461433
Support for families and individuals involved in the misuse of drugs.

AIDS

• Ipswich AIDS Helpline
  Tel: 01473 232007

• National AIDS Trust
  Tel: 020 7814 6767

• Terrence Higgins Lighthouse Trust
  Helpline: 020 7242 1010

• West Suffolk AIDS Line
  Tel: 01284 775280/761216. Email: wsaidsline@lhp.nhs.uk
  Open Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 4.30pm.
  Covers Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Sudbury, Lavenham, Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Haverhill.

ALCOHOL

• Al Anon Family Group
  Tel: 020 7403 0888 (24 hours) for details of your local branch.
  Provides help to those affected by someone else's drinking.

• Alcoholics Anonymous
  PO Box 1, Stonebow House, Stonebow, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7NJ.
  Tel: 01904 644026. Suffolk Helplines: 01473 212224 and 01603 621128

• Norcas (Lowestoft)
  10-12 Regent Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1PA. Tel: 01502 513444.
  Email: lowestoft@norcas.org.uk
  For advice and counselling regarding substance misuse.

• Suffolk Community Alcohol Service - NORCAS
  Sandra Bushell (Senior Counsellor), 41 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ. Tel: 01473 259382. Fax: 01473 289471
  Open: Monday to Thursday: 9.00am - 5.00pm, Friday: 9.00am - 4.00pm

ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
Gordon House, 10 Greencoat Place, London, SW1P 1PH
Helpline: 0845 300 0336. Fax: 020 7306 0808

Regional groups:

• Bury St Edmunds Tel: 01284 725045. Fax: 01284 725052.
  Open Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

• Ipswich Tel: 01473 211050

• Lowestoft Tel: 01502 516203

• Stowmarket Tel: 01449 774018

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS GROUP
Contact David Burgess. Tel: 01473 213945 (not between 1.30pm - 3.30pm)

ARTHRITIS CARE
18 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD
Tel: 020 7380 6500. Freephone helpline: 0808 800 4050
Open Monday - Friday: 12.00pm - 4.00pm

• Bury St Edmunds Tel & Fax: 01284 827108

• Coastal Tel: 01394 284900

• Haverhill Tel: 01440 703101

• Ipswich Tel: 01473 780329

• Lowestoft Tel: 01502 574052

• Newmarket Tel: 01638 751531

• Sudbury 6 Raleigh Road, Sudbury, C010 6YE

ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CAMPAIGN
PO Box 177, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TQ. Tel: 01246 558 033

Regional contacts:

• Lowestoft Mrs Brenda Mills. Tel: 01502 585766

• Stowmarket Sue Chillingford. Tel: 01449 673112

ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATISM COUNCIL
Tel: 01473 743358

ASSOCIATION FOR SPINA BIFIDA AND HYDROCEPHALUS (ASBAH)
ASBAH House, 42 Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UQ. Tel: 01733 555988

Regional contact:

• Suffolk - Val Meyer Hall. Tel: 01379 871071

ASTHMA CAMPAIGN

• Ipswich Tel: 01473 743188

• National Helpline 0845 701 0203

• Sudbury Tel: 01787 375691

AUTISTIC SOCIETY (NATIONAL)
Cedar House, Pytches Road, Woodbridge, IP12 1EU - Tel: 01394 383855.
Also Mildenhall - Tel: 01638 716910

BEFRIENDING SCHEMES

• Lowestoft & Waveney Age Concern, The Flint House, 80 High Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1XN. Tel/Fax: 01502 539280

• Newmarket c/o The Volunteer Centre, 1 Kingston Villa, Sun Lane, Newmarket, CB8 8EW. Tel: 01638 608048

BELLS PALSY HELPLINE
Great Yarmouth & Waveney. Tel: 01502 563256

BRITTLE BONE SOCIETY
30 Guthrie Street, Dundee, DD1 5BS. Helpline: 08000 282459

CANCER

• Breast Cancer Care
  Tel: 01473 685174

• Cancer Research Campaign
  Jane Cleland-Smith. Tel: 01284 766311
  Mrs J Pinner Tel: 01473 253758
  Mr P Nicholls Tel: 01449 615876

• Cancer Support Group
  Mrs Dot Marsden. Tel: 01449 678333

CHEST, HEART, ARTHRITIS AND STROKE CLUB
Mrs E Rolfe. Tel: 01449 615780

CHILD CARE INFORMATION SERVICE
Tel: 01473 581493

CRUSE (BEREAVEMENT CARE AND COUNSELLING)

• Bury St Edmunds Tel: 01284 767674

• Ipswich Tel: 01473 230888

• Lowestoft, Waveney & North Suffolk Tel: 01502 722234

• Mid Suffolk Tel: 01728 454111

• Suffolk Mid Coastal Tel: 01728 454111

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

• Cystic Fibrosis Group
  Mrs Christine Berwick. Tel: 01263 861353

• Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust
  Mrs D Moore. Tel: 01284 702051

DIABETES UK
10 Parkway, London, NW1 7AA. Tel: 0207 424 1000

Regional Contacts:

• Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch Tel: 01473 328549

• Lowestoft Contact John & Eileen Baldry. Tel: 01502 562535

DISABILITY CARE ENTERPRISE
Tel & Fax: 01473 274565. Open: Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm.

DISABLED DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
Ashwellthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1EX. Tel: 0870 770 3333.
Email: ddahq@aol.com. Website: www.dda.org.uk

• Ipswich Group Tel: 01473 213945

DISABLED PARENTS NETWORK
A network providing support on pregnancy and parenthood for disabled people. Tel: 0870 241 0450

DRUGS

• Drugs Advisory Service
  2nd floor, Bloomfield House Health Centre, Blooms Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HE. Tel: 01284 775275. Fax: 01284 775254.
  Open Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm

• NORCAS Lowestoft
  10-12 Regent Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1PA. Tel: 01502 513444.
  Email: lowestoft@norcas.org.uk
  For advice and counselling contact.

DYSLEXIA

• British Dyslexia Association
  98 London Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AU. Tel: 0118 966 8271

• Dyslexia Institute (South East Branch)
  137 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 OQT. Tel: 01245 259656

Regional Contacts:

• Bury St Edmunds Tel: 01284 753047

• Hillcroft Preparatory School - Dyslexia Unit
  Tel: 01449 673003. Contact Mr & Mrs Rapsey, for details of accredited Dyslexia Unit. Undertake tests and assessments as well as providing education.

• Mildenhall Dyselxia Centre
  Jean Morton Tel: 01638 718249
  Assessment and remedial teaching centre.

• Suffolk 247 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 9BN. Tel: 01473 717026

• Waveney Sandra Addington. Tel: 01603 618949

EPILEPSY

British Epilepsy Association
New Anstey House, Gate Way Drive, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire,
LS19 7XY. Helpline: Tel: 0808 800 5050. Email: epilepsy@bea.org.uk

• Ipswich Pam Purnell. Tel: 01473 461407

• Waveney Pat Savage. Tel: 01603 783547

National Society for Epilepsy
Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 0RJ.
tel: 01494 601 400. Open Monday to Friday: 10.00 - 4.00pm

FAMILY WELFARE ASSOCIATION (LOWESTOFT & WAVENEY)
Drop-in service for people with mental health needs. Tel/Fax: 01502 531789

FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
Tel: 01473 686804

GOOD NEIGHBOUR GARDENING SCHEME
Gill Robinson, c/o Volunteer Centre, 1 Kingston Villa, Sun Lane, Newmarket, CB8 8EW.
Tel: 01638 608048
Provides help with gardening for disabled people at a reasonable cost.

HEAD INJURIES

• East Suffolk Headway
  Headway House, Ipswich Hospital, IP4 5PD. Tel: 01473 704159.
  A day care and activity centre which gives support and advice for familieis and carers.

• Headway (Great Yarmouth & Waveney)
  Headway House, Trafalgar Road East, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth,
  NE31 6NX. Tel: 01493 442994
  Day care for people who have suffered a traumatic head injury.

• Headway Head Injuries Association
  Headway House, Pringle Ward, Heath Road Hospital, Ipswich.
  Tel: 01473 704159

• Icanho
  Suffolk Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket,
  IP14 1SZ. Tel: 01449 774161.
  Provides a specialist day rehabilitation service for people between the ages of 18 and 65 with a head injury or stroke. Rehabilitation programmes are designed to meet individual needs.

• West Suffolk Headway
  Contact Mrs JackamanHeadway House, The Croft, Hardwick Industrial Estate, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QH. Tel: 01284 702535/703610.
  Open Monday to Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.
  Self-help group for people with head injuries and their families.

HEART RELATED

British Heart Foundation 14 Fitzhardinge Street, London, W1H 6DH.
Helpline: 0870 600 6566. Fax: 0207 486 5820. Web: www.bhf.org.uk

• Ipswich Ray Parker. Tel: 01473 404996

• Norfolk & Suffolk Miles Lambert. Tel: 01986 872867

British Cardiac Patients Association (Zipper Club)

• East Suffolk Group (at Portman Road, Ipswich) Anita Keeble.
  Tel: 01787 370850

• Stowmarket contact Peter Moreton. Tel: 01449 615067

• West Suffolk Group (at British Legion, Bury St Edmunds).
  Contact D Garrod. Tel: 01638 533806

Heartbeat East Suffolk Contact John Cuckow. Tel: 01473 686371

Heartcare Cardiac Support Group (Lowestoft & Waveney)

• Lowestoft Mrs J Griggs (Membership Secretary). Tel: 01502 569512

HEART
Foyers Flagship House, Progress Way, Eye, IP23 7HU. Tel: 01379 873200.
Aims to help young people between 16 to 24 years old to obtain confidence and independence and to assist them in achieving their full potential.

HUNTINGDONS DISEASE ASSOCIATION
PO Box 102, Cambridge, CB4 3UQ. Tel: 01223 311464

• Ipswich Terence Yates. Tel: 01473 404314

KIDNEY PATIENT ASSOCIATION (BRITISH)
Bordon, Hants, GU35 9JZ. Tel: 01420 472021/01420 472022.
For those with kidney problems, particularly those on dialysis.

LEUKAEMIA CARE SOCIETY
Freephone: 0800 169 6680

LIMBLESS ASSOCIATION
The Rehabilitation Centre, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PR. Tel: 0208 788 1777.

• British Limbless Ex-Servicemans Association (BLESMA)
  Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft Branch - Philip Monkhouse, 16 Monks Walk, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR33 8QN. Tel: 01502 565149

LUNG CONDITIONS

• Breathe Easy (Great Yarmouth & Waveney)
  Support group for people with lung conditions. Regular meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at 2.15pm at Hopton Village Hall, Station Road, Hopton. For further details contact Stuart Fisk (Chairman) Tel: 01502 742128 or email stuartfisk1@breathemail.net

LUPUS UK
St James House, Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3NH. Tel: 01708 731251

ME

• Action for ME
  PO Box 1302, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1YE. Tel: 01749 670799

• Beccles & District ME/CFS Support Group
  Contact Jessica. Tel: 01508 548466. Email: jessgates@lineone.net

• ME Association
  4 Corringham Road, Stanford Le Hope, Essex, SS17 0AH.
  Tel: 01375 361013

• Waveney ME Support Group
  Contact Steve. Tel: 01502 572966
  For information and details of local meetings.

MENTAL HEALTH

Mencap
Help & advice to people with learning difficulties and their families.

Regional Contacts:

• Eastern Division District Office 8a Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds,
  IP33 1HE. Tel: 01284 753526

• Lowestoft & Waveney Waveney Drive, Lowestoft, NR33 0TN.
  Tel: 01502 580886

• Woodbridge & District Mrs Royle (Secretary) Tel: 01473 622443

Mental After Care Association (MACA)
Red Gables, Ipswich Road, Suffolk, IP14 1BE. Tel: 01449 614458

MIND Granta House, 15-19 Broadway, London, E15 4BQ. Tel: 0845 766 0163.
Support, information and advice on mental health issues.

• Great Yarmonth & Waveney Tel: 01493 842129

• Felixstowe 26 High Road West, Felixstowe, IP11 9JB.
  Tel: 01394 276909. Email: caretakers@eastsuffolkmind.org.uk
  Website: www.eastsuffolkmind.org.uk

• Ipswich Tel: 01473 230609

• Saxmundham Tel: 01728 604011

• Stowmarket Tel/Fax: 01449 676337

• West Suffolk Tel: 01284 764808. Fax: 01284 767087

MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION
PO Box 246, Northampton, NN1 2PR. Helpline: 08457 626262

• Suffolk Mrs Janet Oliver. Tel: 01359 241084 (home).
  Tel: 01284 714915 (work).

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
MS National Centre, 372 Edgware Road, Lowestoft, NW2 6ND.
Helpline: 0808 800 8000

Regional contacts:

• Haverhill Tel: 01440 707730

• Newmarket Tel: 01638 750700

• North Suffolk Mrs A Block. Tel: 01502 722766

• South Suffolk Wendy Ling. Tel: 01473 464743

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN
7-11 Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BS. Tel: 020 7220 8055

Regional Contacts:

• Anglia Regional Officer Tel: 01787 313913

• Family Care Officer, Medical Genetics Department
  Addenbrookes Hospital. Tel: 01223 217027

• Mid & West Suffolk Mrs J Barrett. Tel: 01449 614230

• South & East Suffolk 7 Wren Avenue, Ipswich. Tel: 01473 686804

NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY
PO Box 10, Radstock, Bath, Somerset, BA3 3YB. Helpline Tel: 01761 472 721

Regional Contact:

• Ipswich & District c/o Jean Nunn, "Lowood", Playford Road, Little Bealings, Woodbridge, IP13 6ND. Tel/Fax: 01473 625246.
  Supports, educates and informs.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EJ. Helpline: 0808 800 0303

• Blythe Valley Support Group Roy Chipperfield. Tel: 01986 872292

• Bury St Edmunds Branch
  Helen Stiff Tel: 01359 241611
  Mrs D Talbot - 01473 711606.
  Mrs King on 01359 240751

• Great Yarmouth & Waveney Support
  Daphne Gardner Tel: 01502 724267

• Ipswich & East Suffolk Tel: 01449 721398

PHAB (SUFFOLK PHAB ORBIT CLUB )
Mrs P Wadsworth. Tel: 01359 270743
Activities & holiday opportunities for disabled & able-bodied people.

POLIO FELLOWSHIP (BRITISH )
Eagle Office Centre, The Runway, South Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 6SE.
Tel: 0800 018 0586

Regional contact:

• Woodbridge Mrs S Butters. Tel: 01394 285335

PSORIASIS ASSOCIATION
Milton House, 7 Milton Street, Northampton, NN2 7JG. Tel: 01604 711129

RADAR (ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY & REHABILITATION)
12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF
Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Email: radar@radar.org.uk

RAYNAUDS & SCLERODERMA ASSOCIATION
112 Crewe Road, Alsager, Cheshire, ST7 2JA. Tel: 01270 872776

Regional Contact:

• Stowmarket Mrs C Buckledee. Tel: 01449 740851

RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION (SUFFOLK)
Tel: 01473 232944

SENSE
11-13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3SR
Tel: 0207 272 7774. Minicom: 0207 272 9648
Help and advice to people with sight and hearing problems and to their families and carers.

SCOPE
Cerebral Palsy Helpline, PO Box 833, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5NY. Helpline: 0808 800 3333

Regional contact:

• East Anglia Regional Office Suite B, St Georges House, The Anderson Centre, Olding Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3TA. Tel: 01284 731600. Fax: 01284 731605.

SOLD (SPECIAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE LOCAL DISABLED)
20 Pinbush Road, South Lowestoft Industrial Estate, NR33 7NL.
Tel: 01502 512617
A charitable organisation set up to give people with severe disabilities an opportunity to develop existing skills and to learn new ones.

SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION (SIA)
76 St James Lane, London, N10 3DF. Freephone: 0800 980 0501

SSAFA (SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION)
19 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, SE1 2LP. Tel: 020 7403 8783.

Regional Contacts:

• Suffolk Coastal Tel: 01394 286223

• Upland Centre 2 Upland Road, Ipswich, IP4 5BT. Tel: 01473 273443

ST JOHN AMBULANCE
27 St John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 4BU. Tel: 0870 235 5231.
Training people to save lives and give first aid.

Regional Contacts:

• Beccles Tel: 01502 719673

• Ipswich Tel: 01473 241500

• Lowestoft Tel: 01502 569658

STREET FORGE WORKSHOPS
Opportunities to develop employment skills. Tel: 01379 678543

STROKE ASSOCIATION
Stroke House, 123-127 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JJ.
Tel: 0845 3033100 (local rate).

Regional Contacts:

• Felixstowe Ann Condie (Regional Manager), The Stroke Association, 105a Hamilton Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7DR. Tel: 01394 279933.
  Fax: 01394 279969. Email: EastAnglia@Stroke.org.uk

• Great Yarmouth & Waveney Jackie Soards. Tel: 01493 663837.

SUFFOLK EAST FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
22 Orford Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NS. Tel: 01473 251632.
Aims to educate and inform women in a wide range of topics and make improvements to the community.

SUFFOLK PROGRESSION CENTRE (PAPWORTH TRUST)
40/42 Museum Street, Ipswich. Tel: 01473 232146
Offers disabled adults a chance to gain confidence and develop social and work skills, with different programmes to match their goals, abilities and interests.

WAVENEY WOMEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION CENTRE
21 Milton Road East, Lowestoft, NR32 1NT. Tel: 01502 561816
Advice and support for women with health/personnel issues.