Specialist Support for Specific Conditions: Resources



Alzheimer's Society  Gordon House,

10 Green Coat Place, London, SW1P 1PH.

  Helpline: 0845 300 0336. www.alzheimers.org.uk 

Dementia Care Trust  Kingsley House,

Greenbank Road, Bristol BS5 6HE

Tel 0870 443 5325, 0117 952 5325. www.dct.org.uk

Down's Syndrome Association  155

Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9PG.

  Tel: 020 8682 4001. www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities  7th Floor,

83 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HW

Tel: 020 7802 0300. www.learningdisabilities.org.uk

Headway (brain injury association)

4 King Edward Court,
King Edward Street Nottingham NG1 1EW

Helpline: 0808 800 2244, 0115 924 0800, (Nottingham); 020 7841 0240, (London). www.headway.org.uk

Help the Aged  St James’ Walk, Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0BE.
Free welfare rights advice line Tel: 0808 800 6565. www.helptheaged.org.uk

Manic Depression Fellowship 

Castle Works,
21 St George’s Road, London, SE1 6ES

Tel: 020 7793 2600. www.mdf.org.uk

MENCAP 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT. Helpline: 0808 808 1111, Tel: 020 7454 0454. www.mencap.org.uk

Mind (National Association for Mental Health) 15-19 Broadway, Stratford, London E15 4BQ. Tel: 020 8519 2122,  Mind Infoline: 08457 660 163. www.mind.org.uk

Motor Neurone Disease Association 

PO Box 246, Northampton

NN1 2P2. Tel: 01604 250505, Helpline: 08457 626262. www.mndassociation.org.uk

National Autistic Society 

393 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG

Tel: 020 7833 2299
Helpline: 0870 600 85 85. www.nas.org.uk

RESCARE (The National Society for mentally disabled people in residential care) 

Third Floor   24-32 Stephenson Way London

NW1 2HD. Helpline: 0808 808 0700. www.respond.org.uk

Respond  Third Floor,

24-32 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD

Helpline: 0808 808 0700.   www.respond.org.uk

Rethink (formerly National Schizophrenia Fellowship) 

17 Oxford Street, Southampton, SO14 3DJ

General Enquiries: 0845 456 0455, Advice Line: 020 8974 6814. www.rethink.org

SANE  1st Floor Cityside House,

40 Alder Street , London E1 1EE

Helpline: 0845 767 8000.  www.sane.org.uk

Scope (Major disability charity with a focus on cerebral palsy)

6 Market Road, London N7 9PW

Tel: 020 7619 7257, Cerebral Palsy Helpline: 0808 800 3333.   www.scope.org.uk

Speakability  

1 Royal Street, London, SE1 7LL.

Tel: 020 7261 9572, Helpline: 080 8808 9572.    www.speakability.org.uk