Health and Wellbeing
British Diabetic Association
Helpline: 0207 424 1030
Information and support for people with diabetes.
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Childline: 0800 1111
Comfort, advice and protection for any child or
young person with any problem.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Cry-sis
Helpline: 0207 404 5011
Self help and support for families with excessively
crying, sleepless and demanding children.
Opening hours: 9am-10pm Mon-Sun
Domestic Violence North Staffs
Helpline: 01782 205 500
Information, advice and support for anybody
who is at risk or has experienced domestic
violence.
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Drinkline
Helpline: 0800 917 8282
Offers confidential, accurate and consistent
information and advice on sensible drinking
to anyone concerned about alcohol misuse.
Opening hours: 9am-11pm Mon-Thurs,
24 hours Fri-Sun
Haywood Walk-in Centre: 01782 581112
Walk-in medical attention.
Druglink:
Helpline: 01782 425100
Local drug support, counselling and information.
Eczema Information Line: 0870 241 3604
Support and information for people with eczema
and their families.
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Head Lice Hotline: 0207 686 4321
For information, support and advice on head lice.
Opening hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Fri
Housing Area Office
Helpline: 01782 233133
Advice, support and information for homeless
people and those with worries concerning their
housing and property.
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
MENCAP (Royal Society for Mentally
Handicapped Children and Adults)
Helpline: 0207 454 0454
Information, support and advice for parents
of children with learning disabilities.
Opening hours: 9am-5:30pm Mon-Fri
National Asthma
Helpline: 0845 701 0203
Information and support for people with asthma,
their families and health professionals
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
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National Autistic Society
Helpline: 0870 600 8585
Information and advice service for all those
affected by Autistic Spectrum Disorders in the UK
Opening hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Fri
National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)
Helpline: 0808 800 8880
Information for deaf children and their families
and advice on all aspects of childhood deafness.
Opening hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Fri
National Drugs
Helpline: 0800 776600
Information, service and support for all drug
users, families and friends.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
NHS Direct: 0845 4647
An advice and health information service.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
North Staffs MIND
Telephone: 01782 262 100
Information, advice and counselling service for
adults and children.
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
NSPCC Child Protection
Helpline: 0808 800 5000
Information, advice and counselling to anyone
concerned about a child at risk of abuse.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Quitline: 0800 00 22 00
Advice on stopping smoking and details of local
stop-smoking support services.
Opening hours: 9am-9pm Mon-Sun
Royal Infirmary: 01782 554300
Accident and Emergency
Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Helpline: 0845 766 9999
Information, advice and services for blind people
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
The Samaritans
Helpline: 0845 790 90 90
Confidential support to any person in emotional
distress.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Tommy’s baby charity
Pregnancy Information Line: 0870 777 30 60
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Young Minds
Helpline: 0800 018 2138
Information service for parents who are worried
about the mental health of a child.
Opening hours: 10am-1pm Mon and Fri,
1pm-4pm Tues, Wed, Thurs.
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Loss and Bereavement
Cruse Helpline: 0870 167 1677
Free information and advice for anyone who has
been affected by a death
Opening hours:
9:30am-5pm Mon-Fri
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Foundation for the Study of Infant Death
(COT Death Research and Support)
Helpline: 0207 233 2090
Support and information for parents bereaved by a sudden infant death.
Opening hours: 9am-11pm Mon-Fri,
6pm-11pm Sat-Sun
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Family Planning
Brook Advisory
Helpline: 08000 185 023
Advice and practical help with contraception and pregnancy testing, advice on unplanned pregnancies and sexual counselling for young men and women.
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, closed
between 12.45pm-1.45pm on Thursdays.
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Family Planning Association
Helpline: 0845 310 1334
Information on all aspects of family planning and
methods of contraception.
Opening hours: 9am-7pm Mon-Fri |
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Parenting
Mum2Mum
Helpline: 01782 425894
24hr Telephone advice services for breastfeeding
mothers.
Gingerbread Advice Line
Freephone: 0800 018 4318
Self support association for one-parent families.
Local groups offer support, friendship,
information, advice and practical help.
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
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Parentlineplus
Helpline: 0808 800 2222
Help and information for parents… because
children come without instructions.
Opening hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week
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Rights and Benefits
Child Support Agency
Helpline: 08457 133 133
The Government agency that assesses
maintenance levels for parents who no longer live
with their children. The agency will claim
maintenance on behalf of the parent with care of
the children but if you are on benefits the money
claimed will be deducted from your benefit.
Opening hours: 8am-8pm Mon-Fri,
8.30am-5pm Sat
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Citizens Advice Bureau:
Helpline: 01782 408600
Advice on a wide range of subjects.
UK Tax credits enquiries: 0845 3003900
Information about tax credits including Working
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