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SAILING - TALL SHIPS , BRITISH OFFSHORE SAILING SCHOOL The Samaritans provide nationwide, non religious, nonpolitical 24 hour confidential support. 0345 909 090 (local call rate). SARCOIDOSIS see under Lung SCABIES contact Community Hygiene Concern under Head Lice SCHIZOPHRENIA NATIONAL SCHIZOPHRENIA FELLOWSHIP 28 Castle Street, Kingston upon Thames, KTl 1SS. Tel 020 8547 3937/Fax 8547 3862. Information, training, fundraising, publications. Advice 020 8974 6814. SCHIZOPHRENIA ASSOCIATION OF GB Bryn Hyfryd, The Crescent, Bangor, LL57 2AG. Tel 01248 354 048. SCHOOL PHOBIA see under bullying SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER SAD ASSOCIATION - J Eastwood, PO Box 989, Steyning, BN44 3HG. Local contacts/groups, advice and information, newsletter, light box hire. SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN see also under Family ACTION FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS -Ms Stella Elston, 65 St Michael's Hill, Bristol, BS2 8DZ. Tel 0117 922 1556/Fax 930 4707. Campaigns on behalf of families caring for children with life threatening conditions. ACTION FOR SICK CHILDREN -29/31 Euston Road, London, NW I 2SD. Tel helpline Mon?Thurs gam-5pm 020 7833 2041. Aims to improve standards of health care for all children both in hospital and at home. Parent advice line, library/information service. DREAMS COME TRUE -Patrick Cunningham, York House, Knockhundred Row, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DQ. Aims to try and fulfil the dreams of seriously/terminally ill children. NIGEL CLARE NETWORK TRUST -85 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6SA. Tel 020 7256 8313/Fax 020 7638 8648. Offers practical advice to families caring for life?threatened children and youngsters. E?Mail roger@nigelclare.org http://www.nigelclare.org RAINBOW TRUST -Claire House, Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8BZ. Tel 01372 363 101/Fax 01372 363 101. react -Christopher Pulford, St Lukes House, 270 Sandycombe Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3NP. Tel 020 8940 2575/Fax 8940 2050. Financial support for equipment not available on the NHS for potentially terminally ill children. Mobile home holidays. SICK CHILDREN'S TRUST -Hugh Stevenson, la Doughty Street, London, WCIN 2PH. Tel 020 7404 3329/Fax 020 7831 3182. Free "Home from Home" accommodation close to major hospitals for families of seriously ill children treated miles from home. ZOE'S PLACE BABY HOSPICE -Anne Johnson, Life Health Centre, Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9HH. Tel 0151 228 0353/Fax 252 2280. Respite and palliative care in a home environment for babies 0?4 years with multiple special needs. SEXUAL ABUSE CHILDREN MOSAC (Mothers of Sexually Abused Children) -58 Kidbrooks Grove, London, SE3 OLG. Helpline 020 8293 9990. SEXUAL HARASSMENT/ABUSE FEMALE ACTION AGAINST ABUSE OF WOMEN AND GIRLS PO Box 124, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, P021 5JT. Tel 01243 860 003. Information and support to females subjected to, and those working or researching on all forms of abuse. WASH (,Women Against Sexual Harassment) -The Wheel, 4 Wild Court, London, WC2 4AU. Helpline 020 7405 0430/Fax 020 7405 0429 Weds & Thurs l lam-6pm. Thurs 6.30pm-9.OOpm. SEXUAL HARASSMENT -MALE see under Male Victims of Domestic Abuse SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE MALE see under Men's Health SHINGLES AND PHN SHINGLES SUPPORT SOCIETY -Marian Nicholson, 41 North Road, London, N7 9DP. Tel 020 7607 9661/Helpline 020 7609 9061. Information including. fully referenced drug treatment sheets for GPs. SHOPLIFTING CRISIS COUNSELLING FOR ALLEGED SHOP LIFTER -PO Box 147, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4PQ. Tel 020 8954 8987 or 020 7722 3685/Fax 020 8202 5787. Advice for those accused of shoplifting. SICKLE CELL SICKLE CELL AND THALASSAEMIA CENTRE Lola Oni, 122 High Street, Harleseden, London NW 10 4SP. Tel 020 8961 9005/Fax 020 8453 0681. SICKLE CELL AND THALASSAEMIA INFORM ATION CENTRE -Phyllis Dyer, Homerton Hospita~ Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR. Tel 020 8510 741 /7413/Fax 510 7323. Social and health care suppor information and counselling. Training and education SICKLE CELL SOCIETY - 54 Station Roa London, NW 10 4UA. Tel 020 8961 7795/Fax 02~ 8961 8346. Support, information and advice. SINGLE PARENTS GINGERBREAD LTD -16-17 Clerkenwall Closi London, EC1R OAA. Tel 020 7336 8183/Fax 03 7336 8185. Advice line on 020 7336 8184. HOLIDAY ENDEAVOUR FOR LONE PARENTS Shirley Marshall, 57 Owston Road, Carcro~ Doncaster, DN6 8DA. Tel 01302 726891/Fax 0130 726 959. Low cost holidays for lone parent families Costs are subsidised if with special needs and with referral from a statutory or voluntary organisation. HOPS (Holiday One Parents) 51 Hampshire Ro Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7PH. Tel 0161 3 0337. Offers low cost holidays. Helps with t~ general well being of lone parents and their children NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ONE PARENT FAMILIES -255 Kentish Town Road, London, NV~ 2LX. Tel 020 7428 5400/Fax 020 7482 4851. ONE PARENT FAMILIES SCOTLAND Gayfield Square, Edinburgh, EH 1 3NX. Tel 0131 5~ 3899/Fax 557 9650. Advice for lone parents. SINGLE PARENT ACTION NETWORK -Anr~ Oliver, Millpond, Baptist Street, Easton, Bristol, B~ OYW. Tel 0117 951 4231/Fax 935 5208. Working develop local support groups for single parents. SINGLE PARENT TRAVEL CLUB -Linda Bush 125 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 8H~ Tel 020 8578 9739. SKIN DISORDERS see under Dermatological Problems SJOGREN'S SYNDROME SJOGREN'S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION ? M Ford, Unit 1, Manor Workshops, Nailsea Wall Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2DD. Tel 01275 854 215. For sufferers, their families and health care professionals. E-Mail bssassociation@compuserve.com SLEEP APNOEA see under snoring SMOKING NHS SMOKING HELPLINE Tel 0800169169 NICOTINE ANONYMOUS PO Box 1516, London, SW I V 4RP. Tel 01932 893 173 for local contacts. National organisation. IT 170 Tottenham Court Road, London, W 1 P OHA. Helping Smokers to Quit! Helpline on 020 7388 5775. SNORING/SLEEP APNOEA BRITISH SNORING & SLEEP APNOEA ASSOC IATION 56 Albert Road North, reigate, Surrey, RH2 9EL www.britishsnoring.co.uk Tel 0800 0851097 APNOEA TRUST 7 Bailey Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QA. Tel 01494 439 719. Support for patients and their families. SOCIAL SERVICES - see GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SOLVENT ABUSE RE-SOLV - Louise Seaton, 30a High Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8AW. Tel 01785 817 885/Fax 01785 813 205. Literature and videos. SOLVENT ABUSE RESOURCE GROUP 53 James Street, Blackburn, BB I 6BE. Tel 01254 677 493/Fax 01254 677 503. sarg@airtime.co.uk SPASMODIC TORTICOLLIS see The Dystonia Society under Dystonia o SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS see also under Education/Education at Home, AFASIC under Speech, Left Handed Company under Left Handed SPEECH see also under Stammer AFA I 347 Central Markets, Smithfield, London, ECIA 9NH. Tel 020 7236 3632/Fax 7236 8115/Helpline 236 3632 Tues/Weds loam?4pm. Local groups, workshops, seminars, conferences, publications, activity weeks/weekends. E?Mail info@afasic.org.uk AIDIS TRUST ? 1 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX. Tel 01202 695 244/Fax 01202 695 322. Microelectronic equipment and computer systems for communication, education, independence. PAGET GORMAN SOCIETY -R Newey, 3 Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7PT. Tel 01865 761 908. Helps young people with speech impairment to communicate using Paget Gorman Signed Speech. Training for therapists, teachers and parents. SPEAKEASY (Association of Speech Im an ired) Pentre Farm, Pentre, Bucknell, Shropshire, SY7 OBU. Tel 01547 520 332/Fax 520 728. Support and advice. THE FLUENCY TRUST -D G White, The Old Farm House, Berwick Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire. 01793 731 226. TOBY CHURCHILL LTD -20 Panton Street, Cambridge, CB2 1HP. Tel 01223 576 117/Fax 01223 576 118. Manufactures, distributes and repairs lightwriters and electronic communication aids. SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION FOR SPINA BIFIDA AND HYDROCEPHALUS ? Andrew Russell, 42 Park Road, Peterborough, PEI 2UQ. Tel 01733 555 988/ Fax 01733 555 985. Access to services, training and equipment, advice, educational and financial help. o SPINAL INJURY STAMMER see also Speech BRITISH STAMMERING ASSOCIATION (,THE) 15 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PJ. Tel 020 8983 1003/Fax 8983 3591. Local groups, newsletter, information, Helping Stammering Pupils Project (for schools), Help] me 0845 603 2001. Large sae please. MICHAEL PALIN CENTRE FOR STAMMERING CHILDREN ? Finsbury Health Centre, Pine Street, London, EC 1 R OJH. Tel 020 7530 4238/Fax 7833 3842. Assessment and advice for stammering children and their families from all parts of the UK. STEROIDS GASP (Group Against Steroid Prescriplions) -72 Costa Street, South Bank, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS6 6EU. Tel/Fax 01642 465 118. Help and advice for those suffering adverse effects from the prescription of cortico-steroid medication. JAMES KEVILL TRUST -PO Box 12771, London, SE 1 5PZ. Tel 020 7231 2152. Information on steroid abuse for families and friends of users. STEROID ACTION GROUP -PO Box 220, London, E 17 3JR. Self help group for patients. Campaigns for more information for and from doctors, and more awareness of side effects. A5 sae for information. Membership £5 pa includes newsletter and meetings. STEPFAMILIES ParentlinePlus under Parents STILLBIRTH SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) ? 28 Portland Place, London, WIN 4DE. Tel 020 7436 7940. Helpline 020 7436 5881. Provides support, information and local group contacts. STRESS AND ANXIETY HELPLINE -Steve Jackson, 88 Westmead's Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1LW. Tel 01227 770116. Telephone support/advice. UNWIND PAIN AND STRESS MANAGEMENT Marie Langley, Melrose, 3 Alderlea Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DHI IDS. Tel/Fax 0191 384 2056. Support for sufferers of stress/pain. Self help programmes, books, tapes and helpline backup. Sae for details. STROKE DIFFERENT STROKES -Sir Walter Scott House, 2 Broadway Market, London, E8 4QJ. Tel/Fax 020 7249 6645. Support for younger stroke survivors. THE STROKE ASSOCIATION - Stroke House, Whitecross Street, London, ECIY 8JJ. Tel 020 7566 0300/Fax 7490 2686. Will direct enquirers to their nearest local information centre. Provides family support, research, extensive information. SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME see under Cot Death SUICIDE see The Samaritans under Samaritans. Also Shadow of Suicide c% Compassionate Friends for those affected by the suicide of a loved one SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHMATOUS see under Lupus, also Arthritis Care and Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association |