The Survivors Trust

Reading and Berkshire Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre

We support and empower survivors of rape, sexual violence and/or childhood sexual abuse through:

• –Providing a collective voice and peer networking for members;
• – Raising awareness about sexual abuse and/or rape and its effects on survivors, their supporters and society at large
• – Informing acknowledgement of, and effective responses to, rape and sexual abuse on a local, regional and national level

Telephone: 0808 801 0818

Website: http://thesurvivorstrust.org

Email: info@thesurvivorstrust.org

Berkshire Women's Aid

We started as Women’s Aid, now we are here for women, men and children.

BWA provides a range of services to enable people in situations of domestic abuse to make choices about their future and to rebuild their lives.

Telephone: 0118 950 4003

Website: www.berkshirewomensaid.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care: Thames Valley Berkshire Area

Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.

Telephone: 0808 808 1677

Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS): Bereavement

We wish to offer our sincere sympathy to you, your family and friends in your bereavement.

BIBS (Babies in Buscot Support) is a registered charity that focuses exclusively on the special care babies and their families in the Royal Berkshire Hospital. We are here for you if you need to talk, share experiences or get in touch with parents/carers who have had similar problems.

Website: www.bibs.org.uk

SIGNAL

SIGNAL provides free support, information, guidance, networking, advice and learning to all unpaid (non-professional) carers who care for someone in Bracknell Forest, Windsor, Ascot or Maidenhead.

A carer is someone who provides unpaid help and support to family or friends. You could be caring for a partner, child, relative, friend or a neighbour who is ill, frail, disabled or who has mental health or substance misuse problems; anyone can become a carer at any age.

Telephone: 01344 266088

Website: www.signal4carers.org.uk

Email: info@signal4carers.org.uk

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

Childhood Illnesses: Advice and Understanding

If your child isn’t well, it’s important to be able to recognise what could be wrong with him or her -and to know what to do. This informative meeting will help you do just that -with plenty of opportunity to ask questions, too.

More information…

Lift the Baby

Being a new dad is an amazing experience

But it’s also exhausting. It’s something no-one can prepare you for. And at the end of a long day, there’s nothing more satisfying than to collapse on the sofa.

And that’s where we need to stop you! More than 130 babies die in the UK every year as a result of unsafe sleeping.

Website: www.liftthebaby.org.uk

Childhood illness visual guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.uk

Meetups in Bracknell

These are just some of the different kinds of Meetup groups you can find near Bracknell.

Find out more…

New Hope

Services for people aged 18+ who are misusing drugs or alcohol. Community drug and alcohol workers. Opiate clinic. BBV nurse. Alcohol detox. Referrals to residential rehab. Counselling, group support. Needle exchange. Housing advice. Progress to Work, support with education and employment. Friends, families and carers group.

Telephone: 01344 312360

Website: http://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk

Email: drugs.actionteam@bracknell-forest.gov.uk / new.hope@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Telephone: 0800 917 7650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

Talking Therapies: Berkshire

Problems such as anxiety, depression, stress and phobias are very common. Talking Therapies is a friendly and approachable service that helps people with these problems.

Telephone: 0300 365 2000

Website: www.talkingtherapies.berkshire.nhs.uk

Email: talkingtherapies@berkshire.nhs.uk

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Website: www.mind.org.uk

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Dementia

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 169 2081

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Managing Ear Wax

Production of ear wax is normal and healthy.

Ear wax is naturally produced by a gland in the ear canal to keep them clean and free from germs and infections. It usually passes out of the ears harmlessly and without noticing, but sometimes too much builds up and can block the ears.

Find out more…

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Berkshire Sexual Health Services

Berkshire Sexual Health provides a range of services throughout Berkshire including contraception, STI checks and relationship advice.

Website: www.safesexberkshire.nhs.uk

Brook

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Sexual Health Helpline

The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm.

Telephone: 0845 122 8690

Facebook: www.facebook.com/PublicHealthEngland

Family Planning Association

A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 020 7608 5240

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk