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Dementia and your relationships – useful organisations
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Your relationships
Useful organisations
Age UK
Telephone
0800 678 1602 (advice line, 8am–7pm)
Website
www.ageuk.org.uk
Age Cymru
Telephone
0300 303 4498 (advice line, 9am–4pm Monday–Friday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.agecymru.org.uk
Age NI
Telephone
0808 808 7575 (advice line, 9am–5pm Monday–Friday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.ageuk.org.uk/northern-ireland
Age UK, Age Cymru and Age NI provide information and advice
for older people in the UK.
British Psychological Society (BPS)
Telephone
0116 254 9568
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.bps.org.uk
The BPS provides access to a list of clinical and counselling
psychologists who offer private therapy services.
Counselling Directory
Telephone
0333 325 2500 (9.30am–5pm Monday, 9am–5pm Tuesday–Thursday, 9am–4pm Friday)
Website
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Counselling Directory is a comprehensive database of UK counsellors and psychotherapists.
Dementia UK
Telephone
0800 888 6678 (helpline)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.dementiauk.org
Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support through their Admiral Nurse service, offering both face-to-face and telephone support.
The Dragon Story
Website
www.gloriousopportunity.org/thedragonstory
The Dragon Story is a four-minute cartoon for children
aged five to nine, explaining dementia and how it can affect
their family members.
Hourglass
Telephone
0808 808 8141 (helpline, 9am–5pm Monday-Friday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.wearehourglass.org
Hourglass works across the UK to protect, and prevent the
abuse of vulnerable older adults.
LGBT Foundation
Telephone
03453 303030 (9am–9pm Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm
Saturday and Sunday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.lgbt.foundation
LGBT Foundation is a national charity delivering advice,
support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual
and trans communities.
Mind
Telephone
0300 123 3393 (infoline, 9am–6pm Monday–Friday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.mind.org.uk
Mind is a national charity that provides information on all
aspects of mental health and a range of support through
local associations.
Relate
Telephone (UK)
0300 003 0396 (booking line for telephone counselling)
8am–8pm Monday–Thursday, 8am–6pm Friday, 9am–1pm Saturday
Telephone (Northern Ireland)
02890323454
9am-9pm Monday to Thursday, 9am-5pm Friday, 9am-1pm Saturday
Email (UK)
[email protected]
Email (Northern Ireland)
[email protected]
Website
www.relate.org.uk
Relate has centres and licensed counsellors based across the UK and Northern Ireland, supporting local communities by offering face-to-face relationship and family counselling and workshops.
It also provides phone, email and online ‘live chat’ counselling.
The Silver Line
Telephone
0800 4 708090 (helpline, 24-hour)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.thesilverline.org.uk
The Silver Line provides a 24-hour helpline for older
people across the UK. It also provides telephone and
letter friendship schemes.
YoungMinds
Telephone
020 7089 5050 (general enquiries)
0808 802 5544 (parents’ helpline, 9.30am–4pm Monday–Friday)
Website
www.youngminds.org.uk
YoungMinds is a charity that provides information, advice and
support for young people affected by mental health issues.
Review details
Last reviewed: July 2021
Next review due: July 2024
Reviewed by: Dr Sarah Butchard, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Psychology Lead for Older People’s Services, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
This booklet has also been reviewed by people affected by dementia.
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