Welcome to the Support Groups section of the Heart & Stroke Information Point. This section provides details of other websites where you can get further support.
The details in this section are checked on a regular basis to make sure they are accurate. However, if you know of any recently updated information, please let us know.
| Age Scotland |
| Address: | Causewayside House, 160 Causewayside, Edinburgh |
| Postcode: | EH9 1PR |
| Tel: | 0845 833 0200 |
| Fax: | 0845 833 0759 |
| Web: | www.ageconcernandhelptheagedscotland.or.uk |
| Email: | info@agescotland.org.uk |
| Age Scotland offers advice and information to older people and their carers |
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| Alcohol Focus (Scotland) |
| Address: | 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow |
| Postcode: | G1 2LW |
| Tel: | 0141 572 6700 |
| Fax: | 0141 333 1606 |
| Web: | www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk |
| Email: | enquiries@alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk |
| Provide one to one counselling support throughout Scotland as well as information and advice for people concerned with their own or someone else's drinking. |
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| Assist UK |
| Address: | I Portland Street, Manchester |
| Postcode: | M1 3BE |
| Tel: | 0161 238 8776 |
| Web: | www.assist-uk.co.uk |
| Assist UK leads a UK wide network of locally-situated Disabled Living Centres. Each centre includes a permanent exhibition of products and equipment that provide people with opportunities to see and try products and equipment and get information and advice from professional staff about what might suit them best. |
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| Big Lottery Fund |
| Address: | Head Office, 1 Plough Place, London |
| Postcode: | EC4A 1DE |
| Tel: | 0845 4 10 20 30 |
| Web: | www.biglotteryfund.org.uk |
| Email: | general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk |
| Big Lottery Fund is a new organisation that will hand out half the money for good causes from the National Lottery. Big Lottery Fund was created by merging the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund. |
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| Blood Pressure Association |
| Address: | 60 Cranmer Terrace
London |
| Postcode: | SW17 0QS |
| Tel: | 0845 241 0989 |
| Web: | www.bpassoc.org.uk |
| The Blood Pressure Association is for members of the public who have or are interested in high blood pressure. It is associated with the British Hypertension Society. Free membership provides access to information, discount on products and involvement in shaping services. Subscribe to quarterly magazine Positive Pressure. |
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| Address: | 4 Shore Place, Edinburgh |
| Postcode: | EH6 6UU |
| Tel: | 0300 330 3311 |
| Web: | www.bhf.org.uk |
| Email: | internet@bhf.org.uk |
| The aim of the British Heart Foundation is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death. |
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| British Hypertension Society |
| Address: | Clinical Sciences Building
Level 5
Leicester Royal Infirmary
PO Box 65
Leicester |
| Postcode: | LE2 7LX |
| Tel: | 07717 467 973 |
| Web: | www.bhsoc.org/ |
| Email: | bhs@le.ac.uk |
| The British Hypertension Society provides a medical and scientific research forum to enable sharing of cutting edge research in order to understand the origin of high blood pressure and improve its treatment. |
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| British Red Cross (Scotland) |
| Address: | 2 Swan Street, Glasgow |
| Postcode: | G4 0AX |
| Tel: | 0141 332 1607 |
| Fax: | 0141 332 5948 |
| Web: | www.redcross.org.uk |
| Email: | agallagher@redcross.org.uk |
| Have local branches which can lend or hire equipment for people with disabilities. They also can help with transport and first aid training. |
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| Carers National Association (Scotland) |
| Address: | 91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow |
| Postcode: | G1 3LN |
| Tel: | 0141 221 9141 |
| Web: | www.carerscotland.org |
| Email: | info@carerscotland.org |
| Provides advice and encouragement for carers and provides training for health professionals and carers as well as campaigning for awareness. |
| Careline: 0808 808 7777 - this call is free of charge |
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| Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland |
| Address: | 65 North Castle Street, Edinburgh |
| Postcode: | EH2 3LT |
| Tel: | 0131 225 6963 |
| Fax: | 0131 220 6313 |
| Web: | www.chss.org.uk |
| Email: | admin@chss.org.uk |
| Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland aims to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness through medical research, advice and information, and support in the community. |
| Advice Line: 0845 077 6000 |
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| Address: | 16-18 Marshalsea Road, Southwark, London |
| Postcode: | SE1 1HL |
| Tel: | 020 7367 0840 |
| Web: | www.ukconnect.org |
| Connect is a national charity which promotes effective services, new opportunities and a better quality of life for people living with aphasia (communication disability). |
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| Continence Foundation |
| Address: | 307 Hatton Square, 16 Baldwins Gardens, London |
| Postcode: | EC1N 7RG |
| Web: | www.continence-foundation.org.uk |
| Email: | continence-help@pipex.com |
| National organisation which provides personal and confidential advice from specialist nurses for people with bladder and bowel problems. They can also put you in touch with your local continence advisor. |
| Helpline 0845 345 0165 |
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| Depression Alliance (Scotland) |
| Address: | 3 Grosvenor Gardens, Edinburgh |
| Postcode: | EH12 5JU |
| Tel: | 0131 467 3050 |
| Fax: | 0131 467 7701 |
| Web: | www.dascot.org |
| Email: | info@dascot.org |
| Provides information, support and understanding to those affected by depression. Campaigns to raise awareness amongst the general public about the realities of the condition. |
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| Diabetes UK (Formerly the British Diabetic Association) |
| Address: | Savoy House, 140 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow |
| Postcode: | G2 3DH |
| Tel: | 0141 332 2700 |
| Fax: | 0141 332 4880 |
| Web: | www.diabetes.org.uk |
| Email: | scotland@diabetes.org.uk |
| Provides support and information for diabetics and their families and supports diabetic research. |
| Careline: 0207 424 1030 |
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| Different Strokes |
| Address: | 9 Canon Harnett Court, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes |
| Postcode: | MK12 5NF |
| Tel: | 0845 130 7172 - Calls are charged at local rates |
| Fax: | 01908 313 501 |
| Web: | www.differentstrokes.co.uk |
| Email: | info@differentstrokes.co.uk |
| Different Strokes is a national charity set up by young stroke survivors for young stroke survivors. It provides information, support and exercise opportunities, a telephone service and counselling. |
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| Address: | Oxford Business Park North, Oxford |
| Postcode: | OX4 2JZ |
| Tel: | 01865 289328 |
| Web: | www.dipex.org.uk |
| Email: | info@dipex.org |
| DIPEx shows you a wide variety of personal experiences of health and illness. You can watch, listen to or read their interviews, find reliable information on treatment choices and where to find support. |
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| Disabled Living Foundation |
| Address: | 380-384 Harrow Road, London |
| Postcode: | W9 2HU |
| Tel: | 0845 130 9177 |
| Web: | www.dlf.org.uk |
| Email: | advice@dlf.org.uk |
| Disabled Living Foundation is a source of information and advice on products, equipment and technology for people with disabilities. Specialist training and comprehensive databases provide solutions to problems that limit an individual's independence. |
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| Epilepsy Action |
| Address: | New Anstey House, Gate Way Drive, Yeadon, Leeds |
| Postcode: | LS19 7XY |
| Tel: | 0808 800 5050 - This call is free of charge |
| Web: | www.epilepsy.org.uk |
| Email: | epilepsy@epilepsy.org.uk |
| Epilepsy Action aims to improve the quality of life and promote the interests of people living with epilepsy. |
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| Epilepsy Scotland |
| Address: | 48 Govan Road, Glasgow |
| Postcode: | G51 1JL |
| Tel: | 0141 427 4911 |
| Fax: | 0141 419 1709 |
| Web: | www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk |
| Email: | enquiries@epilepsyscotland.org.uk |
| Provides information, counselling, support and advice. |
| Helpline: 0141 427 5225 |
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| Heart UK |
| Address: | 7 North Road, Maidenhead |
| Postcode: | SL6 1PL |
| Tel: | 01628 628638 |
| Fax: | 01628 628698 |
| Web: | www.heartuk.org.uk |
| Email: | ask@heartuk.org.uk |
| Specialises in high cholesterol problems that run in families. |
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| Address: | 11 Granton Square, Edinburgh |
| Postcode: | EH5 1HX |
| Tel: | 0131 551 6331 |
| Fax: | 0131 551 5415 |
| Web: | www.helptheaged.org.uk |
| Email: | infoscotland@helptheaged.org.uk |
| Provides support for older people including advice, information, grants and advocacy. Seniorline telephone advice service also available. |
Seniorline: 0808 800 6565
Textphone: 0800 269 626 |
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| NHS 24 Helpline |
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| Tel: | 0800 22 44 88 - This number is free of charge |
| Provide information about patients' rights, self help and support groups, waiting times and NHS dental care. |
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| Perth & Kinross Association of Voluntary Service |
| Address: | The Gateway, North Methven Street, Perth |
| Postcode: | PH1 5PP |
| Tel: | 01738 567076 |
| Web: | www.pkavs.org.uk |
| Email: | lorna.ower@pkavs.org.uk |
| Provides a guide for voluntary and community organisations. |
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| PINNT (Patients on intravenous and naso-gastric nutrition therapy) |
| Address: | Contact is: Mrs Sharon Bell, 59 Loanfoot Avenue, Knightswood, Glasgow |
| Tel: | 01475 795 122 |
| Email: | pinnt@dial.pipex.com |
| This is a charity that offers support for people receiving parenteral or enteral nutrition therapy. It also aims to promote awareness and understanding and works in conjunction with health professionals to improve life at home. They offer written advice and information about many aspects of life with nutritional therapy, a newsletter and local support groups. |
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| Princess Royal Trust for Carers (Scotland) |
| Address: | Campbell House, 215 West Campbell Street, Glasgow |
| Postcode: | G2 4TT |
| Tel: | 0141 221 5066 |
| Fax: | 0141 221 4623 |
| Web: | www.carers.org |
| Email: | infoscotland@carers.org |
| Provide advice and support to carers on all topics and providing information about what services are available locally. There are centres all over Scotland but they will also put you in touch with another carer organisation if necessary. |
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Relationships Couple Counselling (Scotland) |
| Address: | 18 York Place, Edinburgh |
| Postcode: | EH1 3EP |
| Tel: | 0845 119 6088 |
| Web: | www.couplecounselling.org |
| This is the umbrella organisation that covers the whole of Scotland and will provide information about couple counselling in your area. They can also find more specialized services such as psychosexual counselling. |
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| Royal National Institute for the Blind (Scotland) (RNIB) |
| Address: | Dunedin House, 25 Ravelston Terrace, Edinburgh |
| Postcode: | EH4 3TP |
| Tel: | 0131 311 8500 |
| Fax: | 0131 311 8529 |
| Web: | www.rnib.org.uk |
| Email: | rnibscotland@rnib.org.uk |
| Provides a wide range of specialized information and services for partially sighted and blind people. |
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| Smokeline |
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| Tel: | 0800 84 84 84 - This number is free of charge |
| Provides information on how to stop smoking. |
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| Speakability |
| Address: | 1 Royal Street, London |
| Postcode: | SE1 7LL |
| Tel: | 0207 261 9572 |
| Fax: | 0207 928 9542 |
| Web: | www.speakability.org.uk |
| Speakability is a national charity that supports people living with aphasia and their carers through its information service, network of groups, activities programme and range of booklets. |
| 0808 808 9572 |
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| The Stroke Association |
| Address: | 240 City Road, London |
| Postcode: | EC1V 2PR |
| Tel: | 0845 3033 100 |
| Web: | www.stroke.org.uk |
| Email: | info@stroke.org.uk |
| The Stroke Association's main focus is to prevent strokes and to give support to people who have had a stroke and their families through our information and community services. |
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The Tayside Diabetes Network |
| Address: | Ninewells Hospital, Dundee |
| Postcode: | DD1 9SY |
| Tel: | 01382 660111 |
| Web: | www.diabetes-healthnet.ac.uk |
| Provides information on Diabetes for Tayside. |
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| University of Dundee |
| Address: | Nethergate, Dundee |
| Postcode: | DD1 4HN |
| Tel: | 01382 383000 |
| Fax: | 01382 201604 |
| Web: | www.dundee.ac.uk/ |
| Email: | university@dundee.ac.uk |
| Website for the University of Dundee - one of the UK’s leading universities, internationally recognised for its expertise across a range of disciplines including science, medicine, engineering and art. |
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