Community Helpline Groups

Contact Us

If you have any comments or questions please contact:

Community Services
Steve Eker
Ian Goodchild Centre
Knoll Road,
Camberley,
Surrey
GU15 3SY

Tel: (01276) 707670
Email: community.services@surreyheath.gov.uk

View a list of Helpline Services below:

Acorn Community Drug & Alcohol Services - Surrey and Hampshire
Tel: 01276 62566
acornteam@sabp.nhs.uk

Al-ateen
Information for young people (12-20) affected by someone's drinking. Open 24 hours.
Tel: 0171 403 0888

Alcoholics Anonymous
Tel: 0845 769 7555

Alzheimer's Society
Blackwater Valley Branch, Suite 2, Stuart House, Plantation Row, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3ER
Tel: 01276 670071
Mobile: 07900 240829
email: bvalzheimers@yahoo.co.uk
website: www.alzheimers.org.uk Opens in a new window

Anti-Bullying Campaign
Open 9.30 am - 5 pm - Monday to Friday.
Tel: 0171 378 1446

Baby Bereavement Group
Tel:0779 223 9593 or 0779 223 9683

Beacon Centre Guildford
Helps for people affected by cancer and life-threatening illnesses

FamilyLine Surrey
Free confidential helpline for anyone experiencing difficulties
0808 800 5678
Website: www.familyline.org.uk Opens in a new window

General enquiries
Tel:01483 783400 (Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm)

Information line
Tel: 01483 783415 (Manday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am to 4:00pm)
Fax: 01483 783401
Minicom: 01483 783433
Website: www.thebeaconcentre.org.uk Opens in a new window

Blackwater Valley Dysphasia Support Service
Tel: 01252 794070

Blood Donors
Tel :0845 7 711 711
Website: www.blood.co.uk Opens in a new window

Brook Advisory Centre Advice Line
Open 9 am - 5 pm - Monday to Friday
Tel: 0800 0185 023

Camberley & District Mentally Handicapped Society
Tel: 01276 505014

Camberley Care Trust
Tel: 01276 707692

Camberley, Yateley & District Dyslexia Association
Tel: 01276 35355 or 01276 472522

Childline
Confidential, free counselling service for children. Open 24 hours.
Tel: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk Opens in a new window

Citizens Advice Bureaux
Opening Time Mon - Fri - 10.00am - 2.00pm
Tel: 01276 684342
Website: www.adviceguide.org.uk Opens in a new window
Citizens Advice Bureau Opens in a new window

Compassionate Friends
Support for bereaved parents and Families
Tel: 01276 31776
Website: www.tcf.org.uk Opens in a new window

Contact a Family
Helping families who care for children with any disability or special need
Tel: 0808 808 3555
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk Opens in a new window
info@cafamily.org.uk

Crossroads
Support for people who care for a person at home.
Tel: 01252 313323
Website: www.crossroads.org.uk Opens in a new window

Cruse Bereavement Care
Tel: 01344 411919
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk Opens in a new window

Down's Syndrome Association
Tel: 0845 230 0372
Website: www.downs-syndrome.org.uk Opens in a new window
info@downs-syndrome.org.uk

Drinkline
Tel: 0800 917 8282

Drugline
Tel: 01784 465408
Website: www.patient.co.uk/leaflets/drugline.htm Opens in a new window

Eating Disorder Association - Beat
Tel: 0870 770 3256
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk/Home Opens in a new window

Adult
Open 10.30am - 8.30pm - Monday to Friday
Saturday - 1.00pm - 4.30pm
Tel: 0845 6341414
help@b-eat.co.uk
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk/home Opens in a new window

Youth - Open 4.30pm - 8.30pm - Monday to Friday
Saturday - 1.00pm - 4.30pm
Tel: 08456 347650 (youth line)
fyp@b-eat.co.uk
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk/home Opens in a new window

FamilyLine Surrey
Tel: 0808 800 5678
Website: www.familyline.org.uk Opens in a new window

Farnham & Alton Talking Newspaper for the Blind
Tel: 01252 719266

Haemophilia Society
Tel: 0800 018 6068
info@haemophilia.org.uk
Website: www.haemophilia.org.uk Opens in a new window

Headway Surrey-Head Injuries Association Ltd
Tel: 01483 454433
Website: www.headwaysurrey.org Opens in a new window
enquiries@headwaysurrey.org

Home Start
Support for families with children under 5
Tel: 01276 681121
office@home-startsurreyheath.org.uk
Website: www.home-startsurreyheath.org.uk Opens in a new window

Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Helpline: 020 7837 7324
Office: 020 7837 6768
Open 24 hours
Website: www.llgs.org.uk Opens in a new window

LIFE Pregnancy Care
Helpline: 0800 915 4600
info@lifecharity.org.uk
Website: www.lifecharity.org.uk Opens in a new window

Marie Stopes
Advice and information on unplanned pregnancy
Tel: 0845 300 8090 - 24 hour line
services@mariestopes.org.uk
Website: www.mariestopes.org.uk Opens in a new window

MENCAP
The Learning Disability Helpline is an advice and information service for people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Tel: 0808 808 1111
Website: www.mencap.org.uk Opens in a new window
help@mencap.org.uk

Motor Neurone Disease Association
Helpline: 08457 626262
mndconnect@mndassociation.org
Website: www.mndassociation.org Opens in a new window

MS Support & Therapy Group
Tel: 01252 875119 or 01252 616451
Website: www.mssupport.org.uk

National Association for People Abused in Childhood
Tel: 0800 0853330
Speak to a NAPAC advisor who is fully conversant with issues around the long-term effects of child abuse. NAPAC will help and support callers and point them in the right direction so that they can take control of their own recovery.
Website: www.napac.org.uk Opens in a new window

National Childbirth Trust
Tel: 0300 33 00 770
Website: www.nct.org.uk Opens in a new window

National Drugs Helpline
Tel: 0800 776 600

National Sociery for Epilepsy
www.epilepsysociety.org.uk Opens in a new window

Rethink formally (National Schizophrenia Fellowship)
Monday Wednesday and Friday 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am - 1.00pm
Tel: 0207 840 3188
advice@rethink.org
Website: www.rethink.org Opens in a new window

NSPCC Child Protection
Helpline 0808 800 5000
help@nspcc.org.uk
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk/default.html Opens in a new window

Parkinson's Disease Society
Monday to Friday - 9.30am - 9pm
Saturday - 9.30am - 5.30pm
Tel: 0808 800 0303
enquiries@parkinsons.org.uk
Website: www.parkinsons.org.uk Opens in a new window

Positive Action
HIV /AIDS advice and information line
Tel: 0800 980 1990 or 01252 345019
info@positiveaction.org.uk
Website: www.positiveaction.org.uk Opens in a new window

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
Tel: 01483 546400
Sun-Fri 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Also face to face counselling, group counselling and support for close family and partners.
Website: www.rasasc-guildford.org Opens in a new window

Relate
Tel: 01252 324679
info@relate-aldershot.org.uk
Website: www.relatebasingstokeandaldershot.org.uk Opens in a new window

Samaritans
Tel: 08457 909090
jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org Opens in a new window

SANDS (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society)
Tel: 020 7436 5881
support@uk-sands.org
Website: www.uk-sands.org Opens in a new window

Sexual Health Line (Formally National Aids Helpline)
24 hours confidential advice about AIDS/HIV
Tel: 0800 567123

Smokers Quitline
Tel: 0800 00 22 00
stopsmoking@quit.org.uk
Website: www.quit.org.uk Opens in a new window

Spinal Injuries Association
Tel: 0800 980 0501
Open 9.30am to 4.30pm (closed 1pm to 2pm) Monday to Friday
sia@spinal.co.uk
Website: www.spinal.co.uk Opens in a new window

Surrey Women's Aid
Tel: 01483 776822

Surrey Young Carers Project
For those under 18 years and looking after someone with an illness or disability
Tel: 01737 248111
Website: www.surrey-youngcarers.org.uk Opens in a new window

Waverley Community Mediation Service
Helps neighbours resolve disputes between themselves with the aid of trained mediators.
Tel: 0845 223 5301

Surrey Youth Counselling
A confidential service for young people 12-24 in West Surrey and North East Hampshire.
If no one is free to take your call, leave a message and someone will call you back
Tel: 0845 600 2516
youthcounselling@surreypct.nhs.uk