Useful Links

This is a list of some of the key organisations that carers may need to contact.

If you cannot find what you are looking for, contact us.

DrugFAM – supporting families, carers and friends affected by substance misuse.

Mencap

Men in Sheds UK – a social and active group for mature men

People’s Voices Media – advice & information services for people with disabilities, mental health service users & older people

Rehab 4 Addiction – an advisory and referral service for people who suffer from alcohol, drug and behavioural addiction

Stroke Association

UK Addiction Treatment Centres – UK’s leading alcohol and drug rehab clinics

UK-Rehab

Age UK Buckinghamshire

Alzheimer’s Society

Buckinghamshire Disability Service (BuDS)

Buckinghamshire Here4YOUth – a drug and alcohol service for young people in Bucks.

Bucks Older Peoples Action Group

Buckinghamshire Mind

Citizens Advice Bureau

The Chilterns Neuro Centre

Diabetes UK – Aylesbury Vale Group

Healthwatch Bucks –  independent body which aims to help local people get the best out of their local health and social care

Livability Lifestyle Choices – support for disabled adults

Make Marlow Dementia Friendly – Marlow Bridge Rotary Club, through a newly formed sub-committee is embarking on an exciting project to Make Marlow Dementia Friendly (MMDF)

National Autistic Society – Aylesbury Vale Branch

One Recovery Bucks – Caring for somebody with alcohol or drug dependency

Oasis Partnership – local charity supporting anyone whose life is affected by their or someone else’s drug or alcohol use

The Pace Centre – a specialist centre for children with motor disorders such as cerebral palsy

Parkinson’s UK – Amersham & High Wycombe branch

Parkinson’s UK – Aylesbury Branch

Patient Transport Service – Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) at South Central Ambulance Service – Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex

POhWER – provides advocacy services across Bucks

South Buckinghamshire Riding for the Disabled Association

TuVida (formally Carers Trust East Midlands)

Wycombe Mind

British Lung Foundation – Breathe Easy Support Group

Chilterns Gateway Club  – social club for adults with learning disabilities

The Chiltern Stroke Club – Based in Hazlemere, a support network and social group for stroke survivors, their families and friends

Down’s Syndrome Support – North Bucks

Down’s Syndrome Group – South Bucks

High Wycombe Gateway Club

Mencap – Search for groups

Mind the Gap Bucks – Chesham and High Wycombe peer groups supporting people with mental health issues and social isolation

Multiple Sclerosis Society – Amersham and Chesham Group

Multiple Sclerosis Society – Milton Keynes and District Group

Multiple Sclerosis Society – South West Bucks Group

Rethink – South Bucks Group

Space Support Chesham and South Bucks – support for parents of behaviourally challenging children

Buttle UK – A charity for the maintenance, education and advancement of children and young people experiencing poverty and difficult family circumstances.

Turn2us – The Elizabeth Finn Fund – Provides direct grants and support to people living in financial difficulty who have a professional background and meet their grant-giving criteria. They give grants to people who hold or have formerly held occupations requiring a certain level of responsibility and education, or whose partners have done so. They can award grants to people from over 120 different professions whose work history includes employment in a role which requires a degree; NVQ level 4 or above; or equivalent.

Family Fund – The UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.

Funeral Payment – Gov.uk – You could get Funeral Payment if you’re on a low income and need help to pay for a funeral you’re arranging.

Stairlift Reviews – Grants

Stoke Poges Parish Council Village Charities

Sure Start Maternity Grant – You could get a one-off payment of £500 to help towards the costs of having a child.

Turn2Us – Gives details of a wide variety of financial help including the option to search for grants from charitable organisations.

Motor Neurone Disease Association – Caring and MND: Support for you guide – A guide for carers who are caring for someone with MND, available in hard copy (upon request) or digital formats

Oral Health

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Disclaimer – the following links are from third parties and although we think that they might be useful to you in your caring role we cannot guarantee the content within them.

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