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Age Concern Age Concern official website Alzheimer’s Disease The Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with any form of dementia and their carers Arthritis Research This is the site for Arthritis Care. Browse the site for information about arthritis and details of their work, or find out what’s going on in your area. Asthma Society For a basic introduction to asthma or to browse the Asthma societies magazines, booklets and other useful resources. Autistic Society This site includes information about autism and Asperger syndrome, and about the support and services available in the UK Barnardo’s Barnardo's helps the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential. Their website will tell you more about what they do and their work with children and young people. British Heart Foundation Since the British Heart Foundation was established in 1961, there have been major advances in the treatment and prevention of heart disease. Heart surgery has become commonplace and thousands of people are healthier and living longer thanks to new drugs. The BHF plays a vital role in funding heart research in the UK, which in turn has an impact around the world. Many of today's new drugs and treatments might never have been possible without the help of the BHF Cancer Relief MacMillan fund Macmillan Cancer Relief is a UK charity that works to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer. Currently over a million people are living with cancer in the UK and, if current trends continue, more than five million will be diagnosed between now and 2020. Cerebral Palsy (SCOPE) Scope, the disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Their aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else. Citizens Advice Provides up-to-date, independent advice, around the clock. Department of Health Aim is to improve the health and well-being of people in England. Here you will find the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy. Diabetic Association Diabetes UK is the leading charity working for people with diabetes. We fund research, campaign and help people to live with the condition. Guide Dogs for the Blind Their mission is to provide guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people. Help the Aged Help the aged official website Kidney Federation The NKF is the only UK charity run BY Kidney patients FOR kidney patients. Its aim is to promote, throughout the United Kingdom, the welfare of persons suffering from Kidney Disease or Renal failure and those relatives and friends who care for them. Lions Lions are members of Lions Clubs International, a community service organisation dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best position to know who needs help and why. Local Clubs are part of the world's largest such organization, with 1.4 million members serving in more than 180 countries and areas Marie Curie Cancer Care The Marie Curie Research Institute is part of Marie Curie Cancer Care, the UK's most comprehensive cancer charity. These laboratories conduct a co-ordinated and peer reviewed programme of cellular and molecular research which asks basic questions about the behaviour of cells in order to understand the mechanisms responsible for the development of cancer. Mencap Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Mission to Seafarers The Mission to Seafarers (formerly The Missions to Seamen) cares for seafarers of all nationalities and faiths in 300 ports around the world. We work through a network of chaplains, lay staff and volunteers who offer seafarers a welcome, friendship, and practical and spiritual help. Multiple Sclerosis Society The MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - about 85,000 people in the UK. Muscular Dystrophy Group The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the only UK charity focusing on all muscular dystrophies and allied disorders. It has pioneered the search for treatments and cures for over 40 years and provides practical, medical and emotional support to people affected by the condition. National Care Standards The National Care Standards Commission is a new, independent public body set up under the Care Standards Act 2000, to regulate social care and private and voluntary health care services throughout England. National Schizophrenia Fellowship Rethink is the largest severe mental illness charity in the UK. As of 2nd July 2002 'Rethink' is the new operating name for 'The National Schizophrenia Fellowship'. We are dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by severe mental illness, whether they have a condition themselves, care for others who do, or are professionals or volunteers working in the mental health field. Osteoporosis Society In 1986 doctors at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Disease in Bath were concerned that people were unaware of the risks of osteoporosis. Medical practice on diagnosis, treatment and prevention was patchy. The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) was launched in a blaze of publicity with backing from the Department of Health and the Chief Medical Officer. Oxfam Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation that works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world. Parkinson’s Disease Society The PDS was established in 1969 and now has 28,000 members and over 300 branches throughout the UK. We provide support, advice and information to people with Parkinson’s, their carers, families and friends, and to health and social services professionals involved in management and care. It is a registered charity. Peninsula Peninsula Business Services Ltd was established in 1983 and is now the UK's leading Personnel, Health & Safety, Employment Law and Employment Tribunal consultancy providing highly specialised support and advice to employers. Red Cross The British Red Cross cares for people in crisis in local communities throughout the British Isles and overseas as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. RNIB We are UK’s leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems. RNID RNID's vision is of a world where deafness and hearing loss are not barriers to opportunity and fulfilment. Royal Air Force Association The Association is a membership organisation comprising some 600 Branches located in 9 UK Areas and one Overseas Area. Samaritans Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. St Johns Ambulance St. John Ambulance is the UK's leading First Aid, transport and Care charity. Its mission is to provide First Aid and medical support services, caring services in support of community needs and education, training and personal development to young people. The Princes’ Trust We're a UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working. Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, we help 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives. The Royal British Legion The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity safeguarding the welfare, interests and memory of those who have served in the Armed Forces and their dependants. It provides financial, social and emotional support to millions and its benevolence spans all age groups from the oldest to the very young. Victim Support Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. We provide free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience. Winged Fellowship Trust Winged Fellowship Trust, established in 1963, gives visually impaired and disabled people a real choice of holidays, provides vital breaks for carers and inspirational opportunities for volunteers. Women’s Institute NFWI is the largest national organisation for women in the UK with 230,000 members in England, Wales and the Islands. The ideals of the Women's Institute of truth, justice, tolerance and fellowship are as strong and important now in the 21st century as they were at the birth of the WI in 1915. The WI exists to educate women to enable them to provide an effective role in the community, to expand their horizons and to develop and pass on important skills.