Useful Websites & Telephone Numbers
Please find below links to some websites you may find useful. (St Oswald’s is not responsible for the content of external websites.)
Carers
Carers UK: www.carersuk.org
Princess Royal Trust for Carers: www.carers.org
Department of Health: www.carers.gov.uk
Carers Centre Newcastle: 0191 260 3030
North Tyneside Carers: 0191 200 1111
Carers Direct: www.nhs.uk/carersdirect
Older People
Age UK: www.ageuk.org.uk / 0800 009966.
Help the Aged: www.helptheaged.org.uk / 020 7278 1114.
Counsel and Care: www.counselandcare.org.uk / 0845 300 7585.
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care: www.cruse.org.uk / 0870 167 1677.
Compassionate Friends: www.tcf.org.uk / 08451232304
Samaritans www.samaritans.org.uk / 08457 90 90 90
Counselling
Counselling Directory: www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Cancer
CancerBackup: www.cancerbackup.org.uk / 0808 800 1234.
Macmillan Cancer Support: www.macmillan.org.uk / 0808 808 0000
Marie Curie Cancer Care: www.mariecurie.org.uk / 0800716146
Cancer Black Care: www.cancerblackcare.org.uk
Motor Neurone Disease
Motor Neurone Disease Association: www.mndassociation.org / 08457 62 62 62.
Multiple Sclerosis
MS Society: www.mssociety.org.uk / 0808 800 8000.
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease Society: www.parkinsons.org.uk / 0808 800 0303.
Dementia
Alzheimer's Society: www.alzheimers.org.uk / 0845 300 0336.
Mental Health
MindinfoLine: www.mind.org.uk / 0845 766 0163.
Samaritans: www.samaritans.org.uk / 08457 90 90 90.
Organising A Funeral
Natural Death Centre: www.naturaldeath.org.uk / 0871 288 2098.
Benefits & Money
Citizens Advice Bureau: www.adviceguide.org.uk
Macmillan Benefits Line: 0808 801 0304.
Benefit Enquiry Line: 0808 88 22 00.
Help the Aged's SeniorLine: 0808 800 6565.