Local Helplines

NATIONAL HELPLINES

• Action for Blind People…………………………………..020 77328771
• Age UK…………………………………………………………0800 169 2081
• Alcoholics Anonymous…………………………………..0845 769 7555
• Alzheimer’s Society………………………………………..0118 959 6482
• Arthritis Care………………………………………………..0808 8004050
• Asthma UK……………………………………………………0800 1216255
• Carers’ support group (Highcliffe)…………………..01202 478618
• Christchurch Angels …..…………………………………07443 476798
• Citizens Advice Bureau………………………………….0870126 4019
• Cruse-Bereavement Care……………………………….0844 477 9400
• Dial a bus……………………………………………………..01202 471780
• Disability Action …………………………………………..01202 477914
• Domestic Violence Unit (Police)……………………..Dial 101 (Emergency 999)
• Dorset Partnership for Older People (POPP)……01305 224841
• Drugline……………………………………………………….01784465408
• Drugs Helpline……………………………………………..0800 77 6600
• Guide Dogs for the Blind Association………………0118 973 5555
• Macmillan cancer support……………………………..0808 808 00 00
• MENCAP (New Forest)………………………………….01425 621893
• MIND info line……………………………………………..0300 123 3393
• MS Society Info Point (Lyndhurst)………………….02380 282 862
• Parkinson’s Support………………………………………0844 335 9826
• Phoenix Stroke Support Group (B’mth)…………..01202 705433
• Relate…………………………………………………………..0300 1001234
• Samaritans……………………………………………………08457 9090 90
• Social Services (Christchurch) ……………………….01202 474106
• Social Services (Dorset)…………………………………01305 221016
• Steps2Wellbeing …………………………………………..0800 6127000
• Victim Support……………………………………………..08453030900
• Women’s Aid (Domestic violence)…………………..0808 2000247
• Benefits Enquiry line……………………………………..0800 882200
• Christchurch Borough Council……………………….01202 495000
• Non Emergency Medical Help………………………..111
• Tax Credit Helpline……………………………………….0800 5975976