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You may find the following sites or organisations useful:-

Advice Guide
Up-to-date information from Citizens Advice on money, family, health, housing and legal issues.

Bede House
t: 020 7237 8930
Information and respite activities for carers of people with learning disabilities entering transitional phases eg: leaving college/school/moving into employment.

Carers UK
Information and support from Carers UK for carers living in London.

Community Legal Advice
Free and confidential service paid for by legal aid to help with legal problems. Provide a series of free leaflets that outline your legal rights in key areas of law.

Connecting for Care
Connecting for Care has been designed to provide online resources and support to assist with the daily situations experienced by all carers. By providing a forum for various groups of carers to communicate, it is hoped carers will be able to provide and receive tips as well as share advice with other carers.

Contact a Family Southwark
t: 020 7277 4436
Information, advice and activities for carers of disabled or ill children.

Directory of UK Self-Help groups
Free directory of support organisations for a large number of illnesses and conditions.

Mental Health Carers - Carers UK link

NHS Direct
t: 0845 46 47
Information on medical conditions and local health services.

Only Connect (no website)
t: 020 7703 5025
After school, Summer and Easter respite sessions for carers of children with learning disabilities. Saturday, Summer and Easter respite for carers of adults with severe learning disabilities.

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Advice, news and a carers' chat room.

Saneline
t: 0845 767 8000
National out-of-hours telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems.

Self-Help website for Carers

Self-Help directory

Sibling Project (no website)
t: 020 7525 4428
Support and activities for siblings of children.

Southwark Bereavement Care
t: 020 7735 1344
Free bereavement counselling.

Southwark Council
Information on the council and its services.

Southwark Health & Social Care
Provides services in partnership with Southwark Council to help improve the health and wellbeing of the local community.

Surgerydoor
Health website for patients and carers.

Taifa (no website)
t: 020 7708 1781
Support groups for carers from BME communities.

Young Carers Project (no website)
Help and support for people aged under 18 who have a caring role.
Southwark NCH, 4th Floor Hannibal House, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6TE. Tel 0207 7036400.

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