Useful Contacts
Here are the names and numbers of some useful organisations that you may find helpful.
Organisation: ACAS - for working carers and employers
Telephone: 0113 205 3800 (Leeds)
Website Address: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1362
Telephone: 0113 205 3800 (Leeds)
Website Address: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1362
Organisation: Age Concern
Email Address: admin@acwd.org.uk
Telephone: 01977 552114 (Castleford)
Website Address: http://www.ageconcern.org.uk
Email Address: admin@acwd.org.uk
Telephone: 01977 552114 (Castleford)
Website Address: http://www.ageconcern.org.uk
Organisation: Alzheimer's Society
Email Address: wakefield@alzheimers.org.uk
Telephone: 01924 373264
Website Address: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk
Email Address: wakefield@alzheimers.org.uk
Telephone: 01924 373264
Website Address: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk
Organisation: Attendance Allowance & Disability Living Allowance
Telephone: 0845 7123456
Telephone: 0845 7123456
Organisation: Barnardo's
Telephone: 0113 393 3200 (Leeds)
Website Address: http://www.barnardos.org.uk
Telephone: 0113 393 3200 (Leeds)
Website Address: http://www.barnardos.org.uk
Organisation: Benefits Enquiry Line
Telephone: 0800 882200
Telephone: 0800 882200
Organisation: Carers Allowance Unit
Telephone: 0845 608 4321
Telephone: 0845 608 4321
Organisation: Carers UK
Telephone: 0808 808 7777 (Carers Line)
Website Address: http://www.carersuk.org
Telephone: 0808 808 7777 (Carers Line)
Website Address: http://www.carersuk.org
Organisation: Carewell
Telephone: 0800 011 4777 - Tel for Handbook
Website Address: http://www.carewelluk.org
Telephone: 0800 011 4777 - Tel for Handbook
Website Address: http://www.carewelluk.org
Organisation: Children with Disabilities Team
Telephone: 01924 302118
Telephone: 01924 302118
Organisation: Citizens Advice Bureau
Telephone: 0870 121 2044 (Wakefield)
Website Address: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Telephone: 0870 121 2044 (Wakefield)
Website Address: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Organisation: City & Guilds - guidance & support about gaining qualifications
Telephone: 020 7294 2800 (London)
Website Address: http://www.cityandguilds.com
Telephone: 020 7294 2800 (London)
Website Address: http://www.cityandguilds.com
Organisation: Contact a Family
Email Address: helpline@cafamily.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 808 3555
Website Address: http://www.cafamily.org.uk
Email Address: helpline@cafamily.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 808 3555
Website Address: http://www.cafamily.org.uk
Organisation: Counselling Directory
Telephone: See website
Website Address: http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Telephone: See website
Website Address: http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Organisation: Department of Health
Email Address: dhmail@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7210 4850
Website Address: http://www.dh.gov.uk
Email Address: dhmail@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7210 4850
Website Address: http://www.dh.gov.uk
Organisation: DIAL - Disability, Information and Advice Line
Email Address: advice@dialwakefield.co.uk
Telephone: 01977 723933 / 723934 (Castleford)
Website Address: http://www.dialuk.info
Email Address: advice@dialwakefield.co.uk
Telephone: 01977 723933 / 723934 (Castleford)
Website Address: http://www.dialuk.info
Organisation: Direct Gov - UK Government information website
Telephone: N/A
Website Address: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/index.htm
Telephone: N/A
Website Address: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/index.htm
Organisation: Disabled Go - national disabled access guide
Email Address: info@disabledgo.info
Telephone: N/A
Website Address: http://www.disabledgo.info
Email Address: info@disabledgo.info
Telephone: N/A
Website Address: http://www.disabledgo.info
Organisation: Help The Aged
Email Address: info@helptheaged.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7278 1114 (London)
Website Address: http://www.helptheaged.org.uk
Email Address: info@helptheaged.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7278 1114 (London)
Website Address: http://www.helptheaged.org.uk
Organisation: Help the Hospices
Email Address: info@helpthehospices.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7520 8200
Website Address: http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk
Email Address: info@helpthehospices.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7520 8200
Website Address: http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk
Organisation: Housing & Council Tax Benefits
Email Address: benefits_service@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 8 504 504
Email Address: benefits_service@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 8 504 504
Organisation: Jobcentre Plus -Benefit Claims
Telephone: 0800 055 6688
Telephone: 0800 055 6688
Organisation: Jobcentre Plus - Job Search by Tel
Telephone: 0845 606 0234
Telephone: 0845 606 0234
Organisation: Jobcentre Plus - National Number
Telephone: 0845 604 3719
Telephone: 0845 604 3719
Organisation: KIDS - WeSail
Email Address: wesail@kids.org.uk
Telephone: 01924 379015
Website Address: http://www.kids.org.uk
Email Address: wesail@kids.org.uk
Telephone: 01924 379015
Website Address: http://www.kids.org.uk
Organisation: Kidz Aware
Email Address: kidzaware@hotmail.com
Telephone: 01924 385977
Website Address: http://www.kidzaware.co.uk
Email Address: kidzaware@hotmail.com
Telephone: 01924 385977
Website Address: http://www.kidzaware.co.uk
Organisation: Mencap Advocacy (Your Voice)
Telephone: 01924 305763
Telephone: 01924 305763
Organisation: Motor Neurone Disease Association
Telephone: 08457 626262
Website Address: http://www.mndassociation.org
Telephone: 08457 626262
Website Address: http://www.mndassociation.org
Organisation: Parent Partnership
Telephone: 01924 303662
Website Address: http://www.wakefieldparentpartnership.org.uk
Telephone: 01924 303662
Website Address: http://www.wakefieldparentpartnership.org.uk
Organisation: Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
Email Address: PALS@wdpct.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0845 602 4832
Website Address: http://www.wakefielddistrict.nhs.uk/YourZone/PALS/
Email Address: PALS@wdpct.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0845 602 4832
Website Address: http://www.wakefielddistrict.nhs.uk/YourZone/PALS/
Organisation: Pension Credit Application Line
Telephone: 0800 99 1234
Telephone: 0800 99 1234
Organisation: Prince of Wales Hospice
Email Address: reception@pwh.org.uk
Telephone: 01977 708868
Website Address: http://www.pwh.org.uk
Email Address: reception@pwh.org.uk
Telephone: 01977 708868
Website Address: http://www.pwh.org.uk
Organisation: Relate - the relationship people
Telephone: 0300 100 1234
Website Address: http://www.relate.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 100 1234
Website Address: http://www.relate.org.uk
Organisation: Rethink
Email Address: info@rethink.org
Telephone: 0845 456 0455
Website Address: http://www.rethink.org
Email Address: info@rethink.org
Telephone: 0845 456 0455
Website Address: http://www.rethink.org
Organisation: Royal College of Psychiatrists - Partners in Care
Email Address: rcpsych@rcpsych.ac.uk
Telephone: 020 7235 2351 (London)
Website Address: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/campaigns/partnersincare.aspx
Email Address: rcpsych@rcpsych.ac.uk
Telephone: 020 7235 2351 (London)
Website Address: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/campaigns/partnersincare.aspx
Organisation: Social Care Direct
Email Address: social_care_direct@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 8503 503
Website Address: http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/HealthAndSocialCare/SocialCareDirect/
Email Address: social_care_direct@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 8503 503
Website Address: http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/HealthAndSocialCare/SocialCareDirect/
Organisation: Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) - Practice Guide: Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004
Email Address: info@scie.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7089 6840 (London)
Website Address: http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/practiceguides/carersguidance/index.asp
Email Address: info@scie.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7089 6840 (London)
Website Address: http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/practiceguides/carersguidance/index.asp
Organisation: South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust
Telephone: 01924 327000
Website Address: http://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01924 327000
Website Address: http://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk
Organisation: The National Autistic Society
Telephone: 0845 070 4004
Website Address: http://www.nas.org.uk
Telephone: 0845 070 4004
Website Address: http://www.nas.org.uk
Organisation: The National Family Carer Network
Email Address: info@familycarers.org.uk
Telephone: 0117 930 2608 (Bristol)
Website Address: http://www.familycarers.org.uk
Email Address: info@familycarers.org.uk
Telephone: 0117 930 2608 (Bristol)
Website Address: http://www.familycarers.org.uk
Organisation: The Pension Service
Telephone: 0845 60 60 265
Website Address: http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 60 60 265
Website Address: http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
Organisation: The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Email Address: info@carers.org
Telephone: 0844 800 4361 (London)
Website Address: http://www.carers.org
Email Address: info@carers.org
Telephone: 0844 800 4361 (London)
Website Address: http://www.carers.org
Organisation: The Stroke Association
Telephone: 0845 3033 100
Website Address: http://www.stroke.org.uk
Telephone: 0845 3033 100
Website Address: http://www.stroke.org.uk
Organisation: The Stroke Association - Leeds
Telephone: 0113 2601167
Telephone: 0113 2601167
Organisation: Together - Wakefield Carer Development Service (mental health)
Email Address: wakefield@together-uk.org
Telephone: 01924 375754
Website Address: http://www.together-uk.org
Email Address: wakefield@together-uk.org
Telephone: 01924 375754
Website Address: http://www.together-uk.org
Organisation: Wakefield Council
Email Address: es-contactcentre@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 8 506 506
Website Address: http://www.wakefield.gov.uk
Email Address: es-contactcentre@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 8 506 506
Website Address: http://www.wakefield.gov.uk
Organisation: Wakefield District Families Information Service
Email Address: fis@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0800 587 8042
Website Address: http://www.wakefieldfis.org.uk
Email Address: fis@wakefield.gov.uk
Telephone: 0800 587 8042
Website Address: http://www.wakefieldfis.org.uk
Organisation: Wakefield and District Housing
Telephone: 0845 8 507 507
Website Address: http://www.wdh.co.uk
Telephone: 0845 8 507 507
Website Address: http://www.wdh.co.uk
Organisation: Wakefield District Primary Care Trusts
Telephone: 01924 213050
Website Address: http://www.wakefielddistrict.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01924 213050
Website Address: http://www.wakefielddistrict.nhs.uk
Organisation: Wakefield District Young Carers
Email Address: kerry.mckenna@barnardos.org.uk
Telephone: 01977 722860
Email Address: kerry.mckenna@barnardos.org.uk
Telephone: 01977 722860
Organisation: Wakefield Hospice
Telephone: 01924 213900
Website Address: http://www.wakefieldhospice.org
Telephone: 01924 213900
Website Address: http://www.wakefieldhospice.org
Organisation: Well Women Centre
Email Address: wwc@care4free.net
Telephone: 01924 211114
Email Address: wwc@care4free.net
Telephone: 01924 211114
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