Helplines
Benefits
| Benefits Agency/Job Centre | 01935 463100 |
| Department of Social Security | 01935 463100 |
| SSDC - Housing and Council Tax | 01935 462462 |
| Working Family Tax Credit | 0845 6095000 |
Citizens Advice Bureau
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South Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau - Somerset Advice Line Lines open from 10am until 4pm Monday - Friday Clients who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Citizens Advice Text Service |
03444 88 9623
03444 111 445 |
Counselling
Counselling Directory - www.counselling-directory.org.uk www.facebook.com/CounsellingDirectory www,twitter.com/Counselling UK
Medical
| Age Concern (Yeovil) | 01935 411077 |
| Aids (24 hour) | 0800 567123 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 0845 7697555 |
| Alzheimers Society | 01984 667430 |
| Arthritis Research Campaign | 01963 32538 |
| Autistic Society (Wessex) | 01202 483360 |
| British Heart Foundation | 01643 709235 |
| Cancer Research | 01344 350310 |
| Care Direct | 0800 444000 |
| Carers - Somerset Carers Project | 01935 433013 |
| Cerebral Palsy Helpline | 08088 003333 |
| Childline (24 hour) | 0800 1111 |
| Child Protection Line (NSPCC) | 0808 8005000 |
| Cot Death (24 hr) | 0207 2351721 |
| Cruse Bereavement Line | 01935 411644 |
| Deaf Plus | 01935 415880 |
| Diabetes UK | 0845 1202960 |
| Eating Disorders Association | 01603 621414 |
| Gamcare (24 hour) | 0845 6000133 |
| Help the Aged | 020 7278 111 |
| Leukaemia Research | 020 7405 0101 |
| LIFE (Counselling on pregnacy & abortion) | 01926 311511 |
| Macmillan Cancer Relief | 01823 327503 |
| Marie Curie Cancer Care | 01460 271230 |
| Mencap | 0207 4540454 |
| MIND (South Somerset) | 01935 474875 |
| Mindline (Somerset) | 01823 276892 |
| Multiple Schlerosis Society | 01935 471192 |
| National Autistic Society | 01278 76055 |
| National Drugs Helpline | 0800 776600 |
| NHS Direct | 0845 4647 |
| Rape Crisis Centre | 0207 8371600 |
| Refuge (24 hour Domestic Violence Helpline) | 0870 5995443 |
| Relate | 01935 472485 |
| Rethink Mental Illness | 01823 333119 |
| Salvation Army | 01935 410895 |
| Samaritans (Emergency 24 hour) | 0845 7909090 |
| Smoking Quitline | 0800 1690169 |
| Somerset Association for the Blind | 01823 338818 |
| Somerset Epilepsy Support | 01823 256170 |
| Someret Victim Support | 01460 55525 |
| St John's Ambulance | 01935 411661 |
| Sue Ryder Care | 020 7400 0440 |
|
Wellbeing South Somerset & Directory of Support Women's Aid |
www.wellbeingsouthsomerset.org 0845 7023468 |
Miscellaneous
| Crimestoppers | 0800 555111 |
| Environment Agency (24 hour) | 0800 807060 |
| General Enquiry | 0845 9333111 |
| Meals on Wheels | 01935 431966 |
| Mediation Service | 01823 352210 |
| National Debt Line | 0808 8084000 |
| RSPCA | 08705 555999 |