Shelter - West Midlands

Specialist advice and information on housing. Issues covered include homelessness, rent/mortgage arrears, housing benefit, private renting problems. Specialist housing advice for other agencies whose clients have housing problems. Drop in: contact office for drop in times for housing advice as these are subject to variation.

HIT

Training and resource materials on drugs, community safety and other public health concerns. Publications, campaigns, training courses, consultation, research, needs assessment, conferences and seminars, information and library service.

Northern Refugee Centre

Advice, support and casework for refugees and asylum seekers on a range of issues, including welfare benefits, housing, health, education, employment, asylum. Community development and training for refugee groups. Library on refugee issues. Volunteering programme.

Gordon Rural Action

Advice and information, particularly around benefits, money/debt and employment rights. Representation at social security tribunals. Aberdeenshire wide In-Court Advice and Representation Service which helps with rent arrears and eviction

Scottish Drugs Forum - Edinburgh

Policy and information agency that co-ordinates and facilitates the development of drug services. Provides advice and information on drugs and their use, supports the work of alcohol and drug partnerships and local drug forums, and produces a range of information materials including a national bulletin, an online directory of specialist drug services in Scotland - www.scottishdrugservices.com

Scottish Drugs Forum - Glasgow

Head office of national policy and information agency. Co-ordinates and facilitates the development of drug services. Provides advice and information on drugs and their use, supports the work of alcohol and drug partnerships and drug forums. Produces information, including a directory of specialist drug services in Scotland also available on www.scottishdrugservices.com Office also in Edinburgh.

Action for Sick Children

Information and advice for parents of children who are sick. Information on child healthcare, registering with GP, what to expect from hospital etc. Downloadable information sheets. Works with professionals and government to improve services and the treatment of children using health services.

Adfam National

National organisation working with families affected by drugs and alcohol. Provide a range of publications and resources for families about substance use and about criminal justice and operate an online message board and searchable database of local support groups. Run direct support services at London prisons for families of prisoners with drug problems.

Alcohol Concern

Works with statutory and voluntary agencies to develop and improve alcohol treatment services, increase awareness of alcohol misuse and bring about a reduction in alcohol related problems. Runs information service and produces magazine, leaflets, factsheets and other publications. Email public enquiry service on alcohol issues. Advice on setting up support networks. Offering Training & Consultancy courses to those working with people affected by alcohol misuse e.g. doctors, teachers, police. Alcohol Research UK tackles alcohol related harm by funding high-quality, impartial research.

Alzheimer's Society

Alzheimer's Society is the UK 's leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. We provide information and support to people with any form of dementia and their carers through our publications, National Dementia Helpline, website, and around 3,000 local services. We campaign for better quality of life for people with dementia and greater understanding of dementia. We also fund an innovative programme of medical and social research into the cause, cure and prevention of dementia and the care people receive.