Web sites and web pages of interest
Carers Direct
The Fakenham Medical Practice
www.fakenham-medical-practice.nhs.uk
North Norfolk Radio
BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Radio Suffolk
www.bbc.co.uk/england/radiosuffolk
Fakenham Parish Church
www.fakenhamparishchurch.org.uk
Net Mums
Heron NHS
Fakenham Info
KickStart Fakenham
Voluntary Norfolk
West Norfolk Voluntary and Community Action
www.westnorfolkvca.org
Fakenham Area Partnership
www.fakenhamareapartnership.co.uk
Fakenham Library
www.librarything.com/venue/14539
Fakenham Society
The Samaritans.
www.samaritans.org
Support After Murder and Manslaughter.
www.samm.org.uk
Bereavement Advice
– for full advice on what to do after a bereavement.
www.bereavementadvice.org
Cruse Bereavement Care
Road Peace
– support for road accident victims and their families.
www.roadpeace.org
ACCESS – supporting migrants in East Anglia
Tel: 01553 773905
www.accessmigrantsupport.org.uk
Counselling Directory
www.counselling-directory.org.uk/sexual-abuse.html
Childline – 24 hour counselling service for children & young people
Tel: 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk
Children’s Society – supporting vulnerable children
Tel: 0300 3037000
www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Five Million Men helpline – dedicated service for men affected by rape or childhood sexual abuse
Tel: 0808 8005005
Fresh Start New Beginnings – therapeutic service for children and young people up to the age of 21 years who have reported being sexually abused and offering support to their families
Tel: 0147 353355
www.fsnb.org.uk
ICaSH – Integrated contraception & sexual health offering free and confidential advice & sexual health screening
Tel: 0300 3003030
www.icash.nhs.uk
Leeway Domestic Violence & Abuse services. Specialist domestic abuse support in Norfolk & Waveney
Tel: 0300 5610077
www.leewaysupport.org
LGBT+ project – supporting the health & well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender+ community in Norfolk with advice, peer support & information
Tel: 01603 219299
www.norfolklgbtproject.co.uk
Magdalene Group – raising awareness & preventing the exploitation of women & young people
Tel: 01603 610256
www.magdalenegroup.org
MAP – Norfolk’s youth information, advice & counselling centre
Tel: 01603 766994
Matthew Project – supporting young people & adults with drug & alcohol related issues to receive professional advice, information, counselling, support, care and education.
Tel: 0300 7900227 – adults. Under 18’s 0800 9704866 www.matthewproject.org
MIND – mental health charity
Tel: 0300 1233393
www.mind.org
MOSAC – provides support to all non-abusing parents & carers whose children have been sexually abused
Tel: 0800 9801958
www.mosac.org.uk
NAPAC – national association for people abused in childhood
Tel: 0800 8010331 National Freephone support line www.napac.org.uk
NSPCC – UK’s leading children’s charity, preventing abuse and helping those affected to recover.
Tel: 0808 8005000 24/7 helpline
Diabetes UK North Norfolk
www.north-norfolk.diabetesukgroup.org
Norfolk Counselling and Learning Matrix
The Matthew Project – Drug and Alcohol Support, Norfolk and Suffolk
Active Fakenham
Self-help guides
NHS Choices
Change for Life
www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/change-for-life.aspx
Mental Health Foundation
Moodjuice
Citizens Advice Bureau
Scope – disability information and advice
www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/local-advice
Health information in Easy to Read format www.easyhealth.org.uk
Realise Futures Learning & Development www.rflearn.co.uk
Therapy Directory – Occupational therapy
www.therapy-directory.org.uk/articles/occupational-therapy.html
NHS England – Statistics
State of the NHS – A snapshot
https://primarycarepeople.co.uk/current-state-of-the-nhs/
The British Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.uk
The Salvation Army
http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk
Musical Keys
www.musicalkeys.co.uk
The Alzheimer’s Society
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk
Cooking tips for people with diabetes
https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/44-chefs-share-healthy-cooking-tips-for-people-with-diabetes/
Pandora Project – supporting women & children affected by domestic abuse living in West Norfolk & Swaffham
www.pandoraproject.org.uk
PODS – Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors
Tel: 0800 1814420
www.pods-online.org.uk
Rape Crisis – promotes the needs and rights of women and girls who have experienced sexual violence, to improve services to them and to work towards the elimination of sexual violence
Tel: 0808 802 9999 12 noon – 2.30pm and 7 – 9.30pm www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Rose Project – provides a range of specialist services to young people at risk of or who have experienced child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Norfolk
Tel: 0808 8001037 www.magdaleneproject.org/roseproject/
Safeline – offering counselling & support services for those affected by rape and sexual abuse
Tel: 0808 8005008
www.safeline.org.uk
Sue Lambert Trust – Norfolk based charity providing support for survivors of sexual abuse aged 11+
Tel: 01603 622406
www.suelamberttrust.org
Survivors UK – provide information, support & counselling for male victims / survivors of rape and sexual abuse as well as their family & friends
Text / SMS chat – 020 33221860
www.survivorsuk.org
Survivors Trust – national umbrella agency for over 140 specialist voluntary sector agencies throughout the UK and Ireland providing a range of counselling, therapeutic and support services
Tel: 08088 010 818 Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm & 6pm-8pm/Fri 10am-4pm
www.thesurvivorstrust.org
Victim Support Norfolk – gives emotional and practical help to people who have been affected by crime in Norfolk
Tel: 0300 303 0165 Lines are open Monday to Friday 10.30am-6.30pm, and Saturday 10am-4pm.
If you need support outside of open hours, call the Support line for free on 08 08 16 89 111 or request support via our website
www.victimsupport.org.uk
Wellbeing Norfolk & Waveney provide a range of support for people with common mental health and emotional issues, such as low mood, depression or stress. The service is free and available to people aged 16 and over living in Norfolk
Tel: 0300 1231503
www.wellbeingnands.co.uk
Harbour Centre – Norwich
www.theharbourcentre.co.uk/information-resources/z-support-services
National Domestic Violence Helpline
www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/support-a-friend-or-family-member-experiencing-domestic-violence.aspx
Hypnotherapy Directory – Find a hypnotherapist near you
www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk/
Access to Work:
www.gov.uk/access-to-work/overview
British Dyslexia Association:
The National Autistic Society:
www.autism.org.uk/about-autism/introduction.aspx
International Stress Management Association:
Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA):
www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/overview
Grants for Austistic Children: