Drugs
ACAD - Advice and Counselling on Alcohol and Drugs, Beds User Support Team, Bristol Drugs Project, Cocaine Anonymous UK Online, Drug and alcohol abuse - The Centre for Recovery., Family Drug Support, Group Against Steroid Prescriptions, National Drugs Helpline, Recovery from Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Release
Families
CareZone, Families Need Fathers, Families of Murdered Children, Family Futures, FNF Norwich, Gingerbread, Home-Start, National Council for One Parent Families, One Parent Families Scotland, PITY II - Parents who have Interred Their Young Tw
Advent group in the UK
Support group for priests and religious people who have left the official ministry of the Catholic Church or religious life. Members meet to share experiences and to offer mutual support.
AdviceHQ
Provides information for help on topics including human rights, abuse, adoption, mental health, sexual health, divorce and teenage life. Sign up for email newsletter.
Ashiana - Asian Womens Refuge
Sheffield based Organisation offering support and safe accommodation to Asian women and children fleeing violence and abuse in the home. Also provides help and support for those experiencing domestic violence outside the refuge. The service is run by Asian women.
Consumer Credit Counselling Service
Free debt advice for families and individuals. Information about the organisation, and how they work. Includes news, useful links, and contact details (phone, mail, and e-mail).
Empowering The Phoenix for Domestic Abuse Survivor
Providing online self help tools, practical information and support to empower domestic abuse survivors to start living their lives their way.
False Allegations Support Organisation
Support for those who feel falsely accused of child sexual abuse, especially relating to police inquiries into the history of children's homes. Contact details and information about the service, a "refuge for the innocent, not a safe house for abusers in denial".
FAS-UK
A group of parents and professionals devoted to raising awareness about Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and to help reduce the incidence of birth defects so caused. Information, and details of support network for affected families and carers.
FindSupport National Directory
A directory of self-help and support groups. Browse by categories or search for the group nearest you. Also hosts discussion forums on a variety of topics.
Gamblers Anonymous UK
Fellowship of men and women who have joined together to do something about their own gambling problem and to help others do the same. Includes details of regional helpline numbers.
GamCare
Helpline, Counselling and information for anyone affected by gambling.
Life Outlined
Designed to guide through life's many changes, from childhood to maturity with helpful tips and straightforward information.
Luton Mediation
Offers a free, independent service to help resolve neighbour disputes. Describes its services and includes a location map.
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns
Bringing together families and individuals fighting deportation in the UK.
National Missing Persons Helpline
Help for the relatives of the missing, and information on people we're looking for.
Refugees Online
An online course in web production set up by the UNHCR. Its aim is to help refugee individuals and organisations communicate.
Relate Northumberland and Tyneside
Aims to provide relationship counseling to couples of all sorts. Information on services, locations and costs.
Self Help Nottingham
Resource for self help groups, their support agencies and health and social care professionals. Based in Nottingham but with a wide range of information and resources relevant to all self help groups.
Self Help UK
Free searchable database of self help organisations and support groups.
Short Club UK
Online community site dedicated to providing information for and promoting the interests of short people.
Socialservicesabuse.com
Support and advices for those families who believe they are victimised by social services.
TALK Adoption
Free phone helpline for young people with a connection to adoption.
Telephone Helplines Association
Works with helplines to achieve the highest quality response to all those using telephone helplines. Includes an online version of the Telephone Helplines Directory.
The Samaritans
Support to people who are suicidal or despairing. An English Language Email service is available to anyone needing emotional support, throughout the world.
UK Divorce Recovery Workshop
National charity which runs self-help groups for the separated or divorced throughout the UK. The site has details of local groups plus information on how to start a new group.