Links
There is lots of help and information available for carers. Below is a list of contact telephone numbers and links. Please visit the links for both national and local organisations that may be able to assist you in your caring role.
Local Organisations
Age Concern North Tyneside 0191 280 8484
Alzheimer’s Society North Tyneside 0191 257 1245
Blind Society North Tyneside 0191 262 0869
Community & Health Care Forum 0191 2954233
Conatct A Family 0191 213 6300
Disability North 0191 2840480
LDF 0191 200 1100
LINK (North Tyneside) 0191 643 2623
Mind 0191 257 6976
Customer Services 0845 2000 101
Emergency Break Service 0191 643 2228 contact Julie Anne Morrison
Older Peoples Forum North Tyneside 0191 2808496
Primary Care Trust 0191 2931140
Peoples Centre, Wallsend 0191 263 5029
St Oswalds 0191 285 0063
Stroke Information Service (North Tyneside) 0191 296 4167
Stroke North 0191 296 4167
(Wallsend) 0191 200 6999
(North Shields) 0191 2005438
(N Tyneside Voluntary Organisations
Development Agency) 0191 200 8558
YMCA North Tyneside 0191 257 5434
National Organisations
Barnardos 020 8550 8822
British Heart Foundation 020 7554 0000
Carers Centre Benefits Information 0800 161 3839
Carers Direct (national information, advice and support service for carers) 0808 802 0202
Carers UK 0808 808 7777
Citizens Advice Bureau 08444 991198
Crossroads UK 01207 549 780
Leonard Cheshire 020 3242 0307
Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 00 00
Mencap 0808 808 1111
MS Society 0808 800 8000
National Autistic Society 0845 070 4004
Parkinsons Disease 0808 800 0303
Rethink 0845 456 0455
Samaritans 0845 790 90 90
Scope 0808 800 3333
Stroke Association 0845 303 3100
