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Alcohol Helpline
(01582) 455500
Alcohol Services for the Community: John Street, Luton.
(01582) 723434
Alcoholics Anonymous: PO Box 1, Stonebow House, York YO1 2NJ.
0845 769 7555
Alcoholics Anonymous – Bedford & North Herts.
(01438) 747475
Alcoholics Anonymous - Ampthill, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard & Luton: (01582) 484948
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Compassionate Friends
(0117) 953 9639
Cot Death Helpline: 14 Halkin Street, London SW1.
(020) 7233 2090
Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline
08457 585 565 or 0870 167 1677
Cruse, Bedford.
(01234) 340321
Cruse, Biggleswade.
(01767) 312997
Cruse, Luton & Dunstable
(01582) 595300
SANDS (Still Birth and Neonatal Death Society).
(020) 7436 5881
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Carers Line. 0808 808 7777 |
Children, Young People
and Families |
Careline. (020) 8514 1177
ChildLine. 0800 1111
Family Credit Helpline
(01253) 500050
Gingerbread. 0800 018 4318
Home Start - Leighton Buzzard & District. (01525) 374656
Home Start - Luton & District.
(01582) 612402
National Childbirth Trust.
0870 444 8707
National Childbirth Trust, North Beds: 11 Devon Road, Bedford.
(01234) 364693
National Lone Parent Helpline. 0800 018 5026
NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) Helpline. 0800 800 500
NSPCC - Childrens Services Office: 110 Leagrave Road, Luton.
(01582) 424888
Parent Network 0808 485 8535
Parentline. Plus: 0808 800 2222
South Beds Dyslexia Association
(01582) 752444
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Luton Crown Court Witness Service: 7 George Street, Luton.
(01582) 483600
Probation Service (Bedfordshire):
3 St Peter’s Street, Bedford.
(01234) 213541
Probation Service - Bedford Office: 41 Harpur Street, Bedford.
(01234) 350401
Probation Service – Luton Office: Frank Lord House, Chapel Street, Luton.
(01582) 413172
Victim Support National Helpline
0845 303 0900
Victim Support – Bedford:
Saxon House, Bedford Street, Kempston.
(01234) 840300
Victim Support – Luton
(01582) 723779 |
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National Debt Helpline
0808 808 4000
Student Debt Helpline
0800 328 1813
UK Insolvency Helpline
0800 074 6918
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Bedford Disability Information Service: The Howard Centre,
Horne Lane, Bedford.
(01234) 349988
Benefits for the Disabled Helpline
0800 88 22 00
DIAL National Information
and Advice Network.
(01302) 310123
Disability Living Allowance Helpline 08457 123456
Disability Resource Centre: Poynters House, Poynters Road, Dunstable.
(01582) 470900
Disabled Drivers Association Mobility Advice Charity.
(01508) 489449
MENCAP (Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults) - Luton: 52 Avondale Road, Luton.
(01582) 727055 |
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Luton Women’s Aid
(01582) 391856
Refuge 24 Hour Crisis Line
08705 995443
Women’s Aid Helpline
0845 702 3468 |
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Health Link Drugs Advisory Service (01234) 270123
Luton & Bedfordshire Drugline:
34 Clarendon Road, Luton.
(01582) 732200
National Drugs Helpline.
0800 77 66 00
Release 24 Hour Helpline.
(020) 7603 8654
Turning Point. (020) 7702 2300
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The Samaritans. 08457 90 90 90
The Samaritans, Bedford:
23 Foster Hill Road, Bedford.
(01234) 211211
The Samaritans, Luton: 33 Cardiff Road, Luton. (01582) 720666 |
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Gamblers Anonymous.
(020) 7384 3040 |
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| Action for ME Counselling Line.
(01749) 670402
Action for ME Information Line.
0891 122976
AIDS & HIV Care & Information Service: 4 George Street West, Luton. (01582) 511000
AIDS Helpline (01582) 560383
Alzheimer’s Society National Helpline
0845 300 0336
Alzheimer’s Society, Mid Beds:
10 Bedford Street, Ampthill.
(01525) 841472
Alzheimer’s Society, North Beds:
2 Mill Yard, Mill Street, Bedford.
(01234) 327380
Arthritis Care, Bedfordshire. For details of meeting times of groups in Bedford, Biggleswade and Leighton Buzzard call 01763 244243
Arthritis Care, Luton.
(01582) 613531
Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus (01733) 555988
Autism Bedfordshire.
(01234) 350704
Bedford & District Cerebral Palsy Society. (01234) 351759
Diabetes UK
(020) 7424 1000
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
08457 30 40 30
Cancerlink 0808 808 0000
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
(020) 8464 7211
Diabetes Information Centre
(01582) 497152
Heartline (01276) 707636
Leukaemia Care Society
08457 673 203
LIFE Pregnancy Care Service
(01926) 311511
Marie Stopes International sexual health and family planning services
0845 300 80 90
Meningitis 24 Hour Helpline
0808 800 33 44
MIND (National Association for Mental Health) 0208 519 2122
Multiple Sclerosis Society.
0808 800 8000
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Bedford (01234) 538234
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Leighton Buzzard (01525) 372248
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Luton & Dunstable (01582) 611737
Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres:
(01234) 325781
National Asthma Campaign Helpline. 08457 01 02 03
National Autistic Society
(0207) 833 2299
Parkinson’s Disease Society
(01582) 727833
Scope (Cerebral Palsy) Helpline
0808 800 3333
Stroke Association
(020) 7566 0300
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| Homes for Homeless People
(01582) 481426
Shelterline 0808 800 4444
Youth Link 0800 056 1098 |
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| Accident Legal Line 0500 19 29 39
Immigration Advisory Service
(020) 7967 1200 |
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Bedford Gay & Lesbian Helpline
(01234) 218990
Lesbian & Gay Switchboard
(020) 7837 7324 |
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Message Home. 0800 700 740
National Missing Persons Helpline.
0500 700 700
Salvation Army Family Tracing Service. 0845 634 0101 |
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Age Concern. 0800 009 966
Age Concern, Bedfordshire
(01234) 360510
Age Concern, Luton:
17a Manchester Street, Luton. (01582) 456812
Age Concern, North Beds:
11 Cross Street, Bedford.
(01234) 352038
Help The Aged: (020) 7278 1114
University of the Third Age Bedford (01234) 356875 Luton
(01582 750207) Dunstable (01908) 662778
Biggleswade (01767) 650132
Seniorline 0808 65 00 65 |
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Luton & District Rape Crisis Centre (01582) 733592
Rape Crisis Centre
(020) 7837 1600
Rape & Incest Crisis Centre
(01604) 250721 |
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National Family Mediation.
(020) 7383 5993
Relate, Bedford, Biggleswade, Mid & North Beds. (01234) 356350
Relate, Dunstable, Luton & South Beds: (01582) 492050
British Assocation for Counselling 0870 443 5252 |
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Smokers’ Quitline. 0800 002 200 |
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Bedford Volunteer Bureau: 43 Bromham Road, Bedford MK40 2AA. (01234) 354366
Mid Beds Council for Voluntary Service: (01525) 841160
South Beds Council for Voluntary Service: (01582) 850559
North Beds Council for Voluntary Service: (01234) 354366
Luton Volunteer Bureau:
(01582) 733418
Luton Lives: (01582) 452577 |
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| Ampthill. (01525) 404511
Bedford. (01234) 354384
Biggleswade. (01767) 314961
Dunstable. (01582) 661384
Leighton Buzzard. (01525) 373878
Luton. (01582) 731616 |
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OFT (Office of Fair Trading): Field House, Breams Buildings, London EC4A. 0345 224499
Trading Standards, Bedfordshire.
(01234) 228280
Trading Standards, Luton.
(01582) 547130
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Gas Consumers Council: Carlton House, Regent Road, Leicester LE1 6HY. 0645 060708
OFGEM (Office of Gas & Electricity Markets): 9 Millbank, London SW1P 3GE. (020) 7901 7000 |
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Ofcom is the newly-established regulator for the UK communications industries. It has replaced a number of bodies, including the Broadcasting Standards Commission and the Independent Television Commission. 0845 456 3000
Press Complaints Commission:
1 Salisbury Square, London EC4Y 8AE. (020) 7353 3732 |
Post Office |
Post Office Users’ National Council: 6 Hercules Road, London SE1 7DN.
(020) 7928 9458 |
Water |
OFWAT (Office of Water Services): 7 Hill Street, Birmingham B5 4UA.
0345 959369 |
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