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MENTAL HEALTH CONCERN
Brendan Hill: Chief Executive
TEL: 0191 217 0377
FAX: 0191 217 0350
MOB: 07947 048 702
Email: brendan.hill@mentalhealthconcern.org

BUTTRESS HOUSE
36 Brenkley Way
Seaton Burn
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE13 6DS

These pages are by Newcastle Welfare Rights Service. They give independent information and advice on benefits and debt. Find your way around the benefits system, keep up-to-date with benefit changes and sign up for a 'benefit bulletin'. Locate your nearest advice service and link to lots of benefit and related sites and other help. These pages are for professionals and the public.

PHINE is the new public health intelligence function for the North East of England. It aims to bring together all the health intelligence specialists working in the North East Region. Whether they be working in the public health observatory (NEPHO) or in the primary care trusts (PCTs), the health protection agency, public health group in the North East Government Office, the cancer registry (NYCRIS).

Community Action on Health is a charity that brings about change by helping disadvantaged communities to have a strong and effective voice in tackling health inequalities.

The North East Centre of Excellence (NECE) is one of 9 regional Centres of Excellence set up in response to a recommendation in the National Procurement Strategy in 2003 and the Gershon Efficiency Review 2004.

This is the supporting people directory, which contains details of support services in your area.

INVOLVE is a national advisory Group, funded by the Department of Health, which aims to promote and support active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.

Best and least well performing services ranked in first national benchmarking study

Mental Health Overview from the BBC

Investment to Improve Services for Disabled Children

Delivering Health and Well-being in Partnership: The crucial role of the new local performance framework

Partnership and Regulation in Adult Protection: The effectiveness of multi-agency working and the regulatory framework in adult protection

You can read about our conference which took place last week on 28th
November in London. Go to the podcast where you can listen to 2
learners talk about their journey through adult learning. Also read
about "One in Four" Campaign Pack that was launched at the conference.

The Compassionate Friends
Support for bereaved parents and their families
Helpline: 0845 123 2304
Website: www.tcf.org.uk

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Offers emotional and practical support to those bereaved by suicide
Helpline: 0870 241 3337
Website: www.sobs.admin.care4free.net

Developed in consultation with students who have been affected by
depression, low mood or suicidal thoughts. Many of their stories and
suggestions are included on the site

Campaign Against Living Miserably
Support for young men suffering from depression
Helpline: 0800 58 58 58

Confidential National helpline for young people under 25 helps them work
out what they need most. Can put them in touch with places that can help
- whatever the issue
Freephone: 08 08 80 84994 (1pm - 11pm)

Parents' Information Service gives advice to parents or carers who may
be concerned about the mental health or emotional well being of a child
or young person
Helpline: 0800 018 2138

Support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress
- particularly teenagers and young adults
Papyrus HOPElineUK - 0870 170 4000

Tel: 0845 790 9090
24-hour listening support, national rate

Prvoides support to patients who use Seroxat and their friends and
families.

Tel: 0845 456 0455
Web: www.rethink.org

www.pni-uk.com <http://www.pni-uk.com/> is run by sufferers and pastsuffers of PNI and aims to support women with or who have suffered PNI, increase public awareness of the illness, and to encourage research into
its cause and nature.

OvercomeDepression.co.uk

Offers a unique and clear reference point on depression help and advice
from experts in the field. www.overcomedepression.co.uk

Information line: 020 7793 2600
Web: www.mdf.org.uk

Tel: 01702 433 838
To support and encourage people suffering from, or who have suffered
from, depression on a self/mutual help basis. To exchange information on
depression, to encourage the formation of local groups.

Tel: 0845 120 3746
Mon to Fri, 7pm to 10pm
For information or support with depression associated with childbirth

Information and support to people affected by depression

voluntaryskills.com helps promote skills development and career progression in the Third Sector by offering free information on training opportunities throughout the North East of England.

The website currently contains a searchable Training Database of 1327 Training Courses and 194 Training Providers, up-to-date News & Events, Case Studies, Job Profiles, Vacancies and Resources relevant to skills and training.

voluntaryskills.com is managed by Project North East (PNE), a not for profit organisation based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with support from the Northern Rock Foundation and European Regional Development Fund.

Callcredit
> Tel: 0870 060 1414

Experian
> Tel: 0870 241 6212

Equifax
> Tel: 0870 010 0583

Mail Order Traders' Association
> Tel: 0207 735 3410

Finance & Leasing Association
> Tel: 020 7836 6511

Enforcement Services Association
> Tel: 0117 907 4771

Direct Selling Association
> Tel: 020 7497 1234

Credit Services Association
> Tel: 0191 286 5656

Council of Mortgage Lenders
> Tel: 0845 373 6771

Consumer Credit Trade Association
> Tel: 0845 257 1166

Consumer Credit Association UK
> Tel: 01244 312 044

Building Societies Association
> Tel: 020 7437 0655

British Bankers Association
> Contact via website

Association of Civil Enforcement Agencies
> Tel: 01242 241 456

The Information Commissioner's Office
> For data protection issues
> Tel: 01625 545 700

Parliamentary Ombudsman
> Investigates complaints about Government Departments
> Tel: 0845 015 4033

The Consumer Council for Water
> For complaints about water companies
> Tel: 0845 039 2837

Office of Water services (Ofwat)
> The regulating body for water customers in England and Wales
> Tel: 0121 625 1300 (OFWAT)

Office of Telecommunications Ombudsman Service (OTELO)
> Tel: 0845 050 1614