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If you know someone who needs help with homelessness, alcoholism, drug taking or gambling please look in the listings directory below. More listings will be posted regularly, so be sure to check back.

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Hostels
Literature
Groups/Day programmes
Information and support
Other

Hostels

The Carpenters Arms Rehab
(Homeless male and female over 18)
Wharncliffe Rd,
Loughborough LE115SL
Tel: 01509 550246.

Yeldall Manor
(drugs/alcohol, men)
Blakes Lane, Hare Hatch, Reading RG10 9XR.
Admissions: 0118 940 4413. E-mail: referrals@yeldall.org.uk
General enquiries: 0118 940 1093. E-mail: info@yeldallorg.uk
Web: www.yeldall.org

Betel
(drugs/alcohol, male & female, centres in Birmingham, Nottingham & Derby, funding not required, instant access sometimes possible)
Windmill House,
Weatheroak Hill,
Alvechurch,
Birmingham B48 7EA.
Tel: 01564 822356.
E-mail: info@betel.co.uk
Web: www.betel.co.uk

Bethany Christian Centres
(various support including housing, esp. men, including addiction problems)
6 Casselbank Street,
Edinburgh EH6 5HA
Tel: 0131 554 4071.
E-mail: info@bethanyct.com
Web: www.bethanychristiantrust.com

Gilead Foundation
(drugs/alcohol, male/female & women with children – funding not required)
Risdon Farm,
Jacobstowe,
Okehampton,
Devon EX20 3AJ.
Tel: 01837 851240
Web: www.gilead.org.uk

Kenward Trust
(drugs/alcohol, male/ female no upper age limit)
Kenward House,
Kenward Road,
Yalding,
Kent ME18 6AH
Tel: 01622 814187.
E-mail: enquiry@kenwardtrust.org.uk
Web: www.kenwardtrust.org.uk

Hebron House
(drugs/alcohol, female)
12 Stanley Avenue
Thorpe Hamlet,
Norwich NR7 0BE
Tel: 01603 439905
E-mail: info@hebrontrust.org.uk
Web: www.hebrontrust.org.uk

Remar UK
(drugs/alcohol, male/female – various centres, funding not required, instant access possible)
160 Matilda Street,
Sheffield S1 4QG
Tel: 0114 273 0443
E-mail: remar.eng@virgin.net

Teen Challenge
(drugs/alcohol, male/female)
52 Penygroes Road
Gorslas,
Llanelli SA14 7LA
Tel: 01269 842718
E-mail: tcuk@globalnet.co.uk

Victory Outreach UK
Impact Centre Crown buildings,
Ebbw Vale,
NP236YQ
Tel: 08454092449
Email: richard@vouk.org
Web: www.vouk.org.uk

Literature

Kicking It
A small readable book by David Partington, suitable for anyone struggling with addiction or seeking to help them. Available only from Yeldall, price 3, tel: 0118 940 1093

A Parents Guide to Drugs and Alcohol
Government leaflet describing various drugs and their effects. This and other literature available free of charge from www.talktofrank.com Tel: 0800 77 66 00

Groups / Day Programmes

Lifeshapers
(Discipleship groups in various churches around the country, also suitable for those with addiction problems)
Tel: 01453 844774.
Email: enquiries@lifeshapers.org
www.lifeshapers.org

The Matthew Project
(drugs counselling & support, including for young people, plus information leaflets)
24 Pottergate,
Norwich
NR2 1DX
Tel: 01603 626123.
Email: info@matthewproject.org
Web: www.matthewproject.co.uk

Philippi Trust
(Christian counselling)
229 Kings Road,
Reading RG1 4LS
Tel: 0118 376 0378

Churches Action on Substance Misuse (CASM)
(advice and information, esp. for young people & parents)
Tel: 0151 630 1879
E-mail: info@casm.org.uk
Web: www.casm.org.uk

Information and Support

Hope UK
(Christian drugs information, training & literature, especially for young people)
25(f) Copperfield Street,
London SE1 0EN
Tel: 020 7928 0848
Web: www.hopeuk.org

Life for the World Trust
(Christian addiction training)
Training Resource Centre,
Genesis House,
Green Park Road,
Bath BA1 1JB
Tel: 01392 217744
Email: info@lftw.org
Web: www.lftw.org

PADA
(helpline for families of drug misusers and links to other support groups around the country)
14 Church Parade,
Ellesmere Port,
South Wirral L65 2ER
Tel: 08457 023867
Web-site: www.pada.org.uk

Adfam
(network for families of people with drug or alcohol problems)
Waterbridge House,
32-36 Loman Street,
London SE1 0EH
Tel: 020 7928 8898
Email: admin@adfam.org.uk
Web: www.adfam.org.uk

Al-Anon
(support for families and friends of problem drinkers) &
Alateen (for those aged 12-20 whose lives are affected by someone else’s drinking)
61 Great Dover Street,
London SE1 4YF
Tel: 020 7403 0888
Web: www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Families Anonymous
(support for relatives and friends concerned about someone’s drug use)
Tel: 0845 1200 660
Email: office@famanon.org.uk
Web-site: www.famanon.org.uk

The National Association for Children (of all ages) of Alcoholics
(support for those with a parent with alcoholism or other addiction)
Tel: 0800 358 3456
Web-site: www.nacoa.ork.uk

Re-Solv
(help and information on all aspects of solvent abuse, including for parents)
Telephone helpline (office hours): 0808 800 2345.
Email: helpline@re-solv.org
Web: www.re-solv.org

Frank
(24 hour information and advice on drugs)
Tel: 0800 77 66 00
Web-site: www.talktofrank.com

Drinkline
(information and advice for anyone with concerns about their own or someone else’s drinking)
Tel: 0800 917 82 82
Web: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous
(support groups for alcoholics)
Tel: 0845 7697 555
Web: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous
(support groups for drug addicts)
UK Service Office,
202 City Road,
London EC1V 2PH
Tel: 020 7730 0009
Email: helpline@ukna.org
Web: www.ukna.org

Drugscope
(information about all aspects of drugs and drug abuse)
32-36 Loman Street,
London SE1 0EE
Tel: 0202 7928 1211
Web: www.Drugscope.org.uk

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