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User groups and Charities across the East Midlands and wider

Database Compiled RDS EM Aug 2015 Last updated 10/07/2013 2 User Groups and Charities Across East Midlands and Wider Advocacy Services – www.totalvoicenorthamptonshire.org Total Voice is an advocacy service Northamptonshire County Total Voice Northamptonshire providing independent advocacy for Council – 2005 VoiceAbility people aged over 18. Doddridge Centre ‘Total Voice’ – Advocacy 109 St James Road They support people who use adult services across Northampton mental health care services in Northamptonshire NN5 5LD Northamptonshire with issues about Tel: 02033 558846 mental health and social care. Email: [email protected] Akwaaba Ayeh www.akwaabaayeh.com Formally the Mental Health Shop. 40 Chandos Street Provides advocacy to people of Highfields African, African-Caribbean and Leicester LE2 1BL Asian origin with mental health 0116 247 1525 needs. Also provides advice, [email protected] information and support. Home and hospital visits are available on request. Punjabi, Hindi and Patois spoken, interpreters for other languages can be arranged. Transport available for client support group meetings. Service for African, African Caribbean & Asian people. Braunstone Alert Braunstone Neighbourhood Management “Braunstone Alert” Magazine Board Services for Older Residents Residents Network Health & Social Care Centre Neighbourhood Support Team Crime & Grime 45 Wellinger Way Bendbow Site Braunstone Braunstone Awards LE3 1RG [email protected] RETIRED MARCH 2013 – any replacement? British Charities http://www.britishcharities.com/ SITE British Charities portal provides UNDER CONSTRUCTION MARCH 2013 directory of UK registered charities, 42 Graham Road charity shops, charity suppliers and Newtown charity news. The main aim is to Southampton assist people in giving to charity. Hants SO14 0AW Tel: +44 (0)23 80227949 Carers Development Project, www.communityactionpartnership.org.uk Community Action Partnershp's Mental Health, Health & Carers Development, Mental Health, Health Mental Health Project offers a Social Care Projects & Social Care Projects variety of social groups, befriending The Pavilion scheme, sporting activity and Sportsfield Lane organic gardening, all aiming to Huncote Leicestershire LE9 3BN enable recovery by providing the Tel 0116 272 7669 space and skills people need to Mental Health Services Manager Annette cope with their difficulties, increase Boon their confidence and self esteem Email: [email protected] and lead an independent life. CLASP www.claspthecarerscentre.org.uk CLASP The Carers Centre is a registered charity which was set up CLASP The Carers Centre in 1994 to provide a wide range of Unit 19, 4th Floor support services for carers living in Matrix House Leicester, Leicestershire and Constitution Hill Rutland. Leicester LE1 1PL Tel: 0116 2510999

Email: [email protected] 3 Communities in partnership www.communitiesinpartnership.org.uk Communities in Partnership aims to (CiP) improve the lives of the people of Beaumont Enterprise Centre, Boston Road, Leicestershire, Rutland and Leicester LE4 1HB Leicester City by encouraging individuals and organisations to Tel: 0116 234 1577 Fax: 0116 235 1844 work in partnership with each other, 4