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| ORGANISATION | Bristol and District Tranquilliser Project |
| CONTACT | Ian Singleton |
| ADDRESS | 88 Henleazie Road, Henleazie, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4JX |
| TELEPHONE | 0117962-2509 |
| DESCRIPTION | A self help organisation for those involuntarily addicted to benzodiazepine tranquillisers and sleeping pills to withdraw safely from medication. |
| SERVICES | Weekly group meetings; one to one counselling service; a help line open during office hours. |
| AREA COVERED | Local |
| ORGANISATION | Bristol Crisis Service for women |
| CONTACT | Hilary Singleton |
| ADDRESS | 0, po box 65, Bristol, Avon, BS99 1XH |
| TELEPHONE | 01179 251-119 |
| DESCRIPTION | Our aims are to offer support to women in emotional distress, particularly to those who self injure. To develop services and raise awareness of self injury and mental health issues through training and providing information. |
| SERVICES | Telephone helpline (Friday and Saturday 9pm - 12.30am and Sunday 6pm - 9pm): publications about self injury, training for workersLocal |
| AREA COVERED | National |
| ORGANISATION | Bristol MIND |
| CONTACT | Jeff Walker |
| ADDRESS | 0, PO Box 1174, Bristol, Avon, BS99 2PQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01179-141-234 |
| DESCRIPTION | Bristol MIND is affiliated to National MIND but is an independent charity. It was re-launched in 1990 and took on paid staff from 1995. It has a majority of users on its management committee. |
| SERVICES | Crisis and support line; advocacy service; information ( by booklets to outlets); Sunday Club (Drop-in). |
| AREA COVERED | Local |
| ORGANISATION | Bristol Survivors Poetry |
| CONTACT | Steve Hennessey |
| ADDRESS | 26 Bradley Avenue, Shirehampton, Bristol, Avon, BS11 9SL |
| TELEPHONE | 0117-983-2790 |
| DESCRIPTION | We are a group who provide writing groups and drama groups for service users, run by experienced writing and drama workers |
| SERVICES | Bristol Survivors Poetry; The Stepping Out Theatre Company. |
| AREA COVERED | South-West |
| ORGANISATION | Maples Community Care |
| CONTACT | S. Dickason |
| ADDRESS | The Maples, 864 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, Avon, BS16 3XA |
| TELEPHONE | 01179-654-303 |
| DESCRIPTION | Small Private Limited Company, considering changing status to a charity or housing association. |
| SERVICES | Provides supported accommodation for young people recovering from mental illness. Our aim is to help them regain the skills and confidence needed to live independently. |
| AREA COVERED | Local - Bristol |
| ORGANISATION | Mosaic |
| CONTACT | Graham Crowl |
| ADDRESS | Riverside Community Centre, York Place, London Road, Bath, Avon, BA1 6AE |
| TELEPHONE | 01225-461-444 |
| DESCRIPTION | An organisation catering for the needs of people from the black and other minority ethnic communities, who have experienced emotional distress, depression, anxiety, stress and mental health problems. |
| SERVICES | Advocacy, advice and support, information; involving both carers and users; encouraging self-help, self- development and growth through individual and group work and social activities.Meetings Wednesday evenings to get together and share experiences. |
| AREA COVERED | Local - Bath and North-East Somerset |
| ORGANISATION | Off The Record |
| CONTACT | Michael Tichelar |
| ADDRESS | Open House Centre, Manvers Street, Bath, Avon, BA1 1JW |
| TELEPHONE | 01225-312-481- Admin |
| DESCRIPTION | A registered charity, providing free and confidential information and advice and counselling for young people between 12 and 25 years. A drop-in service and helpline for young people and concerned adults |
| SERVICES | Information on housing, benefits, legal issues, health, relationship and family issues, sexual issues, employment rights; free counselling to young people.Drug information resource centre. Specialist services for young parents, young carers and care-leavers and young homeless. |
| AREA COVERED | Bath and North East Somerset and surrounding area. |
| ORGANISATION | SUN |
| CONTACT | Judith Mead |
| ADDRESS | c/o Donal Early House Mental Health Unit, Southmead Hospital,, Bristol, Avon, BS10 5NB |
| TELEPHONE | 01179-595-825 |
| DESCRIPTION | A voluntary organisation, aiming to bring about positive changes in mental health services. Funded by the mental illness specific grant (MISG). |
| SERVICES | We meet the first Monday every month to learn more about empowerment and advocacy, provide more information on mental health issues and information on local and national services, to meet with Southmead managers and to share ideas and views.Times: 4.30pm refreshments, 5pm meet the staff, 6-7pm users and ex-users only. Every Tuesday 2-4pm volunteers meeting. |
| AREA COVERED | Regional |
| ORGANISATION | The Compassionate Friends |
| CONTACT | John Gilbody |
| ADDRESS | 0, 53 North Street, Bristol, Avon, BS3 1EN |
| TELEPHONE | 01179-665-202 |
| DESCRIPTION | Support and friendship for bereaved parents and their families, by those similarly bereaved. |
| SERVICES | Personal and group support; a national helpline; annual conference; quarterly newsletters; postal library and a range of leaflets. Befriending rather than counselling. |
| AREA COVERED | National |
| ORGANISATION | Triumph over Phobia |
| CONTACT | Joan Bond |
| ADDRESS | 0, PO Box 1831, Bath, Avon, BA2 4YW |
| TELEPHONE | 01225-330-353 |
| DESCRIPTION | A national network of structured, lay-led, self-help groups, run by volunteers (most of whom are ex-phobic), for sufferers of phobia and/or obsessive compulsive disorder.Teaches people self-management of their problem. |
| SERVICES | Currently 22 groups nationwide (expanding). Weekly meetings (evenings). Contact Head Office for details of local groups. |
| AREA COVERED | National |
| ORGANISATION | Womankind - Bristol Women's Therapy Centre |
| CONTACT | Suzi Sparham |
| ADDRESS | 5th Floor, Centre Gate, Colston Avenue, Bristol, Avon, BS1 4TR |
| TELEPHONE | 0171-922-5236 |
| DESCRIPTION | Women's therapy centre, offering a range of services to women with severe and enduring mental health problems and a telephone helpline. |
| SERVICES | Therapy groups; individual counselling; befriending scheme.specific support and referral for womenHelpline (Monday to Sunday 10am - 12noon, Monday and Tuesday 8 -10pm) provides listening support, advice and information, as well as specific support and referral for women who are subjected to domestic abuse. |
| AREA COVERED | Local |