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| ORGANISATION | Berkshire Women's Aid |
| CONTACT | Eleanor pitto |
| ADDRESS | 0, PO Box 413, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8XL |
| TELEPHONE | 01189-500-182 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support and emergency accommodation to women and girls, with or without children, who have experienced emotional or physical abuse in their homes or relationships.We aim to support all women, regardless of age, race, background or financial situation. |
| SERVICES | Over the phone or face-to-face confidential support; seven houses; transport to help women leave home; outings and play equipment for children; outreach services; weekly drop-in; counselling; befriending; volunteers. |
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| ORGANISATION | Maidenhead Association for Mental Health |
| CONTACT | Kenneth Smith |
| ADDRESS | Rougemont House, 2 Westfield Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 5AU |
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| DESCRIPTION | A charity, created to promote the preservation and safeguarding of mental health and the relief of persons suffering from mental disorder, in Maidenhead and District. Primarily, ages 18 to 65. |
| SERVICES | Day centre services (informal drop-in) in partnership with East Berkshire Mind; member of Windsor & Maidenhead ACCESS committee; regular contact with local press on mental health issues. |
| AREA COVERED | Local |
| ORGANISATION | National Alliance of Relatives of the Mentally Ill |
| CONTACT | Pearl Baker |
| ADDRESS | "Tydehams Oaks", Tydehams, Newbury, Berkshire, |
| TELEPHONE | 01635-551-923 |
| DESCRIPTION | The National Alliance supports families and campaigns for a better service. |
| SERVICES | Support groups; provides information, advocacy and advice. |
| AREA COVERED | National |
| ORGANISATION | O'Hara Trust |
| CONTACT | Tony Heyes |
| ADDRESS | Findon House, 110 Ellis Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6PH |
| TELEPHONE | 01344-772-025 |
| DESCRIPTION | A small family-run trust, set up with a bequest, for donations to worthy causes especially in the field of mental health and minority/third world development. |
| SERVICES | Samll donations to causes of which the Trustees become personally aware through their day to day activities. |
| AREA COVERED | National |
| ORGANISATION | People in Partnership |
| CONTACT | Liz Hill |
| ADDRESS | 3-6 The Colonnade, High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1QL |
| TELEPHONE | 01628-788-507 |
| DESCRIPTION | An independent charity, providing services to people with mental health problems and/or learning disability. |
| SERVICES | Advocacy |
| AREA COVERED | East Berkshire (hopefully extending to all Berks in 2000 |
| ORGANISATION | Wokingham and West Berkshire MIND |
| CONTACT | Pam Jenkinson |
| ADDRESS | Crisis House, Station House, Station Approach, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2AP |
| TELEPHONE | 01189- 792620 |
| DESCRIPTION | Radical, separatist mental health association, which is run entirely by users and carers. |
| SERVICES | Drop-in centre; crisis beds; be-friending scheme; community transport; library; holiday caravan |
| AREA COVERED | Local- Wokingham and West Berkshire |