• Aberlour Childcare Trust
  Charity No SC007991 Helps mothers with addictions and their children with related learning and emotional problems.
  
• AbilityNet
  Information and advice on any aspect of the use of a computer by someone with a disability.
  
• Acceptance Helpline for Parents
  Acceptance' is an organisation founded and run by parents of people who are gay for parents and families of gay people.
  
• Accidents
  Department of Health's pages on accidental injury,intended to act as a focal point for general information on this subject.
  
• ACE Centre Advisory Trust
  Focusing technology for communication-impaired young people.
  
• Acne Support Group
  Charity No 1026654, founded in 1992. The Group also supports those with Rosacea. It offers support to those affected and their families.
  
• Acne Support Group
  Providing support and advice for acne sufferers and relatives of sufferers.
  
• Action for ME
  Charity No 1036419 Campaigning to improve the lives of people with ME in the UK.
  
• Action for Sick Children
  UK's leading children's healthcare charity, specially formed to ensure that sick children always receive the highest standard of care possible.
  
• Action on Smoking and Health
  Anti-smoking charity, working to tackle the epidemic of tobacco-related disease.
  
• adders.org
  A comprehensive website covering a wide range of information on ADHD.
  
• Addison's Disease Self Help Group
  UK support group for people diagnosed with Addison's Disease (or adrenal insufficiency).
  
• ADDiss Information Services
  Organises local and national seminars and provides information, support, training and resources on ADHD.
  
• Adobe Acrobat PDF
  Free download
  
• Adoption Information Line
  Site contains information on individual children for whom placements are currently being sought.
  
• Adviceguide
  Advice and information on your rights from Adviceguide, the online CAB information service - covering all four UK countries, and with information in Welsh and ethnic community languages.
  
• Advisory Centre for Education
  News and information for parents, school governors and teachers. Freephone advice line for parents: 0808 800 5793 (2pm- 5pm Mon-Fri)
  
• AFASIC
  Charity No 1045617 Combats communication impairment in children.
  
• After 16 : what's new?
  Aimed at teenagers and young people in the UK who have an impairment or disability and are wondering what opportunities and services there should be when they leave school.
  
• After Adoption
  The largest independent post-adoption service in the UK providing independent advice, information, counselling and support to anyone affected by adoption.
  
• AHEAD
  Independent voluntary organisation working to promote improved access for persons with disabilities to 3rd Level Education in Ireland.
  
• Al-Anon
  Family groups providing support for anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking.
  
• Albanian Youth Action
  Charity No 1072694 Recreational activities for young Albanians in the UK.
  
• Albinism Fellowship
  Charity No SC009443 Offers contact with other people with an interest in Albinism.
  
• Alcohol Concern
  National agency on alcohol misuse.
  
• Alcohol Problems Advisory Service
  Working to reduce the harm alcohol causes to individuals, families and the communities they live in.
  
• Alcoholics Anonymous
  Fellowship of men and women who have lost the ability to control their drinking, offering help and support.
  
• ALD Family Support Trust
  Charity No 1024690 Support for families affected by Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
  
• Alder Hey Rocking Horse Appeal
  Charity No 1071187 State of the art cancer facilities for children in the North West.
  
• Allergy UK
  Charity No 1094231 Information, advice and support for people with allergies, details of NHS allergy clinics and specialists.
  
• Alström Syndrome UK
  Support for families, carers and professional workers affected by Alström Syndrome.
  
• Alzheimer's Society
  Charity No 296645 The UK's leading care and research charity for people with all forms of dementia and their carers.
  
• Amnesty International
  International human rights organisation.
  
• Anaphylaxis Campaign
  Information and advice on anaphylaxis and life-threatening allergies.
  
• Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group
  Charity No 1073297 AISSG offers telephone support to families and affected adults.
  
• Anna Freud Centre
  UK charity, dedicated to improving the mental health of children locally, nationally and internationally.
  
• Anti-Bullying Network (Scotland)
  Forum for teachers, parents and young people sharing ideas about how bullying should be tackled.
  
• APEC
  Charity No 1013557 Action On Pre-Eclampsia
  
• Aplastic Anaemia Trust
  Charity No 292057, originally fomed as the Marrow Environment Project in 1985.
  
• AQA
  The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance.
  
• Arbours Association
  Provides personal, psychotherapeutic support and places to live outside mental hospitals for people in emotional distress.
  
• ARC (Antenatal Results and Choices)
  Charity No 299770, founded as SATFA (Support Around Termination for Fetal Abnormality) and renamed as ARC in November 1998.
  
• Arthritis Care
  Information, training and support to help people with arthritis take control of their health and their lives.
  
• Arthritis Research Campaign
  This UK charity provides information on arthritis and raises funds to promote medical research into arthritic conditions.
  
• Arthrogryposis Group (TAG)
  Charity No 327508 Support for people with Arthrogryposis, a name given to a group of conditions that relate to 'stiff joints'.
  
• Association for Postnatal Illness
  Advises and supports women with post-natal depression and can put you in touch with local volunteers.
  
• Association for Post-Natal Illness
  Support for mothers suffering from post-natal illness.
  
• Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
  Charity No 249338 Advice and services for people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, and to their carers.
  
• Association of Breast Feeding Mothers
  Charity run by mothers for mothers committed to giving friendly support and supplying the right information to all women wishing to breastfeed.
  
• Association of Children's Hospices
  Represents all the voluntary sector children's hospices and brings together over 37 voluntary sector organisations in Great Britain dedicated to the care of terminally ill children.
  
• Asthma and Allergy Information and Research
  Charity aiming to further education and research in asthma and allergic diseases, and to provide support for patients in certain areas.
  
• Autism Independent UK
  For increased awareness of autism, and information about diagnosis, assessment, education and treatment.
  
• Autismconnect
  Free, non-commercial service which aims to be the first port of call for anyone interested in finding up-to-date information about autism and related autistic spectrum disorders.
  

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