Care advice and information

ABF The Soldiers' Charity is the Army's national charity, here for soldiers, past and present, and their families for life.

Active Care Group provides care for people with complex needs. Our person-centered approach helps individuals progress towards a more independent future.

Adoption Tees Valley is a regional adoption agency covering the North East of England. We launched in May 2018 and replace the five local authority agencies of Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland and Darlington. <SEND>

Thanks to the support of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Better Care Fund, Age UK Teesside offer a free service in the borough which is helping to transform the lives of older people.

Alliance Psychological Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological solutions with a clinically proven record of delivering therapeutic and specialist services. <SEND>

The services provided by Autism Initiatives are significantly different from those provided by generic learning disability and mental health services, in that our services are underpinned by a clear understanding of good autism practice and a person centred approach to understanding the unique needs an individual may have in relation to their autism.

The Avalon Group work includes Supported Living and Family Living Services, supported holidays, learning and development and social enterprise.

Barnado's work with children, young people and their families. They offer help and support when a child or young person's future is under threat, be it from homelessness, drugs, sexual abuse, disability, unemployment, prejudice or emotional problems.

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans helps all serving and ex-Service men and women who have lost limbs, or lost the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing advice and support.

The Blossom Project provides targeted support for young women aged 16 to 24 living in the Stockton-On-Tees area who are at significant risk of poor outcomes due to a range of vulnerabilities and complex needs. A key aspiration of the project is to prevent the exploitation of vulnerability and routes into the survival sex work. <SEND>

Brake is a road safety charity working with communities and organisations across the UK to stop the tragedy of road deaths and injuries. Brake works to make streets and communities safer for everyone.

Bridges is a registered charity and was created by families and carers who were supporting loved ones with alcohol or substance misuse problems. We offer a client centred service with individual support packages that enable the family to cope with the problems that arise from addiction. Addiction impacts all members of the family and we offer a holistic systemic approach to address issues, which affect the whole family.

Work to promote the role and relevance of the counselling professions in improving psychological well being and mental health. Find out what we are doing to raise standards, influence decision makers and demonstrate the effectiveness of counselling. <SEND>

CQC is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve. We monitor, inspect and regulate services and publish what we find. Where we find poor care, we will use our powers to take action. <SEND>

You could get £76.75 a week if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefits. You do not have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for. You do not get paid extra if you care for more than one person. If someone else also cares for the same person as you, only one of you can claim Carer's Allowance.

You could get Carer's Credit if you're caring for someone for at least 20 hours a week.

Carers UK is the voice of carers and the leading campaigning, policy and information organisation for carers.

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command, or CEOP Command, is a command of the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). CEOP is a law enforcement agency that works to help keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online.

CHANGE is part of the Advonet Group, a leader in Advocacy services in Leeds, UK. CHANGE operates on a co-working model which means employees with learning disabilities work alongside non-learning disabled colleagues with equal job responsibility and on equal pay. Employees with learning disabilities co-run projects, co-deliver training and co-create accessible information. Our volunteers with learning disabilities quality check accessible information and provide website and access audits. This ensures the views of people with learning disabilities are represented which enriches our understanding of the barriers and how to address them.

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CPR GLOBAL TECH LTD (CPR) is the manufacturer of the world's bestselling stand- alone call blocker. The company is delighted to receive the Queen's Award in the International Trade category, in recognition for its success in overseas markets.

Creative Support is a provider of person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs.

Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the mental health and well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss.

CRY-SIS is a national charity that offers help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems.

Who is this service for? This service is for autistic and neurodivergent adults (18+). <SEND>

Dale Care Ltd offer a wide variety of services for various needs. We provide personal care services, bathing, medication, palliative care and complex care all in varying degrees. We also offer companionship, outings, shopping & cleaning anything to enhance your life.

Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for people of all ages and their families.

DEN - Deaf Empowering Network, provides services to the d/Deaf community through BSL Interpreters, Community Outreach Support Workers.

In 1976, armed with a single phone in a rented office, Dimensions began supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs out of institutions, helping them lead ordinary lives in their local communities.

The DWP has a range of measures designed to support those who have fled domestic abuse.

Eastern Ravens Trust is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee based in Stockton-on-Tees.

With Elder live-in care, your loved one gets all the help they need to keep control, choice and independence over their own life, in their own home.

We are the leading infertility community in the UK, with members at every stage of their journey.

Five Lamps provide a wide range of services to over 25,000 socially and financially excluded individuals across the North East and Yorkshire. <SEND>

Galop is the UK's only specialist LGBT+ anti-violence charity.  Our mission is to make life just, fair and safe for LGBT+ people. Galop is an independent organisation and our services are confidential and free.

Get Safe Online is the UK's leading source of unbiased, factual and easy-to-understand information on online safety.

Heritage Healthcare North East provides a high-quality home care services to the Teesside community. We provide help and support which enables our clients to remain living independently in the comfort of their own home whilst maintaining the highest quality of life possible.

Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app, launched in partnership with the Vodafone Foundation, providing support and information to anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know.

Hollie Guard is a smartphone app that provides enhanced levels of protection. If you are in danger all you have to do is shake or tap your phone and Hollie Guard automatically sends your location and audio or video evidence to your designated contacts.

Created by a family to make the difference; Home From Home Care provides specialist residential care to support adults 18+ with learning disabilities, autism and health & mental health needs. <SEND>

If you are aged 50 or over and live Stockton-on-Tees, Five Lamps offer a free service to help support your return home from hospital.

Home-Start's informal and friendly support for families with young children provides a lifeline to thousands of parents and children in communities across the UK.

Hourglass - formerly Action on Elder Abuse, is the only charity in the UK working exclusively on this issue, providing knowledge, expertise and support to thousands of people every year.

The Huntington's Disease Association is a UK registered charity which supports people affected by Huntington's disease.

If you need an immigration specialist, our immigration lawyers can help.

In Our Shoes is a carers support and social group for carers of people with memory problems or dementia.

Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust (Jo's Trust) is the only UK charity dedicated to women and their families affected by cervical cancer and cervical abnormalities.

Kidscape is an anti-bullying and child protection charity who ensure children live in a safe and nurturing environment. <SEND>

At MAIN we support people, not 'cases' or 'numbers'. MAIN was established in 2002 as an after school service for children with autism in Middlesbrough. We now provide services for children and adults, with a range of disabilities, throughout the North East. <SEND>

The British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA) launched the Make it Safe campaign in 2009, campaigning for safer blinds.