Useful Links

Samaritans

Emergency support Tel: 116 123

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Lighthouse

187 Duncairn Gardens
Belfast
BT15 2GF

Tel: 028 9075 5070

www.lighthousecharity.com

AWARE

40-44 Duncairn Gardens
Belfast
BT15 2GG  

Tel: 028 90 35 7820  

AWARE Derry 15 Queen Street Londonderry BT48 7EQ  

Tel: 028 7126 0602 Fax: 028 7130 9229 Helpline: 0845 120 2961

Email: info@aware-ni.org

Macmillan Cancer Care

For press enquiries, fundraising etc, contact Macmillan’s NI administrative centre:  

Macmillan Cancer Support 5A Stirling House
Castlereagh Business Park
478 Castlereagh Road
Belfast BT5 6BQ  

Tel: 028 9070 8610 Helpline: 080880000

Email: belfast@macmillan.org.uk

For advice, help and support in the case of a cancer diagnosis:

Macmillan Support and Information Centre
77-81 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AH

Tel: 028 90699201

Email: cancer.info@belfasttrust.hscni.net

www.macmillan.org.uk

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Supporter Services Team
Marie Curie Cancer Care
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP

Freephone: 0800 716 146

Email: supporter.relations@mariecurie.org.uk

 

Parkinson’s UK

Wellington Business Centre
3 Wellington Park, Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6DJ

Tel: 028 9092 3370

Parkinson’s Helpline: 0808 800 0303

Email: northernireland@parkinsons.org.uk

www.parkinsons.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Society NI

Unit 4 Balmoral Business Park
Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU

Tel: 028 9066 4100

Helpline: 03002221122

Email: nir@alzheimers.org.uk

www.alzheimers.org.uk

Action on Hearing Loss

Harvester House
4-8 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GA

Tel: 0845 685 8000

Email: informationline@hearingloss.org.uk

www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk

British Deaf Association

Unit 5c

Weavers Court
Linfield Road
Belfast
BT12 5GH

Tel: 028 9043 7480

Textphone: 028 9043 7486

www.bda.org.uk

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

Victoria House
15-17 Gloucester Street
Belfast
BT1 4LS

Tel: 028 9032 9373

Helpline: 0303 123 9999

Email: rnibni@rnib.org.uk

www.rnib.org.uk

Mencap

5 School Road
Newtownbreda
Belfast
BT8 6BT

Tel: 028 9069 1351

NI Disability Helpline: 0808 808 1111

Email: helpline.ni@mencap.org.uk

www.mencap.org.uk/northern-ireland

Praxis Care

25-31 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AA

Tel: 028 9023 4555

Email: info@praxiscare.org.uk

www.praxisprovides.com

Mindwise

Pinewood House
46 Newforge Lane
Belfast
BT9 5NW

Email: info@mindwisenv.org

www.mindwisenv.org

Action Mental Health

27 Jubilee Road
Newtownards
Co. Down
BT23 4YH

Tel: 028 9182 8494
Fax: 028 9182 8808

www.amh.org.uk

Autism NI

Donard, Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Saintfield Road
Belfast
BT8 8BH

Tel: 028 9040 1729
Helpline: 028 9040 1729

Email: info@autismni.org

www.autismni.org

Contact a Family Northern Ireland

63-75 Duncairn Gardens 
Belfast
BT15 2GB

Tel: 028 9262 7552

Email: nireland.office@cafamily.org.uk

www.cafamily.org.uk

Gingerbread

169 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1HR

Email: advice@gingerbreadni.org

www.gingerbreadni.org

Parenting NI Head Office

Floor 1, 42 Dublin Road
Belfast
BT2 7HN

Tel: 0808 8010 722/028 9031 0891

Fax: 028 9024 3438

Email: info@parentingni.org

www.parentingni.org

Belfast Carers’ Centre

The Mount
2 Woodstock Link
Belfast
BT6 8DD

Email: info@carers-centre.org

www.carers-centre.org

Carers Northern Ireland

58 Howard Street
Belfast
BT1 6JP

Tel: 02890 439 843

Adviceline: 0808 808 7777 (Monday–Thursday, 10am–4pm)

Email: adviceline@carersuk.org

Age Concern

3 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR

Tel: 028 9024 5729

http://www.ageconcernni.org

Alzheimer’s Disease Society

403 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7EW

Helpline tel: 01232 664100

www.alzheimers.org.uk

Arthritis Care Northern Ireland

115 Enkalon Business Park
25 Randalstown Road Antrim
Co Antrim
BT41 4LJ

Tel – 028 9448 1380
Fax – 028 9446 9761

Email: NIreland@arthritiscare.org.uk

www.arthritiscare.org.uk/InyourArea/NorthernIreland/

Royal National Institute for the Blind

Unit B, 40 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BG

Tel 02890 329373 Fax 02890 439118

www.rnib.org.uk

Carers National Association

Northern Ireland Regional Office
11 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR

Tel: 028 9043 9843

Email: info@carersni.org

www.carersni.org

The Cedar Foundation ( Formerly NICOD)

Malcolm Sinclair House
31
Ulsterville Avenue
Belfast
BT9 7AS

Tel: 028 9066 6188

www.cedar-foundation.org

Chest, Heart and Stroke Association Northern Ireland

21 Dublin Rd
Belfast
BT2 7HB

Tel: 028 9032 0184

www.nichsa.com

Community Transport Association

(CTA)’s local web address lists all rural community
transport available across Northern Ireland.
www.communitytransport-ni.com

Disability Action

Portside Business Park
189 Airport Road West
Belfast BT3 9ED

 Tel: 028 9029 7880

www.disabilityaction.org

Disability Sport – Northern Ireland

Unit 10, Ormeau Business Park
8 Cromac Avenue
Belfast
BT7 2JA

Tel: 028 9050 8255

Email: email@dsni.co.uk

www.dsni.co.uk

Down’s Syndrome Association NI

Unit 2, Marlborough House
348 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 6GH

Tel: 028 9066 5260

www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

Dyslexia Centre Northern Ireland

17a Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3HT

Tel: 028 9065 9212

www.nida.org.uk

Education Guidance Services Adult (EGSA)

Fourth Floor
40 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BA

Tel: 028 9024 4274 Fax: 028 9027 1507

www.egsa.org.uk

Epilepsy Association

British Morina Clarke
Graham House
Knockbracken Health Care Park
Saintfield Road
Belfast
BT8 8BH

Tel: 028 9079 9355 Fax: 028 9079 9076

www.epilepsy.org.uk/bea/branch_nireland.html

Extra Care for Elderly People

Room 310 Bryson House
28 Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7FE

Domiciliary care for carers in most of Northern ireland

Families in Contact

34 Garnerville Park
Belfast
BT4 2NY

Tel: 028 9059 1549

Support for parent carers and families with any type of disability

Law Centre(NI)

124, Donegall Street
Belfast
BT1 2GY

Tel: 028 9024 4401 Fax: 028 9023 6340 Text: 028 9023 9938

Western Area Office:

9 Clarendon Street
Derry
BT48 7EP

Tel: 028 7126 2433 Fax: 028 7126 2343

www.lawcentreni.org

Mencap in Northern Ireland

Segal House
4 Annadale Avenue
Belfast
BT7 3JH

Tel: 028 9069 1351 Fax: 028 9064 0121
Email: Mencapni@Mencap.org.uk

www.mencap.org.uk

Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health

80 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1HE

Tel : 028 90 328474 Fax: 028 90 234940
Email: tmurchan@niamh.co.uk

Multiple Sclerosis Society

34 Annadale Avenue
Belfast
BT7 3JJ

Tel: 028 9080 2802

www.mssociety.org.uk

Huntingdon’s Disease – Northern Ireland

A site dedicated to Northern Ireland’s Huntington’s Disease sufferers, their
families, carers, friends and anybody else who has an interest in HD.

www.hdani.org.uk

Phab Northern Ireland

Unit 25 Townsend Enterprise Park
Townsend Street
Belfast
BT13 2ES

Tel: 028 9050 4800 Fax: 028 9023 6696

www.phabni.org

Polio Fellowship (NI)

J Thompson
98 Belvoir Drive
Belvoir Pk
Belfast
BT8 7PJ

Tel: 028 9064 3367

The Special Educational Needs Advice Centre

(SENAC) are an independent charity
that provide information, advice and advocacy on the Special Educational Needs
System in Northern Ireland. We work with parents and carers of children with SEN to
ensure they get the right education appropriate to their needs.

www.senac.co.uk

Shelter

1- 5 Coyles Place
Belfast
BT7 1EL

Tel: 028 9024 7752

Also at:

51b Main Street
Strabane
BT82 8AU

Tel: 028 7188 2147

and:

12b Foundry Lane
Omagh
BT78 1ED

Tel: 028 8225 9000

Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, The Association for (ASBAH)

Director Cathy McKillop
PO Box 132
Cushendall
BT44 0WA

www.asbah.org