Useful UK and Irish Contacts

UK Organisations

Health and Safety Executive
Advice for work related stress
W: www.hse.gov.uk/stress

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
T: 01254 875 277
W: www.babcp.com
Can provide details of accredited therapists.

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
T: 0870 443 5252
W: www.bacp.co.uk
See their website for a list of practitioners in your area.

The British Psychological Society
T: 0116 252 9904
W: www.bps.org.uk

The British Osteopathic Association (BOA)
British Osteopathic Association 3 Park Terrace Manor Road Luton LU1 3HN
T: 01582 488455
F: 01582 481533
W: www.osteopathy.org

The Institute for Complimentary Medicine (IMC)
T: 0207 237 5165
W: www.i-c-m.org.uk
Provides information on complimentary medicine.

No Panic
T: 0808 808 0545 – Helpline
W: www.nopanic.org.uk
Helpline for people experiencing anxiety disorders.

National Phobics Society
T: 0870 122 2325 – Helpline
W: www.phobics-society.org.uk
Information and support for those with anxiety disorders.

Depression Alliance
T: 0845 123 2310
W: www.depressionalliance.org
UK’s leading depression charity with a network of self-help groups.

The Sleep Council
W: www.sleepcouncil.com

The British Heart Foundation
W: www.bhf.org.uk

Diabetes
W: www.diabetes.org.uk

Eyegaze
T: 0117 958 8800 W: www.eyegaze.tv

Relate (Relationships)
W: www.relate.org

Workplace Bullying
W: www.andreaadamstrust.org

CRUSE Bereavement Care
W: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH)
W: www.hypnotherapists.org.uk

United Kingdom Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations (UKCHO)
W: www.ukcho.co.uk

Stress Management Society
W: www.stress.org.uk

St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance offers courses in first aid, health and safety and stress awareness.
W: www.sja.org.uk
T: 08700 10 49 50 to find a course near you.

Hands On Scotland
The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This website is designed to help you make a difference to children and young people’s lives, by giving you tools to respond helpfully when they are troubled.
www.handsonscotland.co.uk

Irish Organisations

Irish Advocacy Network
An island-wide mental health organisation run and led by service users, the Network delivers a Peer Advocacy Service. It provides information, support and choice for those who have experienced difficulties with their mental health and wellbeing.
Contact Information: Tel. No: (047) 38918, 9.00am-5.00pm
Email Address: admin@irishadvocacynetwork.com

IPPA, The Early Childhood Organisation
National childcare organisation providing support, advice and training for childcare providers, parents and other childcare practitioners. Aims to raise public awareness of the needs of young children and their families and to raise the profile of the role of play in children’s development and learning.
Publications: Quarterly magazine; leaflets; research papers; support literature.
Contact Information: Tel. No: (01) 463 0010 from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Mon – Fri
Web Site: www.ippa.ie

The National Play Resource Centre
Contact Information: Tel. No: (01) 463 0010 from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Mon – Fri
www.playinireland.ie

Health And Safety Authority
(Note: Irish equalivant to HSE)
Advice for Work Related Stress
Contact Information:
Contact Person: Patricia Murray
Tel. No.: (01) 614 7000, Hours: 9.00am-5.00pm
Web Site: www.hsa.ie

Headstrong
Independent, non-profit organisation working with communities in Ireland to ensure that young people aged 12 to 25 are better supported to achieve mental health and wellbeing. Objectives: to co-ordinate and integrate existing services and support systems and ensure that they work for young people; to improve mental health outcomes for the young; to build greater community awareness regarding the needs and challenges facing young people.
Contact Information: Tel. No: (01) 660 7343, 9:00am – 5:15pm Mon to Fri
Email Address: info@headstrong.ie
Web Site: www.headstrong.ie

Grow Community Mental Health
GROW in Ireland is a worldwide community mental health movement with over 140 groups throughout Ireland.
GROW holds weekly meetings which emphasise a mutual self-help approach to mental health and the development of personal resources using a twelve-step programme of growth to maturity in avoiding and recovering from mental breakdown. GROW in Ireland is anonymous, confidential and free. Meeting are held regularly and can be found open country wide.
Contact Information: Tel: 1890 474 474
Web site www.grow.ie

Irish Heart Foundation
Provides detailed descriptions of all the major conditions, with links to further information.
www.irishheart.ie

The Samaritans
Contact Information: Tel: 1850-60 9090 Email: Jo@samaritans.org
Webaddress: www.samaritans.org

The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapist (IACP)
Contact Information: Tel: 01-2723427
Web: www.irish-counselling.ie
See the website for a list of practitioners in your area

Migraine Association of Ireland
The Migraine Association of Ireland is a registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for a lot of people with migraine.
Contact Information: Tel: 01 894 1280 / 01 894 1281 Email: info@migraine.ie
Web: www.migraine.ie

Mental Health Ireland
Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation which aims to promote positive mental health
Contact Information: Tel: 01-2841166
Web: www.mentalhealthireland.ie