Self Help Groups

Cancerbackup Scotland
Cancerbackup is a national charity providing free information and support to people affected by cancer, their families and friends. The information service is staffed by cancer nurse specialists who answer questions on any aspect of cancer (call the helpline number above). Other services include...
CancerHelp UK
CancerHelp UK is a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. It is provided by Cancer Research UK. The site includes a comprehensive range of information including cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
CareConfidential
CareConfidential (a network of independent, affiliated centres throughout the UK) offers a national free phone helpline which provides confidential counselling to anyone facing pregnancy or post abortion concerns - whatever their age, beliefs background or circumstances. Their services are also...
Careline
provides a list of counsellors and organisations in local areas (send A4 stamped addressed envelope).
Carers UK
Offers information and advice to unpaid carers, campaigns to improve carers' lives, membership organisation
Castlebeck
Castlebeck is a provider of specialist healthcare and rehabilitation services for people aged 18 and over with learning disabilities, significant challenging behaviour and complex needs. Service users from across the UK are typically referred by social workers or psychiatrists. Their customers...
Centre for Stress Management
The Centre for Stress Management is a stress counselling centre that offers cognitive-behaviour therapy. Fees are usually charged. The Centre can also deliver training in stress management, cognitive behaviour therapy (and allied therapies), post traumatic stress disorder, and other areas to...
Cerebra - For Brain Injured Children and Young People
Every year in the UK there are approximately 650,000 new babies born and The Decade of the Brain research suggests that one in four will, at some point in their life, develop a neurological problem. These problems manifest themselves in conditions such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, learning...
ChildLine
ChildLine is the UK's free helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger. It provides a confidential telephone counselling service for any child with any problem, 24 hours a day, every day. It comforts, advises and protects. Where a child is in danger, ChildLine works with other...
Christian Counselling and Therapy
Kick start your recovery in eating disorders, manic-depression, OCD, Personality disorders, anxiety, poor self-esteem etc using this Christ-centred Therapy. Works for all faiths including atheist and agnostic.