Charities

Arthritis Care is the UK's largest voluntary organisation working with and for all with arthritis. It provides information and support on a range of issues related to living with arthritis. Arthritis Care campaigns locally and nationally to make sure people with arthritis have access to the treatments and services they deserve. Call Arthritis Care's freephone confidential helpline service on 0808 800 4050 from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday or e-mail helplines@arthritiscare.org.uk. Visit the website at, http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk

The Arthritis Research Campaign is a medical research charity raising money to find the cause of rheumatic disease. It also aims to promote a better understanding of rheumatic diseases by publishing a range of free information leaflets which have been written by medical specialists to answer questions which are commonly raised by people with arthritis.

Following the coming together of Autism Sussex and Pepenbury, Aspens is united in offering over 100 years of experience and expertise in South East England, including Kent, East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and London Borough of Bexley. At Aspens, we provide support to children, young people and adults with a range of disabilities, complex needs and those on the autism spectrum. We help children to develop the skills they need to live independently as adults; and adults to realise their potential, fulfil their ambitions and achieve greater independence. Our highly trained staff provide a personalised service focused on individual needs and offer support and advice to empower families, carers and other professionals to confidently look after those who benefit from our services.

Assistant Support & Self-Help in Surviving Trauma.

ARCh recruits, trains and supports volunteers to work 1-1 with children in primary schools across Oxfordshire. With a growing network of volunteers we work in over 50% of Oxfordshire primary schools supporting more than 750 children every year. We always need more volunteers so that we can help even more children to develop a love of reading.

Who Are We? The Association for Post-Natal Illness is the leading organisation in its field. It is a Registered Charity (No. 280510) and it was established in 1979 to: – Provide support by telephone or email to anyone suffering from or affected by post-natal Illness including partners, family/friends. – Increase public awareness of the illness – Encourage research into its cause/nature.