Specific Conditions - National Organisations

(If the condition you are looking for is not here please contact CHIP+ as we have numerous contacts for support groups)

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Arthritis

Arthritis Care
The Source
18 Stephenson Way
London
NW1 2 HD
Tel 0808 808 2000 - Young persons helpline. (Mon - Fri 10am - 2pm)
e-mail thesource@arthritiscare.org.uk
www.arthritiscare.org.uk

Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADDiss Information services
PO BOX 340
Edgware
HA8 9HL
020 8906 9068
info@addiss.co.uk
www.addiss.co.uk

Autism Spectrum Disorders

The National Autistic Society
393 City Road
London
EC1V 1NG
0870 600 8585
nas@nas.org.uk
www.nas.org.uk

Scottish Society for Autism
Hilton House
Alloa Business Park
Whins Road
Alloa
FK10 3SA
01259 720044
autism@autism-in-scotland.org.uk
www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk

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Cerebral Palsy

Capability Scotland
ASCS
11 Ellersly Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6HY
Tel 0131 313 5510
e-mail ascs@capability-scotland.org.uk
http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk

SCOPE
Cerebral Palsy Helpline
PO Box 833
Milton Keynes
MK12 5NY
Tel 0808 800 3333
e-mail cphelpline@scope.org.uk
http://www.scope.org.uk

Chromosome Disorders

UNIQUE
PO Box 2189
Caterham
CR3 5GN
Tel 01883 330766
e-mail info@rarechromo.org
http://www.rarechromo.org

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Deafblind/Rubella Damaged

SENSE Scotland
5th Floor,
45 Finnieston Street,
Clydeway Centre,
Glasgow
G3 8JU
Tel 0141 564 2444
info@sensescotland.org.uk
www.sense.org.uk

Deafness

The National Deaf Children's Society
15 Dufferin Street
London
EC1Y 8UR
Tel 0808 800 8880
helpline@ncds.org.uk
www.ndcs.org.uk

Diabetes

Diabetes UK
10 Parkway
London
NW1 7AA
Tel 020 7424 1030
info@diabetes.org.uk
www.diabetes.org.uk

Down's Syndrome

Down's Syndrome Scotland
158/160 Balgreen Road
Edinburgh
EH11 3AU
Tel 0131 313 4225
info@dsscotland.org.uk
www.dsscotland.org.uk

Dyslexia

Dyslexia Scotland
Stirling Business Park
Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
01786 446650
info@dyslexiascotland.org.uk
www.dyslexiascotland.com

The British Dyslexia Association
98 London Road
Reading
RG1 5AU
0118 966 8271/2
info@dyslexiahelp-bda.demon.co.uk
www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
 

Dyslexia Action
Head Office
Park House,
Wick Road
Egham
Surrey TW20 0HH
info@dyslexiaaction.org.uk
www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk

Dyspraxia, DCD

Dyspraxia Foundation
8 West Alley
Hitchin
SG5 1EG
Tel 01462 454986
admin@dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

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Epilepsy

The National Society for Epilepsy
Chalfont St Peter
Gerrards Cross
SL9 0RJ
Tel 01494 601300
Helpline01494 601400
www.epilepsynse.org.uk

Epilepsy Action
New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds
LS19 7XY
Tel 0808 800 5050
helpline@epilepsy.org.uk
www.epilepsy.org.uk

Epilepsy Action Scotland
48 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 1JL
Tel 0141 427 5225
enquiries@epilepsyscotland.org.uk

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Fragile X Syndrome

Fragile X Society
Rood End House
6 Stortford Road
Dunmow
CM6 1DA
Tel 01424 813147
info@fragilex.org.uk
www.fragilex.org.uk

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Learning Disability

ENABLE
6th Floor
7 Buchanan Street
Glasgow
G1 3HL
Tel 0141 226 4541
enable@enable.org.uk
www.enable.org.uk

Lower Limb Abnormalities

STEPS
Lymm Court
11 Eagle Brow
Lymm
WA13 0LP
Tel 0871 717 0044
steps@itl.net
www.steps-charity.org.uk

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Mental Health

Scottish Association for Mental Health
Cumbrae House
15 Carlton Court
Glasgow
G5 9JP
Tel 0141 568 7000
enquire@samh.org.uk
www.samh.org.uk

Young Minds
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London
EC1M 5SA
0800 018 2138 - parents information service
enquiries@youngminds.org.uk
www.youngminds.org.uk

Metabolic Diseases

CLIMB
Climb Building
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe
CW2 6BG
Tel 0800 652 3181
info@climb.org.uk
www.climb.org.uk

NOP

QRS

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Speech & Language Impairment

AFASIC
2nd Floor, 50-52 Great Sutton Street,
London EC1 0DJ
Tel 0845 355 5577
info@afasic.org.uk
www.afasic.org.uk

Spina Bifida

ASBAH
42 Park Road
Peterborough
PE1 2UQ
Tel 01733 555988
postmaster@asbah.org
www.asbah.org

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Visual Impairment

Royal National Institute for the Blind
105 Judd Street
London
WC1H 9NE
Tel 0845 766 9999
helpline@rnib.org.uk
www.rnib.org.uk

LOOK
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road
Birmingham
B17 9TG
0121 428 5038
info@look-uk.org
www.look-uk.org

Visual Impairment Scotland
Scottish Sensory Centre
Moray House
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Holyrood Road
EH8 9AQ
Telephone: 0131 651 6078 (answer-phone out of office hours)
Textphone: 0131 651 6067
viscotland@ed.ac.uk
www.viscotland.org.uk

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Young Carers
Website aimed at young carers, from the Princes Royal Trust for Carers
www.youngcarers.net

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