Autism
Forward Thinking Birmingham
Forward Thinking Birmingham offer lots of different services to help people with autism, dealing with anxiety, depression or self-harm and who need some additional support, including counselling, therapy and group work.
Telephone: 0300 300 0099
Website: www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.org.uk
National Autistic Society
Find information about diagnosis for people who are autistic, or think they may be autistic. Discover the support available before diagnosis, the benefits of diagnosis, how to get diagnosed and the services you may be able to get.
Telephone: 0808 800 4104 (Mon-Thur 10:00-16:00, Fri 09:00-15:00)
Website: www.autism.org.uk (Children)
Autism West Midlands
Website: www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/
Parenting Children with Autism
Website: www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk
Family-Action
Website: https://www.family-action.org.uk/solihullsendias
Forward Thinking Birmingham offer lots of different services to help people with autism, dealing with anxiety, depression or self-harm and who need some additional support, including counselling, therapy and group work.
Telephone: 0300 300 0099
Website: www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.org.uk
National Autistic Society
Find information about diagnosis for people who are autistic, or think they may be autistic. Discover the support available before diagnosis, the benefits of diagnosis, how to get diagnosed and the services you may be able to get.
Telephone: 0808 800 4104 (Mon-Thur 10:00-16:00, Fri 09:00-15:00)
Website: www.autism.org.uk (Children)
Autism West Midlands
Website: www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/
Parenting Children with Autism
Website: www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk
Family-Action
Website: https://www.family-action.org.uk/solihullsendias
Bereavement
The Bereavement Help Point
For anyone who has been touched by grief, past or present, directly or indirectly. There will be information on how to cope with all aspects of losing a friend or relative.
Telephone: 0121 378 6290 or 01543 434536
Cruse Bereavement Care – Birmingham
Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone suffering bereavement caused by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss
Telephone: 0121 687 8011
Facebook: facebook.com/CruseBirmingham
Twitter: twitter.com/CruseBirmingham
Email: enquiries@crusebirmingham.co.uk
Edward’s Trust
Edward’s Trust provides holistic family bereavement services supporting children, young people and parents across the West Midlands.
Telephone: 0121 454 1705
Website: edwardstrust.org.uk
Email: admin@edwardstrust.org.uk
Birmingham Sands
Sands is the stillbirth and neonatal death charity supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby.
Telephone: 07709 425001
Email: BirminghamSands@hotmail.com
For anyone who has been touched by grief, past or present, directly or indirectly. There will be information on how to cope with all aspects of losing a friend or relative.
Telephone: 0121 378 6290 or 01543 434536
Cruse Bereavement Care – Birmingham
Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone suffering bereavement caused by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss
Telephone: 0121 687 8011
Facebook: facebook.com/CruseBirmingham
Twitter: twitter.com/CruseBirmingham
Email: enquiries@crusebirmingham.co.uk
Edward’s Trust
Edward’s Trust provides holistic family bereavement services supporting children, young people and parents across the West Midlands.
Telephone: 0121 454 1705
Website: edwardstrust.org.uk
Email: admin@edwardstrust.org.uk
Birmingham Sands
Sands is the stillbirth and neonatal death charity supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby.
Telephone: 07709 425001
Email: BirminghamSands@hotmail.com
Child Health
Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service
Providing evidence based specialist support to children (0-19) with a range of specific speech, language and communication difficulties and those with difficulties swallowing, eating and drinking.
Telephone: 0121 466 3370
Email: childrens.slt@bhamcommunity.nhs.uk
KIDS West Midlands
KIDS is a national charity providing a wide range of support services to disabled children, young people and their families.
Telephone: 0121 355 2707
Website: www.kids.org.uk
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule
Children’s Services
For information about services dedicated to children, young people and families, provided by Birmingham City Council.
Telephone: 0121 303 1888
Website: www.birmingham.gov.uk
Childhood illness visual guide
Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.
Website: NHS: Visual Guide for Childhood illnesses
Providing evidence based specialist support to children (0-19) with a range of specific speech, language and communication difficulties and those with difficulties swallowing, eating and drinking.
Telephone: 0121 466 3370
Email: childrens.slt@bhamcommunity.nhs.uk
KIDS West Midlands
KIDS is a national charity providing a wide range of support services to disabled children, young people and their families.
Telephone: 0121 355 2707
Website: www.kids.org.uk
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule
Children’s Services
For information about services dedicated to children, young people and families, provided by Birmingham City Council.
Telephone: 0121 303 1888
Website: www.birmingham.gov.uk
Childhood illness visual guide
Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.
Website: NHS: Visual Guide for Childhood illnesses
Depression, Anxiety & Stress
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust – Caring Minds
Caring Minds are dedicated to raising awareness of mental health and removing the stigma that’s associated with it.
Telephone: 0800 953 0045
Email: bsmhft.customerrelations@nhs.net
Acaia Family Support
Acacia offers pre and postnatal depression support services to women and their families across Birmingham.
Telephone: 0121 301 5990
Website: www.acacia.org.uk
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Birmingham Healthy Minds
Birmingham Healthy Minds is an NHS primary care psychological therapies service that works closely with Birmingham GPs. BHM offers advice, information and brief psychological talking therapies for people aged 16 and over, who are often feeling anxious, low in mood or depressed.
Telephone: 0121 301 2525
Website: www.bsmhft.nhs.uk
Kooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.
Website: kooth.com
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: info@rethink.org
Caring Minds are dedicated to raising awareness of mental health and removing the stigma that’s associated with it.
Telephone: 0800 953 0045
Email: bsmhft.customerrelations@nhs.net
Acaia Family Support
Acacia offers pre and postnatal depression support services to women and their families across Birmingham.
Telephone: 0121 301 5990
Website: www.acacia.org.uk
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Birmingham Healthy Minds
Birmingham Healthy Minds is an NHS primary care psychological therapies service that works closely with Birmingham GPs. BHM offers advice, information and brief psychological talking therapies for people aged 16 and over, who are often feeling anxious, low in mood or depressed.
Telephone: 0121 301 2525
Website: www.bsmhft.nhs.uk
Kooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.
Website: kooth.com
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: info@rethink.org
Elderly Care
Age Concern – Birmingham
Age Concern Birmingham is a charity that is dedicated to providing a high quality service and has at its heart key values that it operates by. To enrich the lives of older people and others in need through the range of services available.
Telephone: 0121 362 3650
Website: www.ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk
Email: info@ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Age UK
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 0800 055 6112
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Adult Social Care and Health
Supporting Birmingham citizens to remain independent in their own homes. Whether you look after a friend, relative or yourself, you’ll find lots of information and advice at Connect to Support, or visit the emarketplace for products and services.
Website: www.birmingham.gov.uk
Dementia
Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
Email: helpline@dementiauk.org
Age Concern Birmingham is a charity that is dedicated to providing a high quality service and has at its heart key values that it operates by. To enrich the lives of older people and others in need through the range of services available.
Telephone: 0121 362 3650
Website: www.ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk
Email: info@ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Age UK
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 0800 055 6112
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Adult Social Care and Health
Supporting Birmingham citizens to remain independent in their own homes. Whether you look after a friend, relative or yourself, you’ll find lots of information and advice at Connect to Support, or visit the emarketplace for products and services.
Website: www.birmingham.gov.uk
Dementia
Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
Email: helpline@dementiauk.org
Maternity
Bump
Bump is a new partnership bringing together Birmingham and Solihull maternity services caring for women throughout their pregnancy journey.
Website: www.yourbump.nhs.uk
Baby Buddy App
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Download from: Google Play: Baby Buddy
Download from: iTunes: Baby Buddy
Acacia Family Support
Acacia offers pre and postnatal depression support services to women and their families across Birmingham.
Telephone: 0121 301 5990
Website: www.acacia.org.uk
Bump is a new partnership bringing together Birmingham and Solihull maternity services caring for women throughout their pregnancy journey.
Website: www.yourbump.nhs.uk
Baby Buddy App
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Download from: Google Play: Baby Buddy
Download from: iTunes: Baby Buddy
Acacia Family Support
Acacia offers pre and postnatal depression support services to women and their families across Birmingham.
Telephone: 0121 301 5990
Website: www.acacia.org.uk
Social Prescribing
The Active Wellbeing Society
Social Prescribing provides people with alternative ways of addressing their own emotional and mental health with Personalised Care that starts in and around health centres. The Active Wellbeing Society referral programme enables people to benefit from being more active and socially connected, targeting some of the most deprived areas of Birmingham and Solihull and those with some of the highest rates of physical inactivity.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theaws
Twitter: @TAWSociety
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tawsociety
Telephone: 0121 728 7030
Website: theaws.co.uk/social-prescribing
Birmingham Health Exchange
Birmingham Health Exchange offers Social Prescribing referrals to receive 121 meetings and Flexible appointments to improve your self-esteem and confidence.
Website: www.healthexchange.org.uk/social-prescribing-birmingham
Social Prescribing provides people with alternative ways of addressing their own emotional and mental health with Personalised Care that starts in and around health centres. The Active Wellbeing Society referral programme enables people to benefit from being more active and socially connected, targeting some of the most deprived areas of Birmingham and Solihull and those with some of the highest rates of physical inactivity.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theaws
Twitter: @TAWSociety
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tawsociety
Telephone: 0121 728 7030
Website: theaws.co.uk/social-prescribing
Birmingham Health Exchange
Birmingham Health Exchange offers Social Prescribing referrals to receive 121 meetings and Flexible appointments to improve your self-esteem and confidence.
Website: www.healthexchange.org.uk/social-prescribing-birmingham
Terminal Illness Support
Marie Curie
Whether it’s dementia, cancer, motor neurone disease, heart failure, Parkinson’s disease, or any other illness, Marie Curie be here for you and your family to help you cope after a terminal diagnosis.
Telephone: 0800 090 2309
Website: www.mariecurie.org.uk
Whether it’s dementia, cancer, motor neurone disease, heart failure, Parkinson’s disease, or any other illness, Marie Curie be here for you and your family to help you cope after a terminal diagnosis.
Telephone: 0800 090 2309
Website: www.mariecurie.org.uk
Young Carers
Release Project – YMCA
Release is a project based in the North of Birmingham providing awareness and support for young carers aged 9-25 and their families. They raise awareness for young carers and provide educational support, life skills, easy access to other services and hold events and activities for young carers to meet and make friends.
Telephone: 0121 354 5614
Facebook: facebook.com/Release
Twitter: twitter.com/Release
Email: releaseymca@gmail.com
Birmingham Young Carers Unite
Providing support for young carers up to the age of 18.
Telephone: 0121 638 0878
Website: www.spurgeonsyc.org/birmingham
Email: birminghamyc@spurgeons.org
Release is a project based in the North of Birmingham providing awareness and support for young carers aged 9-25 and their families. They raise awareness for young carers and provide educational support, life skills, easy access to other services and hold events and activities for young carers to meet and make friends.
Telephone: 0121 354 5614
Facebook: facebook.com/Release
Twitter: twitter.com/Release
Email: releaseymca@gmail.com
Birmingham Young Carers Unite
Providing support for young carers up to the age of 18.
Telephone: 0121 638 0878
Website: www.spurgeonsyc.org/birmingham
Email: birminghamyc@spurgeons.org
ADHD
ADHD FOUNDATION
Website: www.adhdfoundation.org.uk
ADDISS
Website: www.addiss.co.uk
FAMILY-ACTION
Website: https://www.family-action.org.uk/solihullsendias
Website: www.adhdfoundation.org.uk
ADDISS
Website: www.addiss.co.uk
FAMILY-ACTION
Website: https://www.family-action.org.uk/solihullsendias
Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
About 1 in 8 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. If it’s detected early, treatment is more successful and there’s a good chance of recovery.
Breast screening aims to find breast cancers early. It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they’re too small to see or feel.
Website: NHS: Breast Cancer Screening
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there’s a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy.
This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. It can be serious if it’s not spotted early on because it could get bigger and eventually burst (rupture).
Website: NHS: AAA Screening
Bowel Cancer Screening
Bowel cancer is a common type of cancer in both men and women. About 1 in 20 people will get it during their lifetime.
Screening can help detect bowel cancer at an early stage, when it’s easier to treat. It can also be used to help check for and remove small growths in the bowel called polyps, which can turn into cancer over time.
Website: NHS: Bowel Cancer Screening
Cervical Screening
Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
Cervical screening checks the health of your cervix. It’s not a test for cancer, it’s a test to help prevent cancer.
Website: NHS: Cervical Screening
About 1 in 8 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. If it’s detected early, treatment is more successful and there’s a good chance of recovery.
Breast screening aims to find breast cancers early. It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they’re too small to see or feel.
Website: NHS: Breast Cancer Screening
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there’s a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy.
This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. It can be serious if it’s not spotted early on because it could get bigger and eventually burst (rupture).
Website: NHS: AAA Screening
Bowel Cancer Screening
Bowel cancer is a common type of cancer in both men and women. About 1 in 20 people will get it during their lifetime.
Screening can help detect bowel cancer at an early stage, when it’s easier to treat. It can also be used to help check for and remove small growths in the bowel called polyps, which can turn into cancer over time.
Website: NHS: Bowel Cancer Screening
Cervical Screening
Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
Cervical screening checks the health of your cervix. It’s not a test for cancer, it’s a test to help prevent cancer.
Website: NHS: Cervical Screening
Carers
Birmingham Carers Hub
Forward Carers is a West Midlands based carer support service, here to make a real difference to the lives of people caring for an elderly frail, sick or disabled family member.
Telephone: 0333 006 9711
Website: www.forwardcarers.org.uk
Email: info@birminghamcarershub.org.uk
Walsall Carers Association
The aim of Walsall Carers’ Centre is to provide real support to carers within the Borough of Walsall, and give their needs and their contributions the recognition and status they deserve.
Telephone: 01922 636 663
Email: contact@walsallcarers.org
Carers Trust
Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. They work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems.
Website: carers.org
Citizens Advice
You can get help and support if you’re responsible for looking after someone who has a disability, is getting old or has become ill.
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
CERS (Carers Emergency Support Service)
A free emergency back-up service for carers
Telephone: 0121 442 2960
Website: www.forwardcarers.org.uk
Birmingham Mental Health Carer Support Service
A city wide service covering the whole of Birmingham. Providing a range of support, information and advice to carers who support individuals with mental health needs.
Telephone: 0300 304 5530
Carers UK
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 020 7378 4999
Website: www.carersuk.org
Email: info@carersuk.org
Forward Carers is a West Midlands based carer support service, here to make a real difference to the lives of people caring for an elderly frail, sick or disabled family member.
Telephone: 0333 006 9711
Website: www.forwardcarers.org.uk
Email: info@birminghamcarershub.org.uk
Walsall Carers Association
The aim of Walsall Carers’ Centre is to provide real support to carers within the Borough of Walsall, and give their needs and their contributions the recognition and status they deserve.
Telephone: 01922 636 663
Email: contact@walsallcarers.org
Carers Trust
Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. They work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems.
Website: carers.org
Citizens Advice
You can get help and support if you’re responsible for looking after someone who has a disability, is getting old or has become ill.
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
CERS (Carers Emergency Support Service)
A free emergency back-up service for carers
Telephone: 0121 442 2960
Website: www.forwardcarers.org.uk
Birmingham Mental Health Carer Support Service
A city wide service covering the whole of Birmingham. Providing a range of support, information and advice to carers who support individuals with mental health needs.
Telephone: 0300 304 5530
Carers UK
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 020 7378 4999
Website: www.carersuk.org
Email: info@carersuk.org
Community Groups
The Cancer Support Centre
Offering support to anyone affected by cancer. That could mean you have a diagnosis or you are supporting someone with a diagnosis.
Telephone: 0300 012 0245
Facebook: facebook.com/cancersupportcentre
Website: www.suttoncancersupport.org
Email: info@suttoncancersupport.org
Birmingham LGBT Meetup
A monthly coffee afternoon in central Birmingham, regular nights out in the gay village, and a variety of other smaller scale meetups hosted by group members.
Website: www.meetup.com
The Sutton Coldfield Stroke Club
The Sutton Coldfield Stroke Club is for stroke survivors and aims to help them to be independent and to gain confidence. There is mutual understanding, support and encouragement between members as well as support for carers and family.
Telephone: 0121 354 6463
Email: liztopliss@gmail.com
Offering support to anyone affected by cancer. That could mean you have a diagnosis or you are supporting someone with a diagnosis.
Telephone: 0300 012 0245
Facebook: facebook.com/cancersupportcentre
Website: www.suttoncancersupport.org
Email: info@suttoncancersupport.org
Birmingham LGBT Meetup
A monthly coffee afternoon in central Birmingham, regular nights out in the gay village, and a variety of other smaller scale meetups hosted by group members.
Website: www.meetup.com
The Sutton Coldfield Stroke Club
The Sutton Coldfield Stroke Club is for stroke survivors and aims to help them to be independent and to gain confidence. There is mutual understanding, support and encouragement between members as well as support for carers and family.
Telephone: 0121 354 6463
Email: liztopliss@gmail.com
Drugs & Alcohol
Reach Out Recovery
Reach Out Recovery is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults and affected others in Birmingham. They offer treatment and recovery services to support anyone experiencing difficulties with drugs and/or alcohol.
Telephone: 0121 227 5890
Website: www.changegrowlive.org
Email: Birmingham.secure@CRI.CJSM.net
One You Days Off – Mobile App
The One You Days Off app is a simple and easy way to track the days you drink alcohol and the days you don’t.
Download from: Google Play: One You Days Off
Download from: iTunes: One You Days Off
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Telephone: 0800 9177 650
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Email: help@aamail.org
Drinkaware Online Tools & Apps
Online trackers and apps from Drinkaware to help you avoid harm from alcohol.
Download from: www.drinkaware.co.uk
Drinkline
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.
Telephone: 0300 123 1110
Talk to Frank
If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Telephone: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
Reach Out Recovery is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults and affected others in Birmingham. They offer treatment and recovery services to support anyone experiencing difficulties with drugs and/or alcohol.
Telephone: 0121 227 5890
Website: www.changegrowlive.org
Email: Birmingham.secure@CRI.CJSM.net
One You Days Off – Mobile App
The One You Days Off app is a simple and easy way to track the days you drink alcohol and the days you don’t.
Download from: Google Play: One You Days Off
Download from: iTunes: One You Days Off
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Telephone: 0800 9177 650
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Email: help@aamail.org
Drinkaware Online Tools & Apps
Online trackers and apps from Drinkaware to help you avoid harm from alcohol.
Download from: www.drinkaware.co.uk
Drinkline
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.
Telephone: 0300 123 1110
Talk to Frank
If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Telephone: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
LGBT Community
Birmingham LGBT
The Birmingham LGBT Centre hosts a wide range of independent social groups organised by LGBT people for LGBT people. So whether you’re interested in making new friends, pursuing a hobby or interest, or making your voice heard on issues that affect LGBT people, there’s a group for you.
Telephone: 0121 643 0821
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lgbtbirmingham
Twitter: twitter.com/birminghamlgbt
Website: blgbt.org
Email: hello@blgbt.org
Birmingham Swifts – LGBT Running Group
The Birmingham Swifts are a free, LGBT running group open to everyone no matter what your ability, age, sexuality or gender.
Website: birminghamswifts.co.uk
Birmingham LGBT Centre
Support Groups, Sexual Health Testing, Cafe, Community Groups, Events and more.
Telephone: 0121 643 0821
Website: blgbt.org/services
Birmingham LGBT Meetup
A monthly coffee afternoon in central Birmingham, regular nights out in the gay village, and a variety of other smaller scale meetups hosted by group members.
Website: www.meetup.com
Acting Out
A gay, lesbian and straight theatre group for both men and women. If you would like to act, help out back stage or just find out more, it’s great fun and you will be made very welcome.
Thursday Evenings at 19:00-21:00
Email: acting.out@btinternet.com/info@actingout.org.uk
The Birmingham LGBT Centre hosts a wide range of independent social groups organised by LGBT people for LGBT people. So whether you’re interested in making new friends, pursuing a hobby or interest, or making your voice heard on issues that affect LGBT people, there’s a group for you.
Telephone: 0121 643 0821
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lgbtbirmingham
Twitter: twitter.com/birminghamlgbt
Website: blgbt.org
Email: hello@blgbt.org
Birmingham Swifts – LGBT Running Group
The Birmingham Swifts are a free, LGBT running group open to everyone no matter what your ability, age, sexuality or gender.
Website: birminghamswifts.co.uk
Birmingham LGBT Centre
Support Groups, Sexual Health Testing, Cafe, Community Groups, Events and more.
Telephone: 0121 643 0821
Website: blgbt.org/services
Birmingham LGBT Meetup
A monthly coffee afternoon in central Birmingham, regular nights out in the gay village, and a variety of other smaller scale meetups hosted by group members.
Website: www.meetup.com
Acting Out
A gay, lesbian and straight theatre group for both men and women. If you would like to act, help out back stage or just find out more, it’s great fun and you will be made very welcome.
Thursday Evenings at 19:00-21:00
Email: acting.out@btinternet.com/info@actingout.org.uk
Sexual Health
Birmingham LGBT Centre
Support Groups, Sexual Health Testing, Cafe, Community Groups, Events and more.
Telephone: 0121 643 0821
Website: blgbt.org/services
Email: sexualhealth@blgbt.org
Umbrella Health
Providing free and confidential sexual health services in Birmingham and Solihull, including all types of contraception and STI testing and treatment. This service is confidential, non-judgemental and for people of all ages, genders and orientations.
Facebook: facebook.com/UmbrellaHealth
Twitter: twitter.com/UmbrellaHealth
Telephone: 0121 237 5700
Website: www.umbrellahealth.co.uk
Family Planning Association
A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.
Telephone: 020 7608 5240
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
Marie Stopes UK
Specialising in abortion treatment, advice and support
Telephone: 0345 300 8090 (24 hour confidential advice line)
Website: www.mariestopes.org.uk
Brook
Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Sexual Health Helpline
The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 09:00-20:00.
Telephone: 0300 123 7123
Support Groups, Sexual Health Testing, Cafe, Community Groups, Events and more.
Telephone: 0121 643 0821
Website: blgbt.org/services
Email: sexualhealth@blgbt.org
Umbrella Health
Providing free and confidential sexual health services in Birmingham and Solihull, including all types of contraception and STI testing and treatment. This service is confidential, non-judgemental and for people of all ages, genders and orientations.
Facebook: facebook.com/UmbrellaHealth
Twitter: twitter.com/UmbrellaHealth
Telephone: 0121 237 5700
Website: www.umbrellahealth.co.uk
Family Planning Association
A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.
Telephone: 020 7608 5240
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
Marie Stopes UK
Specialising in abortion treatment, advice and support
Telephone: 0345 300 8090 (24 hour confidential advice line)
Website: www.mariestopes.org.uk
Brook
Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Sexual Health Helpline
The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 09:00-20:00.
Telephone: 0300 123 7123
Stop Smoking
Walsall Specialist Stop Smoking Service
Telephone: 01922 444 044
Email: lifestylelink@walsall.nhs.uk
Beaconview Chemist Stop Smoking Service
Telephone: 0121 588 3193
Website: www.beaconviewchemist.co.uk
Email: optimummarketing.beaconviewchemist@nhs.net
Birmingham City Council
You are four times more likely to quit smoking with a combination of stop smoking medication and behavioural support. You can get free advice, one to one support and access to a range of nicotine replacement therapies (for just the cost of a prescription).
Website: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info
Telephone: 01922 444 044
Email: lifestylelink@walsall.nhs.uk
Beaconview Chemist Stop Smoking Service
Telephone: 0121 588 3193
Website: www.beaconviewchemist.co.uk
Email: optimummarketing.beaconviewchemist@nhs.net
Birmingham City Council
You are four times more likely to quit smoking with a combination of stop smoking medication and behavioural support. You can get free advice, one to one support and access to a range of nicotine replacement therapies (for just the cost of a prescription).
Website: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info
Weight Management
Specialist Weight Management Service
This specialist service is for people who have struggled with their weight for a long period of time. We offer a more intensive approach to weight management, when other interventions have not worked. We make sure that all options have been tried before someone is considered for obesity surgery. A referral will need to be made by a health care professional in order to be seen by this specialist team.
Telephone: 0121 683 2300
WW UK
Meetings, online or a little bit of both. WW UK, formerly Weightwatchers, offers options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
Facebook: @WW.UK
Twitter: @ww_uk
Website: www.weightwatchers.com
Am I a Healthy Weight?
Calculate your BMI using this NHS Tool
Website: NHS: BMI Calculator
Slimming World
You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.
Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk
This specialist service is for people who have struggled with their weight for a long period of time. We offer a more intensive approach to weight management, when other interventions have not worked. We make sure that all options have been tried before someone is considered for obesity surgery. A referral will need to be made by a health care professional in order to be seen by this specialist team.
Telephone: 0121 683 2300
WW UK
Meetings, online or a little bit of both. WW UK, formerly Weightwatchers, offers options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
Facebook: @WW.UK
Twitter: @ww_uk
Website: www.weightwatchers.com
Am I a Healthy Weight?
Calculate your BMI using this NHS Tool
Website: NHS: BMI Calculator
Slimming World
You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.
Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk
Sleep
Cerebra
Website: https://cerebra.org.uk/get-advice-support/sleep-advice-service/
The Sleep Charity
Website: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
Sleep Solutions
Website: www.childsleepsolutions.co.uk
Website: https://cerebra.org.uk/get-advice-support/sleep-advice-service/
The Sleep Charity
Website: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
Sleep Solutions
Website: www.childsleepsolutions.co.uk
Continence
ERIC
Website: https://www.eric.org.uk/
Website: https://www.eric.org.uk/