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Organisation: Carers UK
Address: 20/25 Glasshouse Yard, London, EC1A 4JT
Telephone: 0207 490 8818
Fax: 0207 490 8824
Telephone Helpline: 0808 808 7777
Email: info@carersuk.org
Website: www.carersuk.org
Main Contact: Gavin Macgregor (Head of communications)
Contact times: Monday - Friday 9 - 5
Service Areas Covered: All of UK
Local Reps: Yes
Aims:

Carers UK is the voice of carers. We improve carers' lives through campaigning, research and information provision.

 

Organisation: Candlelight Homecare  Services Ltd
Address: Candlelight House, King Street, Glastonbury. BA6 9JY
Telephone: 01458 836513
Fax: 01458 834563
Telephone Helpline: 08458 123 678
Email: care@candlelightcare.co.uk
Website: www.candlelightcare.co.uk
Main Contact: Rebecca Boardman
Contact times: Monday - Friday 9-5
Service Areas Covered: England
Local Reps: Yes
Aims:

Domiciliary Care in somerset, North Dorset, Wiltshire, East Sussex, Barth and North/East Somerset. 24 Hour live-in acre throughtout the south of England.

 

 

Organisation: Care information National Network
Address: 59D The Drive, Rochford, SS4 1QE
Telephone: 07861310613
Fax:  
Telephone Helpline:  
Email: anita@cinn.co.uk
Website: www.cinn.co.uk
Main Contact: Anita Nelson- Director
Contact times: Anytime
Service Areas Covered: England
Local Reps: Yes
Aims:

Information, Support and training for persons within the health and Social Care Sector, to provide a strong continuity of quality Services.

 

Organisation: The Relatives & Residents Association England
Address: 24 The Ivories, 6-18 Northampton Street, London, N1 2HY
Telephone: 020 7359 8136
Fax: 020 7226 6603
Telephone Helpline: 020 7916 6055
Email: -
Website: www.relres.org
Main Contact: Les Bright
Contact times: 10 - 5 p.m Mon - Fri
Service Areas Covered: All of UK
Local Reps: Yes
Aims: Advice, Information and Support for residents in, or thinking about, care in Homes. Also for the relatives and friends who act for those residents. Activities include a helpline, local groups, associations for Scotland and Northern Ireland, an African Caribbean project, publications, work to promote family involvement in Homes, Policy work.

 

Organisation: The Relatives Association Scotland
Address: Muncipal Buildings, 8 Corn Exchange Road, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2HU
Telephone: 01786 478898
Fax: 01786 475261
Telephone Helpline: 01786 478898 (24 hrs)
Email: svo@scvo.org.uk
Website:  
Main Contact: Voluntary Development Worker: Jacqui Lawrie-Wynn
Contact times: 10 - 4p.m
Service Areas Covered: Scotland
Local Reps: Yes
Aims:

In partnership with providers of continuing care and every associated professionals and organisation.To assist the friends and relatives of adults in or about to enter continuing care by encouraging and providing opportunities for them to fulfil advocacy and advisory roles.Clarifying the types of care which are available and how they can be accessed.Preparing them for entry into continuing care.

 

Organisation: Oxfordshire Carers Forum
Address: The Elms, 9 Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6AZ.
Telephone: 01993 706543
Fax: 01993 706651
Telephone Helpline:  
Email: carers@oxoncarersforum.org.uk
Website: www.oxoncarersforum.org.uk
Main Contact: Jim Halliday
Contact times: 9 - 5 p.m Mon - Fri
Service Areas Covered: Oxfordshire
Local Reps: -
Aims: To further the interests of carers and do whatever is possible to represent their views and concerns in oxfordshire

 

Organisation: Ambition 24hours
Address: Sentinel House, 16-22 Sutton Court Road, Sutton, SM1 4SY
Telephone: 0870 4443790
Fax:  
Telephone Helpline: 0870 4443790
Email: tamara.tyler@ambition24hours.co.uk
Website: www.ambition24hoursdirect.co.uk
Main Contact: Helpdesk
Contact times: 24 hours
Service Areas Covered: England
Local Reps: Yes
Aims: Home care private nursing by qualified nurses and care assistants. This service is nationwide at any time of day or night, for short or long-term care at home.

 

Organisation: Barnet Carers Centre
Address: 303 Ballards Lane, Global House, North Finchley, London, N12 8NP
Telephone: 0208 343 9698
Fax: -
Telephone Helpline: -
Email: fiona.jones@barnetcarers.org
Website: www.barnetcarers.org
Main Contact: Fiona Jones
Contact times: -
Service Areas Covered: -
Local Reps: -
Aims:  

 

Organisation: Sedgefield Locality Carers Centre
Address: 1st Floor, Block B, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham, DL5 4DH
Telephone: 01325 313123
Fax: -
Telephone Helpline: -
Email: sedgefield@carers.fsnet.co.uk
Website: -
Main Contact: -
Contact times: -
Service Areas Covered: -
Local Reps: -
Aims: -

 

Organisation: Horizon Care Services Ltd
Address: Horizon House, 187 Romford Road, Stratford, London, E15 4JF
Telephone: 0208 555 0099
Fax: 0208 519 4545
Telephone Helpline: 0208 519 3151
Email: cecilia@horizon-security.co.uk
Website: info@horizon-care.co.uk
Main Contact: Cecilia Agah - Administrator
Contact times: Mon-Fri 9-5
Service Areas Covered: England
Local Reps: Yes
Aims: - Horizon Care exists to provide value for money, efficient and effective healthcare services to hospitals, nursing homes and private individuals who need healthcare services.

We have highly motivated bank nurses with various specialities i.e. RGN, RMU, ITU, SCBU and RM.  Also we have highly skilled healthcare assistants many of whom are student nurses, medical students, nurses and doctors trained abroad now adapting to the UK Medical system.

The special areas we cover are NHS General, Private sectors and Residential Homes for people with physical and learning disabilities and also Nursing Homes with EMI including mental health.

 

Organisation: JD Training Solutions Ltd
Address: 8 Navigator Court, Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3TQ
Telephone: 01642 602600
Fax:  
Telephone Helpline:  
Email: j.d.training@btconnect.com
Website:  
Main Contact: Annette Heath
Contact times: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Service Areas Covered: Local Only
Local Reps: No
Aims:

Offers Low cost practical training within Health Social Care.

 

 

Organisation: Health & Social Care Personel Ltd
Address: 2 Streatham Common, South Streatham, London SW16 3BT
Telephone: 0208 679 8710
Fax: 0208 764 2229
Telephone Helpline: 07737 992496
Email: chibagp@yahoo.co.uk
Website:  
Main Contact: Patrick Chibagu
Contact times: Mon - Fri 9-5
Service Areas Covered: All of UK
Local Reps: None
Aims:

NVQ 2-4 Health & Social Care Training (City & Guilds; ocr accredited) plus CIEH Mandatory 1 day training courses at employers premises!

 

Organisation: Universal Systems
Address: The Quarry, Binstead Road, Ryde, Ilse of Wight, PO33 3NQ
Telephone: 01983 810999
Fax: 01983 810966
Telephone Helpline: 01983 810999
Email: info@universal-systems.co.uk
Website: www.universal-systems.co.uk
Main Contact: Christine (Office Manager)
Contact times: 9.30 - 4.30
Service Areas Covered: England
Local Reps: None
Aims:

Residential Care Management program for care homes including care plans, staff rota's, policy and procedures and much much more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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