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 Abbeyfield
 Abbeyfield House
 53 Victoria Street
 St Albans
 Herts
 AL1 3UW

 Tel: 01727 857536
 Fax: 01727 846168

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Charities and information resources:

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Age Concern
Carers UK www.carersuk.org

ECCA - English Community Care Association

www.ecca.org.uk

Elderly Accommodation Counsel: www.eac.org.uk
FirstStop (Advice for older people) www.firststopcareadvice.org.uk
Contact the Elderly
(a charity helping older people to socialise and make friends)
www.contact-the-elderly.org
Citizens Advice www.citizensadvice.org.uk
RADAR – the Disability Network www.radar.org.uk
Independant Age
(a charity helping older people remain independent)
www.independentage.org.uk
Commission for Social Care Inspection www.csci.org.uk
Tenant Services Authority www.tenantservicesauthority.org
Communities and Local Government www.communities.gov.uk
Shelter www.shelter.org.uk
Help the Aged www.helptheaged.org.uk
Financing Retirement www.financingretirement.co.uk
The National Council www.thenationalcouncil.org
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
National Housing Federation www.housing.org.uk  
Turn2us www.turn2us.org.uk


General interest

The Oldie (monthly magazine)  www.theoldie.co.uk
Lifes4living (website and club for over 50s)  www.lifes4living.co.uk
Silver Surfers (information for over 50s)  www.silversurfers.net
Grandparents Plus  www.grandparentsplus.org.uk
Mobility Aids Guide

www.mobilityaidsguide.com


Health

The Alzheimer’s Society
Arthritis Research Campaign www.arc.org.uk
Deafness Research UK www.deafnessresearch.org.uk
Diabetes Dialogue www.tellparliament.net/diabetes
NHS Direct www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
The Parkinson’s Disease Society www.parkinsons.org.uk
Royal National Institute for the Blind www.rnib.org.uk
The Stroke Association www.stroke.org.uk

 

Policy/government

Over 50
Better Government for Older People www.bgop.org.uk/home.aspx
HM Revenue & Customs www.hmrc.gov.uk
House of Commons www.parliament.uk
National Pensioners’ Convention www.natpencon.org.uk

 

Learning

BBC Learning Zone
Digital Unite www.digitalunite.net

 

Training

NIACE
(National Institute of Adult Continuing Education)
UK Lifelong Learning www.lifelonglearning.co.uk
Open University www. open.ac.uk
U3a – University of the Third Age www. u3a.org.uk

 

 

 



 
 
 
 
Abbeyfield brings people to life, offers a helping hand and someone to listen.
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