Council of the Isles of Scilly
A strong and sustainable island community
  • Adult Social Care
Useful Contacts

Action on Elder Abuse
PO Box 60001
Streatham
SW16 9BY
Helpline: 0808 808 8141
Website: www.elderabuse.org.uk Opens in a new window Opens in a new window

Age UK
Astral House
1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER
Telephone: 020 8765 7200
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk Opens in a new window

Alzheimer's Society
Devon House
58 St Katharine's Way
London E1W 1LB
Telephone: 020 7423 3500
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk Opens in a new window

Arthritis Care
First floor
18 Stephenson Way
London
NW1 2HD
Telephone: 0844 888 2111
Website: www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Information, support groups for people with arthritis and their families.

Care Quality Commission
Finsbury Tower
103-105 Bunhill Row
London
Telephone: 03000 616 161
Website: www.cqc.org.uk
This is the organisation that regulates Adult Social Care

Carers UK
20 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4LX
Telephone: 0808 808 7777
Website: www.carersuk.org Opens in a new window

Coodes Solicitors
49 – 50 Morrab Road
Penzance
Cornwall
TR18 4EX
Telephone: 01736 362 294
Website: www.coodes.co.uk Opens in a new window
Solicitors specialising in Lasting Power of Attorney.

Cornwall Blind Association
Truro Sight Centre
Newham Road
Truro
Telephone: 01872 261 110
Website: www.cornwallblind.org.uk Opens in a new window
Information/support service for blind or partially sighted people.

Cornwall Deaf Centre
5a East Charles Street
Camborne
Cornwall
TR21 8JF
Website: www.cornwalldeafcentre.com Opens in a new window
Information and support service for people who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly PCT
Foundry Road
Camborne
TR14 8DS
Telephone: 01209 886595
Website: www.cornwallandislesofscilly.nhs.uk Opens in a new window

Cornwall Partnership Trust
Headquarters
Porthpean Road
St Austell
PL26 6AD
Telephone: 01726 29 1000
Website: www.cornwallpartnershiptrust.nhs.uk Opens in a new window Opens in a new window

Cornwall Lifeline Alarm
Carrick Lifeline
Cornwall Council
Pydar Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 1EB
Telephone: 01872 224 521
Website: www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=21452 Opens in a new window

CRCC Mental Health
2 Princes Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2ES
Telephone: 01872 273952
Website: www.cornwallrcc.co.uk Opens in a new window

Cruse Bereavement Care
Telephone: 01726 76100
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk Opens in a new window
For support and help.

Health Talk Online

An online space to share your experiences of caring.
Website: http://www.healthtalkonline.org/carers/ Opens in a new window

Living Made Easy
Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
Helpline: 0845 130 9177
Website: www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk Opens in a new window

Living Well with Dementia
An online mentoring group for people with dementia and their carers.
Website: http://www.horsesmouth.co.uk/publisha.content/partners/partner_details.publisha?partnerid=39

Mencap
123 Golden Lane
London EC1Y 0RT
Telephone:  020 7454 0454
Website: www.mencap.org.uk Opens in a new window Opens in a new window
Email: information@mencap.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation
London Office
9th Floor
Sea Containers House
20 Upper Ground
London,
SE1 9QB
Telephone: 020 7803 1100
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk Opens in a new window

Mind
15-19 Broadway
Stratford
London E15 4BQ
Telephone: 020 8519 2122
Website: www.mind.org.uk Opens in a new window Opens in a new window
Email: contact@mind.org.uk

MS Society
MS National Centre
372 Edgware Road
London
NW2 6ND
Telephone: 020 8438 0700
Website: www.mssociety.org.uk Opens in a new window

National Osteoporosis Society
National Osteoporosis Society
Camerton
Bath
BA2 0PJ
Helpline: 0845 450 0230
Telephone: 0845 130 3076
Website: www.nos.org.uk Opens in a new window
Advice and information, support group for people with osteoporosis.

Nutritionist Resource
Coliseum
Riverside Way
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 3YL
Telephone: 0844 8030 244
Website: www.nutritionist-resource.org.uk

Parkinson's Disease Society
215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London
SW1V 1EJ
Telephone: 0808 800 0303
Website: www.parkinsons.org.uk Opens in a new window

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 3LJ
Telephone: 01872 250000
Website: www.rcht.nhs.uk Opens in a new window Opens in a new window

Royal National Institute for Deaf People
19-23 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8SL
Telephone: 0808 808 0123
Website: www.rnid.org.uk Opens in a new window
Information for people who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Stroke Association
Stroke House
240 City Road
London
EC1V 2PR
Helpline: 0303 303 3100
Website: www.stroke.org.uk Opens in a new window
Advice and information for stroke patients and their families.

Time To Change
Time To Change
15-19 Broadway
LONDON
E15 4BQ
Telephone: 020 8215 2357
Website: www.time-to-change.org.uk Opens in a new window

Tremorvah Industries
Tremorvah Industries
Unit 8
Threemilestone Industrial Estate
Threemilestone
Truro
Cornwall
TR4 9LD
Telephone: 01872 324 340
Website: www.tremorvah.co.uk Opens in a new window
Assessment Service and suppliers for mobility equipment such as wheelchair, stairlifts etc.

The above contact details are available on the Council leaflet: Organisations to contact for information and advice Opens in a new window.