Stop Female Genital Mutilation

Oxford Against Cutting (OAC) is committed to working to help prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) of girls and women living in Oxfordshire. Find out more.

Website: www.oxfordagainstcutting.org

The Rose Centre

The Rose Centre is a specialist once-a-month drop in servicefor women affectedby
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM, also known as ‘female circumcision’ or ‘cutting’)

More information

The Survivors Trust

Reading and Berkshire Rape and Sexual Abuse Support

The Survivors Trust is delighted to have been awarded funding to set up a new rape support centre in Reading and Berkshire under the Coalition Government’s commitment to open 15 new rape support centres.

Telephone: 0808 801 0818

Website: www.thesurvivorstrust.org

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.

Telephone: 0808 808 1677

Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Carers Hub Newsletter

Read the new Carers Hub Newsletter!

Help for Hidden Carers

Many people who carry out caring responsibilities don’t recognise themselves as carers and could be unaware of the help available. Many may feel that they are simply carrying out ordinary responsibilities as a friend or family member. There’s now a Freephone number offering these ‘hidden carers’ support and information.

Telephone: 0800 1337851

Website: www.eastberkshireccg.nhs.uk

Who is a Carer?

A carer is somebody who cares for a friend or family member.

The person they  care for usually needs support due to their age, illness, disability, substance, misuse or mental health problem and couldn’t manage without this help.

This is not the same as someone who provides care as their job, or through a voluntary organisation.

Caring for someone covers lots of different things, like helping with their washing, dressing or eating, taking them to regular appointments or keeping them company when they feel lonely or anxious.

If this sounds like you then you are considered to be a carer.

We keep a GP Carers Register at our surgery of patients who are also carers. This can help us better understand the condition of the person you care for, and to look out for the warning signs of illnesses that are common among careres, such as back pain resulting from heavy lifting or stress.

We may be able to offer extra support such as more readily available home visits, flu jabs or more flexibility with appointments or obtaining repeat prescriptions.

Please let us know if you are a carer and we will add you to our Carers Register.

Carers Action Plan 2018 – 2020: Supporting carers today

In line with Carers Week this week, this plan sets out the cross-government programme of work to support carers over the next two years. You can view the plan here.

Contact: Sarah Garner, sarah.garner7@nhs.net

21 November: Wokingham Outreach Service - Carers Rights Day

On 21 November the Wokingham Outreach Service is hosting a Carers Rights Day from 10am – 2.30pm at the Bradbury Centre, Rose Street.

Further details are available here.

Care Choices

Berkshire Care Services Directory – the independent guide to care and support in Berkshire.

Website: www.carechoices.co.uk

Berkshire West Your Way

Accessing Your Way is designed to be as easy and straight forward as possible. We aim to make support genuinely self-directed for everyone we work with.

Website: www.together-uk.org

Healthwatch: Wokingham Borough

Making Every Contact Count

• When organisations miss opportunities to make every contact count
• What it’s like being a carer
• Supporting Carers: A toolkit for GP Practices

Berkshire Carers Hub

Get free access to a range of support and services – right when you need it most.

Carers Trust provides timely, personalised information and support via the Reading & West Berkshire Carers Hub to make caring for a loved one easier.

Telephone: 0118 324 7333

Facebook: RWBCarersHub

Twitter: @RWB_Carers_Hub

Website: www.berkshirecarershub.org

Email: ask@berkshirecarershub.org

Crossroads Care Reading

Crossroads Care Reading offers a full range of services for all groups, disabilities or health conditions. We also provide special care services.

Telephone: 0118 945 4209 or 0118 945 4218 (out of hours)

Website: www.readingcrossroads.org

Carers Direct Helpline

You can call the Carers Direct helpline if you need help with your caring role and want to talk to someone about what options are available to you.

Telephone: 0300 123 1053

Website: www.nhs.uk

Wokingham Young Carers

You may not see yourself as one, but if you are supporting a relative or friend of any age who has a learning disability, mental health issues, a history of substance misuse, a serious health condition, is physically disabled, or is elderly and frail, then you are a Carer.

Look after yourself as well as the loved one you care for. Get in touch today.

Telephone: 0118 324 7333

Website: www.wokinghamoutreachcarersservice.org.uk

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

New NHS HPC Video

Please see the new NHS HPV video, aimed at parents and children of year 8 children.
From this month, September 2019, the HPV vaccine will be offered to all young people aged 12-13.

Video: www.youtube.com

Mobile App - Berkshire Child Health

Every parent or carer wants to know how to do what is best for their growing baby and to give them the best start in life. Use this app to help you understand what to do and who to ask in a number of situations; including what to do when your baby or child is ill.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Berkshire West Safeguarding Children Partnership (in Wokingham)

If you are concerned about a child’s welfare or worried they are being abused, you can make a referral to Wokingham Borough Council Referral and Assessment Team. Alternatively you can call or email ChildLine for advice.

Telephone: 0118 908 8002

Website: www.wokinghamsafeguardingchildren.org.uk

Email: triage@wokingham.gov.uk

Is my Child too ill for School?

When your child is unwell, it can be hard deciding whether to keep them off school. The simple NHS guidelines should help.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.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: www.nhs.uk

Involve at Bracknell

Involve is a local charity that supports other local charities and community groups throughout Bracknell Forest and Wokingham Borough.

Telephone: 01344 304404

Website: www.involve.community

Find a local Dentist

Follow the NHS link below to find your local dentist.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Berkshire Talking Therapies

Problems such as anxiety, depression, stress and phobias are very common. Talking Therapies is a friendly and approachable service that helps people with these problems.

Telephone: 0300 365 2000

Website: www.talkingtherapies.berkshire.nhs.uk

Email: talkingtherapies@berkshire.nhs.uk

The Little Blue Book of Sunshine

The Little blue book of sunshine explains some of the things you can do right now to feel better, or who to turn to if things feel too much.

Website: www.berkshirewestccg.nhs.uk

Time to Talk

Our aim as a charity is to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people aged 11-25 in West Berkshire.

Telephone: 01635 760331

Website: t2twb.org

Email: office@t2twb.org

Emotional Health Academy

Helping children, young people and families find support for emotional well-being earlier, faster and more easily within West Berkshire.

Telephone: 01635 519018

Website: info.westberks.gov.uk

Email: emotional.health.triage@westberks.gov.uk

Sport in Mind

Sport in Mind® is the independent Berkshire mental health sports charity formed in Reading in 2011 to use sport and physical activity to help aid the recovery of people experiencing mental health problems and encourage individuals to move their lives forward in a positive direction.

Telephone: 07341 267740

Facebook: sportinmind

Twitter: @sportinmind

Website: sportinmind.org

Email: info@sportinmind.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

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

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

Breaking Free

Breaking Free Group’s mission is to increase people’s access to effective behaviour change interventions and empower them to overcome their addictive behaviours, wherever possible through self-management.

Telephone: 0161 834 4647

Website: www.breakingfreegroup.com

Email: info@breakingfreegroup.com

SMART Wokingham Recovery Service

SMART offers a range of community services, including drug and alcohol treatment, homeless and rough sleeper projects, well-being initiatives and support for individuals suffering domestic abuse.

Telephone: 0118 977 2022

Website: www.smartcjs.org.uk

Email: wokingham@smartcjs.org.uk

Swanswell

Swanswell is part of the Cranstoun group.

We’re a national alcohol and drug charity that helps people change and be happy. We believe in a society free from problem alcohol and drug use.

Telephone: 0300 033 725

Website: www.swanswell.org

Email: wberksadmin@swanswell.org

SOURCE - Young People's Drug & Alcohol Service

SOURCE is Reading’s Young Person’s drug & alcohol service, we work with young people under 18 years old or up to 25 if they are vulnerable adults or have LDD. We also offer family work support for our clients.

Telephone: 0118 901 5666

Website: servicesguide.reading.gov.uk

Email: source@reading.gov.uk

IRiS Reading

IRiS Reading is an adult alcohol and drug treatment service available to anyone over the age of 18 who lives in Reading. We also have services available for family members of drug and alcohol users who need support.

Telephone: 0118 955 7333

Website: www.irispartnership.org

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

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 917 7650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

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

Care Choices

Berkshire Care Services Directory – the independent guide to care and support in Berkshire.

Website: www.carechoices.co.uk

Bracknell Age UK

Age Concern were establised in 1972 and are an independent, entirely local charity set up to offer support to older people, their families and carers in and around Bracknell Forest. We are not part of Age UK or any other national organisation.

Telephone: 01344 428074

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AgeConcernBracknell

Website: www.ageconcernbracknell.org.uk

Email: info@ageconcernbracknell.org.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

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Planning your Pregnancy

If you’re planning on getting pregnant, you can improve your chances of conceiving and having a successful pregnancy. Follow these steps

Further Information

Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here – NHS – Your Pregnancy & Baby Guide

Antenatal Care

If you think you are pregnant, please contact the practice so that we can direct you to our local midwife.

• Calculate your Due Date
• Your Antenatal Appointments Explained
• Find Maternity Services Near you

Postnatal Care

Your six week post natal check

Royal Berkshire Maternity Services

The RBH is one of the biggest maternity units in the area offering a comprehensive maternity service where almost 6,000 babies are born every year. We cover a large area in West Berkshire from Lambourn in the West to Bracknell in the East.

Telephone: 0118 322 7296

Website: www.royalberkshire.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: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Berkshire Sexual Health Services

Your guide to safe sex. We have a range of services available across Berkshire including STI testing, contraception advice and pregnancy testing.

Website: www.safesexberkshire.nhs.uk

The Florey: Sexual Health

Our clinics will provide you with accurate information, confidential care and support for all aspects of your sexual health.
We offer the full range of sexual health services including testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and contraception.
We also provide ongoing care and treatment for people living with HIV.

Telephone: 0118 322 7202

Website: www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

Family Planning Association

They are a sexual health charity. They give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

British Pregnancy Advisory Service - Reading

BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) cares for women with an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy.

Telephone: 03457 30 40 30

Website: www.bpas.org

National Sexual Health Helpline

If you would like to talk to someone about a sexual health issue, you can call the national sexual health helpline. Your call will be treated with sensitivity and in strict confidence. The Sexual Health Helpline is open from 9am-8pm, Monday-Friday.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou

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

Local Offer

Our Local Offer for 0 – 25 year olds with additional needs

Website: www.wokingham.gov.uk

Smoking Cessation Clinic

If you want to stop smoking, and you can benefit from one to one support here at our surgery with our specially trained Smoking Cessation Advisor, Sheila Dinan.

Please phone reception on 01344 773418 and make an appointment to attend our Smoking Cessation Clinic on Wednesday afternoons (if this time is difficult for you, we will be happy to arrange an alternative appointment).

Smokefree Berkshire

Smokefreelife Berkshire is a free service from Solutions 4 Health serving Bracknell, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, West Berkshire and Wokingham offering support that works.

Telephone: 0800 622 6360

Text: ‘QUIT’ to 66777

Website: www.smokefreelifeberkshire.com

Email: info@smokefreelifeberkshire.com

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

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com