Call 999 and ask for police, fire service, ambulance or coastguard. Age Concern Newcastle 0191 2326488 North Shields 0191 2581271 Whitley Bay 0191 2523343 Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 7697555 Alzheimers Disease Society 0191 2714040 Arthritis Care 0191 2735999 Body Positive North East 0191 2322855 CADD (Campaign Against Drinking and Driving) 0191 2656254 Community Furniture Services (Collects donated furniture for re-distribution to homeless taking up a tenancy and to people on low income) 0191 2240555 Coping with Cancer (North East) 0191 268011 Crimestoppers (Call free if you have any information about any crime - you do not need to give your name and you may receive an award) 0800 555 111 Disability North (Help and information on all disability problems) 0191 2840480 Dyspraxia Foundation 0191 2005100 ECTOPIC PREGNANCY TRUST Helpline 01895 238024 website ELECTRIC emergencies- Northern Electric 0800 66 88 77 Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities 0191 2321994 Friend Teeside (Tue and Fri 7p.m. - 9.30 p.m.Befriending, support and information) 01642 248888 GAS Emergencies - Transco 0800 111 999 Gay Switchboard - Newcastle ( Mon - Fri 7p.m - 10 p.m. Befriending, counselling and advice for gay people) 0191 2618555 HOSPITALS: Newcastle General Hospital 0191 2738811 Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle 0191 2325131 North Tyneside General Hospital 0191 2596660 LIFE Pregnancy Care Service 0191 2618634 Lesbian Line (Newcastle) 0191 2612277 Marie Stopes (Advice and Information on unplanned pregnancy) 0845 300 80 90 ME Association (Information and support available for ME sufferers and their carers) 0191 3892222 MENCAP 0191 4870444 North Tyneside Carers Centre 0191 2954321 Northern MIND ( National Association for Mental Health) 0191 4900109 Parentline ( Free confidential helpline for anyone in a parenting role) 0808 800 22 22 REACH ( Rape Examination Advice Counselling Help) 0191 2121551 Relate 0191 2329109 Samaritans 0191 2327272 or 0345 90 90 90 Stepping Stones 0191 2843201 Streetwise ( Information, advice and support to young people aged 13-25 years) 0191 23005400 Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre (Rape and sexual abuse helpline) 0191 2329858 Victim Support Newcastle East 0191 2764080 Newcastle West 0191 2261777 North Tyneside and Blyth Valley 0191 2579079 WATER Northumbrian Water Ltd 0345 17 11 00 |