Listed below are national organisations that can help children with ADHD and parents. Most run telephone helplines - but check the opening times and cost of call listed before phoning.
National ADHD organisations
Adders
National ADHD charity with lots of links and information.
45 Vincent Close
Broadstairs
Kent CT10 2ND
Email: support@adders.org
Website:
www.adders.org
ADDISS
National organisation with an excellent series of factsheets on behaviour from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
PO Box 340
Edgware
Middlesex HA8 9HL
Phone: 020 8906 9068
Fax: 020 8959 0727
Email: info@addiss.co.uk
Website:
www.addiss.co.uk
Other helpful national organisations
Adfam
Adfam is a charity for families who are dealing with drug and alcohol problems.
Waterbridge House
32-36 Loman Street
London SE1 0EH
Tel: 020 7928 8898
Fax: 020 7928 8923
Website:
www.adfam.org.uk
Connexions
Connexions is the national information service for young people.
Freephone helpline: 080 800 13 2 19 (8am-2am)
Website:
www.connexions-direct.com
Contact a family
209-211 City Road
London EC1V 1JN
Tel: 020 7608 8700
Fax: 020 7608 8701
Freephone helpline: 0808 808 3555 (10am-4pm, Mon-Fri)
Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
Website:
www.cafamily.org.uk
Frank
Frank is the government health information website on drugs for children, teens and parents.
24-hour freephone helpline: 0800 7766 00
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
Website:
www.talktofrank.com
Mental Health Foundation
83 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0HW
Phone: 020 7802 0300
Fax: 020 7802 0301
Email: mhf@mhf.org.uk
Website:
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Parentline Plus
National organisation for parents.
520 Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
London NW5 1TL
24-hour freephone helpline: 0808 800 2222
Email: contact@parentlineplus.org.uk
Website:
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
YoungMinds
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA
Freephone helpline: 0800 018 2138 (Mon, Fri 10am ¿1pm, Tues- Thurs 1 - 4pm)
Fax: 020 7336 8446
Email: enquiries@youngminds.org.uk
Website:
www.youngminds.org
Local support groups
ADHD Ayrshire Support Group (ADD It Up)
Local Scottish support group that offers drop in, advocacy, benefits information, a helpline, group monthly meetings and general information about ADHD.
ADD It Up
Cranberry Moss Community Centre
Cambusdoon Place
Kilwinning
Ayrshire
KA13 6SL
Tel: 01294 557146 Mon-Fri 9am-3pm during school term. Ask for ADD It Up.
Email: additupayrshire@aol.com
Website:
www.additup.org.uk
ADHD in Suffolk
Local support group that runs telephone helplines, advocacy and mediation services, outreach work and offers a quarterly newsletter for members.
53 Meadowlands
Kirton
Ipswich
Suffolk
Helplines: Ipswich 0870 881 0464, Lowestoft 0870 881 1561 (national rates apply)
Fax: 0870 881 0465
Email: support@adhdinsuffolk.org
Website:
www.adhdinsuffolk.org
Gateshead ADHD Support
A local support group for parents and carers of children with ADHD. All of its volunteers are either parents of children with ADHD or have ADHD themselves. Services include a helpline and fortnightly meetings.
3 Tennyson Crescent
Swalwell
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE163JG
Email: adhd@gatesheadmail.com
Website:
www.gatesheadadhdsupport.co.uk
MK ADHD Family Support Group UK
Support group for families in the Milton Keynes area. Its website has lots of useful information on ADHD.
31 Ramsons Avenue
Conniburrow
Milton Keynes
MK14 7BB
Tel: 01908 676779
Email: mkadhd@googlemail.com
Website:
www.mkadhd.org.uk
