USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

AIDS/HIV

GUM Beckenham 020 8289 6622. CAB Helpline 020 8290 1673.

ALCOHOL ABUSE

Alcoholics Anonymous 0345 697555. Al Anon 020 7403 0888 for family and friends of alcoholics. Bromley Alcohol Advisory Service 020 8663 6883.

ALZHEIMER’S

020 8249 1494 or the Day Centre on 020 8460 9245.

ANIMALS

Petwatch 020 8650 4478. RSPCA 020 8462 4305.

ASTHMA

National Asthma Campaign (Bromley) 01689 833823/020 8460 2704.

BEREAVEMENT

01689 815016.

BLIND

Bromley Talking Newspaper Assoc. 020 8290 0085.

BUSINESS ADVICE

020 8290 6568

CANCER

Abacus 020 8467 2565.

CAREERS GUIDANCE

Bromley Careers Service 020 8313 9500.

CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAUX

Bromley & Chislehurst 020 8464 6023; Beckenham & Penge 020 8778 0921; Orpington 01689 827732/874185.

COUNSELLING

Bromley Relate 020 8460 6832.

DISABLED

Bromley Association for People with Disabilities. 020 8663 3345.

DRUG ABUSE

Bromley BAIS 020 8313 9696.

EMERGENCIES

Bromley Council 020 8464 4848. British Gas 0800 111 999. Electricity 020 8298 9898. Water 0645 200800.

GAY HELPLINE

Parents Together 020 8650 5268.

HEALTH

Bromley Community Health Council 020 8464 0249.

HOUSING

Housing Advisory Service: Through relevant Citizens’ Advice Bureaux

MARRIAGE GUIDANCE

London Marriage Guidance Council 020 7580 1087/8. Bromley Relate 020 8460 6832.

MEDIATION

Bromley Neighbour Mediation Service 020 8249 7954.

MENTAL HEALTH

Beckenham MIND 0800 0184014. Orpington MIND 0800 096 2844. Bromley User Group 0500 777701/0181 402 8579. Bromley Advocacy Project 020 8313 0139.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SOCIETY

01689 829108.

SAMARITANS

01689 833000.

SPIRITUAL HEALING

01689 861230

VICTIM SUPPORT

020 8776 7071.

YOUNG PEOPLE

Bromley Y 020 8464 9033.

YOUR MP: ORPINGTON

John Horam MP 01689 820347.