Wellbeing

Cancer Support

The Cancer Support Network has been established to support people living in and around the Wokingham Borough that are affected by cancer.

Website
www.directory.wokingham.gov.uk
Prostate cancer occurs when cells within the prostate gland start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system – it is about the size of a walnut, and lies at the base of the bladder, wrapped around the first part of the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the penis.

Websites
Prostate Cancer | Cancer Research

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.

Phone
0808 808 7777

Website
Carers UK

Email
info@carersuk.org
If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this guide explains your options and where you can get support.

Website
NHS: Social care and support guide
If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this guide explains your options and where you can get support.

Website
‘No choice but to care’ report
It is important to us know if you are a carer so that we can make sure you receive information, services and help that is available.

Complete our online Register a carer form.
Mind offers free one-to-one appointments for people aged 18 and over. These sessions enable people to put practical things in place that can help you feel more able to manage everyday stress and wellbeing challenges.

Phone
01865 24 77 88

Website
www.services.thejoyapp.com
A range of useful information to support carers can be found on the Council’s website.

Website
www.wokingham.gov.uk
Carers assessments across Reading and Berkshire West, along with advice and support.

Website
Reading and West Berkshire Carers Partnership

Child health

Many things can cause a rash in babies and children, and they’re often nothing to worry about.

The NHS provide support for identifying some of the common rashes in babies and children.

Website
NHS: Rashes in babies and children
It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection. Check the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by and contact your GP.

Website
NHS vaccinations and when to have them
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

Website
Start for Life
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
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
Wokingham have a young person’s team dedicated to supporting young people who have questions about, are using or are affected by substances.

Phone
01189 772022

Website
www.cranstoun.org

Community groups

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

Phone
01344 304404

Website
www.involve.community

Drugs and alcohol

Digital tools to help you assess, track and set goals to reduce your drinking.

Website
Drinkaware tools
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Phone
0300 123 1110
If you have a problem with drugs, you can Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Phone
0300 123 6600

Text
82111

Website
Talk to Frank

Email
frank@talktofrank.com
Drink Free Days is for people who like a drink but want some support in tracking and cutting down on the booze as well as better understanding the risks.

Google Play Store
Download NHS Drink Free Days on the Google Play Store

Apple App Store
Download NHS Drink Free Days on the Apple App Store
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.

Phone
0800 9177 650

Website
Alcoholics Anonymous Great Britain
If you are a Wokingham resident and you want to stay safe, reduce your use or give up entirely, get in touch for confidential and free support. You can also access the Lower My Drinking app from the website, App Store or Google Play.

Phone
0118 977 2022

Website
www.cranstoun.org/wokingham
SMART offers a range of community services, including drug and alcohol treatment, homeless and rough sleeper projects, wellbeing initiatives and support for individuals suffering domestic abuse.

Phone
0118 977 2022

Website
www.smartcjs.org.uk
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.

Phone
0118 901 5666

Website
www.servicesguide.reading.gov.uk

Elderly care

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Phone
0800 055 6112

Website
Age UK
Dementia UK offers specialist one to one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Phone
0800 888 6678

Website
Dementia UK

Email
helpline@dementiauk.org
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Phone
0800 470 80 90

Website
The Silver Line Helpline
Berkshire Care Services Directory – the independent guide to care and support in Berkshire.

Website
www.carechoices.co.uk
Living with dementia can be overwhelming, but you’re not alone. From a listening ear on the phone, to a visit in person. From practical tips and advice, to opportunities to connect with others.

Phone
0333 150 3456

Website
Alzheimer’s Society
Age Concern were established 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.

Phone
01344 428074

Website
Dementia | Age Concern Bracknell Forest | Bracknell
Email
info@ageconcernbracknell.org.uk

GetUbetter App

getUBetter is a free app designed to provide you with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to self-manage all common muscle or joint conditions. It is designed to be used alongside the health system and therefore will signpost you back into the system if you need additional review.

It is suitable for 80% of muscle or joint conditions, which includes new, ongoing or returning muscle or joint conditions, and supports you while you wait for treatment e.g. Physiotherapy

The app covers a range of musculoskeletal injuries such as:

  • Back
  • Neck
  • Shoulder
  • Elbow
  • Wrist
  • Hand
  • Hip
  • Knee
  • Ankle
  • Foot

What will I get?

  • Instant and 24/7 support
  • Easy-to-follow exercises
  • Support to recover, live, and work well
  • Help when waiting
  • Advice on when to seek help
  • Approved by your clinicians
  • Access to local treatments and services
  • Support before and after surgery

What are the next steps?

1. Download the getUBetter app

You can download the app through this link getUBetter – getUBetter App

2. Create your account

Enter your postcode, select your GP practice, and enter your details to create your
account.

3. Choose your condition

Select your condition and follow your personalised and targeted recovery pathway.


If you need further help getting started, watch our videos or get in touch with one of
our team: contact@getubetter.com

Maternity

Tommy’s provides information and support to empower parents during pregnancy.

Website
Tommy’s
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

Website
Start for life
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Google Play Store
Download Baby Buddy on the Google Play Store

Apple App Store
Download Baby Buddy on the Apple App Store
MAMA Academy’s mission is to empower all maternity professionals and expectant parents on stillbirth prevention methods to help more babies arrive safely.

Phone
07427 851670

Website
MAMA Academy

Email
contact@mamaacademy.org.uk
This guide includes all you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth.

Website
NHS: Pregnancy
You should have your postnatal check 6 to 8 weeks after your baby’s birth to make sure you feel well and are recovering properly.

Website
Your 6 week postnatal check
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.

Phone
0118 322 7296

Website
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Sexual Health

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

Website
Brook
The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm.

Phone
0300 123 7123
A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Phone
020 7608 5240

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

Phone
03457 30 40 30

Website
www.bpas.org

Mental Health

Find information and support for your mental health.

Website
NHS: Mental health
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss their mental health issues.

Website
Kooth
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.

Phone
116 123

Website
Samaritans

Email
jo@samaritans.org
Rethink Mental Illness provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Phone
0121 522 7007

Website
Rethink Mental Illness

Email
info@rethink.org
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Phone
0300 123 3393

Website
Mind
National charity for eating disorders and support

Website
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Your guide to local mental health services.

Website
www.westberks.gov.uk
MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health for all adults.

Website
www.minded.org.uk
If you discover that you have a pregnancy that you feel you are unable to continue with, BPAS will be here to support you to make a decision that is right for you.

Phone
03457 30 40 30

Website
www.bpas.org
Heads Together is a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, which combines a campaign to tackle stigma and change the conversation on mental health with fundraising for a series of innovative new mental health services.

Website
www.headstogether.org.uk
Learn how to improve your mental health with their free courses.
Available to adults aged 18 or over living in West Berkshire.

Website
www.recoveryinmind.org

No GP referral needed.
Treatment and carer support.

Phone
0845 838 2040

Website
www.eating-disorders.org.uk
We’re leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. We’re here to make sure they get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.

Parents helpline
0808 802 5544

Website
www.youngminds.org.uk
Time to Talk (West Berkshire) provides free confidential counselling services to young people in need aged 11 to 25.

Phone
01635 760331

Website
www.t2twb.org

Email
office@t2twb.org
The Berkshire West Breathing Space service is a safe, welcoming and supportive space for anybody aged over 18 experiencing emotional distress and struggling to cope. Whatever the reason for you feeling distressed or in crisis – they’re there to help you.

Phone
0800 002 9091

Website
Berkshire West Breathing Space
No5 offers confidential listening to support children and young people, and those around them, through its free counselling service for those aged 10 to 25 in the Reading area.

Phone
0118 901 5668

Website
www.no5.org.uk

Email
info@no5.org.uk
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.

Phone
07341 267740

Website
www.sportinmind.org

Email
info@sportinmind.org
Providing care and support to children, young people and their families, Berkshire Children, Young Peoples and Families Services offers specialist children’s services, mental health and therapy.

Phone
0300 365 1234

Website
www.cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk
SANE provides emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including families, friends and carers.

Phone
0300 304 7000

Website
www.sane.org.uk

Stop Smoking

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.

Phone
0800 622 6360

Website
www.smokefreelifeberkshire.com
Quitting is much easier when you get the right support and there are lots of options to choose from. Check out their advice, tools and tips.

Website
NHS: Quit smoking

Veterans

Many of the men and women of our armed forces may have been living in Service Family Accommodation and now find themselves seeking a roof over their heads for themselves and their families. This guide will offer advice that can make the transition from service-person to civilian as smooth as possible.

Website
www.businesscostsaver.co.uk

Weight management

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
Slimming World
Meetings, online or a little bit of both. They’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website
Weight Watchers
The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.

Website
NHS: BMI healthy weight calculator
No matter how much you do, physical activity is good for your body and mind. Adults should aim to be active every day. Some is good – more is better still.

Website
www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active
Taking up running can seem like a scary prospect, especially if you feel out of shape or unfit.
NHS Couch to 5K will help you gradually work up towards running 5km in just 9 weeks.

Website
www.nhs.uk – Get running with Couch to 5K
Take your pick from 24 instructor-led videos across our aerobics exercise, strength and resistance, and Pilates and yoga categories.

Website
www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio
Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for all age groups, disabled adults, pregnant women and women after childbirth.

Website
Physical activity guidelines: infographics
Get Berkshire Active have created a page to make it easier for you to access lots of useful material to support you:
– Being Active at home
– Looking after your mental wellbeing
– Working From Home

Websites
Active at Home
Activity Finder
Get More Active Guide