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This page will be updated with any news on education and welfare, such as new information and office times for the male and female ed and welfare offices.

Here are some usful links for many concerns students may have during there time at university of throughout their lives:

Alcohol Concern

  • For help and information if you're worried about your own or your friend's alcohol consumption
  • Drinkline tel: 0800 917 82 82

    AVERT

  • For information about HIV and AIDS

    British Pregnancy Advisory Service

  • If you're worried you may be pregnant or want information about abortion
  • helpline tel: 08457 304030

    CARE

  • Confidential Pregnancy Helpline www.care.org.uk/cnn/choices

    Commission for Racial Equality

  • tel: 0161 835 5500 (Manchester office)

    Eating Disorders Association

  • For help and information about anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders

    Caring Whispers

  • a local service for help and advice whether you are struggling with eating issues or a friend is see
  • www.caring-whispers.co.uk or ring 01524 400 976
  • helpline tel: 0845 634 1414 (open 8:30 to 20:30 weekdays)

    Equal Opportunities Commission

  • For anyone who feels they are or have been unfairly treated tel: 0845 601 5901

    Frank

  • drugs information and advice.
  • Talk to Frank helpline tel: 0800 77 66 00

    Lesbian and Gay Foundation

  • The UK's largest lesbian and gay health and community charity, based in Manchester

    MIND

  • The mental health charity working for a better life for everybody with experience of mental distress
  • Mind Infoline tel: 0845 766 0163

    OCD World

  • This website provides information, advice and support to those with obsessive compulsive disorder but also to any one suffering from a mental health condition.

    Office of Fair Trading

  • For information about your rights as a consumer and tips on money management
  • tel. 08457 22 44 99

    Release

  • An independent drugs charity.
  • helpline for information, advice and support on drugs and legal issues

    Release Legal

  • helpline 020 7749 4034

    Shelter

  • The UK campaigning charity for homeless and badly housed people
  • helpline: 0808 800 4444

    Skill

    National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

  • helpline tel: 0800 328 5050
  • minicom: 0800 068 2422

    StudentHealth.co.uk

  • Health advice for students and young people

    Student Loans Company

  • helpline(good luck!) 0800 405010

    Terrence Higgins Trust

  • The HIV and AIDS charity for life
  • helpline tel. 0845 1221 200

    UKCOSA

  • The Council for International Education (advice for International Students)

    Womens Aid

  • National charity working to end domestic violence against women and children
  • helpline tel: 08457 023 468