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Action on Addiction's Families Plus team offers support groups for families, partners and friends of substance misusers: counselling and a brief residential programme (the Family Programme) for friends and relatives.

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Age UK (formerly Age Concern) is the UK's largest charity working for older people. They have a Wiltshire-based website and office and provide information, support, products and services.

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Alzheimer's Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Alzheimer's Support is an independent Wiltshire charity provides a range of flexible services to support people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their Carers. They have a head office in Trowbridge and an office in Devizes.

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Ask supports parents and Carers in Wiltshire through the provision of information, advice and services.

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Bath Area Drugs Advisory Service (BADAS) provides free, confidential services for anyone concerned about their own, or someone else’s drug use or drinking. We cover Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) and Wiltshire. We have offices in Bath, Westbury and Trowbridge.

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Carers In Wiltshire is the County wide website for Carers representing all four Carers Support agencies across the County (including Carers Support North Wilt Kennet Carers, Carers Support Salisbury and Carers Support West Wilts).

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Carers UK is the voice of Carers. They aim to improve their lives by providing information, advice, support and by campaigning for change.

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Contact A Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.

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Dementia UK is a national charity, committed to improving quality of life for all people affected by dementia.

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Department of Health provides health and social care policy, guidance and publications.

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DirectGov provides easy access to government information and services relating to caring for someone.

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Carers Direct offers information, advice and support for Carers.

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Social network for informal mentoring, where everyone can give and gain. You can search for a mentor, be a mentor, or simply browse the inspirational profiles and stories on the site. It's safe and it's free.

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Job Centre Plus can offer support to Carers who were previously unable to access employment programmes. Work Focused Support for Carers (WFSC) is a voluntary scheme which provides the Carer with tailored help & support.

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Mental Health Care contains information for family members and friends of people who have psychosis.

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Mind helps people take control of their mental health by providing high-quality information and advice, and campaigning to promote and protect good mental health for everyone.

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The National Autistic Society aims to support families with a child with additional needs. They offer events, support groups and help to raise awareness.

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Parkinson's UK is a charity that looks at why Parkinson's occurs, the wide variety of symptoms the condition may cause and the range of treatments and support available.

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The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is the largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK. The Trust currently provides quality information, advice and support services to over 400,000 Carers, including approximately 25,000 Carers.

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Rethink is the leading national mental health membership charity that works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life. They have a Trowbridge-based support group on the third Tuesday of every month.

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The Stroke Association provide services for those who have experienced a stroke and their relatives. This includes social clubs, information and support.

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Village website for Sutton Veny - features local history, local information, what's on and much more.

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Wiltshire Direct Payment Support Service provides a support service to Direct Payment and Independent Living Fund (ILF) users in Wiltshire. Helps to give people choice and control.

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Wiltshire Council is our local authority. Contains information on statutory services and contact details.

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Wiltshire Parent Carer Council is a group of parents and Carers in Wiltshire, who have children or young people with some type of disability or additional need, who unite together to help influence changes in the services (health, social, education) they have access to.

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Wiltshire Racial Equality Council are committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity throughout the County of Wiltshire.

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Young Carers is a supportive, online-based community for young carers to chat and discuss with others similar to them or to speak with a qualified youth worker.