Support Organisations: A to Z

We've put together an alphabetical list of support organisations, many of which we hope you will never need to use but in case you do...

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• Gastroschisis: GEEPS
  Gastroschisis, Exomphalos, and Extrophies: support for parents.
  
• Gay & Lesbian: Acceptance Helpline for Parents
  Acceptance' is an organisation founded and run by parents of people who are gay for parents and families of gay people.
  
• Gene Therapy : Cancer Care Society
  Emotional support for lives touched by cancer.
  
• Gene Therapy : CancerBACUP
  Charity No 1019719 Providing high quality and up to date information, practical advice and support for cancer patients and their families.
  
• Gene Therapy : Cancerhelp UK
  Free information service about cancer and cancer care for the general public, brought to you by The Cancer Research Campaign.
  
• Gene Therapy : Cancerlink
  Charity No 326430 Resource for approximately 500 cancer support and self-help groups throughout the UK.
  
• Gene Therapy : Children with Leukemia Trust
  Established in 1991 in order to help relieve the financial burden of bone marrow testing and transplants.
  
• Gene Therapy : Children's Leukaemia Trust
  Charity No 1000341 Supporting leukaemia research, and improving the quality of life of sufferers.
  
• Gene Therapy : Leukaemia CARE Society
  Charity No 259483 Offers immediate contact with local organisers. In some cases financial help is available.
  
• Gene Therapy : Leukaemia Society (UK)
  Charity No 1040984 Offers support to affected children, families and carers, and has a special interest in bone marrow transplantation.
  
• Gene Therapy : Neuroblastoma Society
  Charity No 326385 Help and information on neuroblastoma, a highly malignant childhood cancer.
  
• Gene Therapy: Christian Lewis Children's Cancer Care
  Charity No 801856 Child-centred care focusing on 'quality of life' issues, bereavement support, play therapists and holidays.
  
• Gene Therapy: CLIC
  Charity No 802396 Help for children affected by cancer, promotion of research, and financial grants to families.
  
• Gene Therapy: Sargent Cancer Care for Children
  Charity No 256435 Counselling and financial support for children and young people affected by cancer, leukaemia, or Hodgkin's Disease.
  
• Gene Therapy: Sargent Cancer Care for Children (Scotland)
  Charity No 1085616 Sargent is a Scottish based charity offering support to children and their families.
  
• Gene Therapy: Teenage Cancer Trust
  Charity No 1062559 Focuses on the needs of UK teenagers and young adults with cancer, leukaemia, Hodgkin's and related diseases.
  
• Genetic Disorders: ALD Family Support Trust
  Charity No 1024690 Support for families affected by Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
  
• Genetic Disorders: Alström Syndrome UK
  Support for families, carers and professional workers affected by Alström Syndrome.
  
• Genetic Disorders: Batten Disease Family Association
  Charity No 1084908 National network to support families, including mentor referral.
  
• Genetic Disorders: Moebius Syndrome Support Group
  Charity No 1073282 Moebius Syndrome is an extremely rare genetic condition, caused in part by a failure of some of the cranial nerves to fully develop.
  
• Genetic Disorders: Neurofibromatosis Association
  Charity No 1078790 Charity providing information neurofibromatosis, an inherited genetic disorder causing tumours on nerve tissue anywhere in the body.
  
• Genetic Disorders: Neurofibromatosis Group
  Mutual support group for parents and those affected by neurofibromatosis.
  
• Genetic Disorders: Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (UK)
  Charity No 284583 Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a chromosomal disorder, which can affect people of both sexes.
  
• Genetic Disorders: Unique - The Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
  Charity No 1024624 Offers contact with families with an affected member who has the same rare chromosome disorder or who has similar symptoms or practical concerns, irrespective of specific chromosome disorder.
  
• Genetic Disorders: Williams Syndrome Foundation
  Charity No 281014 Contact and support through a network of regional groups, with financial help to attend meetings if necessary.
  
• Genital Anomalies: CHARGE
  Charity No 1042953, established in 1987. It offers support and advice to families of affected children and linking where possible.
  
• Glaucoma: International Glaucoma Association
  Charity No 274681 Children's support group 'Tadpoles' (details on request).
  
• Grandparents Plus
  Grandparents Plus aims to promote the better care, upbringing and establishment in life of children.
  
• Grandparents: Alzheimer's Society
  Charity No 296645 The UK's leading care and research charity for people with all forms of dementia and their carers.
  
• Grandparents: National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
  Charity No 243387 Dedicated to improving the lives of the elderly.
  
• Growth Retardation: CHARGE
  Charity No 1042953, established in 1987. It offers support and advice to families of affected children and linking where possible.
  
• Guardian's Allowance: Benefits Agency
  The Benefits Agency (BA) website has merged with a new Department of Social Security (DSS) website.

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