Sexual Advice Association

A fantastic new organization.  Their website includes fact sheets and even a helpline service.

www.sda.uk.net
OR
www.sexualadviceassociation.co.uk

Please contact:
info@sda.uk.net  for people who want advice.

Media Resources

Databases/ Books / Articles / Movies

Men's Resources International - highly recommended
http://www.mensresourcesinternational.org/template.php?page=home

Questia Database- Men's Studies
http://www.questia.com/library/sociology-and-anthropology/gender/men/mens-studies.jsp



Men's Studies on Wikipedia- Scroll down for resources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_studies

Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=211

Bereavement

Coping with Grief: BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/relationships/coping_with_grief/bereavement_effectsadults.shtml

The Grieving Process for Men
http://www.theinstituteofwellbeing.com/blog/?p=1551

Divorce, Separation, Bereavement

http://www.itsfinished.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

List of Bereavement Groups and Organizations
http://www.hospitalhelp.co.uk/general/griefandbereavementcontacts.html
Includes information for ex-servicemen and women, local organizations, HIV, AIDS-related bereavement.


Coping with Bereavement
http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Lifestyle_and_Leisure/Article/Coping_with_Bereavement-100165.html
Includes information on coping after a suicide or passing of a child.

Additional Resources

NetDoctor: UK's Leading Independent Health Website
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/

The Prostate Cancer Charity
www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
08000748383 Monday-Friday 10am-4pm and Wednesday evening 7-9pm


Drink Aware for the Facts

www.drinkaware.co.uk


Making Sense of Alcohol

www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

UK National Drugs Helpline
http://www.urban75.com/Drugs/helpline.html

Frank- Drug information

www.talktofrank.com

Addiction Today: Reclaiming Lives for Life
http://www.addictiontoday.org/

How to Treat and Overcome Addictions (Beating Addictions UK)
http://www.beatingaddictions.co.uk/

Action on Addiction
http://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/

Bullying UK
http://www.bullying.co.uk/

Internet Safety
http://www.internetsafetyzone.co.uk/

Think U Know
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

Beat Bullying
http://www.beatbullying.org/

Advice on Relationships and Sexuality

Sexual Problems
http://www.bbc.co.uk/relationships/sex_and_sexual_health/probs_index.shtml

Dan Savage's Advice Column and Blog (Discretion is advised!)
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?show=blog

Make Love not Porn
http://blog.ted.com/2009/12/cindy_gallop_ma.php 
Related TYEE article
http://thetyee.ca/Life/2009/12/16/MakeLove/ 

Relationship Advice for Men
http://www.ehow.co.uk/topic_6076_relationship-advice-men.html

Orgasm Research with Dr Mary Roach
http://blog.ted.com/2009/05/qa_with_mary_ro.php 

Young Fathers
http://www.young-fathers.org.uk/ 

Recovery Information

Information for targets of domestic violence, sexual abuse, child abuse and those who commit violence.

Survivors
http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk/ 
 

Hidden Hurt includes information on various sources for both targets of domestic violence and those who commit domestic violence such as Man2Man, Men's Advice Line and Inquiries, Men's Aid and the Pink Practice (LGBT-focused).

Includes regional contacts.

http://www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/Resources/helplines.htm

Everyman Project 

020 7737 6747

Counseling, support and advice to men who are violent or concerned about their violence, and anyone affected by that violence

Adult Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (AMOSA)

Based in Swindon but provides excellent information and resources.

http://www.amsosa.com/

Victim Support & Witness Services
www.victimsupport-gm.co.uk

Central Youth (Stockport) 0161 480 9600
Wide range of services for young people

Childhood Connections Support Centre (North West) 01706 712 001
Counselling, telephone support, and information for males and females over 16 years on any sort of abuse, past or present. Also supports families

Counselling Collective 0161 763 3303
One-to-one, couple, and group work with survivors across Manchester area


Family Contact Line 0161 941 4011/2
One-to-one counselling and telephone support, free to male and female survivors of child sexual abuse over 14 years
42nd Street 0161 832 1070
Manchester resident males and females between 15 and 25 years

Sexual Abuse Victims Support (SAVS) 01204 364 683
Counselling for adult survivors

Other sexual assault and related services throughout the UK
Crime Stoppers - 0800 555 111
Brook Advisory
Free confidential sex advice and contraception for young people. Centres throughout UK
CALM 0800 58 58 58
Campaign Against Living Miserably. Helpline for men under 25 years
Childline 0800 1111
NSPCC 0800 800 500
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Rape Crisis Federation 0115 900 3560
Respond 0808 808 0700
For males and females with learning difficulties
Samaritans 08457 90 90 90
STAR 01924 298 954
Counselling and other support for rape survivors over 14 years in West Yorkshire

Professional bodies
Association of Chief Police Officers
Association of Forensic Physicians
British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Forensic Science Society

Statutory bodies
Crown Prosecution Service
Forensic Science Service
Greater Manchester Police
Home Office
Metropolitan Police (London)
Metropolitan Police Project Sapphire
Greater Manchester Police Authority

International
International Association of Forensic Nurses
World Health Organisation

Diversity Resources

Black and Ethnic Minority Mental Health

Ethnic Minority Fund

http://www.ethnicminorityfund.org.uk/

Black Mental Health

http://www.blackmentalhealth.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=450&Itemid=117
  
Stop Hate UK
http://www.stophateuk.org/


Disability Now
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/

MenCap
http://www.mencap.org.uk/ 

Regard
http://www.regard.org.uk/