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Useful LinksLinks are grouped under: General Support & HelpIBS German speaking Help Line. 02/ 768.21.21 Tele-Acceuil French speaking Help Line. 107 Tele-Onthaal Dutch speaking Help Line. 106 Specialised HelpADHD Belgium Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Joanne Norris 02/346.80.21 OR: Carolyn Pennisi 02/675.63.18 Adult ADHD Support Group Stephanie Clark 02/305.90.30 Alcoholics Anonymous 02/ 511. 40. 30 ASChiLD Association Supporting Children who Learn Differently. Susan van Alsenoy: 03/ 568.80.56 Befrienders Worldwide Work worldwide to provide emotional support, reduce suicide and listen to people who are in distress, without judging them or telling them what to do. www.befrienders.org. They have prepared a document on stress which you can download or read here. (You need a pdf program such as Acrobat Reader to read it. You can download Acrobat Reader for free here. Tip: If you would like to save the document to your hard drive, right click on the link and select "Save Target As". This is usually quicker than opening it in your browser.) British Charitable Fund Provides financial and social assistance to (often elderly) British citizens living in Belgium who find themselves in financial or other distress. Info on the BBCA website. BRUSH Brussels Support for the Handicapped. Mike Waldron: 02/ 660.32.25 Brussels Childbirth Trust www.bctbelgium.com 02/ 215.33.77 Cancerhelp Support for Cancer sufferers, English spoken. cancerhelp@scarlet.be 02/ 375.23.20. Europe’s Children Our Concern For children with learning difficulties. www.ecoc.be 02/770.16.02. The Coaching Centre Tutoring organisation specialising in ADHD and others. Based in the U.K. +44 (0) 20.7603 0368 The Mental Health Sites Directory A directory of mental health services based in the U.S. Mental Health Web Directory We Care English-speaking support group for women who have had any kind of cancer. Small, informal meetings in
members' homes to share questions, experiences, and information.
Useful Sites for the ExpatriateAckroyd Publications Publish English-language magazines aimed at the expatriate community including The Bulletin (weekly including the What's On insert), The Newcomer (biannual) and the Expatriate Directory (biannual). www.ackroyd.be (A)way Magazine A magazine in English with resources for international families in Belgium. Check the Blog/Forum section where you can exchange ideas and information. www.awaymagazine.be British Chamber of Commerce Advice, service, support and networking opportunities for British
businesses in Belgium. Brussels Life Information website in both English and French. www.brusselslife.be Easy Expat Help for expatriates on overseas moving and relocation abroad: accommodation, jobs, international schools, health, etc. www.easyexpat.com/ Expatica Website dedicated to the needs of the expatriate community in Belgium. www. expatica.com ING Expat Service Banking for expats www.ing.be/expat 02/ 547.86.26, expat@ing.be Xpats.com News and information site for expatriates in Brussels. www.xpats.com
Expatriate Clubs and Societies1st Brussels British Scout Group American Women’s Club of Brussels Organizes philanthropic, social and cultural activities for its members, engages in welfare and cultural activities which contribute to closer Belgo-American understanding, and fosters fellowship for the American women resident in Brussels and environs. http://www.awcb.org/ Amnesty International English language group. www.amnestygroup81.be 02/ 538.81.77 Bridfas Arranges monthly illustrated talks between October and May on a wide variety of subjects; these are given in English by leading British experts who travel to Brussels for the occasion www.britishinbrussels.com. British & Commonwealth Women’s Club of Brussels Provides opportunities for its members to meet each other, to pursue hobbies and interests or to take up new ones and to help newcomers settle into their new community. http://www.bcwcb.org/ British Computer Society Belgium Section www.bcs.org British United Football Club Brussels Barbarians Rugby Football Club Brussels British Community Association Brussels Light Opera Company Produce musicals and light opera. www.bloc-brussels.com Girlguiding Brussels International Jewish Center The International Jewish Center is Belgium's only Reform, English-speaking
Jewish community. They offer Shabbat and holiday services, weekly Hebrew school, lectures, adult education, and young professionals' activities. Royal Brussels British Football Club Royal British Legion Royal Society of Chemistry Belgium Section - www.rsc.org Royal Naval Association Belgium branch www.britishinbrussels.com The International Chorale of Brussels. A multinational choir of around 45 singers who perform two concerts each year. www.Internationalchorale.com The Irish Club of Belgium Promoting Ireland in Belgium and serving the Irish-Belgian Community. www.irishclub.be The National Trust Association in Belgium Theatre in English – Theatre in Education Stages professional productions of English theatre works, presents theatre classes and workshops to schools and universities and offers Youth Theatre drama during the school year. www.theatreinenglish.be Women’s International Club, Brussels Seeks to foster goodwill, friendship and understanding amongst members of all countries through cultural and recreational activities and to welcome and assist newcomers to Belgium. www.wicbrussels.com
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