| ADVOCACY
ALLIANCE |
| Allatt
House, Scarborough Tel:
01723 363910 Advocacy
Alliance provides a free to access service that is able to represent
you if you find it difficult to speak up for yourself.
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| AGE
CONCERN - OVER 50'S |
| 39
Aberdeen Walk, Scarborough Tel; 01723 379058 Age
Concern will offer a healthy living initiative for over 50's. These
includes; Befriending Listening
Ear Bereavement
Advisor Shopper
Shuttle Handy
Person for Household Jobs Community
Gardening Scarborough
Homeless and Housing Support Service Complementary
Therapies - Indian Head Massage lots more help
available by contacting the Office which is open
from 9.30am - 12.30pm 1.30-3.30 Monday to Friday
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| CANCER SUPPORT |
| The
Cancer information and support service provides an opportunity for all
individuals to access:
Support
from experienced nurses
Information
A place to meet
others in similar circumstances
This is
a local information and support service for Scarborough, Whitby,Ryedale
and surrounding areas.
Drop in
and meet. For more information contact:
Tel:
01723 356060
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| CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR |
| The
Challenging Behaviour Foundation Family Support Worker post is funded
by
BBC Children In Need, so if you have made a donation to Children In
Need, thank you very much.
Families
caring for sons/daughters with severe learning disabilties can now
receive
individual telephone support around understand and managing
challenging behaviour from CBF Family Support Worker for the cost of a
local call.
For more
information contact
Tel:
0845 602 7885
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| CHANGING PLACES |
| The
Changing Places campaign aims to
get fully accessible toilets into
all major public areas, including a hoist, changing bench and lots of
space.
A Changing Places toilet
is different to a standard accessible toilet.
It is a room equipped with an adjustable changing bench and a hoist to
allow people to use the toilet with assistance or have their continence
pads changed.
For more
information:Telephone:
020 7696 6019
Email:
ChangingPlaces@mencap.org.uk
Web: www.changing-places.org |
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| COMMUNITY SUPPORT
WORKERS |
| The
Parkinson's disease society community support workers provide
information and support to people with Parkinsons and their families
and
carers.
The
services include visits to people at home, in hospital or in nursing
homes and telephone support.
The
Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale support team is
Lynn
Thubron
Tel: 01723 362269
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| CO-OP |
| Endeavour
House,
New Quay Rd,
Whitby
Tel:
01947 600710
Home
delivery service
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| COSTCUTTERS |
| Ramshill,
Scarborough Tel:
01723 360797
£1.50
delivery for Ramshill and South
Cliff areas, phone in an order on a Thursday for a Friday delivery.
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| DEPRESSION
SELF HELP GROUP |
| 5 West
Parade Road Scarborough Contact:
Karen Rowe
Tel: 01723 383455 |
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| DIRECT
PAYMENTS |
| If
you receive Direct Payments you will be responsible for how the money
is used but you can get help from Direct Payment Support Service.
For more
information contact:
Allatt
House
5 West Parade
Scarborough
Scarborough
Tel:
0845 034 9570
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| EYE
CARE |
There
is a new website and telephone service to answer all your questions
about eye care and vision for people with learning disabilities.
This
has been created by SeeAbility and RNIB, so you can find out
how to improve the quality of life for people with learning
disabilities.
Website: www.lookupinfo.org
Tel: 0800 121 8900 (Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm)
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| FINANCIAL
SUPPORT |
| A new
service offering financial advice to residents in Scarborough has been
started.
Residents
will be able to get advice on all aspects of their finances from
Yorkshire Coast Homes Manager including:
Planning
a weekly budget
Filling in forms
The
Manager Mr Rose will be at Market Vaults Community Office every first
Monday in the month
For more
information call Ms Mackay on 07724 311750
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| GOOD
NEIGHBOURS COASTAL CAR SCHEME | |
A
community transport service set up to
help elderly and disabled people who are unable to access essential
services
because of a transport need
Contact:
Good Neighbours Community
Transport, Church
House, Flowergate, Whitby ,
YO21
3BA Tel:
01947 602982
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| HOME
IMPROVEMENT AGENCY - SCARBOROUGH | |
To assist older people and those with
disability needs and other vulnerable homeowners and tenants, chiefly
in the private sector, to repair, maintain and adapt their homes by
providing advice, support, practical and financial support.
Includes a "Handyperson Service"
covering Filey, Scarborough & Whitby and surrounding rural
areas.
To
contact ring 01723 232527 or email: hia@scarborough.gov.uk.
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| HOSPITAL
COSTS |
Some low
income patients including disabled people are missing out on getting
help with transport costs to and from hospital. Help with these costs
is available if you or your partner gets Income Support
If
you would like more information then you will need a copy of HC11 '
Help with Health Costs' which should be available from your local job
centre plus, NHS Hospital, Pharmacist, Doctor, Dentist or Optician. You
will also need to get relevant claim forms
If you
prefer to use the internet the booklet is available on the Department
of Health Website by visiting www.dh.gov.uk
and searching for HC11 in the 'Search this site box' on the top right
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| INCLUSION NORTH |
Inclusion North works in
Yorkshire, Humber and the North East to
promote Inclusion for people with learning disabilities, their families
and carers.
Web: http://www.inclusionnorth.org
Tel:
0113 2626 409
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| THE 'MAKING SAFE' SCHEME |
Tel:
07841 067996 or 01723 381808
Domestic Abuse 'Working
Together'. Aiming to keep victims of domestic abuse and their
families safe within their own homes.
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| MISCARRIAGE
SUPPORT GROUP |
| 5 West
Parade Road Scarborough Contact:
Kerry
Tel: 07702605296 | | |
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| NORTH YORKSHIRE FIRE SERVICE |
Tel: 01723 357790
North
Yorkshire Fire Service offers a free home safety assessment, and can
give free safety equipment such as smoke alarms. |
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| OBSESSIVE
COMPULSIVE DISORDER SELF HELP GROUP |
| 5 West
Parade Road Scarborough Contact:
Karen Rowe
Tel: 01723 383455 |
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| PANIC
/ ANXIETY SELF HELP GROUP |
| 5 West
Parade Road Scarborough Contact:
Karen Rowe
Tel: 01723 383455 |
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| PETS 4 THERAPY |
| If
you would like to know more about this please contact 01844 345445 the
group will provide further information on this service in your local
area |
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| RELATE |
| Relate
is a free and confidential
service that helps people with their relationships and personal issues.
Their
website has lots of information and helpful advice and guidance:
Website:
www.relate.org.uk
Relate
centres provide a range of services which include relationship
counselling, sex therapy, family counselling, services for young people
and workshops and training courses for individuals and organisations.
Scarborough
centre:
Allatt
House
5 West Parade Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 5ED
Don't
know how to get there?
You
can get
a map and directions by entering your postcode in here:
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| RELAXATION CLASSES |
| Tel:
01653 690124
Ryedale
Counselling Service has begun a series of Relaxation Classes at Ryedale
Community House in Malton. Anyone interested in more
information
should contact Ryedale Counselling Service on the above tel number or
email: counsellors@rva-cvs.org.uk. |
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| SAFER RYEDALE | The Fire
and Rescue Service and Safer Ryedale Partnership are offering FREE Risk
Assessments to residents of Ryedale in order to make them aware of the
potential dangers and security risks within the home. Assessments on offer are:
- Home Risk Assessments by the
Fire Brigade
- Smoke Alarm fitting
- Child seat safety check
- Advice on protecting the home
- Advice on protecting the
garage/shed
- Advice on protecting cars/trade
vehicle/cycles
Further
information can be obtained from Ryedale District Council.
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| SAFER
NEIGHBOURHOODS TEAMS | |
North Yorkshire Police Safer
Neighbourhoods Teams - need to discuss an issue or report a problem?
Want
to find out how we're making your area safer?
Contact
your
local Safer Neighbourhoods Team on 0845 6060247.
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| SCARBOROUGH
ASPERGER SELF HELP (SASH) |
| 5 West
Parade Road Scarborough Contact:
Karen Rowe
Tel: 01723 383455 |
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| SCARBOROUGH ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY |
Scarborough Alzheimer's Society offers a range of 'open' services which are for
people with dementia or memory problems, their carers,
families and
friends (no referral is needed).
Scarborough Memory Café - Emmanuel St John Church, Scarborough 2 - 4pm 2nd Monday of month
Filey
Memory Café - Evron Centre, Filey, 2 -4 pm Last Tuesday of month
Whitby Memory Café - Green Lane Centre, 2 -
4pm 3rd
Tuesday of month
Pickering Memory Café - WRVS Centre, Pickering, 2 -
4 pm 4th
Thursday of month
Contact Details:
Alzheimer's
Society
Scarborough, Whitby and
Ryedale
Forge
House, 3a West Street,
Scarborough,
YO11 2QL
Tel: 01723
500958
Email: Helen.Williams@alzheimers.org.uk
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| SCARBOROUGH SHOPMOBILTY |
The Scarborough Shop
Mobility gives people the independence to get around Scarborough by
using a mobility vehicle.
Open times are Monday to
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Tel:
01723 369910
Prices vary for the type of equipment
and how long you need it for, but to
hire a powered scooter costs £5 a day
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| SCARBOROUGH SHOPPING SCHEME |
The Scarborough Shopping
Scheme is for people who are housebound and cannot manage to do their
own shopping.
The scheme operates on a variety of
days and gives a large group of people the chance to participate.
For
more infomation please contact:
Scarborough Training
Centre
Salter Road
Eastfield
Scarborough
Y011
3UZ
Tel: 0845 034 9481
Don't
know how to get there? You
can get
a map and directions by entering your postcode in here:
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| SCARBOROUGH STROKE CLUB |
Providing information,
support and contact for stroke sufferers and their families.
The Club meets fortnightly on a Friday morning 9.45am to
11.45am at the Friends' Meeting House, Quaker Close, Woodlands Drive,
Scarborough. Transport can be arranged if necessary.
Contact:
Eleanor Patterson
Tel: 01723 870956
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| SELF
HELP GROUP FOR WOMEN |
| 5 West
Parade Road Scarborough Contact:
Karen Rowe
Tel: 01723 383455 |
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| SPECIAL FRIENDS |
| Special
Friends
Online was created to provide a fun, entertaining, informative and safe
environment for people with learning disabilities and their parents,
carers and volunteers to make friends, reconnect with old friends and
have fun. Web: www.specialfriendsonline.com/
Tel: 01446 739 452
Email: info@specialfriendsonline.com
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