ADULT EDUCATION - SKILLS FOR LIFE - Philipa Thomas, Whitby Community College, Whitby Community Education Service 601901, email
enquiries@whitbycomed.comADVOCACY ALLIANCE helps people have a voice whe
n decisions about their lives are being made. They provide a generic advocacy service which is independent, free and confidential. Tel (01723) 363910, Thurs contact Adrienne Silcock.
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY - Contact Jim Black, Scarborough branch (01723) 500958.
ARTHRITIS SUPPORT - Third Friday each month at Whitby Hospital 2pm, contact Claire Gallon tel 824236.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE WHITBY tel (01723) 351421 office hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Messages can be left out of office hours. One-to-one support offered at Whitby.
CAMBRIDGE CENTRE - Free and confidential counselling, information and advice for drug and alcohol users, their family and friends. Counsellor also specifically available for children and young people. 1 Silver Street, Whitby, open Mon 9am-4.30pm, Tue-Wed closed, Thurs 9.30am-5pm, Fri 9am-4pm, closed Tues. Tel 601601.
Email info@cambridgecentre.orgCARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP (HEARTBEAT) meets Day Hospital, third Wednesday at 7.30pm each month, contact Di Robinson 601547.
CARING TOGETHER - monthly support group and respite for carers provided. Contact Trinity House, Flowergate, Whitby. Contact Helen Spinks 605757,
caringwhitby@btopenworld.com.
CHILDLINE - Young people's confidential helpline, freephone 0800 1111.
CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU - Church House Centre, Flowergate 605157, Monday and Friday closed, Tues and Thurs 10.00am-12.30pm, 1.30-3.30pm. Telephone advice available on 08451 202930 (24 hrs charged at local rate) Monday-Friday 9.30am-4.30pm.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM - The Anchorage, 11 Byland Road, Monday - Friday 9am-5pm, 820294. Referral by GP.
DALEWOOD TRUST - day services for adults with learning disabilities, Cholmley Way, tel 600583.
DISABLEMENT ACTION GROUP (WHITBY AND DISTRICT) - Church House Centre, Flowergate, tel 821001.
whitbydag@btconnect.comDRUG SMUGGLING - If you have information about someone involved in drug smuggling, call the free 24-hour action line in confidence on 0800 59 5000. You may be eligible for a cash reward.
FAMILY PLANNING clinics are held in the Endeavour Suite at Whitby Hospital on the second Thursday of the month from 6.30-7.30pm and on the fourth Thursday 6.30pm-7.30pm, tel 824247.
FOSTERING - For information pack on fostering ring freephone 0800 3892362.
GATEWAY CLUB - Caedmon Youth Centre, Monday 6.30-8pm.
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION - Mrs A Livesey, 11 Mulgrave Road, Whitby, 604065.
HIV/SEXUAL HEALTH COUNSELLING SERVICE - confidential (01723) 377298. Sexual Health Helpline 0800 567123.
JOB CENTRE - 6 Bobbies Bank, tel 675975. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 9am-4pm and Wed 10am-4pm.
LIFE - Pregnant and worried? Call Whitby 604225 any time.
MARRIAGE GUIDANCE RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING - enquiries (01723) 369858, Relate North East helpline 0800 9805907.
SCARBOROUGH SURVIVORS MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTRE - Information on local services or just a listening ear tel (01723) 500222, Monday-Friday 11am-4.30pm or leave message on answerphone.
survivors.office@btconnect.comMP, WHITBY: Robert Goodwill (Conservative) 07970 205704
NEEDLE EXCHANGE - see Cambridge Centre.
NETWORK - Coliseum, Whitby 825000. E-mail
whitby_coliseum21@hotmail.com.
PARKINSON DISEASE SUPPORT - For help and advice contact Melanie Liley, Rehabilitation Department, Whitby Hospital, 824236.
RAFTERS - non-alcoholic cafe/bar for young people, from 13 years upwards. Tel Sandra Evans 601477, e-mail
yes@whitbycomed.com.
ST CATHERINE'S - Whitby Day Hospice, Thursday and Friday (Wed outpatient), 5 Mulgrave Crescent, Whitby. For further information tel 821049.
SAMARITANS - 40 Trafalgar Street West, Scarborough, tel (01723) 368888 and 08457 909090 (24 hours).
SCARBOROUGH AND RYEDALE CARERS RESOURCE - Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm. Tel (01751) 473727 or (01751) 473784 (fax), email
staff@carersresource.net.
SOCIAL SERVICES - For information, advice and practical help. First point of contact for Whitby, Ryedale and Scarborough - Customer Relations Unit, Ground Floor, Elders Street Day Centre, Scarborough, Local 0845 9501555.
ST JOHN AMBULANCE - Back St Hilda's Terrace, Whitby, tel 600777.
STEPPING STONES - Resource Centre, Church House. Open Monday - Friday 1-4pm. For more information tel 601401/820294.
STROKE CLUB - First Thursday of month at Kirkham Close Community Centre, 2pm. More info tel Ruth Parker 601937/824249 or Mary Grieveson 601872.
TALKING NEWSPAPER FOR THE BLIND - Geoff Cooling 810401.
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE - Langborne Road, tel 01947 602124. Open May-Jun 9.30am-5pm, Jul-Aug 9.30am-6pm, Seo 9.30am-5pm, Oct-Apr 10am-4.30pm.
TRINITY DAY CARE CENTRE for elderly people, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-4pm. Tel 601548.
WHITBY & DISTRICT VOLUNTARY ACTION - Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. Contact Church House Centre, Flowergate, tel 605256. E-mail
whitbydva@tiscali.co.uk.
YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE - For young people up to 25 years old, Rafters, New Quay Road, Whitby. Drop-in centre, Station Square, Tuesday-Friday, 10-11am. 24 hour answerphone or tel Sandra on 601477 or call in evenings when Rafters is open. E-mail:
yes@whitbycomed.com.
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