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| Carer's Centre (Part of the Princess Royal Trust Carers' Centre Network) - York & Selby District | |
| Description: | Offers advice, information and support for carers. Produces free newsletter, organises courses. Works with carers, carer groups and organisations to improve services for carers. Offers a service to young carers (under 18) in York and Selby. Has the Community Legal Service Quality Mark in General Help with casework in Welfare Benefits, Older People, Disabitity, Young People, Health & Social Care. |
| Open: | 24 hour answerphone |
| Contact: | Dawn O'Rooke (Centre Manager) |
| Address: | Clementhorpe Health Centre, Cherry Street, Clementhorpe, York, YO23 1AP |
| Telephone: | (01904) 724466 (York Service) (01904) 724314 (Selby Service) |
| Fax: | 01904 642071 |
| Email: | sycarers@sypct.nhs.uk |
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| Centre for Separated Families | |
| Description: | Supports separated families in York and North/East Yorkshire. Provides advice, information, newsletter, counselling, secondhand clothes, baby equipment loan scheme. Drop-ins:York and Harrogate. Telephone/e-mail advice line. |
| Open: | Advice Mon-Fri 10 am-4pm Drop-in Wed 12 - 3pm |
| Contact: | Liz Savage (Manager) |
| Address: | 3 Barker Lane, Micklegate, York, YO1 6JR |
| Telephone: | (01904) 610268 |
| Fax: | (01904) 672491 |
| Email: | advice@separatedfamilies.org.uk |
| Website: | www.separatedfamilies-network.org.uk |
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| Headway - North Yorkshire | |
| Description: | Provides support and understanding for those who have suffered head injuries, their families and support workers. Contact Ann (Regional Group Support Officer) for local contact |
| Contact: | Ann Hurley |
| Address: | Kirk House, Browning Road, Rotherham, South Yorks, S65 2LG |
| Telephone: | 01709 511999 or 07710 647775 |
| Fax: | 01709 511999 |
| Email: | gsoyorkshire@headway.org.uk |
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| Mind (York & District) | |
| Description: | To help those in mental distress and carers/family. Information and guidance; counselling & advocacy services; volunteer service user network. Training for other organisations. |
| Open: | Information service, Advocacy by appointment, Counselling by appointment. |
| Contact: | Penny Stafford |
| Address: | 11-12 Stonebow House, The Stonebow, York, YO1 7NP |
| Telephone: | (01904) 647349 (Information line & ansaphone) ( 01904) 647014 (Office) |
| Fax: | (01904) 466660 |
| Email: | office@yorkmind.org.uk |
| Website: | www.yorkmind.org.uk |
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| People First - York | |
| Description: | Self advocacy group run by and for people with learning difficulties, helping people to speak up for themselves and provide information. |
| Open: | Mon-Thurs 9-4.30pm, Fri 9-4pm |
| Address: | 31A Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York, YO31 1AG |
| Telephone: | (01904) 431313 |
| Email: | yorkpeoplefirst@btconnect.com |
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| SCOPE (North East, Yorkshire and The Humber) | |
| Description: | A national disability organisation whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Our fieldworkers offer information and support to disabled people, families and carers. Scope also campaigns for equality for all disabled people. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Alison White |
| Address: | Winston House, Monckton Rd, Wakefield, WF2 7AX |
| Telephone: | (01924) 366711 Textphone (01924) 299721 Free Helpline 0808 800 3333 |
| Fax: | 01924) 366764 |
| Email: | northeastandyorkshire@scope.org.uk |
| Website: | www.scope.org.uk |