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| Access Group - York | |
| Description: | Aim to improve disabled people's access to public places, shops, transport, education etc. |
| Open: | 9am-5pm (eves if essential) |
| Contact: | D J Brown (Secretary) |
| Address: | 23 Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BW |
| Telephone: | (01904) 792023 |
| Fax: | (01904) 784057 |
| Email: | wandbyork@hotmail.com |
| Website: | www.a-vip.com/yorkaccess |
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| Age Concern York | |
| Description: | Age Concern York, with staff and volunteers of all ages, provides a wide range of companionship, advice and practical support to older people in and near York. |
| Open: | 9am-4pm weekdays |
| Contact: | The Chief Officer |
| Address: | 70 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL |
| Telephone: | (01904) 627995 and 621020 |
| Fax: | (01904) 658463 |
| Email: | sally@ageconcernyork.org.uk |
| Website: | www.ageconcernyork.org.uk |
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| Amnesty International | |
| Description: | Independent of politics and religion it seeks to uphold internationally accepted standards of human rights. Meets monthly, second Tuesday 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, Friargate. |
| Open: | Anytime |
| Contact: | Bernadette Heaney |
| Address: | 13 Bewlay Street, York, YO23 1JT |
| Telephone: | (01904) 651216 |
| Email: | beheaney@yahoo.com |
| Website: | www.amnesty.org.uk |
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| British Red Cross - York Centre | |
| Description: | Provides first aid cover for public events, first aid training. Transport/escort to people who can't access public transport, wheelchair/comode loan, therapeutic care, skin camouflage, and message and tracing services. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-4pm |
| Contact: | Lyn Stow |
| Address: | 6 Marsden Park, James Nicholson Link, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4WX |
| Telephone: | (01904) 691021 |
| Fax: | (01904) 691728 |
| Email: | lstow@redcross.org.uk |
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| Campaign for Real Education | |
| Description: | The main objectives are to raise standards and improve choice in state education. Advice is available for parents, teachers, school governors and interested journalists and politicians. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Nick Seaton (Chairman) |
| Address: | 18 Westlands Grove, Stockton Lane, York, YO31 1EF |
| Telephone: | (01904) 424134 |
| Email: | cre@credyork.freeserve.co.uk |
| Website: | www.cre.org.uk |
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| Campaign to Protect Rural England York & Selby District Branch | |
| Description: | To improve, protect and preserve the countryside for all to enjoy, by means of persuasion, co-operation and lobbying. |
| Open: | Daytime & Evenings |
| Contact: | Dr Guy Woolley |
| Address: | Woodstock House, Church Street, Barkston Ash, Tadcaster, LS24 9PJ |
| Telephone: | (01937) 557637 |
| Email: | drguyw@supanet.com |
| Website: | cprenorthyorks.fsnet.co.uk |
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| Carers Together | |
| Description: | A support group for family carers of people with learning difficulties. |
| Contact: | Barbara Milner (Chairperson) |
| Address: | 27 Bransdale Crescent, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3PB |
| Telephone: | 01904 421923 Answer Machine or 07984 643726/07984 643727 |
| Email: | yorkcarerstogether@yahoo.co.uk |
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| Carer's UK - York Vale Branch | |
| Description: | Focus for carers' issues in NYCC and CYC area. Information, support and advice to all carers. Carers free helpline 0808 808 7777 |
| Contact: | Brian Duckels (Chairman) |
| Address: | 139 Flaxley Road, Selby, YO8 4XG |
| Website: | www.carersuk.org |
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| Christian Aid | |
| Description: | Publicises and campaigns with regard to Third World issues. Raises money and awareness specifically during Christian Aid Week in May and Christmas. |
| Open: | Evenings & weekends |
| Contact: | Mark Comer (Secretary) |
| Address: | 171 Burton Stone Lane, York, YO30 6DG |
| Telephone: | (01904) 656295 |
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| Mainstay | |
| Description: | Mainstay is a small but growing registered charity representing mental health service users who are working to improve services in the area. |
| Open: | By appointment |
| Contact: | Robin McIlroy |
| Address: | 21 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET |
| Telephone: | (01904) 623801 |
| Email: | mainstay@yorkpctarea.fsnet.co.uk |
| Website: | www.mainstay-york.org.uk |
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| National League of Blind and Disabled People | |
| Description: | A trade union working for and on behalf of disabled people. |
| Open: | Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm Fri 9am-12pm |
| Contact: | J Keeper |
| Address: | 45 Ouselea, Clifton, York, YO30 6SA |
| Telephone: | (01904) 706654 (work) |
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| National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | |
| Description: | To eradicate child abuse. To help children and their families through treatment when abuse has occurred. To provide an assessment and theraputic service to children and women when domestic abuse has occurred. |
| Open: | Freephone 24 hrs 0808 800 5000 |
| Contact: | Debra Radford |
| Address: | 65 Osbaldwick Lane, York, YO10 3AY |
| Telephone: | (01904) 430455 |
| Fax: | (01904) 430818 |
| Email: | dradford1@nspcc.org.uk |
| Website: | www.nspcc.org.uk |
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| Older People's Assembly - York | |
| Description: | To bring together older people to enable their wishes to be widely known, to raise awareness of issues effecting older people & to influence relevent decisions. |
| Open: | Daytime |
| Contact: | Don Parlabean |
| Address: | Room 5 Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NQ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 634661 |
| Fax: | (01904) 634661 |
| Email: | yorkop.assembly@virgin.net |
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| Oxfam | |
| Description: | Aims to alleviate poverty and suffering. Volunteers and donated goods always welcomed at our Shops in Goodramgate (659001), Micklegate (bookshop) (652140), Acomb (785902) and Petergate ( 652749). |
| Contact: | Libby Desforges |
| Address: | 7 Goodramgate, York, YO10 2LJ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 645279 |
| Email: | l.desforges@oxfam.org.uk |
| Website: | http://www.oxfam.org.uk |
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| Parental Alliance for Choice in Education (PACE) | |
| Description: | Advises and assists parents desiring choice in state education over both school and the curriculum. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm |
| Contact: | Nick Seaton |
| Address: | 18 Westlands Grove, York, Y031 1EF |
| Telephone: | (01904) 424134 |
| Email: | nickseaton@credyork.freeserve.co.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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| Rape Crisis (York) | |
| Description: | 1 to 1 counselling, telephone helpline, and welfare information to women who have been raped or sexually abused, either recently or in the past. |
| Open: | Thursdays 7- 9pm helpline. Answerphone available at other times and checked regularly. Appointments arranged. |
| Contact: | Becky Crocker |
| Address: | 7 Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LJ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 610917 |
| Fax: | (01904) 610917 |
| Email: | support@yorkrapecrisis.co.uk |
| Website: | www.rapecrisiscentre.org |
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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 |
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| World Development Movement (WDM) (York Group) | |
| Description: | WDM is Britain's leading campaigner for political changes to directly benefit the world's poor. York WDM Group meets regularly to plan local campaigning. Ring 707302 for dates of meetings. |
| Open: | Day and evening |
| Contact: | John Whitworth |
| Address: | 130 Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1LA |
| Telephone: | (01904) 626338 |
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| York Credit Union | |
| Description: | A financial co-operative offering safe savings and low cost loans to people who live or work in York. All profits returned to members as a dividend on their savings. Authorised and regulated by the financial services authority |
| Open: | Various times, contact for details |
| Contact: | Mike Horncastle |
| Address: | 21 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET |
| Telephone: | 01904 676633 |
| Email: | office@ycu.org.uk |
| Website: | www.ycu.org.uk |