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| Age Concern York - In Safe Hands | |
| Description: | Offers short breaks to carers of older people - a few hours, overnight or live-in care for up to two weeks. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-4pm |
| Contact: | Monica Dunham |
| Address: | Age Concern York, 70 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL |
| Telephone: | (01904) 627995 and 621020 |
| Fax: | (01904) 658463 |
| Email: | monica@ageconcernyork.org.uk |
| Website: | www.ageconcernyork.org.uk |
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| Alzheimer's Society - York Office | |
| Description: | Cares for those whose lives are affected by dementia. Offers advice, support, information, carers' courses, carers' groups, befriending service. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri - hours variable |
| Contact: | Gill Myers |
| Address: | Raylor Centre, James Street, York, YO10 3DW |
| Telephone: | (01904) 415065 - (01904) 430020 (Help line & ansaphone)) |
| Email: | alz.york@tesco.net |
| Website: | alzheimers.org.uk/york |
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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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| 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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| Future Prospects | |
| Description: | Future Prospects is a free learning and work advice service. It is a no-appointment, drop-in centre providing free and impartial advice. Specialist services available for people who may need additional support to access training or employment. |
| Open: | Tues-Sat 10am-4pm (Tues & Thurs until 7pm) |
| Contact: | Andrew Cambridge |
| Address: | 24 Swinegate, York, YO1 8AZ |
| Telephone: | (0800) 834239 freephone/01904 634748 |
| Fax: | (01904) 634750 |
| Email: | admin@futurepropects.org.uk |
| Website: | www.futureprospects.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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| RETHINK (York Fellowship) | |
| Description: | Offers information, counselling and support to families coping with mental illness. Tel. 490753 for meeting times and further information. |
| Open: | Anytime |
| Contact: | Jenny MacLaren |
| Address: | c/o The Priory Street Centre, Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET |
| Telephone: | (01904) 490753 |
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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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| Woodlands MS Resource & Respite Care Centre | |
| Description: | Respite Care: Short term respite care to anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Resource Centre: Information, support and advice regarding any issue affecting people with Multiple Sclerosis and family, friends, carers and health and social care professionals. |
| Open: | Respite Centre: 51 wks a year, usually closed early Jan. Provides 24hr nursing respite care. Resource Centre: Tel-office hours, Drop In - Tues 2-7pm, Thurs 10-2pm, 1st Sat each month 10-2pm |
| Address: | 120 Thief Lane, Hull Rd, York, YO10 3HU |
| Telephone: | 01904 430600 |
| Fax: | 01904 430055 |
| Email: | msresource@woodlands .org.uk |
| Website: | www.mssociety.org.uk |