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| Abbeyfield York Society Ltd | |
| Description: | Very sheltered housing enables elderly people to remain independent. Resident Manager responsible for meals & general welfare. "Where older people find care in housing". |
| Open: | 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Mrs M Chambers |
| Address: | Abbeyfield House, Regency Mews, York, YO24 1LL |
| Telephone: | (01904) 704500 and 704121 |
| Fax: | (01904) 704121 |
| Email: | abbeyfield-york@btconnect.com |
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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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| Age Concern York - Community Befriending & Support Service | |
| Description: | Befriending service providing volunteers to befriend older people living alone in the community, or older people in care homes who have few visitors. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Befriending |
| Contact: | Vi Butler (Organiser) |
| Address: | Norman Collinson House, 70 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL |
| Telephone: | (01904) 621020 or 627995 |
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| Age Concern York - Hospital Services | |
| Description: | For older people who live alone leaving hospital.Volunteers can stay up to 3 nights to give emotional support and/or can visit for up to 6 weeks to give practical and emotional support - can complement statutory services. |
| Open: | Contact - Office hours, Services - anytime |
| Contact: | Jenny Jarred |
| Address: | 70 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL |
| Telephone: | (01904) 726191 |
| Fax: | (01904) 658463 |
| Email: | jenny.jarred@york.nhs.uk |
| Website: | www.ageconcernyork.org.uk |
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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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| Age Concern York - Netneighbours | |
| Description: | For older people who live in the area of York who struggle to access shopping from the larger supermarkets. A volunteer takes the shopping list over the phone and uses their computer to order the goods and arrange delivery directly to the door. |
| Open: | Office hours |
| Contact: | Jenny Jarred |
| Address: | 70 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL |
| Telephone: | 01904 726191 |
| Fax: | 01904 658463 |
| Email: | jenny.jarred@york.nhs.uk |
| Website: | www.ageconcernyork.org.uk |
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| Age Concern York - Practical Services | |
| Description: | Home Security Service, improving the home security of older people. Home Maintenance Service, helping with minor household jobs and repairs. Home Services Directory of vetted tradespeople. |
| Open: | Mon-Wed 9am-4pm. Thurs-Fri 9.30am-1.30pm |
| Contact: | John Rogers |
| Address: | Granville House, 21 Granville Terrace, York, YO10 3DY |
| Telephone: | (01904) 427150 |
| Fax: | (01904) 427149 |
| Email: | yorkageconcern@onetel.com |
| 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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| APS - Services in the Community | |
| Description: | APS provides support and care to vulnerable adults including long and short term adult placements, and community support services. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Helen Hall |
| Address: | Ground Floor, 6 Clifton Moor Business Village, James Nicholson Link, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4XG |
| Telephone: | (01904) 693420 |
| Fax: | (01904) 693018 |
| Email: | alison@aps-services.co.uk |
| Website: | www.aps-services.co.uk |
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| Association of Retired Persons and Over 50's -York Friendship Centre | |
| Description: | The voice of 19 million over 50s, unifying to achieve benefits and encourage mutual respect and understanding between the generations. |
| Open: | Daily/weekends |
| Contact: | Doreen Green |
| Address: | 59 Hansom Place, York, YO31 8FQ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 637480 |
| Email: | info@arp.org.uk |
| Website: | www.communigate.co.uk/york/arp050 |
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| Bereavement Counselling - CRUSE, Bereavement Care | |
| Description: | Offers confidential help to all bereaved. Includes free counselling, advice and information, and an opportunity to meet others. Also bereaved by suicide support group and childrens counselling group. |
| Address: | 59 Hansom Place, York, YO31 8FQ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 481162 - answerphone at times |
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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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| Citizens Advice Bureau - York | |
| Description: | The CAB provides advice, information and advocacy on any matter, in particular benefits, debt, employment and housing. The service is free, confidential and impartial. The Bureau also offers appointments and drop-in services at several outreach locations throughout the City. Please phone the appointments line for more information. |
| Open: | Mon,Tues 9.30am-3.30pm Wed 2.30pm-7pm Thurs 9.30am-11.30am Fri 9.30am-12.30pm. 12.30pm-4.30pm appts only. |
| Contact: | The Director |
| Address: | 3 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AU |
| Telephone: | (0870) 1264850 Appointment Booking line (01904) 623550 |
| Fax: | (01904) 620571 |
| Email: | admin@yorkcab.org.uk |
| Website: | www.yorkcab.org.uk |
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| Civil Service Pensioners Alliance - York Group | |
| Description: | To put forward voice of local C.S.P.A. members, to help preserve their occupational pensions. Many meetings also have an informative speaker, or are social in nature. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Jane L Potter (Secretary) |
| Address: | 25 The Hawthorns, Riccall, Selby, YO19 6NZ |
| Telephone: | (01757) 248241 or (01904) 761168 |
| Email: | tony1933_uk@yahoo.com |
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| Civil Service Retirement Fellowship | |
| Description: | Benefiting retired Civil Servants and dependents by providing a visiting service; distributing relevant information; and arranging social activities, to relieve problems associated with old age. |
| Contact: | David Ingham (Hon Secretary) |
| Address: | 7 Otterwood Paddock, Stamford Bridge, York, YO41 1BA |
| Telephone: | (01759) 372211 or (01904) 761168 |
| Website: | www.csrf.co.uk and www.yortime.org.uk |
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| Copmanthorpe Communicare | |
| Description: | For people in Copmanthorpe in need of help with transport to hospital, clinics etc, or in an emergency. May provide other assistance. |
| Contact: | Caroline Kett |
| Address: | 7 Otterwood Paddock, Stamford Bridge, York, YO41 1BA |
| Telephone: | 07843 012629 |
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| CSV/RSVP | |
| Description: | Regional Office of London Head Office seeking volunteers of over 50's to participate in volunteering and recognising their skills and provide group commitment. Educational and environmental projects in primary schools |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm |
| Contact: | Ann Pulleyn |
| Address: | 22 High Petergate, York, YO1 7EH |
| Telephone: | (01904) 651732 |
| Fax: | (01904) 629997 |
| Email: | rsvp.york@virgin.net |
| Website: | www.csv-rsvp.org.uk |
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| Frank Clarke Evergreen Club | |
| Description: | Meets in Clementhorpe Community Centre, Lower Ebor Street, York, first Tuesday of each month, except January, 2pm. Speakers and musical entertainment. Outings arranged. |
| Open: | Available to contact anytime |
| Contact: | Miss B Clarke |
| Address: | Springview Cottage, Millington, York, YO42 1TX |
| Telephone: | (01759) 302155 |
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| Haxby Helpers | |
| Description: | A good neighbour transport scheme for the Haxby and Wigginton area. |
| Open: | Any reasonable time |
| Contact: | Mrs Jenny Gibbons |
| Address: | Springview Cottage, Millington, York, YO42 1TX |
| Telephone: | (01904) 750266 |
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| Independent Age (formerly Rukba) | |
| Description: | Help elderly professional people to remain independent in their own homes by provision of annuity for life. Pensioners & those over 40 unable to work through disability. |
| Open: | Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm |
| Contact: | Claire Marie Benson (Area Representative Yorks) |
| Address: | PO Box 163, Richmond, North Yorks, DL10 9AE |
| Telephone: | 01748 826447 |
| Fax: | 01748 826457 |
| Email: | cm.benson@independentage.org.uk |
| Website: | www.independentage.org.uk |
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| Independent Living Schemes | |
| Description: | The schemes enable disabled people to purchase services to live independently in the community, including the employment of personal assistants. Staff provide the advice and support required to do this. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm (answerphone at other times) |
| Contact: | General Manager (York & North Yorkshire) District Manager (York) |
| Address: | Tang Hall Primary School, Sixth Avenue, York, YO31 0UT |
| Telephone: | (01904) 427251 |
| Fax: | (01904) 425527 |
| Email: | annejils@hotmail.co.uk christinebennett@ils.org.uk |
| Website: | www.ils.org.uk |
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| New Earswick and District Disabled Social Club | |
| Description: | To provide leisure time recreation for physically handicapped people, bringing them into association with able bodied people. Meetings fortnightly on Wednesdays at 7.30pm, Red Lodge, New Earswick. |
| Contact: | Mrs W N Dalby |
| Address: | 12 Forest Close, Wigginton, York, YO32 2ZG |
| Telephone: | (01904) 764456 |
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| North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre | |
| Description: | Through musical improvisation music therapy improves communication and self expression. For all ages for those with physical or learning disabilities, mental health or emotional problems. |
| Open: | 9am-5pm ansaphone 24hrs |
| Contact: | Angela Harrison |
| Address: | 121 Town Street, Old Malton, Malton, YO17 7HD |
| Telephone: | (01653) 698129 |
| Fax: | (01653) 698129 |
| Email: | info@music-therapy.org.uk |
| Website: | www.music-therapy.org.uk |
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| Older Citizen's Advocacy York | |
| Description: | Advocacy and information to people over 50. Promotes the rights of individuals experiencing disagreements or complaints about services, care, treatment and other social, health related or general issues. |
| Open: | Mon-Thur 10am-3pm, Fri 10am-2pm |
| Contact: | The Advocacy Staff |
| Address: | 52 Townend Street, York, YO31 7QG |
| Telephone: | (01904) 676200 |
| Fax: | (01904) 672460 |
| Email: | ocay@btconnect.com |
| Website: | www.geocities.com/ocay52/NEWHOME.html |
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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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| Oral History Society - York | |
| Description: | To record and preserve memories of York for the benefit of the future community. Volunteers welcomed. |
| Open: | Telephone anytime |
| Contact: | Philip Johnson |
| Address: | c/o 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET |
| Telephone: | (01904) 644381 |
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| Regen Centre | |
| Description: | Community Centre offering facilities for sport, childcare, leisure, education, meetings, exhibitions and private functions. |
| Open: | 8.30am-11pm |
| Contact: | Mike Maczuga |
| Address: | Landing Lane, Riccall, York, YO19 6PW |
| Telephone: | (01757) 248849 |
| Fax: | (01757) 248869 |
| Email: | info@riccall.co.uk |
| Website: | www.riccall.co.uk |
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| Rotary Club of York Vikings/Community Service Committee | |
| Description: | To promote and maintain the ideas and aims of Rotary International. Applications for financial assistance considered from organisations in the York area. |
| Contact: | Philip Thake |
| Address: | c/o 54 Bootham, York, YO30 7XZ |
| Email: | philip.thake@hphonline.co.uk |
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| St Sampsons Centre | |
| Description: | A Centre for rest and companionship for anyone (local resident or visitor) aged 60+. Open Monday-Friday 10am - 4.30pm (refreshments to 4pm). |
| Contact: | Malcolm Whittaker (Manager) |
| Address: | St Sampsons Church, Church Street, York, YO1 8BE |
| Telephone: | (01904) 652247 |
| Fax: | (01904) 652247 |
| Email: | manager@stsampsons.fsnet.co.uk |
| Website: | www.stsampsons.fsnet.co.uk |
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| Student Action (York) | |
| Description: | Student Action aims to further student involvement in the community through a variety of voluntary projects with a range of different client groups. |
| Open: | 9.30am-4.30pm |
| Contact: | Ben Pickett |
| Address: | Daw Suu Student Centre, Goodricke College, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD |
| Telephone: | (01904) 433133 |
| Fax: | (01904) 434664 |
| Email: | studentaction@yusu.org |
| Website: | www.yusu.org/ysca |
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| University of the Third Age (U3A) | |
| Description: | A self-help group of people who get together to share skills and teaching. No qualifications are given or expected. There are courses and social activities for retired people. |
| Open: | Mon, Tue, Fri 10am-12noon; Wed-Thu 2-4pm |
| Contact: | The Secretary |
| Address: | 15a Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RG |
| Telephone: | (01904) 633726 |
| Email: | yorku3a@btopenworld.com |
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| Womens Royal Voluntary Service | |
| Description: | Deliver meals on wheels, books on wheels, run tea bars and shops in hospitals, and club for blind and elderly, assist emergency services. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9.30am-2.30pm |
| Contact: | Mrs J V Davies |
| Address: | 82 Bootham, York, YO30 7DF |
| Telephone: | (01904) 624861 |
| Fax: | (01904) 624861 |
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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 |
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| XpressYork (Community Radio) | |
| Description: | A project to establish a community radio project in York. |
| Contact: | Guy Morgan |
| Address: | 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET |
| Email: | info@expressyork.org.uk |
| Website: | www.xpressyork.org.uk |
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| York Wheels | |
| Description: | Provides transport by car or minibus (adapted to take wheelchairs), for elderly, disabled or needy people. Small charge. |
| Open: | Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm, Fri 9am-3pm |
| Contact: | Mike Parry |
| Address: | The Foyer, York District Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 7HE |
| Telephone: | (01904) 630080 (01904) 726791 |
| Email: | enquires@york-wheels.org.uk |