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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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| 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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| Club 84 | |
| Description: | A social club welcoming anyone who has experienced psychiatric problems or sympathises with such problems. Social evenings, Guppy's Enterprise Club, Nunnery Lane, York, 8pm, 2nd Friday of the month. |
| Open: | Contact hours - anytime |
| Contact: | Jenny MacLaren |
| Address: | Guppy's Enterprise Club, Nunnery Lane, York, YO23 1AB |
| Telephone: | (01904) 490753 |
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| Disabled & Working Network (DAWN) | |
| Description: | The DAWN Project supports and assists people with a health issue or a disability, looking at learning opportunities or work options, and how benefits might be affected. The service is free, impartial and confidential. |
| Open: | Tues-Sat 10am-4pm |
| Contact: | Mark Craven |
| Address: | c/o Future Prospects, 24 Swinegate, York, YO1 8AZ |
| Telephone: | (01904) 634748 |
| Fax: | (01904) 634750 |
| Email: | admin@futureprospects.org.uk |
| Website: | www.futureprospects.org.uk |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Our Celebration | |
| Description: | Work related training and support for adults with mental health problems. Craft workshops & desktop publishing bureau offering theraputic employment. Leisure activities for members attending courses. |
| Open: | Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm sessional, + Fri 5-7pm |
| Contact: | David Smith (General Manager) |
| Address: | Highcliffe House, Highcliffe Court, York, YO30 6BP |
| Telephone: | (01904) 643364 |
| Fax: | (01904) 643302 |
| Email: | ourcelebration@hotmail.com |
| Website: | www.ourcelebration.org.uk |
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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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| Relate (York & Harrogate) | |
| Description: | Provides a confidential counselling service for people having difficulties or anxieties in marriage or any adult couple relationship. Psychosexual therapy available. Relate-Teen service for young people affected by parents' relationship difficulties.Training and education programmes available in wide areas of personal growth and development. |
| Open: | Mon-Thurs 9.30am-3.30pm, Mon-Thurs 6-9pm |
| Address: | 14 Pavement, York, YO1 9UP |
| Telephone: | (01904) 625971 |
| Fax: | (01904) 642772 |
| Email: | relateyork@ukonline.co.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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| Richmond Fellowship | |
| Description: | Provides supported housing to 5 people and support to 27 people in their own homes who are experiencing on-going mental health problems. |
| Contact: | Service Manager |
| Address: | The Raylor Centre, Unit F9, James Street, York, YO10 3DW |
| Telephone: | (01904) 438979 |
| Fax: | (01904) 438392 |
| Email: | york.sls@richmondfellowship.org.uk |
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| Survive (Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse in North Yorkshire) | |
| Description: | 1-to-1 meetings, information, self-help groups and book loan service for survivors of child sexual abuse and their friends and families. |
| Open: | Office Mon-Fri 9-5pm Helpline 7.30 -10pm Thurs. Answerphone messages checked and responded to Mon-Fri. |
| Contact: | Gill Main |
| Address: | 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET |
| Telephone: | Office (01904) 638813 Helpline (01904) 642830 (24hr ansaphone) |
| Email: | survive@onetel.net |
| Website: | www.survive-northyorks.org.uk |
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| Tuke Centre Psychotherapy and Counselling Services | |
| Description: | Psychotherapy and counselling by UKCP & BACP accredited and supervised therapists and counsellors. Self referral welcome. Low fees for those on benefits. Training and supervision offered. |
| Open: | Counselling sessions Mon-Fri 8am-8pm |
| Contact: | Chris Powell |
| Address: | 28 Green Dykes Lane, York, YO10 3HH |
| Telephone: | (01904) 430370 |
| Fax: | (01904) 424850 |
| Email: | mail@tukecentre.org |
| Website: | www.retreat-hospital.org |