Last updated at 09:25, Monday, 15 March 2010

ANIMALS

• Allerdale council dog warden 01900 702800 ; out of hours: 01900 871080
• Cat Protection 01946 831334
• RSPCA 0300 1234 999

CHILDREN

• Childline 0800 1111
• Cumbria Children's Information Service 08457 125737
• NSPCC 0808 800 5000

DRUGS & ALCOHOL

• Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555
• Al Anon, Maryport (for friends and relatives) 0202 403 0888
• Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service 01228 544140
• National Drugs helpline 0800 776 600
• North Cumbria Addictive Behaviour Services 01946 65466
• Rising Sun Trust (Signpost), drugs helpline 0800 0838449
• Turning Point 01900 65737

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

• Cruse Bereavement 07071780761
• Domestic violence 0845 7023 468
• Domestic violence (24-hour helpline) 0808 2000 247
• Gingerbread (one parent families) 0800 0184318
• National Missing Persons Helpline 0500 700700
• NCH Cumbria Mediation Service 01539 733705
• Message Home 0800 700400
• National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000247
• Outreach Cumbria (gay, lesbian and bisexual services) 01228 603075
• Rape Crisis 01900 829729
• Relate 0845 6024828
• The Samaritans 01946 694266
• Self-injury support 01228 515500
• Victim Support 01946 66207
• West Cumbria Carers 01900 810101
• West Cumbrla Domestic Violence Support 07712 117986
• West Cumbria Relationship Counselling 01946 693035
• Witness Service support helpline 01228 512485

HEALTH

• Aids helpline 01228 591986
• Asthma helpline 08457 010203
• Autism helpline 01768 840094
• Cumbria Cerebral Palsy 01228 527796
• Dental treatment: People not registered with a dentist and who require emergency treatment should call 01228 603900 and then selection Option 2.. For all Dental Registration enquiries contact Margaret McManus on 01228 602192 or 602193 
• GUM clinic 01900 68737
• Multiple Sclerosis Society - Allerdale 01900 873333 ; Copeland 01946 691123
• National Blood Service 08457 711711
• National Childbirth Trust 07005 801560
• National Epilepsy helpline 01494 601400
• NHS Direct 0845 4647
• Parkinson's Disease Society 01900 825058
• Strokelink West Cumbria 01946 831185
• Thyroid Foundation of North Cumbria 01768 862567
• Hospice at Home West Cumbria 01900 873173
• West Cumbria Society for the Blind 01946 592474
• Copeland Cancer Support Group. A friendly, social group for anyone affected by cancer. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, 1.30-3.30pm, at Howgill Family Centre, Birks Road, Cleator Moor. Tel: 07835301675.

HOUSING

• Derwent & Solway 01900 607500
• Home Housing 01900 812291
• Impact Housing 01900 842100
• Westfield Housing 01900 602906
• Shelter Cumbria 0844 5151 945

MONEY & DEBT

• Consumer Credit Counselling 0800 1381111
• Gamcare 0845 6000133
• National Debtline 0808 8084000
• National Minimum Wage Helpline 0845 6000678

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

• To report damage to environment, pollution, flooding, poaching risks to wildlife, fly tipping etc 0800 807060.
• Environment Agency floodline – 0845 988 1188: regularly updated recorded flood warnings service available 24 hours.
• General enquiries: 08708 506 506

First published at 23:19, Friday, 14 March 2008
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk