Friday, 16 May 2008

Helplines

ANIMALS

Allerdale council dog warden               01900 702800       ; out of hours:               01900 871080       

Cat Protection               01946 831334       

RSPCA               08705 555999       


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 Direct
(for NHS dental services)               01228 603900       
Open 9am to 9pm Mon-Fri; 9am-1pm and 6pm-9pm, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays

Epilepsy Action West Cumbria
              01900 821362       

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       


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