Useful contact details and advocacy |
| If you do not want or need an assessment, there are still
ways in which you can get help. There are a range of other
organisations which, if you need some assistance may be able to
provide information, advice, guidance and/or services in addition
to Social
Services. | |
Here are the main contacts you may find useful: The
council provides funds for most of these organisations.
AXIS - Telford
Counselling for Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Tel: 01952 278000 Wednesday & Thursday only
BILD
British Institute of Learning
Disabilities offers useful information and resources.
Tel: 01562 723010
The Bridge Centre
Sexual health and counselling service for gay and bisexual
men.
Tel: 01743 344474
Carers Contact Centre
Information and support for carers.
Tel: 01952 240209
Centre for Psychological Therapies
Individual sessions and group-work. Anxiety management, assertive
skills, art therapy, psychotherapy, anger management and women's
groups.
Tel: 01952 506838 - Dawley
Citizen Advice Bureau (CAB)
Helps people
resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free
information and advice and by influencing policymakers.
Tel: 01952 223232
Confide Counselling Services
Individual counselling in the Telford & Wrekin area.
Tel: 01743 351319
CSCI
The Commission for Social Care
Inspection monitor all residential and domiciliary care.
Tel: 0121 6005300
DIAL
Information and advice based at Meeting
Point House.
Tel: 0845 6025561 By appointment only.
Disabled Living Centre
Independent advice and assessment for equipment for daily
living.
Tel: 01743 444599
Headway
Support services for people with a
head injury.
Tel: 01743 365271
In-Touch
Free counselling, information and advice for young people.
Tel: 01952 619945 Oakengates on Tuesday & Thursday evening.
Madeley on Tuesday evening.
Mencap
Leading national pressure group for
people with learning disabilities.
Tel: 01785 785830 office, 07881 917843 mobile
Mytton Oak
The administrative base and office for ALD services that are run
and managed by Shropshire PCT.
Tel: 01743 261181
Patient Advice & Liaison Service
Offers help with concerns about patient care, information about NHS
services and signposts to other specialist support agencies.
Tel: 01952 265166
Relate - Telford, Shropshire & Hereford
Individual and couple, adult, family and relationship issues. Also
psychosexual therapy. Training and life skills work.
Tel: 01743 344010
RISQ
Relationships, Information, Sexuality
and Questions, provide free, friendly and confidential health
service for young people under 25 years of age.
Tel: 01952 200070
SILS
Shropshire Independent Living Service
provide advice and support for people to manage their own
Direct Payments.
Tel: 01743 248111
Taking Part
The advocacy group for adults
with learning disabilities.
Tel: 01952 582683
TCAT
Telford College of Arts & Technology
is the local college that provides education to people 16 years
plus.
Tel: 01952 642403
Telford & Wrekin Council for Voluntary Service
(CVS)
The umbrella body for the Voluntary Sector
within Telford & Wrekin which supports community activities,
undertakes community development, encourages co-operation and
co-ordination and is committed to improving the quality of life
locally.
Tel: 01952 291350
Terence Higgins Trust (THT)
Provide advice
& support for those affected by HIV/Aids.
National helpline: 0845 1221200
VICS
Visual Interpreting & Communication
Service provide a transcription service for visually impaired
people (Braille, large print, tape, disc etc.)
Tel: 01743 463517
VISS
Visual Interpreting & Communication
Service in Shropshire offers the following: Sign Language/English
interpretation. Interpretation for deaf-blind people. Lip speaking
& 24 hour emergency service.
Tel: 01743 440060 Minicom/text: 01743
440050
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| Please note - Some documents published before
1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact
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