Useful Contact Details and Advocacy |
| If you do not want or need an asssessment, 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
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: 01743 284300
DIAL
Information and advice based at Meeting
Point House.
Tel: 01952 210202 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10am to
2pm, Wednesday 9am to 4pm.
Homestart
Voluntary organisation providing
support to families with children under 5 years old.
Tel: 01952 201330
In-Touch
Free counselling, information and advice for young people.
Tel: 01952 619945 Oakengates on Tuesday & Thursday evening.
Madeley on Tuesday evening.
Listen & Care
Voluntary organisation providing day service & supportive
environment.
Tel: 01952 254504 - Leegomery
MIND
Voluntary organisation providing a day
service, drop-in and counselling.
Tel: 01952 588367
Alan Goodall Centre, 78-83 Severn Drive, Sutton Hill
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
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
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
Provide advice
& support for those affected by HIV or Aids. Counselling and
full sexual health screening is available.
Tel: 01952 221410
National helpline: 0845
1221200
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| Please note - Some documents published before
1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact
numbers. |
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