Helplines

Last updated at 09:56, Tuesday, 14 May 2013

ANIMALS

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

Cat Protection 01946 590079

RSPCA 08705 555999

The Animals' Refuge 01228 560082; fax 01228 560985

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 01900 870034

Signpost Drug and Alcohol Helpline 0800 0838 449

Turning Point 01900 65737

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

Cruse Bereavement 07071780761

Domestic violence 0845 7023 468

Domestic violence www.NotinMyHome.co.uk

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

Relate 0845 6024828

The Samaritans 01946 694266

Self-injury support 01228 515500

Victim Support 01946 66207

West Cumbria Carers 01900 821976

West Cumbrla Domestic Violence Support 07712 117986

West Cumbria Rape Crisis 01900 829729

West Cumbria Relationship Counselling 01946 693035

Witness Service support helpline 01228 512485

HEALTH

Aids helpline 01228 591986

Alzheimer's Disease Society 01900 607280

Asthma helpline 08457 010203

Autism helpline 01768 840094

Cumbria Cerebral Palsy 01228 527796

Cumbria-Deaf Vision 01228 210205

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

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland 01768 210719

Hospice at Home West Cumbria 01900 873173

Leukaemia Research Fund 01946 824060

Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre, West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven
E-mail: dawn.sanderson@ncumbria-acute.nhs.uk
Open 8.30am-5pm Mon-Thurs and 8.30am-2pm Fri

Mencap 01228 595656

Meningitis Research Foundation 0808 8003344

Mind 01900 66518

MS Society 01900 873333

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

Scope 0808 8003333

St John Ambulance Cumbria 01228 528684 (out of hours emergencies 07699 733965)

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

Cumbria Advice Network

Derwent & Solway 01900 607500

Home Housing 01900 812291

Impact Housing 01900 842100

Westfield Housing 01900 602906

Shelter Cumbria 0844 5151 945

MONEY & DEBT