Access Bus – bus service for anyone who has difficulty using public transport due to disability | 0113 348 1902 |
Action on Hearing Loss | 0808 8080123 |
Active – a service for disabled people to enable them to get out and about | 020 8445 2780 |
Age UK – Help with filling out forms, cleaning, shopping, memory support, basic repairs and home maintenance | 0800 169 6565 |
Better Health at Work – For anyone who is disabled and looking for work and anyone in employment who is at risk of losing their job because of their disability | 01484 416777 |
Benefits Agency – Enquiry Line | 0800 882200 |
British Red Cross – Hand care and hand massage, neck and shoulder massage, emergency care at home for up to 3 days | 01274 620999 |
Calderdale Royal Hospital | 01422 357171 |
Carephone – push button pendant for emergencies | 01924 326403 |
Carers Count – support group for carers | 0300 012 0231 |
Chiropody | 030 0304 5555 |
Contraception & Sexual Health Services | 030 3330 9141 |
Dewsbury District Hospital | 01924 541000 |
Dewsbury Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)-general advice | 0844 8487970 |
Different Strokes – Support group for young sufferers of stroke | 0845 1307172 |
Disability Rights Commission | 0845 6046610 |
District Nurses | 0300 304 5555 |
Electronic Village Hall – free courses on computer use for people with disabilities | 01924 453502 |
Equipment Loan – short term loans of wheelchairs and commodes | Dewsbury: 01924 816028 Social Services: 01484 223000 British Red Cross: 01274 620999 Wheelchair Services: 01484 343201 |
Expert Patient Programme – for anyone with a long term health condition or illness who wishes to learn skills for controlling and improving their health | 01484 464440 |
Gateway to Care (Social Services) | 01484 414933 |
Headway – the brain injury association | 0115 924 0800 |
Health Visitors | 0300 304 5555 |
Home Service Library – Selection of books delivered to your home for housebound people | 01484 226363 |
Housing Option – advice about a range of housing choices to meet your needs such as renting private or housing association accommodation | 01924 324310 |
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary | 01484 342000 |
Huntington’s Disease Association – information, advice and support service. Information about local branches and groups | 0151 298 3298 |
Job Centre Plus Disability Employment Advisor – for disabled people and those with health related problems who are looking for work or are already in work | 01924 436538 |
Kirklees Council | 01484 221000 |
Lifeline (drug & alcohol advice) | 0845 6060606 |
MS Centre (Rawdon) | 0113 250 4528 |
MS Society Helpline | 0808 800 8000 |
Midwife | 01924 319354 |
National Blood Service | 0845 7711711 |
Patient Advice & Liaison Service—PALS | 0800 5872417 |
Parkinson’s UK Society | 0800 800 0303 |
Patient Activity and Leisure Scheme – to help people not used to physical activities to have a chance to try some regular activity | 01484 234095 |
Relate | 01924 372494 |
Remploy – support for diabled people to find the right job and to gain the skills needed to get the job | 01484 428627 |
Royal Society for the Blind | 01924 445222 |
Samaritans | 0845 7909090 |
SIPS (Social Services Information Point) | 01484 223000 |
Stop Smoking Services(provided by South West Yorkshire Partnership) | 0800 612 00110330 660 1166 |
Stroke Association – information and support for people affected by stroke | 0303 3033100 |
Sure Start | 01924 325334 |
Victim Support | 0845 3030900 |
Volunteering Action Kirklees – a way of rebuilding confidence and skills for people who have not been in paid employment for some time and a step towards employment for many | 01484 518457 |
West Yorkshire Police | 101 |
William Merrit Disabled Living Centre and Mobility Service – driving assessment | 0113 3055288 |
Worklink – pre-employment activities and training, building confidence, completing application forms/cv, interview skills | 0845 603 9740 |
Young Carers’ Service | 01924 492183 |