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Leisure


  

 
Hairdressers
Home Libraries
Libraries
Optua Leisure
Talking Newspapers

  

HAIRDRESSERS
For a list of mobile hairdressers who will come to your home, contact your local DIAL or Disability Advice Service

HOME LIBRARY SERVICE
Brings the library to people who cannot get out of their house. With the support of library staff, local volunteers regularly take books and tapes to nearly 4000 people in their own homes, in sheltered accommodation and residential nursing homes. If you would like to use the service or you know someone who might need it, contact Wilma Firman Tel: 01473 211210

LIBRARIES

  • Beccles Tel: 01502 714073
  • Bungay Tel: 01986 892748
  • Felixstowe Tel: 01394 625766
  • Halesworth Tel: 01986 875095
  • Kessingland Tel: 01502 741212
  • Lowestoft Central Tel: 01502 405342
  • Oulton Broad Tel: 01502 405522
  • Southwold Tel: 01502 722519
  • Stowmarket Tel: 01449 613143
  • Woodbridge 01394 625095
  • Ipswich County Library Tel: 01473 583705

MOBILE LIBRARIES

  • Beccles Tel: 01502 714073
  • Bury St Edmunds Tel: 01284 352549
  • Ipswich Tel: 01473 588522
  • Saxmundham Tel: 01728 403094
  • Stowmarket Tel: 01449 613143

Website: for all above libraries: www.suffolkcc.gov.uk/libraries

OPTUA LEISURE
Organises regular leisure activities across Suffolk including swimming, fishing, craft classes, sports sessions, football, sailing and more. Day trips and taster sessions also organised throughout the year. The service also represents disabled people at sport and leisure forums across Suffolk and has a range of information on most leisure activities. Tel: 01473 836770 Website: www.optua.org.uk/Leisure.asp Email: leisure@optua.org.uk

TALKING NEWSPAPERS

Supply news and information audio tapes to visually impaired people.

  • Bury St Edmunds Tel: 01284 700046 Email:wjg999@ntlworld.com
  • Ipswich "Sound On", Tel: 01473 230023
  • Lowestoft: Sound East Mrs Jo Shaw Tel: 01502 567859
  • Three Rivers Talking Newspapers. David Wuyts Tel: 01986 896778
  • Stowmarket and District John Webb Tel: 01449 615678 Email:stowmarketnewstalk@fsmail.net
  • Sudbury Newstalk Contact Roger & Janet Burden. Tel: 01787 311195

 

Last Updated 25th August 2007 - SDIG