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Age
Concern |
As well as official help, there are many voluntary organisations who offer advice, facilities and services to people with disabilities. They often work in conjunction with the Adult and Community Services and Children and Young People’s Service and this page lists some of the local groups.
Age Concern is a local, independent charity offering a wide range of services to senior citizens and those that care for them, including information, advice & advocacy, day care, home help services, befriending and support for people with dementia.
Website: www.ageconcernsuffolk.org.uk
Contact your local office:
- Bury St Edmunds St John’s Centre, St John’s St, IP33 1SN. Tel: 01284 757750
- Ipswich 8 Northgate Street, Ipswich, IP1 3BZ. Tel: 01473 257039
- Lowestoft Station Square, NR32 1BA. Tel: 01502 586308
- Home Help Service
North Suffolk Tel & Fax: 01502 530981
South Suffolk Tel: 01473 720329
West Suffolk Tel: 01284 757755
BRITISH RED CROSS
Short term Loan of Medical Equipment and Wheelchairs, Theraputic Care, Skin Camouflage, Fundraising and other services are available throughout Suffolk. Please contact:- British Red Cross Suffolk H Q Lamdin Road Bury St Edmunds IP32 6NU Telephone: 01284 767215 for information about the services provided from locations throughout Suffolk
Website: www.redcross.org.uk
CITIZEN'S ADVICE BUREAU
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- Beccles 1 Ballygate, Beccles, NR34 9NA. Tel: 01502 717715
- Brandon 11 High Street, Brandon, IP27 0AQ. Tel: 01842 811511 Fax: 01842 813116 Email: advice@brandoncab.co.uk
- Bungay 8 Chaucer Street Bungay NR35 1DT. Tel: 01986 895827
- Bury St Edmunds Risbygate Centre, 90 Risbygate St, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3AA. Tel: 01284 753675 Fax: 01284 763056
Website: www.burystedmundscab.org.uk- Diss, Thetford and District Tel: 01379 651333, Tel: 01379 644139 money advice, Tel: 01379 644912 benefits & employment. Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4EH. Website: www.disscitizensadvice.info
- Felixstowe 2-6 Orwell Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7HD. Tel: 01394 275958
- Haverhill Lower Downs, Slade, Haverhill, CB9 9HB. Tel: 01440 704012 Fax: 01440 713212
- Ipswich & District 19 Tower Street, Ipswich, IP1 3BE. Tel: 01473 219777 Fax: 01473 286548 Website: www.ipswichcab.org.uk
- Leiston 14 Colonial House, Station Road, Leiston, IP16 4JD. Tel: 01728 832193 Fax: 01728 832544 Website: www.leistoncab.org.uk
- Lowestoft 36 Gordon Rd, Lowestoft, NR32 1NL, Tel: 01502 565875/518510 Fax: 01502 515825
- Mid Suffolk 5 Milton Rd South, Stowmarket, IP14 1EZ, Tel: 01449 676280 Fax: 01449 675634. Mildenhall Willow House, 40 St Andrew's Street, Mildenhall, IP28 7HB. Tel: 01638 712094 Fax: 01638 715567 Email: mildenhall@brandoncab.co.uk
- Newmarket Foley Gate, Wellington Street, Newmarket, CB8 0HY. Tel: 01638 665999 Fax: 01638 668111
- Sudbury Belle Vue, Newton Road, Sudbury, CO10 2RG. Tel: 01787 374671 Fax: 01787 881564
See entry on separate page
GATEOPENER
Disability information and advice service.
c/o The Stable, 65 High St. Newmarket, CB8 8NA. Tel: 01638 667614
Email: gateopener2@btconnect.com
- Aldeburgh, Leiston & Saxmundham Tel: 01728 832829
- Babergh 10 Gainsborough St, Sudbury, CO10 2EU. Tel: 01787 880711
- Beccles 4/4a The Score, Northgate, Beccles, NR34 9AR. Tel: 01502 710777
- Bury Volunteer Centre 86 Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds.
Tel: 01284 766126 Email: burystedmunds@volunteercentre.co.uk- Eye Volunteer Centre 20 Broad Street, IP23 7AF. Tel: 01379 871200
- Felixstowe 108 Queens Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7PG. Tel: 01394 284770
- Framlingham Volunteer Centre Tel: 01728 621210
- Forest Heath The Old Courts,147 All Saints Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HH. Tel: 01638 608048
- Hadleigh Volunteer Bureau, Tel: 01473 824336
- Halesworth Volunteer Centre Waveney Local Office, London Road, IP19 8LW. Tel: 01986 875600
- Haverhill Volunteer Centre 6b High Street. Tel: 01440 708444
- Ipswich Council for Voluntary Services. Tel: 01473 251834
- Ipswich Volunteer Bureau 19 Tower Street, IP1 3BE. Tel: 01473 233817
- Lowestoft & District Volunteer Bureau 15 Milton Road East, Lowestoft, NR32 1NT. Tel: 01502 562299
- Mid Suffolk 5 Poplar Hill, Stowmarket, IP14 2AF. Tel: 01449 612486
- Southwold Volunteer Centre Tel: 01502 724549
Suffolk Contact: Debbi Fair Tel: 01473 216642
For general information about community meals Tel: 01379 672715
BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE
- Blind Society
A Men's club meets every Wednesday 9.30-11.30am at the Museum St Methodist Church. A social club meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month 2-4pm. A young people's group meets informally once a month. 19 Tower St, Ipswich, IP1 3BE. Tel: 01473 219712
- Deafblind UK
Organisation for people with a dual sensory impairment.. National Centre for Deafblind UK, John & Lucille van Geest Place, Hampton, PE7 8FD. Tel: 0800 132 320 voice or text) Website: www.deafblind.org.uk
- East Suffolk Association for the Blind (ESAB)
The Old Station, Woodbridge, IP13 6LT. Tel: 01473 611011 Fax: 01473 614453
Email: e-mail@esab.org.uk Website: www.esab.org.uk
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
Head Office, Reading, Berkshire. Tel: 0118 983 5555
Email: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk Website: www.guidedogs.org.uk
- Macular Disease Society
Support group for people with central vision loss.
Darwin House, 13a Bridge Street, Andover, SP10 1BE. Tel: 01264 350551
E-mail: info@maculardisease.org
- Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)
105 Judd Street, WC1H 9NE.
Helpline Tel: 0845 766 9999
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk Website: www.rnib.org.uk
- West Suffolk Voluntary Association for the Blind
Supplies a wide range of services, aids and equipment for the visually impaired. Open Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 2.00pm. Tel: 01284 706655. Fax: 01284 768312.
E-mail: info@wsvab.org Website: www.wsvab.org
- Adapt (A Deaf & Partially Hearing Support Service)
Advice centre every Wednesday morning between 10.30am-12.30pm. Includes NHS hearing aid maintenance & battery issue.. Haverhill Health Clinic, Camps Road, Haverhill . Tel: 01440 763272
- British Tinnitus Association
Ground Floor, Unit 5 Acorn Business Park Sheffield S8 0TB. Tel: 0800 018 0527 Minicom: 0114 258 5694- Email: info@tinnitus.org.uk Website: www.tinnitus.org.uk
Suffolk Support Group, Graham Jenson Tel: 01449 720386
- Suffolk County Council - County Sensory Team (Children and Adults)
Whitehouse Road, Ipswich, IP1 5NX. Tel: 01473 588143 Text: 01473 588110 (minicom) Fax: 01473 583109
- Haverhill Deaf & Hard of Hearing Club
Social Club for people with hearing difficulties. Tel: 01440 763272
- Lowestoft Centre for the Deaf
50/52 Blackheath Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AF. Tel: 01502 512073
Email: lowestoft@suffolkdeaf.org.uk
- RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf People)
Textphone: 0800 800 9000. 19-23 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8SL. Tel: 0800 808 0123 Email: informationline@rnid.org.uk Website: www.rnid.org.uk
- Suffolk Deaf Association
Aims to break down barriers and so allow deaf people to take part in society. Various hearing groups available.
49 Fonnereau Rd, Ipswich, IP1 3JN. Tel/Fax/Minicom: 01473 251179
Email: suffolkdeafassoc@btconnect.com Website: www.suffolkdeaf.org.uk
- Suffolk Hearing Support Service
Hearing aids maintained and serviced. Hearing clinics for assessment and demonstration of assistive equipment. Advice centres throughout the county. 49 Fonnereau Rd, Ipswich, IP1 3JN. Tel: 01473 583561 Fax: 01473 286034 Minicom: 01473 583542
Email: enquiries@shss.org.uk Website: www.shss.org.uk
- Outsiders
A self-help group for people who have become emotionally isolated due to physical disability, mental illness, sexual orientation or other factors.. BCM Box Outsiders, WC1N 3XX. 0207 354 8291
Email: info@outsiders.org.uk. Website: www.outsiders.org.uk
- Relate
Marriage guidance. Website: www.relate.org.uk