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THIS is a list of useful telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and website addresses for local organisations.
ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE: Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am-3pm. Sewerby Road, Bridlington, tel 677500, email bridlington.adult.ed@eastriding.gov.uk
AGE CONCERN: Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am-2pm. 12a Prospect Street, Brid. Tel 400170 insurance queries tel 401893.
AIDS ACTION: Helpline (01262) 400440 or (01482) 327060. Open Mon and Thurs, 10am -1pm, Sat 10am-noon, Tues, Weds and Fri, 7pm-9pm.
ALCOHOL ANONYMOUS: Mon and Fri 7.30pm, Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Victoria Road.
ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY EAST RIDING:Local helpline, 9am-4pm weekdays, 01482 868189.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: tel 673516 or 603517.
Bridlington Domestic Violence Forum: for confidential support contact Julie direct, tel 01482 396161, or call at the town hall, Quay Road, Bridlington between 9.30am-4pm Monday-Thursday.
BRIDLINGTON LIONS CLUB; Transport to Scarborough Hospital for Bridlington residents, Monday and Wednesday evenings. Tel. (01262) 671008 or 673361 (Sun and Tues 5-6pm).
BRIDLINGTON FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC; Entrance A at Bridlington Hospital, Wednesdays, 6.30-8.30pm. Tel 606666 during clinic times.
BRIDLINGTON OSTOMIES SUPPORT GROUP; contact David Turton, tel 850320.
BRIDLINGTON PACT BOARD; Advice on European funding for Bridlington, tel 677555.
BRIDLINGTON SKILLS FOR LIFE; For anyone wishing to improve their reading, writing, spelling or maths. Adult Education Service, Bridlington Basic Skills Centre, room 37, tel 409735, email bridlington.skillsforlife@eastriding.gov.uk
BRIDLINGTON TALKING NEWSPAPER; for people with reading difficulty. Tel 675567.
BRIDLINGTON TOY LIBRARY; Tuesdays 10am-noon at Bridlington Library. Contact Jane Parker, tel 424299.
BRIDWATCH; association of Bridlington community and Neighbourhood Watch groups, Reach-out Centre, 20 West Street, Bridlington, tel 409352/606230 any time. Office hours 9am-4pm each weekday.
CAT SAVIOURS; Lynne Atkin, tel (01377) 241855
Carers Support service; advice and support for carers freephone 0800 917 6844.
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY; are you in debt? Completely free debt advice. Brid centre, tel 404109.
CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU; 5a Prospect Street Arcade, tel 605660. Open Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-2pm, incl telephone advice.
COMMUNITY CARE; East Yorkshire Housing Association Ltd, Grove Centre, Bridlington, tel 400789. Community team for Learning Disability, tel 400460/400565.
COMMUNITY COP SHOP; 8 Bridge Street, open Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm for advice, leaflets and crime prevention products, tel 606692.
CRUSE; Bereavement care, tel Brid 400300 or write to Cruse Bereavement Care at 3 North Street, Bridlington YO15 2DZ or call in person at the drop-in centre at the above address, 10am-4pm, Wednesdays and 7-9pm Thursdays.
DEAFBLIND UK; 24-hour free helpline, tel 0800 132320, or tel Brid 670468 evenings only.
DISABLED; East Yorkshire Council of Disabled people. Contact Mr Williams, tel 603262. Coffee mornings Thursdays, 10am-11.30am.
DRUGS; East Yorkshire Council for Drug Problems, 6 Wright Street, Hull. Tel, (01482) 225868, or Brid 670081.
East Yorkshire Coast Access GROUP; Mrs M Cave, tel 672626.
EAST YORKSHIRE VICTIM SUPPORT; Community Resource Centre, 4-6 Victoria Road, Bridlington, 24-hour answering service, tel 401689.
ERICA (East Riding Independent Citizens' Advocacy); Bridlington Community Resource Centre, 4-8 Victoria Road; Tues, Wed, Thurs 10am-4pm, 424372, erica.info@btinternet.com.
FORGET-ME-KNOTS; Support for families suffering loss of an infant, tel Brid Hospital 606666.
FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY; Community Resource Centre, Victoria Road, Bridlington, tel 608221, office open 9am-3pm Monday to Friday, monthly luncheons.
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND: Hull Guide Dog Centre 01482 853033.
Home start (Bridlington and Driffield): Suite 1, 37-41 High Street, Bridlington. A friend to parents with young children. Tel (01262) 605020.
JOBCENTRE; Crown Buildings, Quay Road, Brid, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am-5pm, Wed 10am-5pm. Tel 623300. Fax 623320.
NHS Direct; Medical advice, tel 0845 4647.
ME; East Yorkshire Self Help Group. Contact Marilyn, tel (01482) 812677.
MENCAP; Help for people with a learning disability, Mencap office, Prospect Street, Bridlington, tel 400453.
MIND; For support and information on mental health issues contact Mind, tel 401713.
MP; Greg Knight, House of Commons, or the Conservative Association, 3 Tennyson Avenue, Bridlington. Tel 674074.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY; Welfare tel 07981293226 or secretary tel 608642.
NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EPILEPSY; tel (01494) 601400, www.epilepsynse.org.uk
ONE STOP SHOP; 19 Prospect Street, Bridlington for information about Thriving Bridlington projects and local learning opportunities, tel 678054.
PAGER (Pensioner's Action Group East Riding); looking after interests of pensioners. Community Resource Centre, 6 Victoria Road, Bridlington, tel 409020. Office open 9am-4pm Monday and Friday. Advocacy Service for the Elderly, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10.30am-2.30pm, helpline tel 609135.
RELATE; Brid Community Resource Centre, Victoria Road, Brid. 24-hour telephone service, (01723) 369858
Reading & Numeracy: Help with reading and numeracy, understanding bills etc. East Riding College, tel 0845 1200037.
RSPCA: Dogs tel 01377 240325. Adopt a cat tel 01262 409080. Cruelty Hotline and wildlife tel 08705 555999.
RED CROSS: Medical loans and first aid enquiries, Brian Newton, tel 01262 603796.
SAMARITANS: Ring Bridlington 400400 or 08457 909090 (low-call) both 24 hours, or call in at 2 St Mary's Walk, Bridlington, YO16 7LG, 7pm-10pm daily, also Wednesdays 11am-3pm, or email jo@samaritans.org
SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASE: Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, Entrance A, Bridlington Hospital. Mondays 9.30am-noon, Thursdays 2.30-6.30pm. Tel 423020.
STONHAM HOUSING ASSOCIATION; housing advice for 16 to 21-year-olds. Tel 01377 255446.
STOP SMOKING HELPLINE: Freephone 0800 915 5959.
ST JOHN AMBULANCE: Badgers meet 6.30-8pm, cadets meet 7-8.30pm Wednesdays in Priory Church Rooms. For details contact Wendy Jordan, tel 604414. First aid events cover enquiries, contact D Hollingworth tel 608506.
YASS (Young Adult Support Service); Lifestyle support for 18 to 26-year-olds. Mondays to Fridays, 10am-5pm. Tel 07865 085973 or e-mail contact@yassinbrid.org.uk
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