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Drug & Alcohol Services

Sexual Health Services

The purpose of this brochure is to present a range of lifestyle management support Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence services available to residents of Cambridgeshire.

General Help & Support This brochure was correct as of Summer 2018. The contents are subject to change and will be updated as changes are known. If you notice any errors, missing information or are running low of this brochure please Pre / Post Natal Services advise the Public Health Team on: Mental Health & Wellbeing Tel: 01223 507225 Email: [email protected] Exercise, Fitness & Physical Activity Lifestyle Advice

Pharmacy Services

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Support for adults and older people Pharmacy Services

Web: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/careandsupport

Phone: 0345 045 5202 Email: [email protected] Milton Road Pharmacy, 123 Milton Road ,Cambridge, CB4 1XE. 01223 353015. Or Information is available by visiting any Cambridgeshire library Rowlands Pharmacy, 189 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HL. 01223 368537 Cambridgeshire County Council can provide information to help people plan for the future, to maintain your healthy and independence, and regain your independence if a crisis arises. We can also inform you of your choices if care Lloyds, 46-47 Arbury Court Alexwood Road, Cambridge, CB42JQ. 01223 351349. becomes a necessity. We also signpost you to voluntary services and things to do in your area. Carers - a carer is anyone who provides unpaid support to a Boots Pharmacy, 68 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1EP. 01223 355055. partner, relative or friend who could not manage to live independently, or whose health would deteriorate without help. This might be due to frailty, disability, health condition, or substance misuse. We need carers to contact us so we can Superdrug, 38 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EW. 01223 366376. look at any support they might need. Ditton Pharmacy, 37 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR. 01223 576384. Supporting families N.K.Janks, 32A Eltisley Avenue, Newnham, Cambridge, CB3 9JG. 01223 322473. There is information on parenting, education, childcare, Children’s Centres, money and benefits, social care, fostering and work and training on the Cambridgeshire Boots, 237 Road, Cambridge, CB1 7DA. 01223 247567. County Council website. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/children-and-families Numark, 2 Adkins Corner, Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RU. 01223 517073.

There is also a section dedicated to children and young people with special Kumar Chemists, 15 Rectory Terrace, High Street, Cherry Hinton, CB1 9HU. educational needs and/or disabilities, including information on education, childcare, 01223 410268. health and where to get help and support. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/localoffer Kays Chemist, 35 Wulfstan Way, Cambridge, CB1 8RE. 01223 242687. We have a directory listing national, local, voluntary and local authority services, including schools, childcare providers and Children’s Centres. Boots, 39A High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HX. 01223 246535. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/familiesdirectory Lloyds Pharmacy, Box 92, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Addenbrookes Hospital, All families with a child aged from 0 to 5 can use a Cambridgeshire Child and Family Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ. 01223 210301. Centre’s. Families can have fun, play, learn and grow together. Mums, dads, grandparents, carers and parents-to-be can access information, groups, activities J.T.Gregory , 54 High Street, , Cambridge, CB2 9LS. 01223 841109. and services. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/child-and-family-centres

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Pharmacy Services Adult Learning & Skills

Cambridgeshire Adult Learning & Skills

Adult Learning and Skills helps individuals, communities and businesses fulfill their What does your local Pharmacy offer? potential and grow, by giving them access to learning and skills development. The Your local pharmacy is the place to go to get any prescription, medicine and Clini- service works to offer a consistent and high quality experience for people cal advice for minor health concerns. But they do a lot more than that! As well as wherever they engage with us, and to work with partners to ensure we reach helping with common illnesses like sore throats, coughs, colds, tummy troubles those furthest from learning. The teams within the service can offer careers and aches and pains, pharmacy teams can also help with stopping smoking, advice and guidance and a range of support for skills development and routes into cutting down on alcohol, advice on safe sex and emergency contraception. Many employment. pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You don’t need an appointment - you can just walk in. We operate out of five learning centres across Cambridgeshire based within the Find a pharmacy near you: Library: - Cambridge Central Petersfield Pharmacy, 56 Mill Rd, Cambridge,CB1 2AS. 01223 354383. - Ely

- Huntingdon The Co-operative Pharmacy, 144 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY. 01223 460977. - March

- Wisbech ASDA Pharmacy, The Beehive Centre, Coldhams Lane, CB1 3ER. 01223 531610.

Boots Pharmacy, 5 –6 Grafton Centre, Cambridge, CB1 1PS. 01223 302576. You can find out more about our centres here: www.cambsals.co.uk/about-us/our-adult-learning-and-skills-centres/ The Co-operative Pharmacy, 183 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3AN. 01223 210662. Whether you want to improve your English, Maths or IT; improve your job

prospects; learn something new; want to help your children; or find out about Fitzwilliam Pharmacy, 30 Trumpington St., Cambridge, CB2 1QZ. 01223 359449. supported learning contact;

G.F.T. Davies & Co Pharmacy, 50 Hills Road,Cambridge,CB2 1LA. 01223 352086. Cambridgeshire Adult Learning and Skills Centre Tel: 01223 729185 Website: www.cambsals.co.uk Co-Operative Pharmacy, 17 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RG. 01223 241176. Email: [email protected]

Boots Pharmacy, 320 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8WR. 01223 357487.

Superdrug Stores plc., 59 Sidney Street, Cambridge, CB2 3HX. 01223 353002.

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Stop Smoking Services Lifestyle Advice

A friendly and impartial service that offers everyone free help and support for any healthy change you want to make in your life. This could be for things like getting your family fitter, doing some regular exercise, dealing with stress, kicking a habit, What does CAMQUIT provide? or simply improving your general wellbeing. . FREE information and support to people who would like to stop smoking Delivered by Everyone Health, funded by Cambridgeshire County Council, and supported by other partners, Everyone Health is helping to improve the health . Specialist trained advisors are based throughout Cambridgeshire and wellbeing of local communities. . One-to-one appointments with a specialist advisor are available during the daytime and evening. Appointments will last approximately 20 Choose what type of changes you would like to make, and find events, activities minutes and services near you. Then you can talk to our friendly Health Coaches over the phone or in person.

Where are the services provided? At Everyone Health we: . Within all GP practices  Empower people to adopt healthier behaviours  Develop community capacity addressing the wider determinants of health . In many pharmacies  Offer cost effective approaches . In community-based clinics  Provide local leadership and technical expertise . Dedicated CAMQUIT phone line: 0800 018 4304  Offer creative solutions to engage communities, families and individuals in managing their health and wellbeing

What do stop smoking advisors do? Our Services in Cambridgeshire:  Falls Prevention Health Trainers . Offer specialist advice, support and encouragement to help people  Weight Management For My Child Wellbeing At Work stop smoking for good.  Adult Weight Management NHS Health Checks . They listen and are non-judgemental. . Support smokers to access medication which will improve their success Contact us: rate, such as Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Zyban and Phone: 0333 005 0093 Varenicline via NHS prescriptions (Mon-Fri 8am–6pm) Voicemail is in operation outside of these times. Email: [email protected] Phone: 0800 018 4304 Email: [email protected] Web: www.everyonehealth.co.uk/cambridgeshire-county-council

Web: www.camquit.nhs.uk

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Exercise, Fitness & Physical Activity Drug & Alcohol Services

Parkside Swimming Pool

Phone: 01223 446100 Web: www.cambridge.gov.uk/parkside-pools Where: Gonville Place, Cambridge, CB1 Cambridgeshire Inclusion offer free and confidential support to residents of Facilities: 8 lane 25m swimming pool 120 station gym Cambridgeshire aged 18 and over. Inclusion is for anyone who is:

Teaching and diving pool with movable floor Children’s leisure pool  Worried about their drug or alcohol use? Fitness Studio  Want supports to cut down or stop FREE Swimming at Parkside Pools. Under 3’s - During public swimming sessions.  Already tried to give up on their own and is finding it hard

Must be accompanied at all times by a person over 17yrs of age. BETTER Card Inclusion offer different ways to get involved and support their work; volunteering holders aged 17 and under - Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays 4-6pm. BETTER and recovery champion development opportunities. leisure upgrade subscription required. Patients can book to see a member of staff from Inclusion calling the below num- Kings Hedges Learner Pool ber or by receiving a referral from a health professional.

Phone: 01223 353 248 Self Referral Accepted: Yes Cost of Service: Free Web: www.better.org.uk/leisure/kingshedgeslearnerpool/facilities Other Costs: None

Where: Jedburgh Court, Buchan Street, Cambridge, CB4 2XF Contact details

Forever Active Phone: 0300 555 0101 Email: [email protected] Phone: 07432 480105 Web: www.inclusion-cambridgeshire.org.uk

Email: [email protected] Our office locations Web: www.forever-active.org.uk  351 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF Where: Various venues throughout Cambridge  1A Fortescue Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JS,  Forever Active provides exercise / activity sessions for the over 50 age group within 7-8 Market Hill, Huntingdon, PE29 3NR,  52 Market Street, Ely, CB7 4LS, Cambridgeshire. There are over 50 different sessions on offer, which cater for all  18 Cross Keys Mews, St Neots, PE19 2AR ages and abilities. Sessions range from chair based exercises, which are suitable for  Church Terrace Wisbech, PE19 1BW people with mobility problems, to activities for the active 50+.

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Sexual Health Services Exercise, Fitness & Physical Activity

Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre Integrated Contraception and Sexual Health services Phone: 01223 500009 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hillsroadsportscentre.co.uk iCaSH Cambridgeshire provides all aspects of sexual health, including sexually Where: Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre, Purbeck Road, transmitted infection (STI) testing & treatment, contraception, and HIV care and Cambridge, CB2 8PF treatment, available from easily accessible single locations across Cambridgeshire. Anyone can self refer to our service. The clinics are totally confidential. Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre Services Phone: 01223 462226 Email: [email protected] We will provide support, information, treatment and care for all sexually trans- Web: www.kelseykerridge.co.uk/sports-centre mitted infections and onward referral to specialist services where appropriate. Where: Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre, Queen Anne Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 1NA. We provide contraceptive advice and supplies including long acting methods (implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs) and emergency contraception. We run specialist clinics for complex contraception problems including implant removals or difficult insertions or removals of IUDs. Chesterton Community College Sports Centre Clinics Phone: 01223 576110 Email: [email protected] . Lime Tree Clinic, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF  Parkside Sexual Health and Contraception Clinic, North Cambs Hospital, Web: www.chestertonsportscentre.org.uk Wisbech, St Augustines Road, Wisbech, PE13 3AB Facebook: www.facebook.com/chestertonsportcentre  Princess of Wales Hospital (outpatients dept), Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN  Clinic 6, Oak Tree Centre, 1 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN University of Cambridge Sports  Dumbelton medical Centre, Chapman Way, Eynesbury, St. Neots, PE19 Centre 2HD Phone: 01223 336580 Email: [email protected] Phone 0300 300 3030 for appointments Opening times: Please visit www.icash.nhs.uk/cambs Web: www.sport.cam.ac.uk Where: University of Cambridge Sports Centre, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge, CB3 0AS. 6 23

Exercise, Fitness & Physical Activity Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence

Abbey Pool Complex Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Phone: 01223 213 352 Where: Pool Way, Whitehill Road, Our website contains information for victims and survivors of domestic abuse Cambridge CB5 8NT and sexual violence, including how to support a friend or family member and Web: www.better.org.uk/leisure/abbeyleisurecomplex advice on safety. There is also a professionals section on the site which contains free e-learning modules on domestic abuse and sexual violence, as well as Facilities: The Abbey pool complex includes two swimming pools, an outdoor detailed signposting, training and research information. interactive splash pad, recently refurbished gym, sauna, AstroTurf pitch and grass football pitches. The larger pool is 25 metres long with five swimming Domestic Abuse lanes. The smaller learner pool is 12 metres square and is 0.8 metres deep If you are experiencing domestic violence or are worried about a friend or family member, the following organisations provide support to people in the local com- throughout. munity and accept self-referrals:

Jesus Green Lido Cambridge Women’s Aid (Cambridge City, East & South Cambridgeshire)

Phone: 01223 302 579 Tel: 01223 361214 Web site: www.cambridgewa.org.uk Web: www.better.org.uk/leisure/jesusgreenlido Refuge (Fenland, Huntingdonshire & Peterborough) Where: Off Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3AX Tel: 07787 255821 Facilities: Situated on the edge of the River Cam, Jesus Green Lido is one of Peterborough Women’s Aid Europe’s largest outdoor swimming pools. Open from May to September, the Tel: 01733 552200 lido is 100 yards in length and between 1.2-2.5 metres deep and offers both male and female changing facilities and shower blocks. You can also call the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0800 808 247. This is a Freephone 24 Hour helpline, run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge. Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre Sexual Violence Phone: 01223 576 412 Where: Colville Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9EJ If you have experienced sexual violence, either current or historical, you can con- Web: www.better.org.uk/leisure/cherryhintonvillageleisurecentre tact the following organisations for support:

Facilities: Situated to the south-east of Cambridge city centre, Cherry Hinton Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre | Tel: 01223 245888 Village Leisure Centre offers a wide range of community facilities includinga Peterborough Rape Crisis Centre | Tel: 01733 852578 multi-purpose sports hall, large and small conference rooms and a kitchen. The Elms Sexual Assault Referral Centre | Tel: 0800 193 5434

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General Help & Support Exercise, Fitness & Physical Activity

Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough provide a wide range of services and support for older people, Invigorate Scheme their families and carers both in their homes and the community. This includes: Phone: 01223 457532 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cambridge.gov.uk/fitness-for-mental-health-users-and-homeless Information and Advice: to people aged 60 or over and their carers. A programme of activity for both mental health service users and homeless Topics such as: welfare benefit entitlements, consumer, family and personal community users in Cambridge. There are a variety of activities on offer; health & disability, housing, transport, leisure activities. Signposting and navigation - Gym sessions - Football - Swimming - Tai chi to other services. - Multi-sports activities - Tennis and badminton sessions Practical Support: help with housework and garden maintenance. Some sessions are free while others have a small charge. Handyperson Service: aims to prevent falls and accidents by offering a During the sessions you'll be encouraged to be physically active and have fun in a FREE Personal Assessment, Home Safety Check and arranging small jobs to social setting. You can just turn up and have a go, but we ask that you join the be carried out such as: installing keysafes, fitting grab rails, putting up shelves, programme as a member after your first session. fitting blinds/curtains, tacking down fraying carpets, changing lightbulbs, small Membership is free, and you'll be updated about any changes to the programme repairs (gates; locks; changing fuses etc). as and when they occur. Most sessions are run by a member of staff who will Community Wardens (in certain locations): help to live in own home with sup- help you settle into the session and provide any advice and support you may port by receiving daily contact (Mon-Fri), either by phone or need. To request a copy of the brochure which includes a membership form for personal visit. Types of support: help with shopping, collect registration to the schemes or for more information , contact us. prescriptions, make phone calls, help to complete forms, liaise with other services when needed, arrange for a doctor or nurse to visit. Day Clubs: providing opportunities for older people & their carers to socialise, enjoy activities, entertainment and a meal. Cambridgeshire has many opportunities to take Sharing Time: home visits by a volunteer providing company and part in sport or physical activity. conversation once a week for about an hour, to help prevent feelings Sometimes it can be difficult to find out what is available locally though. of loneliness. Let's Get Moving Cambridgeshire will identify and share opportunities, develop new opportunities and support people to be more physically active. Volunteering: providing opportunities & support to volunteer within the Whether you’re on your own, in a pair, or as a group, visit charity. www.letsgetmovingcambridgeshire.co.uk/join-in, fill in the short form and we’ll get back to you with local activities and classes and ideas to get active that suit you! Phone: 0300 666 9860 | Email: [email protected] Website: www.ageukcap.org.uk Find us on Facebook and Twitter Email: [email protected]

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Exercise Referral Scheme

Startup and Healthwise are the Council managed exercise referral schemes for We provide an advice service for all in the city. Many are vulnerable inactive residents with medical conditions or disabilities, whose health would individuals, including people facing language barriers, mental and physical benefit from a more active lifestyle. Conditions include high blood pressure, disabilities, health problems or simply those who are struggling or facing a crisis. diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, mobility problems, depression, and people living We operate a wide range of services from our offices, offering free and impartial with and beyond cancer and cardiac conditions. advice on topics such as housing, benefits, immigration and debt. You will find more information about these various services on the CAB website. The scheme provides the following activities:

. Tailored individualised gym programmes The work we do; . Long-term condition circuit classes . Cardiac & stroke rehabilitation Welfare benefits and tax credits e.g. helping to challenge decisions that stop benefits payments or information about eligibility . Recreational swimming . Respiratory & cancer rehabilitation. Housing: problems with landlords, bonds, poor conditions, homelessness Available at: Immigration: support on a person’s right to stay in or enter the UK . Abbey leisure complex Debt e.g. multi debt problems, bailiffs, repossession . Parkside Pools, Gonville Place Employment e.g. unfair dismissal, minimum wage, bullying, redundancy . Chesterton Sports centre, Gilbert Road How we help people . Cherry Hinton Village Centre Problems don’t happen in isolation, and can have a severe effect on people’s . Hills Road tennis & sport centre lives. Solving them stops these situations escalating. The wider impact of advice, . Cambridge University Sports Centre, off Madingley Road. what we achieve as a result of solving problems and providing support, is just as important. 4 in 5 people said advice improved their life, including improving their The exercise referral scheme is subsidised and available to some patients for free, health and finances. for a 12 week period. Phone: 01223 458634 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cambridge.gov.uk/startup Phone: 0344 848 7979

Website :www.cambridgecab.org.uk Walking & Cycling: 01223 457200 Web: www.cambridge.gov.uk/cycling-and-walking-schemes Swimming: For swimming timetable and prices Web: www.cambridge.gov.uk/swimming-and-paddling-pools

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General Help & Support NHS Health Checks

The Health and Wellbeing Network offers an independent, co-ordinated approach across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to provide information and advice for both health professionals and members of the public on local services offered by statutory bodies and voluntary sector organisations. We can provide information and signpost you to a range of local services; . Befriending and social support including local social groups and activities . Community Transport . Carer’s support Commissioned by . Financial advice including benefits check . Support with home safety, cleaning and Gardening Access to local groups for specific conditions such as Alzheimer's, brain injuries, physical disabilities, poor hearing and eyesight, mental health issues. For more Anyone aged 40-74yrs, who doesn’t have a long-term condition and have not information on the wide ranging services and support available please contact; already had one in the last 5 years, are eligible for a free NHS Health Check. . 0300 666 0142  The check will take about 20-30 minutes . Email: [email protected] . Web: www.hwncambs.org.uk  The patient will be asked some simple questions, for example about family history and choices which may put your health at risk

 Height, weight, age, sex and ethnicity will be recorded

Support for Community  Blood pressure and cholesterol will be assessed

CCVS is a registered charity set up to champion and support community  Dementia awareness and voluntary groups, and promote volunteering across Cambridge City, After the check you will be taken through the results and given personalised advice South Cambridgeshire and Fenland. on how to improve your health & wellbeing with loads of follow-on support available. Tel: (01223) 464696 Email: [email protected] Simply look up a patient on your clinical system to check their eligibility! Web: www.cambridgecvs.org.uk Address: 16 - 18 Arbury Court, Cambridge CB4 2JQ Free Resources, Best Practice Guidance, Programme Standards, Patient Invites... Our office is open Monday to Friday from 9.00 am until 4.30 pm. www.healthcheck.nhs.uk

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Reading Well - Books on Prescription Care Network helps people to stay healthy, independent and in touch with their community. Phone: 0345 045 5225 Our Help at Home volunteers offer free short term practical and emotional Email: [email protected] support in your home to help after a hospital stay or period of illness. Community Navigators offer information to older people and adults with Where: Cambridge Central Library, 7 Lion Yard, Cambridge CB2 3QD disabilities on useful services and enjoyable activities, helping you to stay Opening hours: Monday 9.30am - 6pm |Tuesday 9.30am - 6pm | connected to your community. Where appropriate, we can also refer to our wellbeing service to support individuals who are experiencing mild to moderate Wednesday 9.30am - 7pm |Thursday 9.30am - 6pm |Friday 9.30am - 6pm | anxiety and depression. Saturday 10am - 6pm |Sunday 12noon - 4pm Our Community Development team work with local people to set up or develop Reading Well – Books on Prescription is a joint initiative between the Reading small community groups or schemes. This might include working out an action Agency and the Society of Chief Librarians, both working closely with local library plan to get started, finding volunteers and support to apply for external funding. services. This initiative enables GPs and other health professionals to recommend self-help books for people to borrow from their local library. The scheme contains For more information about our services or to access support, please contact our several lists of books endorsed by health professionals, including Reading Well for local teams: common mental health conditions, Dementia, Shelf Help - Reading Well for young Help at Home (Cambridge, South and East Cambridgeshire) Tel: 01223 714433 people, and Reading Well for people with long term conditions. Email: [email protected]

You can find the entire booklists at http://reading-well.org.uk/books. Readers can Community Navigators (Cambridge City) request for these books from any Cambridgeshire Library. Leaflets about each Tel: 01223 300460 Email: [email protected] booklist are available from all libraries, while health professionals can order leaflets and posters via HPAC Cambridgeshire: http://hpac.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/HPAC/. Community Development (Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire) Tel: 01954 211919 Email: [email protected] Apart from the Reading Well collections, you can also find the Cambridgeshire Autism Book Collection in the libraries. Selected by the Cambridgeshire Library Service, this collection contains 30 titles and provides support for people with If you are interested in discussing the many ways you can volunteer with Care autism, their families, carers and friends. It is a resource for the whole of the Network, please contact our Volunteering Manager on 01954 211919 or community, to help raise awareness of autism. This booklist can be found on the [email protected]. library catalogue or at https://bit.ly/2HqYwJz.

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General Help & Support Mental Health & Wellbeing

Healthwatch Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire, Peterborough & South Lincolnshire

We are the independent champion for people who use health and Mind social care services in Cambridgeshire. Our job is to make sure that those who run local health and care services understand and act on what really matters to people. Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind aim to offer We listen to what people like about services and what could be improved. We share effective, accessible and co-produced services that support those recovering from what people tell us with those with the power to make change happen. We mental health challenges, promote positive mental health and tackle mental health encourage services to involve people in decisions that affect them. We also help -related stigma and discrimination. people find the information they need about services in their area.  Tell us where care is good and what could be improved with the health and care CPSL Mind offers a range of services locally, including mental health training, The services that you use. Sanctuary (support for those in mental health crisis) and Wellbeing Services. Peer  Contact our free Information Service if you have any questions about local health Support groups and Wellbeing workshops are also available as well as courses or care services, including how to raise a concern. We can put you in touch with local designed for mums during the perinatal period. services or let you know what your rights are. Or get involved as a volunteer. For more information visit: www.cpslmind.org.uk Tel: 0330 355 1285 Email: [email protected] Web: www.healthwatchcambridgeshire.co.uk Twitter @HW_Cambs Facebook @HealthwatchCambsPboro

About A series of friendly, weekly art workshops for people experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety. Led by a professional artist , supported by a counsellor, they offer the chance to work with a variety of art forms. Sessions last Community Health Information Service for two hours and are open to all abilities – no experience necessary – and offer the opportunity to work on something creative, stimulating and absorbing with We supply health info leaflets and other resources to health professionals, the aim of increasing well-being. community workers, HR professionals, and school and college nurses in Cambridgeshire. Please visit our online catalogue HPAC Cambridgeshire and find Phone: 01223 353 053 | Mobile: 07545 641 810 out what we have in stock. Email: [email protected]

Address: Roger Ascham Library Site, Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD Web: www.artsandminds.org.uk Tel: 01223 699 952 Email: [email protected] Address: 47-51 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD Web: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/HPAC To refer: Visit the website & complete the online referral form

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CHUMS Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service

CHUMS offers support to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, such as anxiety and low mood as well as those with significant emotional wellbeing difficulties arising from life events such as bereavement and bullying. Support may include advice, group or one to one support or therapeutic interventions through football or music.

The service works with children and young people from 4 years old to 18 in Peterborough and up to 25 in Cambridgeshire. Referrals can be made by the young person themselves or by a professional or parent/carer.

Contact:

Peterborough: 0330 0581 657 For baby cafés, antenatal classes, Yogabellies, daisy birthing, pregnancy pilates, infant feeding workshops and more at NHS Choices at www.nhs.uk. Cambridgeshire: 0330 0581 659

Website: http://chums.uk.com/cambs-referral-forms Helplines and further support

BRAS (Breastfeeding Reassurance and Support) Tel: 07900 445135 (7 - 10pm)

National Breastfeeding Helpline Tel: 0300 1000 212 (9.30 - 9.30pm) Web site: www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.co.uk

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way - La Leche League Tel: 0845 120 2918 (24 hours) Web site: www.laleche.org.uk about whatever is getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal to access the service. It is free to call the Samaritans and they are available 24 hours a day, 365 NCT Helpline Tel: 0300 330 0700 (Everyday 8 am – Midnight) days a year. Web site: www.nctorg.uk Association of breastfeeding mothers ABM Helpline Tel: 0300 330 5453 Phone: 116 123 (UK) Email: [email protected] Web: www.samaritans.org Website: http://abm.me.uk

Facebook and Twitter: www.facebook.com/cambridgeshireinfantfeeding

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Psychological Wellbeing Service (IAPTS)

The Keep Your Head website: www.keep-your-head.com, is a ‘one stop shop’ for This service is set up to help those aged 17 and over who are suffering from mild information on wellbeing and mental health for people of all ages across to moderate depression and anxiety disorders including generalised anxiety, Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. The Keep your Head website also has social anxiety, post traumatic stress, health anxiety, panic, phobia or obsessive dedicated areas, providing information targeted at children and young people as compulsive disorder. well as adults including older people. All of the talking therapies offered as part of our Psychological Wellbeing Service You don’t need to be a service user to access the site as the information is work by helping you understand what is happening to you, help you to work available to anyone who feels that they need some support with their mental through your difficult feelings and learn new ways of coping in order to improve health. your wellbeing.

The site provides a wealth of information on looking after your mental Health as We have teams throughout the county, made up of people with different skills well as self-help resources and services, both local and national that can help who offer a range of ways to help. We offer appointments throughout the day, when you need further support. There are also dedicated pages for professionals from Monday to Friday. As well as face to face appointments there are online and which hold information on referral options and key contacts for specific services. telephone options. Phone: 0300 300 0055 Self referral email: [email protected] Lines are open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.

First Response Service

The First Response Service is a 24– hour service for people experiencing a mental health crisis. The service is for anyone, of any age who is registered with a GP practice within the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire CCG area. The phone will be answered by a trained Mental Health professional who will be able to listen to The STOP Suicide website provides online information about what to do if your concerns and help you get the support you need. you are feeling suicidal or you are worried about someone.

Website: www.stopsuicidepledge.org Phone: 111 and Select option 2

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