LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY HELP & SUPPORT IN YOUR GARDEN CITY LET_8638_Community_Life_A5_Booklet_v3.indd 1 24/04/2017 16:45 If your group would like to be featured in future editions please contact us on 01462 476057 WELCOME MAKING THE MOST OF THIS BOOKLET This community booklet has been brought To make it as easy as possible to use this booklet, we have created together by charities and not-for-profit the following sections: organisations based in Letchworth that provide help and specialist support to Families, children and young people meet specific needs within the Garden City. Health and wellbeing across the community There may be a charge for the services Community activities involving volunteers to support residents offered by some clubs or organisations, however the charge is either to cover costs Housing and money matters or subsidised through other funding. 2 3 LET_8638_Community_Life_A5_Booklet_v3.indd 2-3 24/04/2017 16:45 FAMILIES, CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE Angels Support Group Families Feeling Safe Offers support and advice for parents (Protective Behaviours) and carers of children with a diagnosis A practical and down to earth of ADHD or an autistic spectrum approach to personal safety and disorder. The group offers support self-esteem that encourages and advice bringing parents and carers self-empowerment. together to share experiences and familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk reduce isolation. 01438 728653 angelssupportgroup.org.uk 01462 685150 Family Lives Choice North Herts Supports parents/carers dealing with the challenges and changes that are Unbiased and confidential information a part of family life. to anyone in a crisis pregnancy, and to familylives.org.uk support them whatever their decision. 0808 800 2222 choicenorthherts.org.uk 01462 683054 4 5 LET_8638_Community_Life_A5_Booklet_v3.indd 4-5 24/04/2017 16:45 HELP & SUPPORT IN YOUR GARDEN CITY Garden House Hospice Home-Start Hertfordshire Icknield Childrens Centre Providing a wide range of services Supports families with at least one Advice, guidance, support and for patients, their carers and families child under five who are experiencing services for all families with a child facing a life limiting illness. stress and difficulties. Volunteers under five years old. ghhospice.co.uk visit families weekly in their own icknieldinfants.herts.sch.uk/ 01462 679540 home and we also run two community icknield-childrens-centre based sessions. 01462 684324 Herts Young Homeless http://home-startherts.org.uk 01438 367788 Hollyblue Childrens Centre Provides a number of services to support vulnerable, homeless Advice, guidance, support and people aged between 16 to 24 years Jackie’s Drop-In services for all families with a child old. They also have an under 16’s A drop in centre for adults with under five years old. mediation service supporting disabilities aged 18+, based in letchworthandbaldockcc children as young as 10 years old. Letchworth but covering the whole of @pre-school.org.uk hyh.org.uk North Hertfordshire and surrounding 01462 893615 0800 355775 areas. They charge a daily entrance fee of £1.50 (entrance for carers is Chestnut Tree Mencap free) which includes a free drink. Childrens Centre jackiesdropin.org.uk Works in partnership and supports (Jackman’s) 01462 338 752 people with learning disabilities and Advice, guidance, support and their families and carers. Letchworth Garden services for all families with a child www.mencap.org.uk City Church under five years old. letchworthandbaldockcc Offers practical services to the @pre-school.org.uk community ranging from parent and 01462 681334 toddler groups to meals for senior citizens to gardening and decorating assistance for those facing difficult personal circumstances. mylgcc.com 6 7 LET_8638_Community_Life_A5_Booklet_v3.indd 6-7 24/04/2017 16:45 HELP & SUPPORT IN YOUR GARDEN CITY FAMILIES, CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE Lime Tree Children’s The Phoenix Group Centre (Westbury) for Deaf Children Provides advice, guidance, Promotes independence in deaf support and services for all families young people 0-25 while supporting with a child under five years old. their families. The group runs a range letchworthandbaldockcc of workshops and training based on @pre-school.org.uk what members need. 01462 663120 phoenixgroup.org.uk 01438 722142 National Autistic Society Supports families living with autism, The Wilbury across age, across spectrum and Community Forum across Hertfordshire. Raising Run by a group of Trustees to help and awareness and works with all bodies support residents in the Wilbury area that can help improve the lives of of Letchworth. New members and people with autism. volunteers always welcome. autism.org.uk wilbury.org.uk 0808 8004104 Up on Downs Breakaway A parent run organisation which Provides special needs respite play supports families of children with schemes to children/young people Down’s Syndrome. aged 5-19 years through a varied upondowns.co.uk programme of activities. Enables 01462 630459 opportunities for peer interaction to develop social skills among children and young people, while giving much needed respite for parents and carers. nhcvsbreakaway.org.uk 01462 689406 8 9 LET_8638_Community_Life_A5_Booklet_v3.indd 8-9 24/04/2017 16:45 HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACROSS THE COMMUNITY Breathe Easy Crossroads Care North Herts Hertfordshire North Supports those with lung diseases Respite breaks for unpaid family their family, friends and carers with carers of those who are ill, frail, meetings, literature and a helpline. disabled or suffer from mental blf.org.uk/support-in-your-area health or substance abuse issues. 0300 030555 crossroadshn.org.uk 01462 455578 Carers in Hertfordshire Information and support for carers Ernest Gardiner of all ages who live, work or care in Treatment Centre Hertfordshire. Physiotherapy, occupational carersinherts.org.uk therapy and nursing care rehabilitation 01992 586969 therapy after illness, surgery, injury or falls. All Letchworth residents can be referred to this service by doctors. letchworth.com/heritage-foundation 01462 670955 10 11 LET_8638_Community_Life_A5_Booklet_v3.indd 10-11 24/04/2017 16:45 HELP & SUPPORT IN YOUR GARDEN CITY HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACROSS THE COMMUNITY Growing People Howard Garden Social Friends Scheme North Herts 50plus Promotes wellbeing and positive and Day Care Centre for Mental Health Run by the over 50s, for the benefit of mental health through social and A day care service and social club for Befriending service in Royston for the over 50s. To involve older people therapeutic horticulture. older people in Letchworth and North adults recovering from long-term in decision making and influence the growing-people.org.uk Herts providing social opportunities mental health problems. Support formulation and implementation of 07794 347283 including table tennis, swimming, provided for people to fulfil their policy both nationally and locally. seated keep-fit, art, computing ambitions to take part in mainstream nh50plus.org.uk Headway Hertfordshire and ‘knitting and knattering’. social, community, recreational and 01462 689408 vocational activities. Supports people with acquired brain howardgardensocialcentre.org injury, their families and carers. 01462 682524 [email protected] Parkinson’s UK The UK’s Parkinson’s support and headway-herts.org.uk Mind Yourself 0300 330 1455 Leisure Direct research charity working to find a cure Leisure opportunities for adults with Empowers a diverse range of men and improve life for everyone affected Hertfordshire Independent learning disabilities in the Stevenage from all walks of life to build up their by Parkinson’s. Living Services and North Herts area. self-esteem by enabling them to parkinsons.org.uk leisuredirect.org.uk run their own voluntary, mutually 01438 871358 Provides a range of services to help 01462 485543 supportive, client-led club. older, vulnerable people to stay happy, 07887 608 044 Stroke Association health and independent. Letchworth Centre for Provides a number of vital support hertsindependentliving.org North Herts Branch of services across the country to help 0300 2000103 Healthy Living Multiple Sclerosis Society those affected by stroke to regain A small charity delivering innovative their lives. Hertfordshire programmes which improve health, Offers a range of support services for stroke.org.uk enhance wellbeing and prevent illness MS sufferers and their families. MS Therapy Centre 01438 845941 for all sections of the community. mssociety.org.uk Provides therapies across letchworthcentre.org 01462 790210 Hertfordshire and South Shopmobility Scheme 01462 678 804 Bedfordshire for people with Based at the Tourist Information MS and other neurologica Centre, the scheme offers access to conditions, including stroke. electric scooters to use around the hertsmstherapy.org.uk town centre to get you from A to B. 01462 684214 Please pre book. letchworth.com/heritage-foundation 01462 487868 12 13 LET_8638_Community_Life_A5_Booklet_v3.indd 12-13 24/04/2017 16:45 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INVOLVING VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS CORTEX Hertfordshire East & North Hertfordshire A support and social group for NHS Trust, Voluntary transgender people and their partners Services Dept. in North Hertfordshire. Open to all and holds group meetings, arranges day Volunteers help on the wards working trips and offers help to transgender on one-off projects, supporting admin people with peer-to-peer support. staff, driving patients to healthcare appointments or guiding patients cortex-herts.org around the