Local & national projects & support services
Local and National Contacts
HOUSING DEPARTMENT Barrow Borough Council SOCIAL HOUSING To apply for housing with any of the following providers, you must first register with Cumbria Choice, where available properties are advertised weekly: www.cumbriachoice.org.uk Accent Tel: 0345 678 0599 Email: [email protected] Website: www.accentgroup.org Accent own and manage over 21,500 homes across the country, including in Cumbria. They have regional offices in Middlesbrough, Burnley, Bradford, Camberley and Peterborough. Our head office is located in Shipley, West Yorkshire.
Barrow Borough Council Tel: 01229 876543 Email: [email protected] Website: www.barrowbc.gov.uk
Barrow Borough Council have properties within the Barrow borough and these are advertised weekly on Cumbria Choice.
Eden Tel: 01768 861 400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.edenha.org.uk Eden Housing Association manage 1,982 general needs homes in the Eden Valley, with over half of these properties in Penrith.
Home Group Tel: 0345 141 4663 Email: Use General Enquiries on website Website: www.homegroup.org.uk Home Group manage 55,000 homes in over 200 local authority areas in England, Scotland and Wales.
Impact Housing Tel: 03448 736 290 or 07946 336336 Association Email: [email protected] Website: www.impacthousing.org.uk 3,000 properties covering the whole of Cumbria and some schemes in Lancaster. Cumbria’s biggest landlord of supported housing, with over 500 properties and bedspaces. The biggest concentration of Impact housing is in Allerdale where there are over 1200 properties
Riverside Tel: 0345 111 0000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.riverside.org.uk Offer general needs and supported accommodation around the country, including Cumbria. Two Castles Tel: 0800 085 1171 or text 07554 654900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.twocastles.org.uk Two Castles aim to build 100 new properties per year and specialise in developing small schemes from three to 30 units in rural locations.
Your Derwent & Solway Tel: 0345 345 0272 Email: Use General Enquiries on website Website: www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk
With over 33,000 properties, Your Housing Group is also launching its private sale and rental retirement living model offering high-quality lifestyle living for the over 55's in semi-rural and urban locations.
SUPPORTED HOUSING
Admiral Court Tel: 0808 163 1745 Anchor Email: ‘Contact us’ on website Website: www.anchor.org.uk 20 one bedroom purpose-built properties for rent for people over the age of 55. Scheme is situated on Hope Street in Barrow-in-Furness town centre.
Stonham Tel: 01229 431366 Brewery Street Fax: 01229 841287 Address: 11 Brewery Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. LA14 1AJ. Supported housing for people with mental health problems in Barrow-in-Furness.
Project John Tel: 01229 832127 Email: [email protected] Address: 20 Bath St, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NE
Young, single, homeless people aged 16-25, single parents and those with majority custody of their child. No local connection required.
Station View Tel: 0345 678 0550 or 01229 825356 Accent Address: Holker Street, Barrow-in- Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5SF
55+ Supported Housing incorporating 41 flats of both 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom.
BARROW BED AND BREAKFASTS THAT PROVIDE NIGHTLY PAY-AS-YOU-GO ACCOMMODATION. Nb. Some may agree for Housing Benefit to offset some cost.
The Lodge 6-9 Lawson Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 2LN http://barrowlodgehotel.co.uk
Tel: 07794340649
Healey’s Hindpool Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 2ND
Tel: 01229 823712 / 07916033330
The Victoria Hotel 82 Church Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 2HJ
Tel: 01229 839079
EVERYDAY SUPPORT
Adult Social Care / Health and Wellbeing 4th Floor, Craven House, Michaelson Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 1FD. Telephone: 01229 407446 EMERGENCY DUTY TEAM - 01228 526690 Email: [email protected]
Adult Social Care is part of Cumbria County Council and is responsible for providing you with help to access the care and support you need.
Barrow and District Disability Association 71-77 School Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1EJ [email protected]
Children’s Services Craven House, Michaelson Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 1FD. Telephone: 01229 408100 Cumbria Safeguarding Hub - Out of hours 0333 2401727
Children’ Services are responsible for a wide range of services for children, young people, their families and schools in Cumbria including education for all ages, social care, youth support, early help, children’s centres, the youth offending service, special educational needs and children with disabilities.
Mental Health Crisis Team Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital Dalton Lane, Barrow-in- Furness, LA14 4LF.
Telephone: 111 or present at A&E.
If you’re having a crisis in your mental health then you can access the crisis team through presenting at A&E or calling the urgent (non-emergency) 111 number.
Duddon House Duddon House, Fairfield Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, LA13 9AZ Phone: 01229 407777
For people with disorders or presentations such as acute episode of mental illness, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, depression, severe emotional difficulties, personality disorder and people seeking gender re-assignment. Also supports people with specific disorders, e.g. severe obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias and anxiety spectrum disorders needing specialist interventions.
Citizen’s Advice Bureau Ramsden Hall, 48 Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 5QW Telephone: Cumbria Adviceline on 03444 88 96 24
Barrow Citizens Advice is an independent charity which provides free, confidential, impartial, independ- ent information and advice to people who live and work in the borough of Barrow in Furness about their rights and responsibilities. EVERYDAY SUPPORT CONTINUED
Barrow & District Credit Union Barrow & District Credit Union, 1–3 The Mall, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1HL
Office: 01229 870110 Mobile: 07729 412 327 [email protected] An ethical, not for profit financial co-operative serving our members in South West Cumbria with sav- ings and loans facilities.
Ways to Welfare Cumbria County Council
If you feel that you are in need of some help and need assistance to explore your options please call Cumbria County Council’s community support team on 01228 221100 or email communitysupport@ cumbria.gov.uk.
CHARITIES Barrow Foodbank Abbey Road Baptist Church (at back), Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BD
01229 343436
Age UK Age UK Barrow & District, Lakeland House, Abbey Road, LA14 1XL
01229 831 425 [email protected]
British Heart Foundation Furniture and Electrical Store, 46-48 Portland Walk, Barrow-in- Furness, LA14 1DB
01229 221325 Furness Homeless Shelter 27 Bath Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NS
Tel: 01229 821134 Email: [email protected]
Mind The William Bingley Centre, 64 School Street, Barrow-in- Furness,, LA14 1EW
01229 827094
Salvation Army Abbey Road , Barrow-in-Furness , LA14 5UD [email protected] 01229 433550
Shelter http://www.shelter.org.uk/ 0808 800 4444
St Mary’s Hospice Barrow Furniture Warehouse, Unit J, Wilkie Road, Barrow-in- Furness, LA14 5UT 07827235849 / 01229 824830 [email protected] www.stmaryshospice.org.uk/
As well as palliative and end of life care, St Mary’s Hospice also sells a range of clothing and furniture in their seven shops in Barrow and Ulverston. The address above is for the furniture shop in Barrow. Visit the website for further information.
Barrow Community ‘Soup’ Kitchen
Search for ‘Barrow Community Kitchen’ on Facebook. CUMBRIAN LOCAL AUTHORITIES Local Authorities will provide all people with advice and assistance on their housing need. For information on our statutory duties towards people who are homeless or likely to become homeless, please read our Homelessness leaflet.
Allerdale Borough Council
Allerdale House, Workington Cumbria CA14 3YJ
01900 702702 [email protected]
Barrow Borough Council
Town Hall Duke Street Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2LD
Main Number: 01229 876543 Homelessness and Housing Advice: 01229 876332 / 876507 / 876374
Carlisle City Council
Civic Centre, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8QG
01228 817000 [email protected] Copeland Borough Council
Customer Services The Market Hall Market Place Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 7JG
0845 054 8600 01946 598300 [email protected]
Eden District Council
Town Hall, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7QF.
01768 817817 [email protected]
South Lakeland District Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4UF
01539 733 333 0845 050 4434 [email protected]
Cumbria County Council
The Courts, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8NA
01228 221548 SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC & SEXUAL ABUSE
Women’s Community Matters
01229 311102 [email protected]
Let Go
North Cumbria 01228 633640 [email protected] South Cumbria 01229 582386 [email protected] West Cumbria 01900 842991 [email protected] North Lancashire 01524 846058 [email protected]
Birchall Trust
01229 820828 [email protected]
Free confidential counselling service for male and females, children, young people and adult survivors of recent or historic rape and sexual abuse in South Cumbria and North Lancashire.
National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV)
0207 186 8270 or 0800 970 2070 Text: NCDV to 60777 and we will call back [email protected]
Women’s Aid 0808 2000 247 [email protected] (Helpline in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge)
Refuge 0808 2000 247 (Helpline in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge)
Mankind 01823 334244 [email protected] For men suffering domestic abuse SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Inspira 237 – 241 Dalton Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1PQ
01229 824052 Comprehensive solutions to a wide variety of social challenges
Depaul Nightstop UK [email protected] (office hours) 0808 808 4994 (evenings and weekends) Nightstop provides a bed for the night for young people who need it, in a moment of crisis.
National Youth Advocacy Service
0808 808 1001 or 0151 649 8700 [email protected]
SERVICES FOR VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS OF CRIME
Probation Service Central Hub (all enquiries), 6 Albert Edward House, The Pavil- ions, Port Way, Preston, PR2 2YB.
Barrow, 77-79 Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1RW
0345 608 0213
Witness Protection (Crown Prosecution Service)
1st floor, Stocklund House, Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria. CA3 8SY
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Barrow Borough Council • Housing Department Town Hall Duke Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 2LD
Senior Advice Officers: (01229) 876332/876507/876374
www.barrowbc.gov.uk ● email: [email protected]
OFFICE OPENING TIMES: Monday to Friday: 9am - 4pm Telephone enquiries : Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 5pm Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm
FOR EMERGENCY OUT-OF-OFFICE ENQUIRIES TEL: (01229) 833311