Support groups and helplines
There are a number of local and national organisations that offer help and support.
Local support groups and helplines
50+ Partnership
Address: 4 King Street, Blackburn, BB2 2DH
Phone: 01254 266620
Web: http://www.ageuk.org.uk/blackburnwithdarwen/about-us/campaigns/
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen
Address: 4 King Street, Blackburn
Phone: 01254 266620
Fax: 01254 266621
Web: www.ageukbwd.org.uk
Email:
enquiries@ageukbwd.org.uk
Age UK (Darwen)
Address: Darwen Town Hall, Croft Street, Darwen
Phone: (01254) 773440
Web: www.ageukbwd.org.uk
Email: enquiries@ageukbwd.org.uk
Aids and Adaptations Team (moving and handling,
occupational therapy, sensory impairment, telecare and
surveyors)
Address: Blackburn with Darwen Council, King William Street,
Blackburn, BB1 7DY
Phone: (01254) 269220
Fax: (01254) 269221
Alzheimer's Society - East Lancashire
Address: Lodge House, Cow Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11
1NN
Phone: 01282 421233
Web: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/custom_scripts/branch.php?branch=true&branchCode=12616
Email:
eastlancashire@alzheimers.org.uk
BADDAG (Blackburn and Darwen Disabled Access
Group)
Address: 47 Kingsway, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RF
Phone: 01254 262309
Web: www.baddag.org.uk
Email:
info@baddag.org.uk
Bipolar Support Group (Blackburn and
Darwen)
Phone: 0333 323 3885
Web: www.bipolar.org.uk
Email:
blackburn@bipolarukgroups.org darwen@bipolargroups.org
Blackburn & Darwen District Without
Abuse
Address: The WISH Centre, 43 King St Blackburn BB2 2DH
Phone: 01254 260465 (7 days a week, 9am - 5pm), outside of these
hours 0808 2000 247
Web: www.bddwa.org.uk
Email: info@womens-aid-blackburn.co.uk
Blackburn and Darwen Stroke Association
Address: Mill Hill Community Centre, New Chapel Street, Blackburn,
BB2 4DT
Phone: 01254 367432 or 01254 367431
Blackburn and District Blind Society
Address: Suite 4 - Unit A, NJK House, Shadsworth Gateway
Estate, Wilkinson Way, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1
2EE
Phone: 01254 698683
Email: contact@bbsoc.org.uk
Web: www.bbsoc.org.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (Adult
Education/Lifelong Learning)
Address: Town Hall, Tower Block, Blackburn, BB1 7DY
Phone: 01254 585660
Email:
lifelonglearning@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (Asylum
Support)
Address: Town Hall, Tower Block, Blackburn, BB1 7DY
Phone: 01254 585730
Email:
asylum@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (Benefits
Service)
Address: Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, BB1 7DY
Phone: 01254 585585 option 1
Web: www.blackburn.gov.uk
Email:
benefits@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (Housing
Needs)
Address: Blackburn Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, BB1
7DY
Phone: (01254) 585444
Email:
housingneeds@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership
Board
Address: Adult Social Services, PO Box 478, Blackburn, Lancashire,
BB2 9BR
Phone: 01254 587547
Web: www.bwdld.org.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Older People's
Forum
Phone: 01254 503046
Web: www.olderpeoplesforum.org.uk
Email: enquiries@olderpeoplesforum.org.uk
Bootstrap Enterprises (including Supported Employment
Services)
Address: 35 Railway Road, Blackburn, BB1 1EZ
Phone: (01254) 680367
Fax: (01254) 680672
Web: www.bootstrap.org.uk
Email: graham.jones@bootstrap.org.uk
Breast Care Support Group - Blackburn
Address: 29 Ryburn Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 7AU
Phone: 01254 262324
Breathe Easy Support Group - Blackburn and
Darwen
Address: Audley Community Centre, Chester Street, Blackburn, BB1
1LP
Phone: 01254 672513 or 01254 584536
Web: www.lunguk.org
Email:
breathe.easy@blf-uk.org
British Heart Foundation - Blackburn with Darwen &
District Branch
Address: 9 Wordsworth Gardens, Darwen, BB3 3EG
Phone: 01254 706825
Brook (Blackburn) - sex advice for under
25s
Address: 54/56 Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2BL
Phone: 01254 268700
Email:
reception@brookblackburn.org.uk
B-with-us
Address: Prospect House, Wharf Street, Blackburn BB1
1JD
Phone: 0300 123 22 00 or 01254 269111
Web: www.b-with-us.com
Carers Service (Blackburn with Darwen)
Address: Greenhurst Place, Blackburn, BB2 1NA
Phone: 01254 688440
Fax: 01254 688441
Web: www.bwdcarers.org.uk
Email:
office@bwdcarers.org.uk
Care Network
Address: 1st Floor, Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall Street,
Blackburn, BB2 1AG
Phone: 01254 507255
Web: www.carenetwork.org.uk
Email:
helpdesk@carenetwork.org.uk
CGL Inspire - Blackburn with Darwen Integrated Drug and
Alcohol Treatment Service
Address: Regent House, Regent Street, Blackburn,
Lancashire, BB1 6BH
Website: http://www.changegrowlive.org/content/blackburn-darwen-integrated-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-services
Phone: Young People's Services - 01254 495052, Adult
Services - 01254 495014
Email: blackburn.Implementation@cgl.org.uk
Creative Support
Address: 38 Wellington Street (St John's), Blackburn, BB1
8AF
Phone: 01254 674301
Web: www.creativesupportblackburn.co.uk
Email: blackburn@creativesupport.org.uk
Crossroads Care East Lancashire
Address: Burnley Business Centre, Liverpool Road, Burnley, BB12
6HH
Phone: 01282 832548
Web: www.crossroads.org.uk
Email:
enquiries@crossroadseastlancs.org.uk
The Daisy Chain
Address: 10 Springfield Avenue, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, BB2
5NR
Phone: 01254 209034 or 07875 580949
Web: www.daisychaincares.com
East Lancashire Deaf Society
Address: 6-8 Heaton
Street, Blackburn, BB2 2EF
Phone: 01254 844550
Email: info@elds.org.uk
Web: www.elds.org.uk
East Lancashire Hospice
Address: Park Lee Road. Blackburn. BB2 3NY
Phone: 01254 733400
Web: www.eastlancshospice.org.uk
Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen
Address: Suite 20, Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Furthergate,
Blackburn BB1 3HQ
Phone: 01254 504985
Minicom: Text: 07525 237745
Web: www.healthwatchblackburnwithdarwen.co.uk
Email: info@healthwatchblackburnwithdarwen.co.uk
Homestart Blackburn and Darwen
Address: Suite 12, King's Court, King St, Blackburn, BB2 2DH
Phone: 01254 692613
Jubilee Tower Credit Union
Address: 5 -7 Bolton Road, Darwen, BB3 1DF
Phone: 01254 776611
Email:
jubileetowercu@btconnect.com
Lancashire Mind
Phone: 01257 231660
Web: www.lancashiremind.org.uk
Email:
admin@lancashiremind.org.uk
Lancashire Women's Centres
Address: 25 Wellington St (St Johns), Blackburn, BB1 8AF
Phone: 01254 583032
Fax: 01254 447875
Web: www.womenscentre.org
Email: referrals@womenscentre.org
Lifeline - free confidential advice service for under
25s
Address: 68 - 70 Darwen St, Blackburn, BB2 2BL
Phone: 01254 677493
Fax: 01254 677503
Email:
yps@lifeline.org.uk
Maundy Relief (physical, mental, emotional or spiritual
needs)
Address: 29-31 Abbey Street, Accrington BB5 1EN.
Phone: 01254 232328
Web: www.maundyrelief.co.uk
Email:
info@maundyrelief.co.uk
Mencap (Blackburn and district)
Phone: 01254 886452
Web: www.mencap.org.uk
Nightsafe
Address: The Fusebox, Jubilee Street, Blackburn, BB1 1EP
Phone: 01254 587687
Fax: 01254 660525
Patient & Public Involvement Forum - NHS Blackburn
with Darwen
Address: The Globe Centre St. James Square Accrington, BB5
0RE
Phone: 01254 300469
Fax: 01254 399741
Racial Equality Council (Blackburn with
Darwen)
Address: Blackburn Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, BB1
7DY
Phone: (01254) 697722
Relate (Blackburn)
Address: 10 Strawberry Bank, Blackburn, BB2 6AA
Phone: 01772 717 597
Web: www.relate.org.uk
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
(Blackburn)
Address: Apollo House, Ordnance Street, Blackburn, BB1 3AE
Phone: (01254) 503710 or 503728
Fax: (01254) 263370
Minicom: (01254) 503735
Email: juliet.green@rnid.org.uk
or tina.grech@rnid.org.uk
Shama group
Address: Audley Community Centre, Chester Street, Blackburn, BB1
1DW
Phone: 01254 601494
Shelter - Blackburn with Darwen
Address: 69 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6AY
Phone: 03445 151831
Web: http://england.shelter.org.uk/
Supported Housing - Blackburn &
District
Address: 35 Railway Road, Blackburn, BB1 1EZ
Phone: 07968 216678
Twin Valley Homes
Address: Prospect House, Wharf Street, Blackburn, BB1 1JD
Phone: 01254 269000
Web: www.twinvalleyhomes.com
Email:
info@twinvalleyhomes.com
Your Support, Your Choice
Address: 9a Town Hall Street, Blackburn
Phone: (01254) 292620
Email:
info@ysyc.co.uk
National support groups and helplines
Action on Elder Abuse
Address: PO Box 60001, Streatham, SW16 9BY
Phone: 080 8808 8141
Fax: 020 8696 9328
Web: www.elderabuse.org.uk
Email:
enquiries@elderabuse.org.uk
Aidis Trust (help with computers and technology for
people with a disability)
Address: 3, Gunthorpe Street, London, E1 7RQ
Phone: 0845 120 3719
Web: www.aidis.org
Email:
support@aidis.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: 0800 917 7650
Web: www.aaeastlancs.org.uk
Email:
help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Alzheimer's Society
Phone: 0845 300 0336
Web: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Ann Craft Trust (ACTing Against the Abuse of Children
and Adults with Learning Disabilities)
Address: Centre for Social Work, University of Nottingham,
University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Phone: 0115 9515400
Fax: 0115 9515232
Web: www.anncrafttrust.org
Email:
ann-craft-trust@nottingham.ac.uk
Arthritis - National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
(NRAS)
Phone: 0800 298 7650 or 0845 458 3969
Web: www.rheumatoid.org.uk
Autism - The National Autistic Society
Phone: 0845 070 4004
Web: www.nas.org.uk
British Association for Sexual and Relationship
Therapy
Phone: 020 8543 2707
Web: www.basrt.org.uk
Carers Direct
Phone: 0300 123 1053
Web: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/Pages/carers-direct-helpline.aspx
Continence
Phone: 0870 770 3246
Web: www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org
Diabetes
Phone: 0207 424 1000
Web: www.diabetes.org.uk
Debt - National Debtline
Phone: 0808 8084000
Web: www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Debt - NHS Credit Crunch Stressline
Phone: 0300 123 2000
Web: www.nhs.uk/creditcrunch
Down's Syndrome Association
Phone: 0845 230 0372
Web: www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Drinkline
Phone: 0800 917 8282
Web: www.units.nhs.uk
Gamblers Anonymous
Phone: 020 7384 3040
Web: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Lesbian & Gay Foundation
Address: Princess House, 104 - 107 Princess Street, Manchester M1
6DD
Phone: 0161 235 8025
Web: www.lgf.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support
Phone: 0808 808 00 00
Web: www.macmillan.org.uk
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Address: PO Box 246, Northampton, NN1 2PR
Phone: 01604 250505
Fax: 01604 624726/638289
Web: www.mndassociation.org
Email:
enquiries@mndassociation.org
Multiple Sclerosis
Phone: 0808 800 8000
Web: www.mssociety.org.uk
National Association of Widows
Phone: 0845 8382261
Web: www.nawidows.org.uk
Email: info@nawidows.org.uk
National Autistic Society
Address: 393 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG
Phone: 020 7833 2299
Fax: 020 7833 9666
Web: www.autism.org.uk
Email: nas@nas.org.uk
NHS 111
Phone: 111
Web: http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/Emergencyandurgentcareservices/Pages/NHS-111.aspx
Parkinsons Disease
Phone: 0808 800 0033
Web: www.parkinsons.org.uk
Samaritans
Address: 105 New Park Street, Blackburn
Phone: 116 123 (freephone number)
Web: www.samaritans.org.uk
Terrence Higgins Trust
Phone: 0845 12 21 2000
Web: www.tht.org.uk
Victim Support
Phone: 0207 268 0200
Web: www.victimsupport.org.uk
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Please note: Some of the organisations listed on this page are not endorsed or recommended by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and the contact details are provided for information only.