Health and Well-being Organisations
in the category 'Disabilities - General Topics'
The following organisations are included in the official WCHLC website database and the information shown has been confirmed by
the organisation's 'Project Manager'. Click the link to obtain more information from the WCHLC database.
Access Cornwall
Redruth 01209 821470
Access issues under the DDA bill, DDA training, disability awareness training.
Adult Social Care (Department of) Penwith
Penzance 01736 365714
Provision of social services to older people and those with physical and/or learning disabilities.
Adult Social Care (Department of), Camborne
Camborne 01209 714721
Provision of social services to older people and those with physical and/or learning disabilities.
Bishop's Forum, The
Longdowns, Penryn 01326 340912
Inspiring and motivating people to develop their life skills and bring about positive change.
Carers Support Worker Project (Kerrier)
Truro 07968 605327
Face to face, countywide advice and information to unpaid carers.
Carers Support Worker Project (Penwith)
Truro 07968 605331
Face to face, countywide advice and information to unpaid carers.
Carrick Lifeline (covers all Cornwall)
Truro 01872 224521
Community alarm service provides 24 hour support service to enable independent living in your house.
Cornwall Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Truro 01872 225868
Aims to advocate for and help deaf and hard of hearing people in Cornwall.
Cornwall Blind Association -Penwith Sight centre
Penzance 01736 352007
Provides support, information and advice to visually impaired people in Penwith
Cornwall Deaf Association
Truro 01872 225868
Aim to help deaf and hard of hearing people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Cornwall Disabled Association
Truro 01872 273518
Leisure activities for disabled people in Cornwall.
Cornwall Health for the Homeless
Truro 01872 273617
GP Practice for the homeless providing primary health care to the homeless in Penzance and Camborne.
Cornwall Home Education
Redruth 01209 890378
Support and events for families in Cornwall who elect to home educate their children.
Cornwall Mobility Centre
Truro 01872 254920
Assessment and Tuition Centre for disabled drivers.
Crossover Community project
Camborne 01209 714781
Faith based community project.
Disability Cornwall
Hayle 01736 756655
Infrastructure organisation for all disability within Cornwall.
Elizabeth Finn Care
London 020 73 96 6700
Gives grants and support to professional people who no longer work and are in financial hardship.
Enable in Cornwall Ltd
Bodmin 01208 77711
Information and advice for people with disabilities.
Family Information Service
St Austell 0800 587 8191
One stop information shop for children, young people and families.
Home from Hospital - Care Support Services
Newham, Truro 01872 272878
Care and Response Services and Home from Hospital Services are detailed below.
Home Library Service
0800 0322345
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS)
Liskeard 01579 345193
Free, independent and confidential advocacy for NHS complaints.
Integration of Community Equipment (ICES)
Truro 01872 324340
Creating a single service for the loan of community equipment.
Kaleido Arts
Exeter 01392 219440
South West Disability Arts Development Agency
Pentreath Ltd
Summercourt Newquay 01726 862727
Helping those suffering or recovering from mental illness into work, training and education.
Penwith Gateway Club
Penzance 01736 365699
Club for young people and adults with learning disabilities.
Penwith Young Parents Support
01736 874970
Floating support service.
Riding for the Disabled Association
Truro 01872 864142
Horse - Riding for Disabled, hoping to add Carriage - Driving in 2008
Shallal Dance Theatre
Penzance 01736 334682
Shallal celebrates diversity, ability and community.
Stroke Association (Communications Support Service)
Penryn 01326 259848
Helping people with speech difficulties following a stroke
The Little Massage Clinc
Porthtowan 01209 711686
Holistic Health,caring for you, your family and the Planet
Transport Access People
Chapel Hill, Truro 01872 223388
TAP offers centralised booking for car transport to health care appointments.
Tripscope
Bristol 08457 585641
Helpline for disabled or elderley people on transport matters
West Cornwall Care & Repair
Penzance 01736 367535
Free advice and assistance with repairs and adaptations
West Cornwall Community Wheels
Hayle 01736 757364
Community transport project.
West Cornwall Teacher Support Network
St Ives 01736 753347
Teacher Support Network (TSN) for serving and retired teachers, offering counselling and advice.
West Country Training & Consultancy Services
Bodmin 01208 264511
Offering a range of services aimed at helping people back into work.
Workers Educational Association (WEA)
Truro 01872 320036
Adult education organisation committed to enabling more people to realise their full potential.
WRVS - Meals on Wheels
Redruth 01209 218179
A hot lunchtime main meal and pudding delivered to your door.
WRVS Home Library Service
Redruth 07968 515571
Delivery of library books to the housebound by WRVS volunteers.
WCHLC has not
received signed confirmation from the following organisation's 'Project Managers', therefore we cannot be certain
that the information shown is accurate.
Ability Net
www.abilitynet.org.ukNational
Ace Centre
www.ace-centre.org.ukNational
ACHE
01872 223999Truro
Benefit Enquiry Line
0800 882200National
Central Helpline for people with disabilities and carers
Better Caring
www.bettercaring.org.ukNational
Camborne Health Office
01209 886500Camborne
CAP
cap@becta.org.ukNational
Cinnamon Trust
01736 757900Hayle
CLASP (Carn Brea Leisure Activities and Sports Players)
01872 863483Carn Brea, Redruth
For people with any disability.
Commission for Social Care Inspection
01726 624550St Austell
For Cornwall and the IOS
Community Mental Health Team
01209 881888Kerrier
Out of hours helpline 0800 587 3377
Community Mental Health Team
01736 575555South Penwith
Penzance, Out of hours helpline 0800 587 3377
Community Mental Health Team
01209 888260North Penwith
Camborne, Hayle and St Ives, Out of hours helpline 0800 587 3377
Contact for the Elderly
01736 330988Penzance, Penwith
Cornwall CHAT Tapes
01726 813554St Austell
Send recorded letters to people who are housebound, older people and those with a disability.
Cornwall Friends Mobility Centre
01872 254920Truro
Royal Cornwall Hospital. Aim to restore or give outdoor mobility to people with physical disability.
Cornwall Library Service
0800 0322345Cornwall
Can arrange free delivery of books, tapes, CDs, DVDs and videos to anyone prevented by illness or disability from visiting a library.
Cornwall Macmillan Service
01872 354383Truro
Aim o provide care both at home and in hospital for cancer patients at all stages of their illness.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust
01726 291000St Austell
Responsible for Mental Health and Learning Difficulties Services)
Cornwall Sports Partnership
01872 234391Truro
Sporting Activities
Cornwall Talking Newspaper
01872 273806Truro
Deliver a free tape of a Cornish news weekly through the post.
DIAL is now in Disability Cornwall.
For Disability Information and Advice Line see Disability Cornwall
Disability Living Centres Council
www.dlcc.org.ukNational
Discus (Disability Sport) is now in Disability Cornwall
See Disability Cornwall
Echo Centre
01579 347836Liskeard
Family Fund
0845 1304542National
Text phone 01904 658085. For families caring for a severely disabled child.
First Steps to Freedom
01926 864473Nationwide
Freedom from Mental Health Problems. Email: first.steps@btconnect.com. Website: www.first-steps.org
Hayle Dial A Ride
Hayle Dial A Ride has changed
its name to Community Wheels
Help the Aged
0207 278 1114London
Horizon Mobility
www.horizon-mobility.comNational
Independent Living Fund (ILF)
0845 6018815National
Text phone 0845 6018816. A trust set up to support long-term, independent living for severely disabled people, by helping them at home rather than in residential care.
Macmillan Cancer Relief
0808 808 2020National
Charity to help support cancer sufferers and their family and friends
Marie Curie Cancer Care
020 7599 7777National
Charity to help support cancer sufferers and their family and friends
Pain Relief Foundation
0151 529 5820National
Help and Advice for those in need of relief from pain
Pain Relief Foundation
0151 529 5820National
Rethink - National Advice Service
0208 974 6814National
Advice on mental health issues
SANE
0845 767 8000National
National mental health charity that offers information and support to anyone affected by mental illness.
Scope
www.scope.org.ukNational
Social Services Learning Disability Day Centre Camborne
01209 718975Camborne
Social Services Learning Disability Day Centre Penzance
01736 368531Penzance
Social Services Learning Disability Day Centre Redruth
01209 215552Redruth
Social Services Respite Care Centres for Adults
01872 324340Threemilestone, Truro
Tremorvah Industries, employment and development opportunities for people with disabilities in supported environments
Social Services Respite Care Centres for Adults
01872 270013Truro
Learning Disability
St John's Ambulance
08700 10 49 50National
First Aid Charity
St Julia's Hospice
01736 759070Penwith
Charity
The Physical Disability Service (Cornwall County Council)
01209 717639Kerrier
Physical Disability Help and Advice
The Sensory Loss Team (Sight)
01872 278533 Text phone 0800 500888Cornwall
sensoryteam@cornwall.gov.uk
Threshold - Women's Mental Health Helpline
0808 808 6000National
Mental Health Helpline for Women
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