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Disability Support Projects



The following organisations are included in the official CHLC website database and the information shown has been confirmed by the organisation's 'Project Manager'. Click the link to obtain more information from the CHLC database.

Adult Care and Support, Cornwall Council
0300 1234 131
Provision of social services to older people and those with physical and/or learning disabilities, m

BF Adventure (previously The Bishop's Forum)
Longdowns, Penryn 01326 340912
Inspiring and motivating people to develop their life skills and bring about positive change.

Care in the Community Service
Newham, Truro 01872 272878
This now includes the Home from Hospital Service, the Care & Response Service, the Medical Equipment

Carers Support Worker Project (Kerrier)
Camborne 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 224626
Community alarm service provides 24 hour support service to enable independent living in your house.

Cornwall Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
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 west cornwall.

Cornwall Blind Association - Truro Sight Centre
Truro 01872 266710
Provides support, information and advice to visually impaired people in mid and north east cornwall.

Cornwall Deaf Association
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
Information, Advice and Assistance for all Children, Young People and Families in Cornwall.

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.

made Ltd (formerly Music and Dance Education Ltd)
Marazion 01736 719110
made Ltd is an arts management/delivery organisation working across early years, schools and college

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 862917
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.


Projects in the Disabilities and Conditions category have identified a number of services within their remit. To help you select the project that suits you it may help to choose from the above subcategories to find the project you want. Alternatively, choose the Full List option to see all projects in the Disabilities and Conditions Category. You may also find relevant information in the categories shown in the right hand column.
Support Groups meeting in Penzance


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