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Community web site since 1996

Essential contacts


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POLICE – FIRE – AMBULANCE- COASTGUARD dial999

POLICE (local)
0151 – 709 – 6010
(for all local police stations)

Southport & Formby District General HOSPITAL
Town Lane, Southport, PR8 6PN
01704 – 54 74 71

Ormskirk & District General HOSPITAL
Wigan Rd, Ormskirk, L39 2AZ
01695 – 577 111

MANWEB electricity
0845 – 272 12 12

NORWEB electricity
0845 – 055 43 21

TRANSCO
gas leak emergencies
0800 – 111 999

NORTH WEST WATER
leakline 0800 – 33 00 33
general 0345 – 46 22 00

SAMARITANS
Southport 01704 – 538 038
(National 0345 – 90 90 90)

CHILDLINE
0800 – 1111

NSPCC
0800 – 800 500

DRUGS HELPLINE
0800 – 77 66 00

AIDS HELPLINE
0800 – 567 123

SOCIAL SERVICES
01704 – 533 133

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Local
Helplines

Your
Guide to Cancer Services in Sefton

Alzheimers Disease Society
01704 – 53 99 67

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
01704 – 531 456

Cystic Fibrosis Trust
01704 – 56 36 03

Guide Dogs for the Blind
01704 – 214 514

LIFE
Pregnancy Care Service
01704 – 500 311

Marriage Care
01704 – 567 666

Merseyside Drug Council
01704 – 534 759

National Childbirth Trust
01695 – 575 862

Age Concern
01704 – 542993

Help The Aged Senior Line
0800 – 65 00 65
10am – 4pm mon-fri

National Blood Service
Mersey & North Wales
0151 – 551 – 8800

Sefton Pensioners Advocacy
Yellow House Lane
01704 – 538.411

Sefton Women’s&Childen’s Aid Soc.
01704 – 500.647
0151-920-6072

National Schizophrenia Fellowship
01704 – 54 91 41

Preston & North Lancs Blind Welfare Soc.
01772 – 744 148

Relate
01695 – 576 976

RNIB
01704 – 56 71 74
(National 0171 388 1266)

Victim Support
01704 – 507 972

West Lancs Crossroads
Support for Carers
01695 – 57 69 67

West Lancs Disability Helpline
0800 – 220 676

Business Link
0151 – 224 – 2440

Merseyside TEC
0151 – 236 – 0026

POST OFFICE counter services
0345 – 22 33 44

Southport Council for Voluntary Service
01704 – 541 088

Southport Home-watch Association
Voice-mail
0151-777-8989 ext.
73484

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National Helplines

AIDS

National Aids Helpline (24-hour)
Callfree 0800 567123

Terence Higgins Trust Helpline
London (0171) 242 1010

ALCOHOL ABUSE

Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline
London (0171) 352 3001

ANIMAL WELFARE
RSPCA
National Llnkline 0990 555999

BEREAVEMENT

The Compassionate Friends
(support for bereaved parents by bereaved parents)
Bristol (0117) 953 9639

Cot Death Helpline (24-hour)
London (0171)235 1721

Cruse
Bereavement Line

London (0181) 332 7227

Stillbirth
& Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)

London (0171) 436 5881

BLIND

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Reading (0118) 983 5555

Royal National Institute for the Blind
London (0171) 388 1266

CARERS

Carers National Association CarersLine
Lo-call 0345 573369

CHILDREN

ChildLine (24-hour)
Callfree 0800 1111

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline (24-hour)
Callfree 0800 800500

CRIME VICTIMS

Victim Support (National Office)
London (0171) 735 9166

DEAF

Royal National Institute for Deaf People

London (0171) 296 8000

DEBT

National
Debtline

Lo-call 0645 500511

DISABLED
(physically)

DIAL UK -
The Disability Helpline

Doncaster (01302) 310123

Disabled
Living Foundation

London (0171) 289 6111

RADAR

(The
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)

London
(0171) 250 3222

DIVORCED AND SEPARATED

National
Family Mediation

London (0171) 383 5993

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Women’s Aid National Helpline
Lo-call 0345 – 023468

DRINKLINE

Confidential Alcohol Counselling & Information Service
Lo-call 0345 – 32 02 02

DRUGS

Release Emergency Service (24-hour)
London (0171) 603 8654
Turning Point
London (0171) 702 2300

EATING DISORDERS

Eating Disorders Association
Norwich (01603) 621414

ELDERLY

Age Concern England
London (0181) 679 8000

FAMILY

Gingerbread
(provideslone parents with support and advice)
London
(0171) 336 8184

National Council for One Parent Families
London (0171) 267 1361

Parent Network
(local parent-link education and support groups)
London
(O171) 735 1214

GAMBLING

Gamblers Anonymous (24-hour)
London (0171) 384 3040

GAY SOCIETIES

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard (24-hour)
London (0171) 837 7324

HOMELESSNESS

Shelter

(The National Campaign for Homeless People)
London
(0171) 505 2000

MARRIAGE GUIDANCE

Relate
Mersey (0151) 709 2058

MENTAL HEALTH/ILLNESS

National Association for Mental Health (MIND)
Lo-call 0345 660163

SANELINE
(information and support for carers, sufferers or
friends)
Lo-call 0345 67 8000

MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

Mencap
London (0171) 454 0454

MISCARRIAGE

The Miscarriage Association
Wakefield (01924) 200799

MISSING PERSONS

Message Home
(left home? Send a message, no questions asked)
Free-call
0500 700 740

National Missing Persons Helpline
Free-call 0500 700 700

The Salvation Army Family Tracing Service
London (0171) 383 2772

PREGNANCY ADVICE

British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Lo-call 0345 304030

LIFE
National Hotline
(counselling on pregnancy and abortion)
Leamington
Spa (01926) 311511

National Childbirth Trust
London (0181) 992 8637

SEXUAL ABUSE

Rape Crisis Centre
London (0171) 837 1600

SMOKING

Smokers Quitline
London (0171) 487 3000

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Pharmacies

open outside normal hours

Crowthers Pharmacy
135 Cambridge Road
12.00 – 14.00 sundays and bank holidays

Tesco instore pharmacy
Town Lane, Kew (Dryblend Ltd)
10.00 – 16.00 sundays
9.00 – 18.00 bank holidays

Hirshmans Chemist
56/62 Station Road, Ainsdale
11.30 – 13.00 sundays
10.00 – 17.30 bank holidays

Superdrug
10 Eastbank Street
11.00 – 17.00 sundays
10.00 – 17.30 bank holidays

Fylde Road Pharmacy, Marshside
10.00 – 16.00 sundays

Boots the Chemist
Chapel Street
12.00 – 16.00 sundays and bank holidays

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GENERAL

Southport Library
Lord St
01704 – 533.133

Ainsdale Library
Liverpool Avenue
01704 – 577.345

Birkdale Library
Liverpool Road
01704 – 567.380

Churchtown Library
Mill Lane
01704 – 228.678

Swimming Baths
01704 – 537.160

Southport Theatre
01704 – 540.404

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