Useful Contacts
Benefits & Finance
Benefit Enquiry Line - 0800 882 200
Carers Allowance - 01253 856123
Child Benefits - 0845 302 1444
Credit Union - 01772 556738
Debt Advice – Preston City Council - 01772 906838
Disability Living & Attendance Allowance - 0845 7123456
Job Centre Plus - 01772 403200
Preston City Council Housing Advice - 01772 906412
Tax Credits - 0845 300 3900
Welfare Benefits – Preston City Council - 01772 906363
Carers Allowance - 01253 856123
Child Benefits - 0845 302 1444
Credit Union - 01772 556738
Debt Advice – Preston City Council - 01772 906838
Disability Living & Attendance Allowance - 0845 7123456
Job Centre Plus - 01772 403200
Preston City Council Housing Advice - 01772 906412
Tax Credits - 0845 300 3900
Welfare Benefits – Preston City Council - 01772 906363
Clinics & Health Centres
Ashton - 01772 401400
Avenham - 01772 401900
Brookfield - 01772 401800
Fulwood - 01772 401300
Geoffrey Street - 01772 401700
Ingol - 01772 401500
Ribbleton - 01772 401825
Saul Street - 01772 401170
Willows Child Development Centre - 01772 401450
Avenham - 01772 401900
Brookfield - 01772 401800
Fulwood - 01772 401300
Geoffrey Street - 01772 401700
Ingol - 01772 401500
Ribbleton - 01772 401825
Saul Street - 01772 401170
Willows Child Development Centre - 01772 401450
Other Local Sure Starts/Children Centres
Fishwick & St Matthews Sunshine Children's Centre - 01772 663130
Preston Central Riverbank Children’s Centre - 01772 906970
Preston West - 01772 727032
Ribbleton - 01772 655789
Stoneygate - 01772 257865
Preston Central Riverbank Children’s Centre - 01772 906970
Preston West - 01772 727032
Ribbleton - 01772 655789
Stoneygate - 01772 257865
Schools/ Nurseries
Brookfield County Primary School - 01772 700636
Deepdale County Infants School - 01772 795586
Holme Slack Infants School - 01772 795257
Ribbleton Avenue Infants School - 01772 796037
Ribbleton Avenue Junior School - 01772 792083
St Gregory’s School - 01772 795415
St Maria Goretti’s School - 01772 700052
Deepdale County Infants School - 01772 795586
Holme Slack Infants School - 01772 795257
Ribbleton Avenue Infants School - 01772 796037
Ribbleton Avenue Junior School - 01772 792083
St Gregory’s School - 01772 795415
St Maria Goretti’s School - 01772 700052
The Rainbow Nursery – 01772 693560
Support Services
Age Concern - 01772 253079
Alcohol & Drug Services
- One to one counselling & drug day care - 01772 56130
- Carers Information Centre 01772 200173
- One to one counselling & drug day care - 01772 56130
- Carers Information Centre 01772 200173
Pregnancy & Counselling Advice
-Cedar House - 01772 880909
-Citizens Advice Bureau - 01772 822416
Gingerbread - 0800 0184318
- advice to lone parents
- advice to lone parents
Home Start - 01772 881331
- support, friendship & practical help to families with young children
- support, friendship & practical help to families with young children
Lancashire Parent Partnership - 01772 717461
- Information, help, advice & support to parents of children with special education needs
- Information, help, advice & support to parents of children with special education needs
Learning Disability Helpline - 0808 8081111
- advice and information for people with a disability and their carers
- advice and information for people with a disability and their carers
Preston Advocacy Project - 01772 524469
- support with assessments, complaints or any situation associated with Health
- support with assessments, complaints or any situation associated with Health
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Preston Care & Repair - 01772 204096
- advice on property repairs, improvements & getting finance for some jobs
- advice on property repairs, improvements & getting finance for some jobs
Preston Council for Voluntary Services - 01772 251108
Preston Muslim Forum - 01772 889000
Pukar Disability Resource Centre - 01772 259410
- information, advice, translation and interpretation service for ethnic minorities, disabled people and their carers
- information, advice, translation and interpretation service for ethnic minorities, disabled people and their carers
Relate - 01772 717597
- marriage guidance and relationship counselling
- marriage guidance and relationship counselling
Samaritans - 01772 822022
Welfare Rights – Lancashire County Council - 01772 263504
Women & Child Services
Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) - 01772 401040
Children’s Information Service - 0800 195 0137
- information and advice on local childcare and early years education facilities
- information and advice on local childcare and early years education facilities
Lancashire Education Psychology Helpline - 01772 530444
MENCAP - 01772 201587
- help to integrate children with a learning disability with other children
- help to integrate children with a learning disability with other children
P.I.P. Project - 01253 899883
- support to families of children with special needs
- support to families of children with special needs
Preston Childsplay - 01772 655645
Preston Childsplay Day Nursery - 01772 252563
Preston DISC - 01772 558863
- information, advice & support to disabled people
- information, advice & support to disabled people
Preston Women’s Refuge - 01772 201601
- 24 hour domestic violence helpline
- 24 hour domestic violence helpline
Sahara Womens Support Services - 01772 702090
- advice and counselling for ethnic minority women
- advice and counselling for ethnic minority women
Social Services – Enquiries - 01772 534285
Social Services – Children & Families team - 01772 538700
Stoneygate Nursery - 01772 257865
Teenage Pregnancy Advisor - 01772 524293/07789 868547
Safety
Child Accident Prevention & Safety Scheme Preston - 01772 401834
Fire Safety Advice - 0800 169 1125
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - 0121 248 2000
Health
Preston Primary Care Trust – General Enquiries - 01772 645500
Lancashire & South Cumbrian Agency LASCA - 01772 221430
- information on local GPs
- information on local GPs
NHS Direct - 0845 4647
- 24 hour advice and health information
- 24 hour advice and health information
Preston & Longridge Stop Smoking Service - 0800 3286297
SMILE Youth Drug Team - 01772 881405
Talkwize – Young Persons Information Centre - 01772 255300
- Provide information and support to teenagers and adults under 25 years old
- Provide information and support to teenagers and adults under 25 years old
West View Leisure Centre - 01772 796788
Learning Disabilities Service - 01772 401200
- advice and support, including parenting groups
- advice and support, including parenting groups