Basset Health

Providing a gateway in to local voluntary and community services. The online directory encourages and promotes self-care for patients.  Your one stop shop for support and information on health & wellbeing related matters and services.

Website: bassetlaw-health.co.uk

Nottinghamshire Carers Hub

This is a service that provides a range of support and services for carers.

Telephone: 0115 8248824

Website: carerstrustem.org/hub

Email: hub@carerstruestem.org

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

Email: info@carersuk.org

TALKZONE

Talkzone is a free confidential counselling service in Bassetlaw for 16 – 25 year olds they deal with a wide variety of issues such as anger management, bereavement, depression, sexuality, abuse and you can refer yourself.

Telephone: 01909 479191

Mobile: 07530 252177

Website: www.centreplace.org.uk/talkzone

Email:info@centreplace.org.uk

FOYPIB

Focus on Young People in Bassetlaw are a registered charity established in 1996. The main purpose of the charity is to support young people aged between 8 – 25 years old within the Bassetlaw area to enable them to achieve their goals and reach their full potential. This may be as an individual, a club or organisation.

Telephone: 01909 531504

Website: www.foypib.org.uk/contact-us

Bullying UK

As well as the core family support services offered through the helpline, Bullying UK also work in many different areas and offering tailored support around issues such as bullying, special educational needs, and support for specific communities.

Telephone: 0808 800 2222

Website: www.bullying.co.uk

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people with an online chat facility for support.

Monday – Friday 12:00 – 22:00

Saturday – Sunday 18:00 – 20:00

Website: www.kooth.com

Change for Life

Change4Life is here to help you and your family be healthier and happier.

Website: registration.change4life.co.uk

Health for Kids

Health for Kids introduces a new and different way for primary school children to learn about their health.

Website: www.healthforkids.co.uk

Health for Teens

Health for Teens introduces a new and different way for young people aged 11-19 to learn about their health.

Website: www.healthforteens.co.uk

Childhood Illness Visual Guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Vaccination Planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Larwood Health Partnership Community Hub

Larwood Community Hub is a dedicated area for patients to access non clinical support and signposting. Read more about the services here.

Aurora Wellbeing Centre

Welcoming members of the public as well as cancer patients or those with long term conditions; all our services are available to the public for a small donation to the charity. Support groups available on Fridays for Bereavement and Cancer Survivors / Carers of Cancer patients. Bereavement group is in the morning and Survivors/carers group in the afternoon.

Telephone: 01909 470985

Website: www.aurorawellbeing.org.uk

Email: admin@aurorawellbeing.org.uk

Action on Hearing Loss

Helping people confronting deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss to live the life they choose and to enable them to take control of their lives and remove the barriers in their way. 

Telephone: 0808 808 0123

Text phone: 0808 8089000

Email: information@hearingloss.org.uk

Website: www.actionhearingloss.org.uk

Insight Healthcare Talking Therapies (Bassetlaw)

Insight Healthcare provides talking therapies nationwide, predominantly commissioned by the NHS and local authorities, as part of the IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) programme. Currently providing 14 free-to-access talking therapy services throughout the country, we are the largest not-for-profit provider in the country.

Telephone: Bassetlaw: 0300 300 0033

Website: https://www.insighthealthcare.org/

Email: bassetlaw@insighthealthcare.org

Mind

Mind Nottinghamshire provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. We campaign to improve services, raise awareness and
promote understanding.

Telephone: 0800 470 0203

Website: www.nottinghamshiremind.org.uk

Harmless

Harmless provide postal and email self-harm support through a counsellor and other volunteers that have personal, supportive and/or professional experience of self-harm. At this point we regret we cannot provide face to face support, this is something we hope to achieve in the future.

Website: www.harmless.org.uk

Email: info@harmless.co.uk

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

CGL

CGL’s New Directions drug and alcohol services support adults and young people to understand the risks their drug or alcohol use pose to their health and wellbeing, and support them to reduce or stop their use safely. We deliver safe, high-quality services that provide value for money and exceed performance targets.

Website: www.changegrowlive.org

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Telephone: 0800 9177 650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

Freed Beeches

Freed beeches is a free service for adults and adolescents aged 14+ who are suffering from Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge eating Disorder and EDNOS (which are eating disorders that don’t really fit the criteria of Anorexia or bulimia etc).

Telephone: 01909 479922

Website: www.freedbeeches.org.uk

Email: info@freedbeeches.org.uk

Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC)

For anyone affected by eating disorders: sufferers, their families, carers and professionals in the UK. ABC is one of only two UK national eating disorders organisations and has over 25 years of experience.

Telephone: 03000 11 12 13 (Helpline Option 1/Support line Option 2/Family & Friends Option 3)

Website: www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk

E-mail: support@anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 470 80 90

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Dementia

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Email: helpline@dementiauk.org

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 01158 44 001

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Maternity IDVA Service (Independent Domestic Violence Advocate)

Referrals can be made directly to the service and sent to the secure email. You can read what the Maternity IDVA Service do in their leaflet.

Telephone: 07525 409752 (Monday – Wednesday) or 07956 956439 (Wednesday – Friday)

Website: nottswa.org

Email: maternity.idva@nottswa.cjsm.net

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

The C Card Scheme Nottinghamshire

The C Card Scheme is a free sexual health advice and condom service for young people aged 13-15 living in Nottinghamshire. The C Card scheme allows young people to get access to condoms, lubricants and ask any questions they have about sex, sexually transmitted infections and relationships.

Website: www.ccardnottinghamshire.com

E-mail: samantha.hammond@nottscc.gov.uk

TriHealth

TriHealth offers a confidential, non-judgemental service that is freely accessible to people of all ages. The service is provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust working in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council. 

Telephone: 01909 506418

Website: bassetlawtrihealth.dbh.nhs.uk

E-mail: dri-bas.shs@nhs.net

Sexwise

Sexwise are here to give you honest advice about contraception, pregnancy, STIs and pleasure.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Website: www.sexwise.fpa.org.uk 

CaSH

The Contraception and Sexual Health Service (CaSH) is a free and confidential

service available in Bassetlaw, they do offer a walk-in service, however, at

busier times you may be given an appointment at the next clinic.

Telephone: 01909 506418

Brook

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Family Planning Association

A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 020 7608 5240

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Sexual Health Helpline

The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Smokefreelife

Smokefreelife Nottinghamshire here to support you through your journey to become Smoke free.  They are commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council to provide Smoking Cessation Support throughout Nottinghamshire County.

Telephone: 0800 246 5343

Website: www.smokefreelifenottinghamshire.co.uk

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Everyone Health

A free Nottinghamshire County Council commissioned integrated Obesity Prevention and Weight Management Service that is available to Nottinghamshire residents. Operating across all seven districts, there are a range of services that Everyone Health deliver. 

Telephone: 03330 050092

Website: www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk

Bassetlaw Step2it

The Health Walking Group in Bassetlaw ‘Step2it’ organise 20-minute walks by prior arrangement for those suffering from serious health issues also available. Thursdays 10:00 (all year round) and Monday 18:30 (April-September) from Kilton Forest Golf Club.

Telephone: 07599 340551/07443 895969 

Website: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

Email: malcfunnell67@gmail.com

Park Run

The nearest run is Clumber Park but there are also runs at Sherwood Pines and Rother Valley. 

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/choices

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk

Women’s Aid Integrated Services (WAIS)

A Nottingham Confidential advice, information and support to women and children experiencing, or who have experienced, physical, sexual or emotional abuse from someone with whom they have or have had an intimate relationship.

Telephone: 0115 947 5257

Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Website: www.womensaid.org.uk

E-mail: helpline@womensaid.org.uk

Rape Crisis

Rape Crisis England and Wales is a national charity and the umbrella body for all Rape Crisis Centres. You can find your nearest Rape Crisis Centre and how to get help if you’ve experienced rape, child abuse and/ or any other kind of sexual violence. 

Telephone: 0808 802 9999 (12:00 -14:30 and 19:00 – 21:30).