Support Services

Age Concern Teesside
Dorothy Rose House
190 Borough Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 2EH
Tel/Fax: 01642 807004

Services

Advice and information for older people, their carers, friends and relatives. There are no referral procedures and anyone can access the service. Services include indoor bowling, craft class, benefit advice, fish Friday, pie and peas Friday, tai chi, advice and information, insurance services, patient and public forums and a handy person scheme.

Opening Times

Monday to Thursday, 9am until 4pm and Friday 9am until 3.30pm

Cruse Bereavement Care
Tees Valley Area Support and Resource Centre
2 Maude Street
Darlington
DL3 7PW
Tel: 01642 210284
email: reception.tvda@crusenortheast.org.uk

Services

Counselling and advice services for those who are suffering from bereavement. One-to-one counselling sessions either at the Cruse office or in your own home. There are also drop-in centres and specialist services for bereaved children. There are no referral procedures. Either call into the office or telephone for an appointment.

Opening Times

Monday to Friday from 9.30am until 4.30pm

Homestart Teesside
2nd Floor Beresford Buildings
The Greenway
Thorntree
Middlesbrough
TS3 9NB
Tel: 01642 501811

Services

Service to support families with at least one child under the age of 5 who are experiencing difficulties. Visits are made to families in their homes by a trained volunteer who supports and encourages them to develop as a family unit. Self-referral and agency referral is possible. Telephone for a referral form.

Opening Times

Monday to Friday, 9.30am until 3.30pm

MESMAC North East
4th Floor Prudential House
31-33 Albert Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 1PE
Tel: 01642 804400
email: john@mesmacnortheast.com
website: www.mesmacnortheast.com

Services

Support, information and advice for gay and bi-sexual men. Counselling and drop-in service also available. There are no referral procedures. Website also contains information about local lesbian groups.

Opening Times

The service is generally open from 1pm until 5pm from Monday to Friday but anyone wanting access to the service should telephone in advance.

SSAFA Forces Help
TA Centre
Norton
Stockton on Tees
TS20 2QW
email: ssafams@btconnect.com
website: www.ssafa.org.uk
Tel: 01642 553666

Services

Can assist anyone who has served in the forces, regardless of the length of service, and their families, including widows and widowers. Offer practical and emotional help and support.

Opening Times

Contact hours from Moday to Friday, 10am until 12pm

Sure Start

Various locations throughout the Borough
website: www.stockton.gov.uk
Tel: 01642 527222

Services

Provide a wide range of support for parents and schemes to improve the health and wellbeing of children under the age of 16. Services are available to those living in Hardwick, Mile House and Roseworth (01642 528072), Newtown, Portrack and Tilery (01642 675552), Parkfield and Victoria (01642 527245), Mandale, Village and Stainsby (01642 308609) and Billingham and the Clarences (01642 345699). Agency referral and self-referral is welcome.

Opening Times

Contact your local Sure Start office for details of opening times and programmes

Teesside Positive Action
15 Baker Street
Middlesbrough
TS1 2LF
Tel: 01642 254598

Services

Provide practical and emotional support for those affected by HIV/AIDS. Educate the public to reduce stigma. Advocacy services are also available. Self-referral and agency referral possible.

Opening Times

The office is open from 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday and there is an emergency telephone service after 5pm if you call the office number.

Victim Support

22A Appleby House
Mitchell Avenue
Thornaby
TS17 9EY
Tel: 01642 868444
email: contact@victimsupport.org.uk
website: www.victimsupport.org.uk

Services

Support for those who have been the victims of crime. Provide emotional and practical support and information. Referrals are usually made via the police although referrals can be made through any agency as long as they have the permission of the victim to do so. Self-referrals can be made by calling into the office or by telephone.

Opening Times

The office is open from 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. An answering machine service is available out of hours where you can leave a message for someone to get back to you.

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