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Riprap
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This site is developed especially for 12-16 year olds who have a parent with cancer. In riprap, you can learn more about cancer and its treatment and through individual stories you can see how this might affect you and your family. You can also go to 'ask a question' or 'ask for advice' and email...
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Teenagers who have a parent with cancer
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Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Tinnitus Support Group
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Tel: 07821 132234
PO Box 833
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 9RU
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We help and support anyone experiencing ringing or noises in the ears or head (Tinnitus). Lay counsellors who experience Tinnitus themselves and who have been trained in counselling offer help and support on the telephone.
We also send out factsheets and organise periodic group meetings. We p...
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Stuart Strange Vasculitis Trust
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Tel: 01629 650549
DE4 2DQ
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The Stuart Strange Vasculitis Trust was established, by family and friends, in memory of Stuart Strange who had started raising money for research into Wegener's Granulomatosis.
However it very quickly became apparent that patients with associated vasculitic diseases needed support, and so as i...
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Anyone requiring help and information on vasculitis
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Age Concern Chesterfield and District
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Tel: 01246 273333
Brightlife
South Lodge
Boythorpe Avenue
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 2BF
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Age Concern's work ranges from providing vital local services to influencing public opinion and government. Every day we are in touch with thousands of older people from all kinds of backgrounds - enabling them to make more of life.
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Older people, their friends, family and carers as well as professionals
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Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (DAST)
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Tel: 01246 380415
1 Rose Hill East
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1NU
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Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (DAST) offers a free, confidential service to anyone with an asbestos related disease or their families. We provide help and support with industrial injury disablement benefit and the workers compensation scheme.
We also provide help with completing forms, acces...
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We help and support anyone diagnosed with asbestos related diseases, which includes asbestos related lung cancer and mesothelioma. We also a support for family members and carers of victims.
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Derbyshire Law Centre
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Tel: 01246 550674
0800 707 6900
07781482826 (Text)
Textphone for deaf people: 18001 01246 550 674
Derbyshire Law Centre
44 Park Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1XZ
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Chesterfield Law Centre can offer free, confidential help, advice and representation to residents of Derbyshire in social welfare matters. We cannot always take on a particular case, as we may not specialise in the type of law required, but we try to give advice on finding another agency or sourc...
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General public including carers.
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The Volunteer Centre Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire
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Tel: 01246 276777
38 Knifesmithgate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1RQ
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The Volunteer Centre is a local volunteering development agency working independently to support organisations from the voluntary, community and public sectors.
In our core work we promote, support and develop volunteering and aim to make a positive impact on the quality of the volunteering exper...
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General public, older people, vulnerable
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Derbyshire Home Library Service
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Tel: 01629 539140
Cultural and Community Services Department
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
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The home library service is available for people of all ages who are unable to access our services either on a temporary or permanent basis.
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Anyone can use our services who is unable to reach a static or mobile library. Many of our clients are elderly and or disabled. This service includes but is not limited to Carers and Cared for people. We deliver books and audio books.
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Derbyshire County Council Social Care
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Tel: 01629 533190
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
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Adults, children, young people, older people and those who care for them
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Derbyshire Adult Social Services Telecare
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Tel: 01629 533190
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
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Telecare is a new service designed to enable older people and others to remain living independently with dignity in their own homes for as long as possible.
It does this by helping to manage some of the risks associated with independent living. Alerts are automatically generated when there is a ...
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General public, Carers, Older People.
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