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British Red Cross North Central & West Lancs District Office
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Tel: 0344 871 8000
Pittman Court
Pittman Way
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 9ZG
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Services include an emergency card scheme for anyone who looks after adults or children who are dependant on them because of illness or disability.
Care in the home, transport services, first aid courses, and medical equipment hire also available.
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Gentle Approach To Cancer Association Preston Group
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Tel: 01772 865024
PR2 6YQ
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Advice and counselling for cancer patients and their families: diet, lifestyle, positive thinking, stress control, and relaxation, as well as a range of complementary therapies.
In Preston we meet on the 2nd Saturday of every month in the Ribblebank Resource Centre.
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Seed (Support And Education On Eating Disorders) - Preston Self Help And Support Group
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Tel: 0844 391 5539
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Preston College
Fulwood Campus, Room LF5D, Sir Tom Finney Library
St Vincents Road
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 8UR
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Self Help Group meets 7.30pm - 8.30pm and will meet on alternate Fridays.
SEED also offers a drop-in service every Friday 2pm - 4pm.
Carer Advice and Information Clinic 7.30 - 8.30pm every alternate Friday, around support groups.
Drop in service every Friday 1.30 - 3pm.
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Disability Equality North West Preston
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Tel: 01772 558863
103-104 Church Street
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 3BS
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Disability Equality North West is a Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) that started in 1996. The organisation is run and controlled by disabled people.
The main aim is to “further the human rights of disabled people across the North West” and we provide a number of user-led services to support...
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Disabled people, their relatives and carers
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Pukar Disability Resource Centre
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Tel: 01772 822700
PR1 3XP
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The Pukar Disability Resource Centre aims to work with disabled people, their carers and families to maintain their independence, and to make an accessible centre in Preston city centre, where disabled adults and their carers can access information, resources, education and training, using train...
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Black and minority ethnic disabled people and their families
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Parkinson's UK Preston Branch
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Tel: 07791 281064
St Anthony's Social Centre
St Anthony's Drive
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 3SQ
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Offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
Also organise regular events and social activities - join and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.
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People with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
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Preston And District Scope
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Tel: 01772 828000
179 Eldon Street
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 2BA
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Preston and District Scope, (Registered Charity Number 224299) aims to improve the quality of life for people of all ages with cerebral palsy and related disabilities through the provision of support and services and campaigns. We work in partnership with disabled people, carers, local authoritie...
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Self Unlimited North West
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Tel: 01254 852878
Roach Road
Samlesbury
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 0RB
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Self Unlimited supports people with learning disabilities to live the lives that they want.
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Adults with a learning disability (18 years old and onwards).
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Tel: 01772 531597
Specialist Teaching Service - Inclusion Service
Lancashire County Council
PO Box 100 County Hall
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 0LD
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Early years sensory impairment support helps pre-school children with hearing, vision or multisensory impairments.
It is an educational service provided by specialist teachers with qualifications in hearing, vision or multisensory impairment.
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The service supports children aged 0-4, from birth to the end of the summer term before they begin reception.
Children are eligible if they are diagnosed with a:
- hearing impairment, and have hearing aids
- visual impairment that is not corrected by glasses
- combined hearing and visual impair...
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Lancashire Portage Service - South
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Tel: 01772 531597
Specialist Teaching Service - Inclusion Service
Lancashire County Council
PO Box 100 County Hall
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 0LD
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Portage is an educational home-visiting service for pre-school children who have significant special educational needs and disabilities.
We support parents and carers in their own home to develop their child's play and learning and promote positive outcomes. Parents and carers know their childre...
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This service is for pre-school children who have significant special educational needs and disabilities from birth to the time they are eligible for funded childcare for 3 year olds.
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