The Women's Centre Cornwall

The Women’s Centre Cornwall provides services to women and girls who have experienced sexual or domestic abuse or violence; women in the Criminal Justice System; those who are facing extreme poverty and hardship or those simply wanting to make a change in their lives.

Main Office: 01208 76466

Rape and Sexual Abuse Helpline: 01208 77099

Domestic Abuse Helpline: 01208 79992

Facebook: @WomensCentreCornwall

Twitter: @WomensCCornwall

Website: www.womenscentrecornwall.org.uk

First Light

First Light is a charity supporting people in Cornwall, Devon and Wiltshire who have been affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Telephone: 0300 777 4777

Website: www.firstlight.org.uk

Email: saferfutures@firstlight.cjsm.net

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: 0808 808 7777

Website: www.carersuk.org

Email: info@carersuk.org

CAMHS

Specialist community child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) provide assessment, advice and treatment for children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems. CAMHS also provide support and advice to their families or carers.

Telephone: 01872 322277

Website: www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

Email: cpn-tr.earlyhelphub@nhs.net

Cornwall S.P.A.C.E. - Action for Children

Services that support disabled young people in their own homes or to access their local community and have fun can make a real difference to them.

Telephone: 0300 123 2112

Website: www.actionforchildren.org.uk

Email:  ask.us@actionforchildren.org.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

The Cornwall Link

The Cornwall Link aims to provide individuals, families, carers, volunteers and healthcare professionals with access to services and community based activities that will reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.

Telephone: 01872 266383

Website: cornwall-link.co.uk

Bodmin BlueTiTs (Bodmin Tidy It Team)

We are a group of volunteers that are trying to improve the look of the town by litter-picking, weeding and planting the flower-beds in the town (other than in the parks), cleaning and painting some of the street furniture, cleaning road-signs, and weeding along the road edges and kerbs.

For more information please contact Sarah Horne.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/bodminbluetits

Telephone: 07926 194643

Email: bodminbluetits@gmail.com

Crafthole District Churches Table Tennis Club

An English Table Tennis Association Premier and Sport England Clubmark Club. The club offers a full programme of social events.

7 Teams P&D League and 2 Teams S.E.Cornwall League Wednesday at 14:00 and Thursday 20:00. Junior Coaching is on Thursdays at 18:30.

Telephone: 01503 230933

Bodmin Camera Club

Bodmin Camera Club are a small and friendly club of photographers, based in Bodmin. They always welcome new members, whether you are new to photography or have years of experience. They meet fortnightly on Monday evenings from September to June. Doors open at 7:15 pm and meetings start at 7:30 pm.

New Methodist Church
74 Fore St
Bodmin

Telephone: 01208 821850

Website: www.bodmincameraclub.org.uk

Email: info@bodmincameraclub.org.uk

Bodmin Folk Club

Originally formed in 1967, Bodmin Folk Club is a Members Club welcoming a range of singers, musicians and occasional dancers from Britain and beyond at both guest nights and open houses. The Club meets every Friday night (except in Christmas week).

The Old Library
10 Lower Bore Street
Bodmin

Facebook: www.facebook.com/bodminfolk

Telephone: 01579 348434

Website: www.bodminfolk.co.uk

Bodmin Foodbank

Operated as a satellite of Wadebridge Foodbank as part of a nationwide network of
foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. Our foodbank works with a range of local agencies who meet people at risk of going hungry.

The Foodbank is run out of Bodmin Christian Fellowship on Berrycoombe Road on a Monday and a Wednesday, between 13:00 – 15:00.

Telephone: 01208 815374

Website: www.newlifebodmin.org or www.wadebridgefoodbank.org

Bodmin Gaolbirds Women’s Institute

Bodmin Gaolbirds WI meets every second Wednesday of the month (except August) at Bodmin Rugby Club, Clifden Park, starting at 19:00.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/BodminGaolBirdsWI

Telephone:  01208 592155

Bodmin Girlguiding Units (Rainbows, Brownies & Guides)

They go to their first ever sleepover, canoe on rivers, learn about body confidence, and lead their own camp. Or sometimes they simply have fun and try new things with friends.

Girls take what they do in guiding with them as they grow up. Everything from working in a team, to taking the lead, to speaking out on issues they care about. It helps them develop the skills and confidence to become the young women they want to be. And to make a difference to the world around them.

Telephone: 07949 834009 or 07432 277749

Website: www.girlguiding.org.uk

Email: bodmin-dc@girlguidingcornwall.org.uk

Outlook South West

Outlook South West’s therapy services are for people aged 16 and above in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. If you are registered with a GP practice in Cornwall, you can access our NHS-funded therapies for mild-to-moderate anxiety and depression.

Telephone: 01208 871905

Website: www.outlooksw.co.uk

Saneline

Saneline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. The helpline is open every day of the year from 16:30 to 22:30.

Telephone: 0300 304 7000

Facebook: @charitySANE

Twitter: @CharitySANE

Website: www.sane.org.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

Mind

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

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Website: www.mind.org.uk

North Cornwall & District Talking Newspaper

Men and women with difficulties reading their local newspaper because of impaired sight or physical disability can find themselves out of touch with the world around them. The local Talking Newspaper, which is free of charge, can restore their independence by keeping them informed on local news and events.

Telephone: 07926 194643

Website:  www.nctn.co.uk

Email: roscrea@btconnect.com

Alcoholics Anonymous - Cornwall

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.aa-cornwall.co.uk

Email: help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Addaction

Addaction has a daily duty worker and provides needle exchange, has a mix of psychosocial groups, lifeskills activities and informal breakfast club and recovery café. Workers offer 1:1 support and groups as well as mutual aid.

Telephone: 0157 934 0616

Website: www.addaction.org.uk

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

Bodmin and District Age Concern

Bodmin and District Age Concern hold a weekly pop in and lunch club and whist drive every Tuesday in Bodmin.

Telephone: 01208 74609

Email: bodminantiques@hotmail.com

Alzheimer's Society

Alzheimer’s Society is the only UK charity that campaigns for change, funds research to find a cure and supports people living with dementia today.

Telephone: 0300 2221122

Facebook: @alzheimerssocietyuk

Twitter: @alzheimerssoc

Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Proper Care Cornwall

Proper Care’s carers are carefully selected, trained to the highest standards and then well looked after so they stay with us and stay with you. They are a local company, and care about and support the local community.

Telephone: 01326 560 973

Website: www.propercarecornwall.com

Email: enquiries@propercarecornwall.com

Silver Line

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

Telephone: 0800 4 70 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. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and they work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 055 6112

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Get Active Cornwall

Whatever your starting point, Get Active Cornwall will provide the right stepping stone towards a healthier, happier and more active you.

Telephone: 01872 323346

Website:www.getactivecornwall.co.uk

Email: smageean@cornwall.gov.uk

The Milky Way Bodmin

The Milky Way is a breastfeeding support group running drop-in sessions at the Chestnuts Children’s Centre (Fore Street, Bodmin) on Tuesdays from 10:00 – 12:00.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/themilkywaybodmin

Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership

Maternity Voices Partnerships (MVPs) are independently-led NHS working groups: a committee of women & their families, community groups, supporting organisations, local commissioners and providers working together to review and contribute to the development of local maternity care.

Facebook: @KernowMVP

Twitter: @kernowmvp

Website: www.healthwatchcornwall.co.uk

Email: Georgie.Watson@healthwatchcornwall.co.uk

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

Liskeard Family Planning Clinic

There are Contraceptive Clinics (sometimes called Family Planning Clinics) that operate across Cornwall and are run by Royal Cornwall Hospital staff. They can help with advice, support or treatment. Their services are free, and available to anyone regardless of age, gender or sexual orientation.

Website: www.cornwallshac.org.uk

Sexual Health and Contraception in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly

Cornwall Sexual Health and Contraception (SHAC) guides you to free, confidential, friendly and accessible Sexual Health clinic information for young people and adults living in Cornwall.

Website: www.cornwallshac.org.uk

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

Smoking Cessation Clinic

This practice offers a smoking cessation support service, please telephone Reception on 01208 269988 for an appointment or or alternatively for more details contact 01752 813277.

Quit with help

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

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Free Fitness Videos

A wide range of free videos on fitness and strength.

Please view: www.nhs.uk

Healthy Cornwall

Health promotion activity in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly aims to help people to live longer and raise life expectancy to that of the best levels in Europe, whilst reducing the gap between the health of the wealthiest and poorest in society.

Telephone: 01209 615600

Website: www.healthycornwall.org.uk

WW

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. They have options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com/uk

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