Food larder style where people can help themselves to fresh food and store cupboard basics – free of charge. Bring your own bag and wear face covering.
Festive Food Shares:
Thursdays 10th & 17th December:
1pm at Stricklandgate House (opposite Main Post Office) – rear entrance in car park off Library Rd
4pm at Hallgarth Community Centre
Thursday 24th December:
11am at Stricklandgate House
11am at Hallgarth Community Centre
For week beginning 28th December, please see Facebook page
Community food share – open to all – no charge
Fresh food and store cupboard basics can be collected on set days from 17 Drovers Drive LA9 6FH
Last day before Christmas – Mon 21st December. Re-opens – Wed 30th December
SLDC provide information and advice on housing and Homelessness
Office will be closed from 25th to 28th December and from 1st to 3rd January
Contact: 01539 733333
Out of hours emergency numbers: Kendal and Eastern Area: 0870 428 6905
FINANCES
South Lakes Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice provide free, confidential, impartial information and advice on benefits, housing, employment and debt. Information and advice available on website
Office will be closed from 23rd December to 4th January
0-19 – Child and Family Support Service – South Lakeland. Parent Support Line
It’s #Ok2Ask for help if you are struggling over the Christmas holidays. Action for Children staff are available to give information, advice, support and signposting to other services as needed.
Contact: Phone and request a call back via phone or MS TEAMs
Lines open 21st – 24th and 29th – 31st December 10:00am – 5:00pm (until 7:30pm on Wednesdays)
Tel: 01539 734456 south.lakeland@actionforchildren.org.uk
SUPPORT FOR OVER 55s
Age UK South Lakeland
A range of support and services for older people and their families. Helpline and Resource Centre provide advice, information and can arrange support or signpost to other providers.
Helpline will be closed from 25th to 28th December and from 1st to 3rd January
Contact number 030 300 30003 from 9am to 4.30pm
DOMESTIC ABUSE
Springfield Domestic Abuse Support in South Lakeland
Support for people experiencing or recovering from domestic abuse. Call, text or email – leave a message and, if you say it’s safe to do so, you will get a call back.
Over the Christmas period telephone support is available;
Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd 9-5pm
Wednesday 23rd 9-3pm
Thursday 24th 9-1pm
Closed 25th – 28th December
Tuesday 29th – Thursday 31st 9-1pm
Re-opens Monday 4th January
Contact: If you need support out of these hours you can call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 24 (24 hours a day.) If you’re in immediate danger, and need urgent support to be safe, please call 999.
Tel: 01539 726171 or 07415 432357 cs@springfieldsupport.org
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
Samaritans (Furness & South Lakes)
Samaritans offer listening and support to people in times of need without judgement or pressure. The free helpline will be operating as usual 24/7 over Christmas and New Year as is the email service.
Contact: Call or email day or night Tel: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Crisis Line available 24/7 and staffed by trained mental health professionals who provide assessment and referrals to appropriate services.
Contact:
Mental Health Crisis Line Tel: 0800 953 0110 https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/crisis
Wellbeing & Mental Health Helpline Tel: 0800 915 4640
