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Parents & Help with Bullying
Cranstoun Community Drug Agency
Age Concern Rugby
The RELATE Organisation
Rugby Citizen Advice Centre
Warwickshire Race Equality Partnership (WREP)
R.O.S.A. Rugby
Sahil Project
Rugby Borough Credit Union
Parents & Help with Bullying
Please contact Leslie Anne Newton
Anti Bullying Coordinator. Direct line 01926 738841
email leslieannenewton@warwickshire.gov.uk
For more information for parents visit:
-Worried About...Direct Gov
-Warwickshire Anti Bullying
Cranstoun Community Drug Agency
The Cranstoun community drug agency is a non profit making registered charity. The team has over 40 years experience delivering substance misuse services and consists of project workers and a health care lead.
It is needs based service tailoring interventions specifically to each individual client. It is a confidential service aiming to reduce the impact and harm caused by drug use to individuals and communities.
They offer:
Choosing to Change – Structured Day Program – An abstinence focused, 12 week rolling modular structured group work program. The group work includes relapse prevention, life and social skills including assertiveness, emotion management and cognitive skills, change management and access to through and aftercare support. In Rugby on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10.30am to 12.30pm.
Triage Assessments – Offered at all sites.
Structured Intervention Service (SIS) – One to one sessions, once a week of 50 minutes at various locations. Starts with an assessment, and then up to 12 sessions to look at drug related issues. We hold a number of places for women, relatives and carers. In Rugby Monday to Friday by appointment + Monday evening by appointment.
Acupuncture – Auricular (ear) acupuncture which can help to relax and detox, and helps to reduce cravings. In Rugby Monday to Friday 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
Brief Interventions – One to One sessions once a week for up to 50 minutes at various locations. Up to 4 sessions to look at current drug related issues. In Rugby, Monday to Friday by appointment + Monday evening by appointment.
Drop-ins – Come along for help and support, also provide needle exchange and acupuncture. In Rugby, Monday to Fridays 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Needle Exchange – Operate a needle exchange service, also offering harm reduction and use management advice. In Rugby, Monday to Fridays 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Further details can be found here and here.
For more information contact Rugby CDA, 1 Regent Place, Rugby, CV21 2PJ, 01788 569582.
Web: http://www.cranstoun.org
Opening hours are Mon-Friday 9.15 - 4.45pm but also have appointments on Monday night from 5.30 - 7.30pm.
STOP PRESS!! Drop in every Wednesday between 2 and 4 pm at the New Bilton Community Centre, 1 Gladstone Street.
Age Concern Rugby
Drop in centre for those over 50. Information and advice, lunch club, activities, home support and hospital discharge scheme, day care and befriending.
Claremont Centre, 43 Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3QE
Tel: 01788 330885/552540
Fax: 01788 330851
Email: [EMccacr@btconnect.com[/EM]
Web: Age Concern Rugby
In addition the Pathways advocacy service aims to support, act and speak up for older people, to ensure that they are listened to, and can get access to the services they need. For further information visit the Pathways Information page.
The RELATE Organisation
11 Little Church Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3AW
Tel: 01788 565675
Email: rugbyrelate@relaterugby.plus.com
Web: http://www.relate.org.uk
Opening times
Mon - Thurs: 9am - 4pm & 6pm - 9pm,
Fri: 9am - 1.00pm,
Sat: 9.30 am - 12.30pm
Languages spoken English
Wheelchair access? Yes
Parking facilities Public car parks only
Services offered in this area
Relationship Counseling, Sex Therapy, Counseling for Young People, Relationship Education & Training, Family Counseling
Rugby Citizen Advice Centre
The Citizens Advice Bureau Service in Rugby is the largest provider of quality assured, free, confidential, independent and impartial advice and information in the Borough and delivers an essential community service
1st Floor, Chestnut House, 32 North St, Rugby CV21 2AQ
General Advice:
(Drop in Service - no appointment necessary
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am - 2pm
Telephone Advice
01788 541000
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am - 4pm
Note: they are closed on Thursdays but advice is also available on the internet at adviceguide.org.uk.
The CAB web address is cabrugby.org.uk.
Warwickshire Race Equality Partnership (WREP)
WREP consists of voluntary, community and public sector members who work in partnership to tackle racial discrimination and promote race equality.
Room 225, Warwickshire College
Rugby Centre
Lower Hillmorton Road
Rugby, CV21 3QS
Tel: 0844 800 9990
contact: Junaid Hussain
email: junaidhussain@wrep.org.uk
Tel: 01926 314 644
The WREP web address is wrep.org.uk.
R.O.S.A. Rugby
Tel: 01788 551151
Web: http://survivorguide.co.uk
Free and confidential support for Survivors of rape or sexual abuse, men & women, individual & group support. Support for young survivors from the age of 13 years.
In-house Volunteer Training provided plus training & support tailored to individual or agency requirements. 24 hour confidential answer phone.
Sahil Project
www.sahilproject.org.uk
Sahil is a Registered Charity No: 1109863 and a Company Limited Registered No: 5283848 not for profit voluntary organisation. It was established in 1986 to provide help and support to Asian women experiencing mental health problems in Coventry and surrounding areas. Majority of our clients suffer from stress, isolation and depression.
Sahil is funded by the Coventry NHS Teaching Primary Care Trust and Coventry Social Services Department.
The project was primarily set up to offer practical and emotional support to Asian women experiencing stress and isolation.
After extensive research, it was found that there was more that needed to be done than originally thought.
Due to this Sahil has rapidly expanded offering a wide range of services to Asian women through its volunteering Befriending Service, Benefit Advice, One to One drop in service, Counseling, Employment Service, Training Services,
All our service users can expect a professional, culturally sensitive and confidential service at all times.
Rugby Borough Credit Union
Rugby Borough Credit Union is a savings and loans financial co-operative.
The Credit Union is able to attract members from within the boundaries of the Rugby Borough. Being a not-for-profit mutual organisation the members are able to directly benefit from competitive loans at no more than 12.68% pa. Any surplus that is made by the Credit Union is distributed equally among members in the form of a dividend.
The Rugby Credit Union has moved to CVS House, 19&20 North Street, Rugby CV21 2AG. For further information and details of membership ring 01788 577 900 or email rugbycreditunion@btconnect.com.