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Description
of Service
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Contact
and general details
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Direct
Link for information (Page will open in a new browser window)
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Click
here to refer to centre for Third Age on this topic
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Befriending
scheme
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Support
from a volunteer befriender
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Linda
Hughes C3A 01900 67610
Linda.hughes@ageukwestcumbria.org.uk
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Bridgebuilding
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Age
UK offer a service for people who
have become isolated e.g. Following an illness or bereavement.
Provides short term support to help people get out into the
community and socialise again.
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Local
Clubs and Societies
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The
Town Council/TIC keep a list of active societies in the town
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www.cockermouth.org.uk
is the overall website (also has up to date events listings)
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Day
Care
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Cumbria
CC
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May
refer to other providers
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Age
UK Day
Centres are friendly, sociable centres with interesting activities
and a choice of hot and cold food. Our dedicated minibuses
collect you from your home at around 9.30am and deliver you
back at about 3.30pm. Some charges apply
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For
all information on Day Care, including booking a place, contact
the Day Care Administrator in your area:
Allerdale
& Copeland
Tel:
01946 66669
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Dalemoor
Day Centre, specialist for people with dementia
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Valerie
Bell
01900
827965
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Other
agencies
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Libraries
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Cumbria
Libraries are committed to making libraries and information
accessible to everyone. There are concessions on some charges
for those
who are registered disabled plus free access to computers.
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Special
Services
Whitehaven
Area
Alayne
Cowling 01946 506407 alayne.cowling@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Workington
Area
Anne
Carruthers 01900 706180 anne.carruthers@cumbriacc.gov.uk
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Learning
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University
of the Third Age have x groups in Cockermouth
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www.U3A.org.uk
Cockermouth
branch does not have its own website
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WEA
(Workers Educational Association), courses for adults of all
ages
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Julie
Ballantyne
01900
871688
jballantyne@wea.org.uk
www.wea.org.uk
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Little
Clifton Village Hall
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Civil
Service Retirement Fellowship
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Advice,
support and social activities for retired members of the civil
service
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Mr
I H Bass
01900
823954
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Home
and Away scheme
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Age
UK provide a chargeable service which includes support to
go out in the community, escorted shopping etc
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Linda
Pinnock
01946
68998
01946
591182
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Strathearn
Over 60s club
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Drop
in two mornings a week at Christ Church Rooms
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Mrs
Stewardson
01900
824582
Jpaness5@tiscali.co.uk
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Cumbria
Action (ACT)
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‘Working
with People and Communities in Cumbria to realise their potential’
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www.cumbriaaction.org.uk
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See
It Do It
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Getting
people involved in arts and cultural activities
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http://www.cumbria-artefacts.org.uk/seeitdoit//
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