Your GP, health visitor or school can refer your child if you have concerns.  After referral, children aged 8 months – 3 and a half years will be seen at Bassetlaw Hospital, children aged 3 and a half years plus are seen at either Bassetlaw or Retford. 

Provision of social facilities and support for those with a learning disability and their carers.  Clubs for adults with learning disabilities held in Retford (Stephen House Club, Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm at Stephen House Retford) and Worksop (Valley Social Club Monday 6.45pm-8.45pm The Crossing, Newcastle Street Worksop).

Bassetlaw Hospital Discharge Scheme operates in Bassetlaw district for anyone aged 50 or over on hospital discharge and helps them to quickly regain their independence and confidence.

The patients will be visited on the ward before discharge and matched with a volunteer.  Services offered include:

• Preparing the home for return and a welcome home pack
• Assisting with visits to outpatients' appointments, shopping, collecting prescriptions and social activities
• Signposting to other service benefit checks, home safety, community transport and other community services.

All volunteers are trained and CRB checked, and will provide support for six  to eight weeks.

Opening times

Monday:    08:30 - 16:00

Tuesday:    08:30 - 16:00

Wednesday:    08:30 - 16:00

Thursday:    08:30 - 16:00

Friday:    08:30 - 16:00

We also provide some services to help you keep independent which you can access at anytime, without the need for any type of assessment.

These include:

Meals at Home delivery service

 http://www.countyenterprisefoods.co.uk/

Handy Person's Adaptation Service- help and support to keep people safe  secure in their home with free or low-cost but high quality essential adaptations  small practical jobs.

• telephone: 0300 500 80 80.
• email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk.

The Connect Service- can help you by finding info about local services, activities & opportunities. If needed, Connect staff can work with you around money issues, housing problems, health management & other things. This short-term support will be tailored to your needs & will focus on achieving what you want in a way that suits you.

• website: www.personalisedsupport.co.uk/Bassetlaw-Connect
• telephone: 0115 844 3541

Independent Financial Advice & Support 

 0300 500 80 80 

If after exploring these options you feel you may need more support, then you might need to have a Care & Support Assessment. This will allow you to explain the things you are finding hard to achieve & we will discuss with you how we might be able to help you.

The aim of the assessment will always be to help you regain or maintain a level of independence.  We will carry out the assessment in the most proportionate way depending on your needs, this could be over the telephone or at one of our clinics.  

Please contact us on 0300 500 80 80, an advisor can help you with your options and may complete a referral for a care and support assessment.

A large membership charity representing deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK for whom it aims to achieve a radically better quality of life. It does this by campaining and lobbying vigorously, by raising aware-ness of deaf and hearing loss, by providing services through social, medical and technical research.

Provides support to adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities.

This service is for:

Older people, people with learning disabilities, people with physical disabilities and people who suffer with mental health problems.

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/ Our free national advice line and local advice helps hundreds of thousands of people every year.

Age UK Doncaster provides services including homecare, cleaning services, day services, home and garden services and a home from hospital service.

Age UK Doncaster can also offer information and advice on a range of issues including money, housing, health and social care etc.

Shopmobility is available in Worksop and Retford. Need to register. £5 registration and need 2 forms of identification and you will have your photo taken. Need to book equipment before hand. Equipment available for 2 hours.

Worksop

Worksop Centre: Priory Centre Car Park, Bridge Place, Worksop. Priory Centre car park 01909 479070. 9am-4pm Tuesday-Saturday.

Retford

Chancery Lane Car Park, Retford, Notts.

Retford Service Chancery Lane car park 01777 705432

Both schemes are open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm

Retford Bus Station 9pm-4pm Monday-Saturday

The group usually meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at different locations around Nottinghamshire;  Our principle area is west Bridgford.

Our group is unique as our events take place in the evening with some days out at the weekend in the summer months.

Accessible transport can usually be provided by the scheme if necessary. All meals are freshly cooked on the premises and consist of three courses. Aimed at people over 60 who live in their own homes, to promote independent living.   …

NCC Customer Service Centre can arrange for the person you are caring for to have an assessment.

Call 0300 500 80 80

Monday - Friday 08.00 am - 8.00pm

Or you can email them directly Email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk

Visit the NCC Website: http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/

Informal & friendly group where you can come along and meet othe cochlear implant users and prospective candidates in  relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and chat to other uers about your experiences.

Last Sat of the month 11am-2pm

Improving the Health & Wellbeing of Bassetlaw Residents through supported access and navigation in to local services and support

Ring 01909 476118 to speak to a local Community Advisor about all of your wellbeing needs

This service is available Monday - Friday 09.00 - 5.00 pm

Or you can email for support 24 hours a day. ( Your email will be picked up by an Advisor the next working day )

You can email. Communityadvisor@bcvs.org.uk

If you are stuggling to get a diagnosis, Battling to get your child the education they deserve?

This group is FREE to attend and run by people who have been through the system themselves. This is an informal place to get some moral support

Monday Morning 09.30 - 11.00 am

Wednesday Evenings 6.30 - 8pm

This directory is maintained and operated by Nottinghamshire County Council.

If you need help using this directory or would like to contact us for more information, please get in touch with one of our friendly advisors using the details below:

Telephone: 0300 500 80 80

CSC minicom: 01623 434993

Email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk

We are open Monday – Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm.

If your query is specifically around SEND, please email local.offer@nottscc.gov.uk.

If your query is specifically for Supported Self Care, please call 0300 303 2600 or email selfcarehub@selfhelp.org.uk.