Bassetlaw has its own designated Dementia Support Worker who is able to provide information and support to anyone within Bassetlaw.  Other services also include

Memory Groups

Retford - coffee morning every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10:30 - 12:30, Hallcroft Community Centre, Randall Way, Retford DN22 7GR

Worksop - coffee morning every 3rd Thursday of the month 10:30 - 12:30, Alzheimer's Society, The Centre, Northumberland Avenue, Costhorpe, worksop S81 9JP

Carers' Group

Support Group for carers of people with dementia.  Held as a coffee morning with a focus on peer support for those who are caring for someone with dementia.  Held on the 1st Friday each month 10:30 - 12:30, Harworth and Bircotes Town Hall, Scrooby Road, Bircotes, DN11 8JP.

Carers' Information and Support Programme (CrISP)

A 5 week course running every few months in Bassetlaw.  Course runs for 1 session each week lasting about 2.5 hours.  Training issues topics such as What is Dementia, Coping with Caring, and Financial and Legal Affairs.  For further information on this  call 01909 730 886 or 07540 919865.

National Helpline

call 0300 222 1122

National Website

www.alzheimers.org.uk

The Dementia Guide

Suitable for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with dementia and their families.  Can be ordered free from the website.

SPA provides information about local health service provision as listed below:

high quality integrated services in health and social care

community nursing

continence advice

home loans

intermediate care

community rehab

rapid response

emergency dental 

Marie Curie Nursing

 It also provides a Patients Advice and Liaison service (PALS) to provide assistance, advice and support with any issues or concerns that you have about the care that you or your family is receiving.

The Aurora centre is open Monday - Friday 09.30 am - 4.30pm

The centre welcomes all members of the public to the centre. On offer are a wide and varied range of services and programmes. Something for everyone.

Bereavement support in the community 09.30 - 12.30pm Every Friday Morning. Centre open weekdays 9.30am-4.30pm.

To support and help people who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Cancer patients are offered free pampering, beauty, fashion, hairdressing and therapy services. There is also a cafe and shop.

Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.

Call 116 123 from any phone OR email jo@samaritans.org

http://www.samaritans.org/

The group aims to support parents who have lost a child of any age. The supporters themselves are bereaved parents. 

Meetings are held every 6 weeks in members homes.

We provide postal and email self harm support through a counsellor and other volunteers that have personal, supportive and/or professional experience of self harm. At this point we regret we cannot provide face to face support, this is something we hope to achieve in the future.

CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It’s the part of the NHS which helps children and young people who have problems with their thoughts or feelings. We can help people until they are 18.  If someone like a teacher or your doctor is worried about you, they can write to CAMHS to see if we can help you. This is called making a referral. The person who is going to write to us has to get your permission first. As long as we think you are able to decide, it's up to you whether or not we let your parents know.

If you are having trouble with your thoughts or feelings talk to your parents or carers, or an adult you trust.  There is a useful website called Health for Teens that you may find useful:  http://www.healthforteens.co.uk/

Most children who get help from CAMHS see one of our community teams. This normally means you will come to see us for weekly appointments at one of our bases, at a health centre or at your school.  We have lots of people working for us who can help you in different ways. These include:

• family therapists – who talk through problems with you and your family
• CAMHS social workers – who support children and families through difficult times
• family support workers – who can give advice to your parents or carers
• mental health practitioners – who support young people and their families to bring about positive change
• psychologists – experts in how people think and act
• psychiatrists – doctors who work on thoughts and feelings
• art psychotherapists – who can help you by using art and music

For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2sQl6GD

Information for parents and carers can be found at: http://bit.ly/2sgBCkS

As well as our community teams, we have some teams which work on other difficulties. These include:

• Problems with eating
• Problems with drugs or alcohol
• Psychosis – when someone hears or sees things which aren’t there
• Intellectual disability – when someone finds it difficult to communicate or understand things

To provide support, advice and guidance to parents or parents to be age 13 - 21 (male or female).

Various centres throughout Bassetlaw.

The principal aim of CASY is to provide a dispersed, confidential, one to one counselling service to young people aged from 6 to 25 within the area of the East Midlands. This service is provided irrespective of sex, race, political or religious beliefs.

This service is free to young people aged 6 to 19. Young people aged 19 to 25 may be asked for a financial contribution if they are in employment. Organisations requesting our counselling and /or training services will be charged according to our current rates at the time.

We’re always cooking up mouth-watering meals and tasty treats in the kitchen for families. There’s also plenty of fun activities for children to try, including soft play, arts and crafts, music therapy and much more.

While they’re staying with us, children have one of our eight bedrooms. If their family is staying too, then parents have their own room.

We support children and young adults whose lives are just too short, and all of our services are completely free for their families. We are here to take some of the stresses away when looking after for your child, and to provide you with the best care possible. Services include: respite and short breaks, family and sibling support, support for young adults, end of life care & bereavement support.

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.

We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

We offer peer support offers a variety of activities that aim to bring people together.

These include

• Women’s Group
• Men’s Group
• Social Group
• Evening Social Group

Every year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem.But hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling to get the support they need. Still unable to access the services that could change their life. Still facing prejudice and misunderstanding.

Mind believes no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We’ll listen, give you support and advice, and fight your corner. And we’ll push for a better deal and respect for everyone experiencing a mental health problem.

Through our network of local Minds we also provide direct support to almost 250,000 people each year.

THE IVY OSBORN CHARITY GIVES WIDOWS AND ELDERLY SPINSTERS LIVING IN THE VILLAGE OF WALKERINGHAM 

WAY is the only national charity in the UK for men and women aged 50 or under when their partner died. It’s a peer-to-peer support group run by a network of volunteers who have been bereaved at a young age themselves, so they understand exactly what other members are going through.

WAY was founded in 1997 and now has more than 2,800 members across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. WAY aims to provide peer-to-peer emotional and practical support to young widowed men and women – married or not, with or without children, whatever their sexual orientation – as they adjust to life after the death of their partner.

Registered Charity No: 1158908

Joel's main aim is to support families through pregnancy and parenting after baby loss.  No matter how long ago you experienced your loss, at any stage of pregnancy, during labour or after birth, we will support you.  It is important to know that you are never alone.  We aim to celebrate the family as a whole and break the taboo associated with baby loss.

Every first Saturday of each month we meet for a chat and a cuppa (with a slice of cake!), 10.00-11.30am at the Golden Ball, 3 Victoria Square, Worksop, Notts, S80 1DX

The groups are relaxed, friendly and welcoming and you are not pressured to sit and talk if you don't want to.  However, we do have a wonderful peer support network and provide access to all Joel's services.  You can find out about:

• coaching
• counselling
• hypnotherapy and 1:1 support

You can also:

• borrow beautiful books from our library
• make crafts
• meet families who share the same experiences as you

Sunshine Children (baby born before loss) and Rainbow Children (baby born after loss) are welcome to come along too, as they can play, craft and meet other children who have lost a precious sibling.

Visit our website for information and support:  http://www.joeltcp.org/

Joel can provide a rainbow information pack which signposts support, ideas for keepsakes and stories of hope.

If you could help us by donating, please TEXT joel14, plus your chosen amount of £1, £2, £3, £5 or £10 to 70070.

Find us on Twitter: @TCPJoel      Facebook: Joel TCP Rainbow Baby Support Network      Flickr: Joel the complete package

£14.00 annual membership.

Thursday 10.30am-1.00pm

As of 4th July there will be a Walking Football Rehabilitation session on a Wednesday 1-2pm ( participants should wear comfortable clothing and trainers and also take a long a drink

The group meets every Friday at the Aurora Wellbeing Centre, memorial Avenue, Worksop, 09.30am - 12.30pm

For further information please contact The Aurora Wellbeing Centre 01909 470985

A friendly atmosphere where you can come and discuss your health in an informal and relaxed way.  Our main aim is to try and maintain positive attitudes towards depression and anxiety and to share ways and things that help us. In our group we chat about the problems we may face on a daily basis such as relationships with friends and family, the stigma of illness, finding and maintaining employment and the effects of medication.  You are welcome to being a relative, friend or carer with you if you prefer not to come alone.  Tea and coffee are available at a small charge.

Held every Tuesday, 1.30pm-3.30pm at Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford, DN22 6LD

BDC  Money Advisors are always on hand to help customers make the most of their finances.  Our Money Advisors have helped hundreds of tenants to make sense of their money through FREE financial health checks ensuring they receive all the benefits they’re entitled to and advice on how to manage debts and make their money go further.

They also give plenty of advice to future tenants, especially those who will be living independently for the first time and may not be aware of the costs of setting-up and running a home.  If you think you’d benefit from a financial health check request a visit from one of our Money Advisors…what have you got to lose?

Despite countless breakthroughs in medical science, we still do not understand why some pregnancies will end in tragedy. For most of us, having a child of our own is the most fulfilling experience of our lives. All of us can imagine the desperation and sadness of parents who lose a baby, and the life-shattering impact that a disabled or seriously ill child has on a family.

Genesis Research Trust raises money for the largest UK-based collection of scientists and clinicians who are researching the causes and cures for conditions that affect the health of women and babies. This Trust is uniquely based in the building where the scientists carry out their research at the Wolfson and Weston Research Institute for Family Health, on the Hammersmith Campus of Imperial College London.

Most of us will at some point experience common mental health issues such as low mood, depression, anxiety, stress, phobias, anger, panic, trauma, bereavement, loss, relationship difficulties and family problems.  If these affect your day-to-day life or how you cope, talking therapies may be able to help, if you are 18 and above, and are registered with a Bassetlaw GP. 

We cover the Bassetlaw area.

https://www.insighthealthcare.org/our-services/talking-therapies/find-a-service/bassetlaw/

Contact us for an appointment on 0300 300 0033 or you could ask your GP for a referral.  You can also fill out an online form.

Online support & counselling.

Turn2me provides a 3 tiered approach to supporting mental wellbeing- self help, peer support and proffesional support. 

Remain anonymous, express yourself and share your experiences without fear of recognition or judgement.

https://m.facebook.com/cisfauk1/

Are you in the Nottinghamshire, Cheshire or Manchester area?
Could you volunteer a spare afternoon or evening or anytime at all ?
CISFA is desperately looking for volunteers to help with carboot sales , craft fairs and support groups . Have a laugh whilst meeting new people.
Are you a crafter or have a talent ? We are also looking for donations for craft stalls and care packs . If you can help message us here or cisfauk@gmail.com

The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via online, social or our free

If you’re under 25 and need help but don’t know where to turn call us for FREE on 0808 808 4994. We’ll explore your situation with you and find organisations that may be able to help you further. We’re open from 11am to 11pm every day.

One to one chat allows you to live message our trained helpline supporters about any issue that is troubling you. Our team is trained to help you explore your situation and find organisations which might be able to help you further. We offer a non-judgemental service so you can speak to us about any issue. We’re open from 11am to 11pm every day.

We want to help you find the information you need. The more you are able to tell us about your current situation, the more we will be able to help. You can email the helpline at any time and we aim to respond within 24 hours.

Visit our website: http://www.themix.org.uk/

Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 08.00 am - 8.00 pm Saturday 09.00 am - 5.00pm

The service supports Victims and survivors to be resilient and in doing so are less likely to be re-victimised; empowered to cope and recover from crime and anti-social behaviour by timely and effective victim-centred support from local services, families and communities.

Victims do not have to report a crime to access the service. Victims of both recorded and self-reported crime are tracked at all points in their journey and given access to information, practical support and advice and where appropriate, referral to ‘cope, recover and empowerment’ support services in their local communities.

Victim CARE ensures that the support will be victim-centred and outcome focussed. It will ensure that the needs of the victim are considered and supported at every stage of the criminal justice process.

The service is provided by a team of experienced professional case workers, giving one to one support to victims of crime and ASB. The team is supported by a committed and highly trained team of volunteers. The aim is to improve victims’ experience with the criminal justice system and associated support services.

Types of support

Victims of crime and anti-social behaviour benefit from enhanced help and support with a new-style service, designed around the needs of victims to help them cope and recover from their experience and empower them to become more resilient

• Tailored emotional and practical support, advocacy and restorative justice determined through a ‘needs assessment’, focusing on the level of harm caused by the crime and the vulnerability of the victim.
• A dedicated Caseworker providing one to one support to each victim, making it less stressful for them and reducing the number of times they are asked to tell their story
• Access to restorative justice services arranged by the Caseworker, which could include facilitating dialogue with a person with a conviction. Restorative justice brings those harmed by crime or conflict and those responsible for the harm into communication, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and finding a positive way forward.

There are many practical issues to manage when someone dies.

Bereavement Advice Centre supports and advises people on what they need to do after a death

Call Mon- Fri 9am-5pm on 0800 634 9494

https://bereavementadvice.org/

Bliss helpline and email

It is open Monday to Friday (see contact details and opening hours below) and our trained volunteers are ready to support you.

When the Bliss helpline is closed you can leave a message with your telephone number and a volunteer will call you back when the service is next open. Y

We offer 121 counselling service for children aged 14 and over and adults with no upper age cap.

Our service is low cost and free in exceptional circumstances.

We are a team of 17 counsellors.

All BACP registered.

We have just celebrated our 5 birthday.

We deliver our service across Ashfield and Mansfield in GP surgeries, schools and community centres. 

Sessions cost £10 or free for those in severe cases of low/no income.

Meetings: Tuesdays 3.30pm in Mansfield Library.
121 counselling sessions across the district in several community venues.

Self Referrals accepted. Now based at The Crossing, Worksop aswell as Newark.

Service users will receive interventions if they are modertae to severe mental health problems, including depressive illnesses and disorders of personality

Interventions are offered on a 1-1 and/or group therapy basis

Support available Monday - Friday 09.00 - 5.00

https://kooth.com/

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people

Support is accessible Monday - Friday 09.00 - 5.00pm based at Bassetlaw Hospital

Meet on a Wednesday Morning from 09.00 - 12.00 at Worksop Cricket Club

Follow them on Facebook @worksopsocietyofarts

We can help you start living again so you can maybe even try for another baby or change the way you live and work, by freeing you of the thoughts and emotions that are holding you back.

Life After Miscarriage, Your Guide to Healing from Pregnancy Loss takes you through a transformational journey from the pain of loss to a place of acceptance and hope. You will discover how your loss impacts your relationships with your partner, family and friends. You will understand how it’s holding you back in your career, day-to-day life and overall happiness. You’ll recognise and understand your go-to coping strategies and learn how you can begin to support yourself with self-healing strategies so you can move forward and find joy again.

https://life-after-miscarriage.com/

Bereavement

The Tamba Bereavement Support Group (BSG) exists to support all parents and carers of multiples who have experienced loss whether it was during pregnancy, at birth or at any point afterwards. We are so sorry for your loss and hope that by making contact with the BSG you will find some comfort.

The group was established in 1982 in response to requests from parents who had lost a twin.  Dr Elizabeth Bryan, a founder member of the the Twins and Multiples Births Association (TAMBA), recognised the special needs of such families and started it off by producing the first leaflet of its kind on this subject. As more people contacted the group it became clear that families faced with the loss of both twins had yet another set of problems, as did parents who had suffered a cot death. 

Tamba BSG offers parent to parent support via our befriending service and via our facebook bereavement support group

If you would like a hardcopy of the booklet, or like to have further support from the group, please email the Support Services team.

Tamba now have a separate electronic booklet for parents who have suffered a loss from TTTS, if you would like a copy of this booklet please send us an email.

From all of us at Sophia - Pregnancy Loss Support, we are sorry you find yourself here after the loss of a baby. However, we are glad that you have found us. We understand how important support is at such a difficult time. The charity is run by a group of bereaved parents who have experienced the emptiness and pain associated with losing a child.

​At Sophia - Pregnancy Loss Support, we aim to educate others about the heartbreak of losing our precious children. We want to help to break the silence surrounding the death of a baby. By raising the profile of this taboo subject, we hope to help people understand how difficult it is to deal with when your baby dies

Lexi assists grieving parents explain the tragedy of loss to a bereaved child providing a physical presence to hold, cuddle treatsure and play with in memory of their loss.

The core purpose of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy (OT) element of the service is to respond to the needs of children and young people who have disabilities or disorders of movement or function which may be improved or controlled by therapeutic input and use of Children and young people who have disabilities or disorders of movement or function which may be improved or controlled by therapeutic input Referral via SPA at Hurst in Worksop

This service is a seven day service 7am - 9pm.

telephone 01777 274 422

The ways in which we provide support to the mothers and families we serve are continually growing. Here are some of the services and types of support No Footprint Too Small provides at little to no cost:

• Birth and bereavement doula support
• Spectra breast pump rental and consultation with a Certified Lactation Consultant
• Guidance on funeral arrangements
• Ongoing bereavement support
• Care packages
• Weighted memory bears
• Other applicable resources
  • Local counselors and support groups, reading material, Facebook pages and websites, etc.
• Custom swaddles
• Translation services

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 or partnershipofficer@bcvs.org.uk

This craft group consists of:

Knitting, Crochet, Needlepoint and paper art 

Everyone Welcome on a Tuesday evening 6.30 - 8.30pm

Mental health issues can have a profound impact on our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. These may range from daily worries and stressors, to serious long-term problems that require treatment and in some cases, professional support, to manage effectively.

It is thought that there are two main types of mental health problems neurotic (typically the more common concerns, such as extreme stress or anxiety) or psychotic (less common concerns, such as schizophrenia). However, they are not always so easy to distinguish. We all have mental health, and what causes us worry and affects our daily lives may vary between each of us.

What is important is that the right information is provided, and that none of us are alone in our journey. Support is available - it's a case of finding what works best for you, whether that be self-help, professional guidance or medical treatment.

Here you will find some of the common types of mental health concerns. On the fact-sheets, you will find general information on the topic such as signs or symptoms, as well as treatment options and information on how counselling may help.

Find the perfect volunteering opportunity just for you.

Enter your postcode or town to start searching now. on www.do-it.org

Click on Advanced search for more options.

I would describe being a same sex couple experiencing baby loss as being in a small pond, within a small pond. Whilst neither pond is actually that small once you start swimming around in it – you have to search far and wide to find others likes yourself.

Visit the Legacy of Leo website for more information and blogs 

Lots more information on the website.

We are a team of individuals who understand despair. Many of us have faced similar difficulties and our service is here to help.

You can get in touch in whatever way feels most comfortable to you.

Open Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm. Closed on weekends and bank holidays.

If you contact us to tell us that you need our help, we will:

- Get back to you within one working day

- Arrange for you to meet up with a member of our suicide crisis or bereavement team

- See you regularly on a short-term in our crisis pathway, or long term in our bereavement pathway while things are difficult

- Ensure that we support you through your crisis or bereavement

- Help you to overcome practical and emotional issues and look at where else you can get help you need to feel better

- Listen to what you want.

If you are experiencing a suicide crisis or bereavement, our team aims to respond to your needs sensitively and empathically. We will listen, and we will try to understand what you are going through. We want each person who contacts us to feel heard, and with your help, we can work together to address your immediate needs and create a support plan that will keep you safe.

Don't give up just yet. Come and meet one of our team and let's take it from there. Together. 

Time to Change is a growing social movement working to change the way we all think and act about mental health problems. We've already reached millions of people and begun to improve attitudes and behaviour.

Despite the progress we’ve made, we know that many people still don’t consider mental health relevant to them. They don’t believe mental health problems are likely to affect them or people they know.

But the reality is that mental health can affect anyone. Statistically, 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year. That’s why our work is so important. No one should have to fear being treated differently because of a mental health problem. 

If you're looking for individual advice, information or support for you or someone else, unfortunately Time to Change can't provide that but there are lots of people who can - visit our Mental health help and support services page for a list of numbers to call.

Grassroots is an award-winning charity and UK leader in suicide prevention. We believe that suicide can be prevented through open and direct conversations. We call this Real Talk. We provide people with the skills and confidence needed to save lives through our training, innovation, and thought-provoking campaigns. But that’s not all. We make change. We work with ChangeMakers - the people who share our beliefs and want to make a difference.

Please visit the website for more information, resources and support https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/

The Young Carers Service is funded by Nottinghamshire County Council and the NHS and covers the county of Nottinghamshire.

The service is being run alongside the existing Nottinghamshire Carers Hub.

Young Carers are most likely to provide care for a parent, grandparent, brother or sister, because that person has an illness or disability, mental health problem or problems with addiction to alcohol or drugs.

The service is for Young Carers aged 7 years old to 18. The service offers Young Carers the opportunity to meet in a group with other young carers, have fun, learn new skills and try different activities such as:

•  Arts & Crafts
•  Swimming & Canoeing
•  Bowling & Archery
•  Paintballing & Laser Quest
•  Cook & Eat
•  First Aid Training

The Young Carers Service is funded by Nottinghamshire County Council and the NHS and covers the county of Nottinghamshire.

The service is being run alongside the existing Nottinghamshire Carers Hub.

Young Carers are most likely to provide care for a parent, grandparent, brother or sister, because that person has an illness or disability, mental health problem or problems with addiction to alcohol or drugs.

The service is for Young Carers aged 7 years old to 18. The service offers Young Carers the opportunity to meet in a group with other young carers, have fun, learn new skills and try different activities such as:

•  Arts & Crafts
•  Swimming & Canoeing
•  Bowling & Archery
•  Paintballing & Laser Quest
•  Cook & Eat
•  First Aid Training

The service will support young carers to:  increase their self-esteem, feel more in touch with other young carers, feel more positive about engagement, feel less socially isolated, identify peer support.

To access the Young Carer Service, in the first instance please contact Nottinghamshire County Council and request a Young Carers Assessment on 0300 500 80 80.

The service will support young carers to:  increase their self-esteem, feel more in touch with other young carers, feel more positive about engagement, feel less socially isolated, identify peer support.

To access the Young Carer Service, in the first instance please contact Nottinghamshire County Council and request a Young Carers Assessment on 0300 500 80 80.