Befriending Services

Bassetlaw Action Centre
Canal Street Retford Nottinghamshire
Bassetlaw Action centre is a community resource agency offering help and support to individuals and organisations throughout Bassetlaw.

Home from Hospital in Bassetlaw Royal Voluntary Service
Royal Voluntary Service C/O Royal Voluntary Service Shop Bassetlaw Hospital Blyth Road, Worksop Nottinghamshire
Support for the over 50's returning home from hospital. Service users can self refer by telephone or email. Worksop 01909 484437

A Call In Time
A free service where a trained volunteer can give you a friendly call once a week to discuss anything you want to from the weather to your favourite subject at a time to suit you. For 0ver 60s who are lonely and isolated.

Carers Federation
Christopher Cargill House 21-23 Pelham Road Nottingham
The Carers Federation is dedicated to supporting carers of all ages and the people they look after. It is now a diverse organisation offering a wide range of services to individuals and the wider community.

Independent Age UK
London Based
Provide information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, focusing on social care, welfare benefits and befriending services. This is integrated with local support, including one to one and group befriending schemes.

Age UK
Unit 1 Ten Pound Walk Doncaster
Age UK works with and for older people in making the most of later life.

Nottinghamshire MIND
6 Hardy Street Worksop
Nottinghamshire Mind works to promote good mental health and seeks to empower people to lead a full life within their local community.

MHA Communities, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
MHA Communities - South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw MHA Southcroft Flat 40, 33 Psalter Lane Sheffield
Offers a range of services for older people. We want to enable older people to stay living independently in their own homes for as long as possible, with the best possible quality of life.

Voluntary Action Rotherham
The Spectrum Coke Hill Rotherham
Voluntary Action Rotherham is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector in the Rotherham borough.

Afro Caribbean National Artistic Centre - ACNA
Acna Community Centre 31 Hungerhill Road, St Ann's Nottingham, NG3 4NB
The centre serves as a focal point for the African Caribbean community to learn, grow and celebrate the best in their culture in Nottingham.
Keep Fit - Cleveland Close Community Centre
Cleveland Close Rotherham Baulk Carlton-in-Lindrick Worksop Notts
Keep fit and movement to music
Clumber Park Walk About
Clumber Park Worksop Nottinghamshire
1, 2, 3, 5 and 8 mile walks led by a trained walk leader. All walks are planned.

Age Concern Harworth and Bircotes
Community Centre 2 Devonshire Road Harworth Doncaster
Information & signposting.
Luncheon club, 2 course hot meals, coffee shop, drop in friendly atmosphere, coffee and tea available and chat and other services and meetings.
Carlton-in-Lindrick Methodist Church
High Road Carlton-in-Lindrick Worksop Notts.
2nd Tuesday on each month. Table top games, knit and natter, nostalgia corner, crafts and good old fashioned chat.

Royal Voluntary Service (Nottinghamshire)
Royal Voluntary Service, The Crossing, Newcastle Street, Worksop, S80 2AT
This Home From Hospital Services is available to anyone aged 50 plus who is registered to a Bassetlaw GP and aims to support a person during their recovery after a stay in hospital / a medical setting (i.e. rehabilitation unit or nursing home).

Nottinghamshire Carer's Hub - Worksop Group (Aurora Centre)
The Old Library, Memorial Avenue, Worksop
Offering support and practical advice to Carers Peer Support Training Grants Information
Reengage
2 Grosvenor Gardens London
Befriending Service for Older People
Forces Friends
Forces Friends is a partnership between Age UK Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and the Royal British Legion providing support to lonely, isolated military veterans and their dependents aged 60 and over.

DASH Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street Retford
A free local support group for people in the Bassetlaw area who suffer from depression and anxiety.

CISFA UK Chronic Illness Support for all
Know anyone with a chronic illness? We are here to support them. We run online support groups , support groups in the community, a carepack scheme , buddy schemes for hospital visits and appointments and empowerment days

Clearways Counselling Service
Ladybrook Community Centre Mansfield Nottinghamshire
We are a support group for people living with stress, worries, depression and anger issues. We offer a safe space and confidentiality for you to explore your feelings in a group counselling setting. We also offer one to one counselling.

Bassetlaw Connect
Unit 3. The Point, Coach Road, Shireoaks, Worksop Notts
Free advice & support for people who may be thought to be at risk of deteriorating health & independence within the Bassetlaw area.

Combat Stress
Military charity specialising in the care of veterans' mental health.
Home Club - Lunch Club & Games - Rayton Spur
Rayton Spur Community Centre Worksop Notts.
Weekly lunch club with games.
Nottinghamshire County Council Customer Service Centre
The customer service centre can provide you with information about the services for you or the person you care for.
BCVS Community Advisor
BCVS@ThePriory The Old Abbey School Priorswell Road Worksop Nottinghamshire
The BCVS Community Advisor can offer supported navigation for all patients registered with a Bassetlaw GP.. Community Advisor os part of Bassetlaw Social Prescribing Service.

Veteran Together Network- Nottinghamshire
Have you served in the Armed Forces? Are you over 65? Veterans Together Network can help you to get involved with projects and activities in your local community.
Let's Sing - Inter-generational Community Group bring the Community Together with Music
The Well Church & Community Centre Retford Nottinghamshire
This is an Intergenerational Group bringing the Community Together. People of all ages come together to learn from each other
Royal Airforce Association - Befriending Service
Royal Airforce Association Atlas House Wembly Road Leicester
Our befriending serfvice pairs volunteers with veterans and their families who suffer from Loneliness and isolation

Nottinghamshire Help Yourself - Directory of Services
The Nottinghamshire Help Yourself website promote activities, help and support that are available in Nottinghamshire for local residents.
The Golden Ball - Mens only support Group
The Golden Ball – Home To The Work Of Poplars Church 3 Victoria Square, Worksop
Mens only group for those who wish to share stories about their lives and support one another through what can be challenging and difficult time.
Royal Voluntary Service - Telephone Befriending Service
Telephone befriending service.
Age Concern - Chesterfield
South Lodge Boythorpe Avenue Chesterfield
Age Concern - Chesterfield
Chesterfield Time Bank
The Parish Centre 91 Sheffield Road Stonegravels
Befriending and telephone befriending.
Home Club - Friday Buffet and Tea Dance at Thievesdale Lane
Thievesdale Community Centre Thievesdale Lane Worksop
Friday buffet and tea dance plus activities.
b:friend
b:friend Helm Woodfield Park Tickhill Road Doncaster
Loneliness exists and we’d like to help end it.
National Bereavement Partnership
The National Bereavement Partnership provides a support helpline, counselling referral and befriending service.
The Coal Mining Charity - CISWO
CISWO Personal Welfare Service continues during COVID 19 outbreak.