Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.

Stay at home if you have either:

- a high temperature - you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)

- a new, continuous cough. This means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)

- loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. This means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal.

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital

Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do

Read the NHS advice about staying home including how long to isolate for.

Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:

- You feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home

- Your condition gets worse

- Your symptoms do not get better after 7 days

Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.

For further information on: High risk groups, How to avoid catching and spreading coronavirus and Pregnancy advice. Go to: nhs.uk/coronavirus.

For information on social distancing, go to: gov.uk/guidance-on-social-distancing

Ring our main telephone line on 01777 713330 to book an appointment. Say immediately if your call is an emergency.Your condition may be assessed by a triage Doctor, who will then either provide you with advice or give you an appointment to see a doctor, nurse or other health professional.

It offers information and advice for families and other professionals about special needs/learning disability, help with behaviour management in areas such as sleep, toileting, challenging behaviour, play, social skills.  For children aged 3-18 years with moderate/severe learning disability or with a diagnosis of autism.  Parents or any professional can refer.  Children must be registered with a Bassetlaw GP. 

COVID19 update, 27th July 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has presented challenges for autistic individuals and their families, including huge changes to their daily routines. We understand how this unprecedented situation can increase anxieties and cause difficulties, therefore we have provided some information on our online services, useful links and other resources that may be helpful and of interest. Please visit website for full information http://www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk/adult-services/flexible-day-opportunities/tall-trees-day-service-retford/

The service runs for 52 weeks a year, 7 days a week excluding bank holidays, operating between the hours of 8am and 8pm.

Our building, which used to be the Tall Trees doctor’s surgery has been fully refurbished and now consists of a communal area, IT / media suite, relaxation areas, two training kitchens to help promote independent living skills, gardens, craft rooms and a meeting room.

Tall Trees Day Services offers a flexible programme of activities based on individual preference.

Activities Available:

Work Skills:
Literacy
Communication
Computer Skills

Creative:
Arts and Crafts
Music and Dance

Relaxation:
Music
Sensory Room

Life Skills:
Cooking skills
Independent living skills
Keeping fit
Social skills

Community Based Activities:
Supported voluntary placements
Accessing public transport

Sports and Hobbies:
Swimming
Gardening
Horse riding
Bowling

Our experienced staff will work with you to develop an individual plan of activities. We aim to help develop skills by creating a structures timetable within a supportive environment.

All our activities specifically focus on developing communication skills, social integration, confidence and independence.

Our aim is to provide a safe and stimulating meeting place and social evening for our members each week. The club also provides a secondary service in that it gives an evening of respite to parents (many of whom are elderly). Our members vary in age from 18-70 and on average we have average 40 members attend each week. The club is popular with our members and has a good atmosphere and gives a lot back to our volunteers.

The club is fully wheelchair accessible and we welcome new members from all areas of Bassetlaw.

The club meet on Monday evenings at The Crossing, Newcastle Street, Worksop, S80 2AT, 6.45 - 8.45 pm 

The S.A.N.D Sports club is for young people aged 8 years to 18 years and takes place on a Monday between 6.00pm and 7.00pm at Worksop college sports hall. The Sand Club also offers Play with a Purpose Swimming lesson on a Thursday evening starting at 6.00pm at Bircotes Leisure Centre.

The S.A.N.D Sports club offers the opportunity to increase the number of young people actively involved in sports at a level appropriate to them and focuses on promoting the health and well being of all individuals. The sports sessions comprise of Boccia, Zone Hockey, Badminton, Swimming, Kwik Cricket, Basketball, Football, S.A.Q, T Ball, Table Top Games and Social Activities to name just a few.

The S.A.N.D clubs aim and philosophy is to provide out of school hours, sporting and learning opportunities for pupils in special schools. We also aim to focus on and encourage abilities of young people with additional needs attending mainstream schools.

We welcome parents/Carers to all our S.A.N.D sports club sessions and value your support.

S.A.N.D. at Worksop College, first session is free then a voluntary donation of £3.00 for each session. (Term Time only)

Play With A Purpose Swimming Lessons

The Play with a purpose SAND swimming lessons at Bircotes Leisure Centre is facilitated by B.P.L (Barnsley Premiership leisure) on a Thursday evening 6:00pm- 6:40pm beginners, 6:45pm-7:30pm intermediate lane swimming.

Contact Jo Hinton for further information. Email: jo.hinton@bpl.org.uk or tel: 01302 743979 option 2 for further information.

SANDance

SANDance contemporary dance and choreography is a new project funded by Inspire Youth Arts Nottinghamshire and takes place at Outwood Academy Valley school Worksop on a Wednesday evening 6.00pm -7.30pm, (Term time only). These sessions are free to attend.

Contact Sali Gresham for further information. Email: sali_angel@icloud.com

COVID19 update, 29th July 2020 - see website for further details - https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/cldt

The teams include a wide range of health and social care specialists such as: Social Workers/Community Care Officers, Welfare Rights Officers, Transition Co-ordinators, Supported Living Co-ordinators, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Community Learning Disability Nurses.

The health professionals within the team will provide information and advice to adults with learning disabilities covering a wide spectrum of health related issues.  They are often best placed to provide supoprt and assistance in the end stage of an individual's life due to the existing relationships and knowledge within the framework of the CLDT.

At this often difficult but vital stage of an individual's life, the health focus of the team will be on supporting the individual and their carers to understand the processes involved and providing therapeutic interventions to assist with both the physical and emotional implications.  They will be integral to the liaison amongst wider members of the multi-disciplinary team and to the facilitation of all required planning and implementation of the individual's care needs.  The community learning disability team is available as a resource to the individual and their carers, to enable informed, considered and fairer access to health care at a time when it is needed most.

COVID19 update, 27th July 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has presented challenges for autistic individuals and their families, including huge changes to their daily routines. We understand how this unprecedented situation can increase anxieties and cause difficulties, therefore we have provided some information on our online services, useful links and other resources that may be helpful and of interest.  Please visit website for full information https://www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk/coronavirus/

Autism East Midlands - Flexible Day Opportunities is a practical skills environment, based at Park Street in Worksop. 

What we offer:

We offer a specialist autism person-centred environment where we can support you and help you to manage your anxieties and behaviours.  Our experienced staff will work with you to develop an individual plan of activities.  We aim to help you to develop existing and new skills by creating a structured timetable within a supportive environment.

Eligibility Criteria: Aged 14+ with no upper age limit with a diagnosis of autism/Asperger syndrome.

COVID19 update, 27th July 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has presented challenges for autistic individuals and their families, including huge changes to their daily routines. We understand how this unprecedented situation can increase anxieties and cause difficulties, therefore we have provided some information on our online services, useful links and other resources that may be helpful and of interest. For full information please visit website - https://www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk/adult-services/accommodation-based-services/whitegates-worksop/

Our Vision “A World which recognises, understands and values people with autism, and where they, and their families, receive the services and support they need throughout their lives”.

For disabled people and carers. Information on local services, benefits, support groups, equipment, employment, education and leisure. Aims to link people with organisations both locally and nationally.

0300 500 80 80 - Monday to Friday 8am-6pm

Alternative ways to do this

If you prefer to speak to us, you can contact our customer service team. 

Telephone

We are closely following Government and Public Health England guidance about COVID-19. In response to this, we ask that you use our online services where you can instead and only call the Customer Services Centre if your enquiry is urgent.

Telephone: 0300 500 80 80

• Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

Calls cost no more than a standard geographic charge and are included in discount packages and inclusive minutes schemes.

Language translator: If English is not your preferred language you can ask the advisor to use a translator while on the call

Text relay: If you are Deaf or can’t speak on the phone, contact us using  Relay UK.  Download the Relay UK app or using your existing text phone prefix our dedicated text Relay number with the Relay UK code (18001) 

Contact us using Relay UK: 18001 01623 434 993

COVID UPDATE: Worksop Library is currently closed. Bassetlaw Day service is not currently running a building based, face to face service until further notice.

Bassetlaw Day Services offers services to a wide group of people, covering an age range of nineteen upwards.  We offer an imaginative and flexible service for people, who require close support and supervision and to people who are working towards living as independently as possible in their local community. We offer day services across two sites in Worksop. We aim to make each day for people who access our service an enjoyable experience.  We offer a range of stimulating activities designed to meet individual support needs and give new experiences in a safe environment through social, recreational and educational activities.

Facilities at Albion Close
We have a wide range of facilities on offer including a salon, sensory room, activity rooms, a well-equipped art and craft room, comfortable lounges and a spacious dining room. The building has a full catering service and an excellent choice of hot and cold meals are available.

Bassetlaw Day Services
Albion Close
Worksop
Nottinghamshire

Facilities at the Community Resource within Worksop Library

The day service opened in 2010 and is a modern fully equipped building with a computer suite, art and craft room, spacious lounges, several multi- purpose activity rooms and an accessible enclosed garden. The day service can provide an excellant choice of hot and cold meals. The barista café located within the Library also offers an excellent choice of food and drinks throughout the day.

Our Shared Lives scheme, which is rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, helps adults who need support to live more independently in the community and provides an alternative to residential care.

We need carers from all kinds of backgrounds to provide support in their home, drawing on their families, friends and neighbours to help some of our most isolated and vulnerable people to be part of a community.

A range of Shared Lives opportunities are available, all based in the carer’s home:

• long term live-in arrangement
• somewhere to stay for a short break
• somewhere to go for daytime support
• supporting a person to live independently or be part of their community 
• somewhere to stay while a person recovers after leaving hospital.

Shared Lives carers are paid depending on the level of support they provide.

COVID19 update, 20th July 2020 -  for full details please visit https://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/home.page 

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.

Aurora services set to relocate to enable building work to commence

02 October 2020

Aurora Wellbeing in Worksop has this week relocated a number of vital services in preparation for the start of building works and the transformation of the Old Library Building on Memorial Avenue.

Aurora Wellbeing, a local charity that supports people in Bassetlaw affected by cancer and long term health conditions was in 2019 awarded £1.56M from the National Heritage Lottery Fund (NHLF), boosted to £2M with support from key stakeholders, to transform the Old Library Building where the Aurora charity is based.

Throughout the duration of the building works, Aurora will continue to deliver services to local people to ensure people in Bassetlaw diagnosed with cancer receive vital help and support, and until services can return to the centre in 2021.

The Aurora Charity Shop and Tea Rooms will relocate to the former Dukeries Tea Rooms building on Bridge Street in Worksop in October 2020, for a period of approximately six months and will open daily from Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm.

Aurora beauty therapy services will continue to deliver services from Sparkles Beauty, Kilton Road, Worksop and customers are asked to call 0750 3612084 during this period to book appointments.

Aurora Wellbeing Practitioners will continue to provide health needs assessments and support across the Bassetlaw area (working remotely) to help support people and their families with a cancer diagnosis, and to offer emotional support, counselling and workshops.

Aurora exercise classes, including Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi, will continue either online via Zoom or at locations across the locality.

Our support lines are open Monday - Friday (9 am-5 pm). Please call us on 01909 470985 or email admin@aurorawellbeing.org.uk

Pre-loved charity shop
Aurora’s pre-loved charity shop is now open. They have a fantastic selection of good quality clothes, children’s toys and a second hand book collection selling books at very reasonable prices for you to browse. Their volunteers have been busy making hand-crafted quality facemasks, which have an internal breathable filter material and these are available to buy or order from the shop.

Valerie’s tearooms
They are operating a takeaway service from their much loved Valerie’s Tearooms and welcome old and new friends to visit and take away a hot drink, slice of cake or light refreshments. They also have a competitive meal deal on offer.

Aurora services
Aurora continues to offer telephone-based support and services to people and their families affected by cancer or long term health conditions. Every day their advisors speak to people who are living with cancer, newly diagnosed or struggling to move forward with life after treatment, and for many, they face additional difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak. Right now, it is their priority to stay in touch with clients, volunteers and many friends of the charity. They are continuing to offer support and a friendly listening ear to anyone who may be struggling with feelings of anxiety, loneliness or depression and encourage you to chat about your concerns. Contact Aurora via telephone, Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 4.00pm, on 01909 470985.
Aurora is continuing to offer a range of support services whilst the centre remains closed, and they continue to share information and advice and arrange counselling and bereavement support. Their support groups have moved online, along with Aurora courses and exercise classes. Anyone interested is encouraged to get in touch or to subscribe to their newsletter to keep up to date. Visit www.aurorawellbeing.org.uk/worksop and click on the link.
The rest of Aurora’s facilities in the centre will be monitored closely and will become available when it is safe to do so. They are lucky to be situated in the delightful Memorial Gardens so go along, enjoy the gardens and visit the Aurora Centre.
Aurora would like to thank all of their volunteers and the local community for their continued support.

Support local
If you would like to donate to Aurora to support local people in Bassetlaw diagnosed with cancer, please visit www.localgiving.org/charity/aurorawellbeingcentres.

The telephone service is open Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 4.00pm. Call 01909 470985 or email admin@aurorawellbeing.org.uk, follow them on Twitter, @AuroraCentres, or Facebook, @AuroraWellbeingCentreBassetlaw.

Aurora provides support to people affected by cancer and long term health conditions.We share information and advice, arrange counselling, signpost support groups, courses and exercise classes. We also offer professional beauty treatments and holistic therapies and advice on skin care and hair loss, to help boost self-esteem and self-confidence whilst undergoing, and recovering from cancer treatments.

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

We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration.

The home is split into two units, Witham and Trent. Each has six en-suite bedrooms along with a communal kitchen, lounge and dining room. We also have an art room, IT suite, a spacious lounge and a sensory room.

Beeches is located near the towns of Retford, Worksop, Mansfield and Lincoln, providing easy reach to local amenities. This allows residents to benefit from a full range of community activities, including attending functions at the community hall, walks in the countryside, as well as other local amenities.

Supporting you

At Redbank House we support seven people with learning disabilities and autism, who may exhibit behaviours that challenge. We also specialise in supporting people with Prader-Willi syndrome.

We believe everyone should be able to live as independent a life as possible. We support individuals to make decisions about their lives while also encouraging them to respect the different views and needs other people have.

There are good relationships between staff, the people who live at Redbank House, family, friends and the wider community. We take part in local activities, such as bingo.

Some people have jobs delivering magazines, which provide opportunities to get to know local people. Other activities the residents currently enjoy is music, dance and art classes and we can access other courses depending on what people are interested in.

We encourage everyone to be involved in how our home is run by expressing their view at house meetings, making suggestions and completing questionnaires. Everyone has the opportunity to be involved in recruiting new staff, showing potential new employees around our home and asking them questions and people are encouraged to take on responsibilities such as answering the phone, asking visitors to sign in and sorting the post.

Location

Our home is in a rural area in a quiet village and has a large garden. We can access facilities in nearby towns using public transport or our own vehicle.

Nottinghamshire County Council is the registered provider of Holles Street Short Breaks Service. This service provides respite for up to ten adults with learning disabilities who live in Nottinghamshire. The service is in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

This club provides young disabled people with opportunities to come together in a safe and supportive environment. The club allows young people to gain independence and meet other young people in a social setting. All activities are planned and developed with young people and these might include dance, drama, adventure or talking about things that are important to them

Sessions run Tuesday evenings 6:15 - 8:45pm

This club provides young disabled people with opportunities to come together in a safe and supportive environment. The club allows young people to gain independence and meet other young people in a social setting. All activities are planned and developed with young people and these might include dance, drama, adventure or talking about things that are important to them

Sessions run Thursday evenings 6:00 - 8:15pm. Ages 12-24

COVID19 update 16th July 2020 - currently only telephone contact, trying to organise some group activity during school holidays, or 'Teams' meetings. Referral process can be taken by telephone.

APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own is a registered charity based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, working to improve the life chances of children, young people and their families who experience a wide range of barriers created by having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These barriers include conditions affecting social,  educational, development and behaviour. Young people may experience neurological conditions and physical disabilities too. At the earliest opportunity we provide a wide range of information, advice and access to a personalised range of specialist health, care and education support services for children and young people with SEND and their whole family unit. We work as equals with young people and their families to help create better opportunities to succeed in life.

Open referral source, referrals are accepted for support to any family member or carer who has a child and/or young person with additional needs age 0-25 years. Referrals will be taken by telephone, email, mail and in person. Referrals accepted from parents, carers, health and social care professionals, education, children centres and other complementary organisations. 

Provides information, benefit advice and advocacy for disabled people.

NCDP offers                            

• Information and advice on Welfare Rights.
• Information and advice on issues relating to the Disability Discrimination Act.
• Information and training to increase the levels of awareness for disability and disability issues.

We don’t offer

• Medical opinions, advice or treatment – this is the province of qualified medical and health professionals.

We achieve this by 

• Making disabled people aware of disability laws and any changes that may affect them.
• Talking to people with knowledge on legal and welfare issues on behalf of disabled people.
• Distribute and signpost information relevant to disabled people.
• Working to improve facilities and information aimed at disabled people.
• Speaking in Committees and Forums on behalf of disabled people.

Who is it for?

• Disabled people.
• Carers.
• Partners.
• People with an interest in disability and disability issues.

Provides respite care for carers of those with a physical or learning disability, Alzheimer's or elderly frail who wish to remain in their own home. Offer individual care packages which supplement/complement existing statutory services and work closely with them. Provide trained care support workers to work in the community. 

COVID 19 - update 13th July, sitting service for those currently in the service now resumed. 

For children with Special Educational Needs from 3 years to 19 years of age.adequately for life after school.

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR LATEST COVID19 UPDATES.

St. Giles is a friendly and aspirational school for children and young people aged 3-18 with a broad range of special educational needs, from moderate/severe to profound and multiple, which includes those with autism. We are situated in the market town of Retford and our school serves the whole of the Bassetlaw area, which is the most northerly district of Nottinghamshire.

Our pupils are encouraged to work in a stimulating and caring environment, where they are taught that ‘no dreams are out of reach’.  Our aim is to develop the full potential of individual children involving teachers, other professionals and parents in partnership.

St. Giles School develops the full potential our pupils by providing a broad based and balanced curriculum which is individually tailored to the needs of each pupil.  Curriculum includes National Curriculum and its pre-requisites, sensory education, communication skills, a wide ranging personal and social education programme, mobility education, and a well-developed post 16 education programme.

Floating support service for people with learning disability, or physical sensory disability.  Supported living  providers.

THE CROSSING CHURCH AND CENTRE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO COVID. PLEASE CONTACT THE GROUP LEADER ON THE DETAILS BELOW FOR WHEN CLASSES ARE LIKELY TO RESUME.

The Valley Club is a leisure club is affiliated to the Bassetlaw Learning Disability Organisation but is run independently by a voluntary management committee.

Our aim is to provide a safe and stimulating meeting place and social evening for our members each week. The club also provides a secondary service in that it gives an evening of respite to parents (many of whom are elderly). Our members vary in age from 18-70 and on average we have 50 members attend each week. The club is popular with our members and has a good atmosphere and gives a lot back to our volunteers.

The club is fully wheelchair accessible and we welcome new members from all areas of Bassetlaw. Please bring support worker or carer on first visit if possible or applicable

The club meet on Monday evenings at The Crossing, Newcastle Street, Worksop, S80 2AT, 6.45 - 8.45 pm 

£3 per person per session. 

£10 annual subscription fee with Bassetlaw LDA.

Monday evenings 6.45pm-8.45pm

COVID-19 Information

At Eden Futures we take the risk presented by Covid-19 very seriously and we are constantly reviewing our support for staff teams and service users so that they have the best support possible at all times.

All of our guidance is written in line with government updates so that we can be assured that people living and working in our services have access to the correct information.

If you are visiting any of our services, please follow the staff instructions about what you need to do. They will ask anyone visiting any service to wear a face covering, and will offer you a mask to wear if you haven’t brought one with you.

If you are visiting any of our offices, you must wear a mask in line with the most recent government guidelines. You will be offered the correct type of mask to wear if you haven’t brought one with you. You will be asked to declare that you are symptom free, and you will be directed to where you can clean your hands. Hand sanitisers will be available throughout each office and in services. If you are visiting one of our offices, please follow the signs to ensure that you are 2m away from anyone else at all times.

Staff members will always have access to the most up to date risk assessment for their working area; this will be available to them on our intranet site, ERNIE.

If you require further information, you can email ceo@edenfutures.org and someone will respond as soon as possible.

We support people with:

• a learning disability
• with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• who are Deaf with additional disabilities
• with and Aquired Brain Injury
• with physical disabilities
• with enduring mental health support needs
• who require support under the Mental Health Act
• who are deemed as complex and challenging to support
• who may have complex support needs due to an overshadowed or dual diagnosis

Provides respite care and independent living training.

The Dovecote is a beautiful and serene care home in the heart of Pleasley in Mansfield. The service has been operating for over 20 years and now under new management we are looking to the future .

At the Dovecote we are passionate about providing a high quality service which is led by our residents choices at every step of the way, from the activities they like to do to the food they like to eat.

Our staff team are highly trained to NVQ level 3 and undertake additional specialist training which makes the Dovecote not only a beautiful care home but a safe one as well where our residents are treated with dignity and respect at all times.

Our staff have undergone PROAC Skip training (conflict intervention training) and Autism training to meet all of the needs of our residents.

We offer holiday’s for our residents, a range of activities in the community and we also host Nottinghams largest disco for people with Learning Disabilities – the Dovedance.

GRADUALLY RE-OPENING THE DOORS AT NORFOLK LODGE - COVID19

From early August we will start to deliver Activity & Learning Hub on a trial basis to a small number of students at Norfolk Lodge. For the safety of everyone this is going to be a very careful and controlled process, we cannot deliver all of our services from our building straight away. As we have done throughout lockdown, we will carry on delivering services remotely and keeping in regular contact with our members and carers.

COVID19 update, 27th July 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has presented challenges for autistic individuals and their families, including huge changes to their daily routines. We understand how this unprecedented situation can increase anxieties and cause difficulties, therefore we have provided some information on our online services, useful links and other resources that may be helpful and of interest.  Please visit website for full information https://www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk/coronavirus/

As a leading autism charity we exist to ensure autistic people can live their lives with dignity, choice and independence.

We provide help and support to families and individuals affected by autism from across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, surrounding counties and beyond.

Opening hours: Mon-Sun 08:00am - 20:00pm

COVID19 update - 13th August 2020 - 

During this COVID-19 pandemic there may be changes in the way some of our services work. Contact the service directly to check how services are being delivered and follow their advice.

Some of our services now offer video consultations. You should speak to your clinician if this is something you would like them to consider. 

Visiting: Contact the ward you wish to visit in advance for guidance and instructions for a safe visit. 

If you need help in a mental health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic outside office hours please contact our crisis team: 0808 196 3779

Bassetlaw: 0300 123 1804 (7.30am – 9pm) or 0115 956 0860 (9pm – 7.30am)

The team work with children and young people up to 18 years old who have an intellectual disability and suffer emotional distress. They work with parents/carers, schools, health professionals, social care and short breaks and offer individual tailored advice and strategies to support the young person.

The main base is Thorneywood, with clinics held in Langold, Newark-on-Trent and Mansfield. All sites have parking and disabled access.

To access this service we must receive a referral from a healthcare or educational professional.  For more information please call 01623 425 110.

Help in a crisis

Outside of office hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm) please contact your GP service, NHS 111, or in an emergency go to your local Accident & Emergency (A&E)department.

Especially in a pandemic we believe everyone has the right to a better future.

Brighter Futures provides housing-related support for people in Nottinghamshire, who have a range of support needs and are at risk of losing their homes.

The service can support people who;

• have been assessed by Adult Health & Social Care but are ineligible for statutory services

• have a history that shows they might put their accommodation at risk without intervention and support

• have a need that is likely to require longer term but low level housing- related support.

We work with people who have a wide range of support needs, such as Autism, learning disabilities, Asperger’s or following a brain injury, or where they don’t meet the criteria for statutory adult social care, among others.

The service will be really flexible and service users will be able to have a say in how they are supported and what their needs are. We can help with finding accommodation, accessing specialist services, budgeting and claiming benefits among many other things.

We can offer support in a range of ways, which could include in own homes and in the community, to help maintain independence. The support is linked to the service user and not their tenancy, so if they move within Nottinghamshire we can continue to support them.

Based on the application, assessment and feedback that we receive from an agency, a member of the team will decide whether this service will be beneficial or not. If so they will be in contact within ten days of the referral.

If you would like to speak to anyone at Framework about the Brighter Futures service, you can contact the services in the areas below:

Bassetlaw - 2 Queen Street, Worksop, Notts, S80 2AN 
Tel: 0115 8504014
Email: bassetlawnass@frameworkha.org

Ashfield - Outram Street Centre, Outram St, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4AX
Tel: 01623 675418
Email: ashfieldnass@frameworkha.org

Mansfield - The Heath Community Centre, Fritchley Court, Oak Tree Lane Estate, Mansfield, NG18 3QE
Tel: 01623 675402   
Email: mansfieldnass@frameworkha.org

Newark and Sherwood - The Exchange, 38 Waterlane, Newark NG24 1HA 
Tel: 0115 850 4155
Email: newarknass@frameworkha.org

South Notts - Val Roberts House, 25 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 6NX
Tel:  0115 970 9581
Email: southnottsnass@frameworkha.org

Transform Training wishes all of the young people that we support, our staff, volunteers and partners, health and happiness during the coronavirus emergency. Stay at home and stay safe. We are here to support you if you need us. Telephone or text 07921800573 or email admin@transformtraining.org.uk

Are you struggling during the Coronavirus lockdown?

Transform Your Wellbeing will give you a chance to look at different ways to deal with your feelings and how you can keep mentally safe and strong.

Each workshop will be between 45 and 75 minutes and will include a range of different easy to follow activities and discussions. We will plan your workshop with you to make sure it is right for you or your group.

Here's how to book a free online workshop:

1) Decide who you want to join you - this can be your mates, work colleagues, your group members or family members (from around the country), or you can do it on your own.
You can control who you invite (anything from 1 to 10 people).
2) Click on the Book a Workshop link below.
3) We will be in touch to discuss your request,confirm details and send the unique Zoom link.

At Transform we are committed to transforming lives through our unique training courses and programmes. The foundation of our work is emotional resilience, and all of our activity promotes positive personal development, well-being and inclusion.

• We are a registered charity that delivers programmes and training to support disadvantaged young people in our local communities.

• We are specialist emotional resilience trainers and can deliver our bespoke training programmes in schools, in the community, to corporate teams, and to other professionals in support roles.

Intensive Young People's Development Programmes

Our intensive Young People's Development Programmes are designed to provide long term consistent support to young people who are facing challenges in their lives and need to know they can get through the tough times and have a future.

Our programmes provide intensive and consistent support to young people who are facing difficult times, such as exploitation and violence, poverty, offending or alcohol or drugs misuse. 

Breakaway Arts

A unique participatory arts project for young people with learning disabilities

Breakaway is a participatory arts project for young people with learning disabilities. Our weekly sessions include music, dance, drama, visual arts and live performance, but they also support the personal development and progression of the young people

Breakaway Futures

Arts, wellbeing and training programmes for young people with learning disabilities transitioning into adulthood.

We are launching a new daytime programme for young adults with learning disabilities who have left education, and are looking for further support and training to help them move forward into adulthood and independence.

Support will be available where there is no formal diagnosis of ASD or ADHD, but where behaviours maybe indicative or characteristic of these conditions and also for families of children and young people diagnosed with ASD and/or ADHD.

Information and Support Line: 07966 528 940 Monday-Friday 10.00am-2.00pm.

Small Steps is through professional referral only. Please liaise with a professional involved with your child/family e.g. Healthy Family Team or School Setting.

COVID19 update, 20th July 2020 - 

There will be no further meetings until the Covid 19 outbreak is over and social distancing

rules have been abolished, meetings are unviable otherwise

August 13th  -  If social distance restrictions are lifted a special meal out

September 14th (Monday)  -  Dog Racing Colwick Park

October 8th -  AGM

November 12th  -  TBA

December 10th or 17th Thursday or 15th Tuesday  -  TBA (Possibly Willow Tree)

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.

The Learning Disability Helpline is 08000 724 725 for FREE professional advice and support

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/

IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF BASSETLAW RESIDENTS THROUGH SUPPORTED
ACCESS AND NAVIGATION INTO LOCAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT GROUPS

The Community Advisor is a specialist with a wealth of knowledge and experience about services across Bassetlaw, helping individuals to access non-medical support services from voluntary organisations and community groups.  

Anyone over the age of 16 who is registered with a Bassetlaw GP can access this service.
You can ask at your GP Reception when the Community Advisor will be visiting your local surgery or contact us directly here at BCVS.
The Community Advisor will discuss with the individual how one of the many voluntary or community services may help them improve their health and wellbeing alongside any existing medical treatment.

The Community Advisor can help you to:

•  Identify groups which may offer additional support to help you understand and manage your medical condition
• Access community social groups by giving you a named contact and specific group information 
• Access benefits, debt and welfare advice
• Address loneliness and isolation issues by encouraging participation with local activity group
• Access information and advice on a wide range of services for the whole family

Your Community Advisor will be able to identify suitable support options and they will afford the time to find contact details of the leaders of groups and services to make the access as smooth as possible.

There are several ways to make contact with the Community Advisor:

You can ring the Community Advisor direct for telephone advice. Available Monday to Friday on 01909 476118 Ext 24.

The Big House is a new purpose built eight bedded children’s home that provides short breaks care for children and young people with learning disabilities and associated challenging behaviour between the age of 10 - 18 years.  

Our vision is for The Big House to be a place where children and young people are safe, healthly and happy.  A place where everyone who comes to stay can have a good quality of care, enjoying lots of new expereinces and achieving positive outcomes.  We ensure that we offer a range of different activities and resources so young people have a range of experiences during their stay at The Big House.

We also provide additional services to parents and carers with an Outreach Service, Play Sessions and an Out or Hours Support Line.

The charity operates independently raising funds to support Families & Carers with Young adults in Nottinghamshire up to the age of 18 years old with emotional, behavioural and learning disabilities

Find us on Facebook for latest updates on services during COVID19.

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

We now have suitable measures in place and are able to open some of our services where it is safe to do so.

Our Current Weekly Services back up and running are as follows (last updated 7/8/20). Anything not listed here is not yet back up and running. The list will be updated regularly please keep your eye out for further updates (the list will be pinned to the top of our page for ease of finding!)

Mondays:

7-7.45pm : Dancefit Medium Impact

Tuesdays:

9.45-10.30am : Dancefit Low impact / seated session

2-3.30pm : Hands of friendship womens group

6-6.45pm : Dancefit Medium Impact

7-7.45pm : Line Dancing

Wednesdays:

7-7.45pm : Dancefit Medium/High Impact

Thursdays:

9.45-10.30am : Dancefit Medium Impact

2-3.30pm : Growing Friends Health & Wellbeing Group

6-6.45pm : Dancefit Medium/High Impact

Fridays:

10-11.30am : IMPACT Cancer Support Group (now not open until 28th August due to holidays and work happening at the centre)

Anyone that comes along to the centre is required to wear a mask in communal areas and maintain social distancing. You will also be required to register your personal details on our track and trace system in order to access this activity. If you have any questions or concerns about this please get in touch with us before you come as without these details we will be unable to admit you to the building

At Girlguiding Nottinghamshire, we help girls reach their full potential...

With more than 9000 members, Girlguiding Nottinghamshire gives girls and young women space where they can grow, develop, build brilliant friendships, and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities. We may have been going for a long time but we continue to give girls and young women, of all backgrounds and faiths, an opportunity to make their voices heard so that they can realise their full potential to become dynamic members of the 21st century.

Whatever your daughters interests, whatever age - Girlguiding Nottinghamshire gives the chance to discover their full potential, give back to the local community, gain practical life skills and have fun with friendships that are built to last.

We are an inclusive organisation and will help any member to get the most out of their time with us. Guiding welcomes girls and adults with disabilities and its varied programme is flexible to allow most girls to participate. Every member of guiding makes a promise to do their best. If a girl or leader is willing to commit to the Promise – then they can become a member of Girlguiding UK.

Do come and join us if you have learning or physical special needs that limit your activities but not your hopes and achievements. Everyone is included and everyone does their best.

Everyone has their strengths and we aim to work with the abilities a person has and offer help if they need it. In guiding we encourage the girls to learn social skills, work together, be tolerant and respect diversity whilst carrying out the most important part of our philosophy – having fun! A girl with disabilities should be able to take as full a part as possible in her unit's activities. At the same time, the other girls’ requirements are taken into account so that the experience is a positive one for everyone.

We will do our best to find you a place in a local unit if possible but it would be helpful if parents discuss their daughter’s needs with the unit leader before she joins so that advice can be taken from the guiding Adviser for Members with Disabilities.

Our shop and the ground floor at Nottinghamshire Guide Head Quarters are wheelchair accessible, as are our camp and holiday premises.

The shop is open: Weds and Thurs 3pm-7pm and Sat 10am-2pm.
T: (0115) 987 3625 

Areas covered by Worksop Division are

Bircotes, Blyth, Carlton in Lindrick, Harworth, Langold, Oldcotes and Worksop

Our Districts are WORKSOP NORTH, WORKSOP SOUTH and WORKSOP VILLAGES

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.