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. 

We provide a person centred programme of activities in a wide range of areas which include some voluntary/work based experience, health and well being, food preparation, basic development skills, life stills, creative studies as well as actively encouraging and supporting social participation and inclusion within local communities.

Eligibility Criteria: Diagnosis of ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition)

Referral procedure: By application form available from Eastwood House, 10 Mill Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, S43 4JN. Tel: 01246 810101 or online via the website

Age catered for: 16+

Opening hours: 9.00 a.m. 4.00 p.m.

Cost: £81.00 per day extra cost if 1:1 support needed

*** This service has considerable expertise in actively supporting or including people with Aspergers Syndrome.

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).

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.

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.

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.

East Midlands regional team provides a range of support and information services for people with Parkinson's, health and social care professionals, carers and volunteers.

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 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

Specialist Residential care for individuals with learning disabilities and autism.

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 - 8:30pm

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 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. 

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.

We work with individuals, local companies, the NHS, the voluntary sector and local government agencies to help create a city and a county that is fully accessible to everyone, regardless of their level of vision.

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.

Local Group

Time 13:30

• Location South Forest Leisure Complex, Edwinstowe, NG21 9JA

Hydrotherapy classes  - Every Tuesday 12 - 1pm and two sessions on Thursdays: 9.15 - 10.15am and 10.30 - 11.30am.

Tai chi classes - Every Monday 11.30 - 12.30pm.

Support group is open to anyone who has had cardiac problems.  Meetings take place 2:30 - 4:30 on the first Friday of every month

The new venue is The Gymnasium, Bassetlaw Hospital

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

Website: http://www.edenfutures.org/

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

Newcomers always welcome. We arrange a wide range of weekly & monthly events for members & include MS drop in clinic, monthly newsletter, self help info, signposting for professional help, fundraising for local MS community, art class, neuro physio based Pilates exercise, swim/flot sessions, mels out & a monthly coffee cake & chat morning.

Bassetlaw MS Support helpline call or text 07947307314

Bassetlaw Young Mums with MS Support Helpline 07947307309

First Friday of each month. The Well, Retford.

Occasional Wheelchair Use
If you require a wheelchair for occasional use, e.g. shopping, visiting relatives, going on holiday, your needs may be met by:

Shop Mobility Scheme.  This is available in Retford and Worksop town centres.  Wheelchairs may be borrowed free, from Chancery Lane Car Park in Retford, or Priory Centre Car Park in Worksop. The wheelchairs can only be used in the town centre. People are required to register with the scheme before using the wheelchairs - Worksop (01909) 479070 or Retford (01777) 705432.  It is advisable to book in advance.

Some shops such as Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s, and Sainsbury’s have wheelchairs for use in-store. Ask at the Customer Information Desk.

Meadowhall, Four Seasons, Frenchgate, Crystal Peaks, and Victoria Centre are shopping centres that have wheelchairs to borrow while shopping in the centre.  Pre-booking may be necessary at busy times.
Local mobility shops hire wheelchairs for short periods. There is usually a charge for this service.

Short term loan (up to three months)
If you require a manual wheelchair because you have a medical condition (such as a broken leg or ankle) which is likely to improve within three months, your Doctor, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Community Nurse will be able to request one for short-term use from the Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES).

Long-term loan (Over six months)
If your Doctor or Health Care Professional has assessed that you require a wheelchair to use regularly and for the long term (over six months), they will make a referral to the wheelchair service for the most appropriate manual wheelchair from the available range. If you and your carer are not able to use or manage a manual wheelchair due to a physical or medical condition, you may be eligible for an attendant controlled powered wheelchair.

A voucher scheme is available.  Following an assessment by service you may choose to receive a voucher towards the cost of a different or more expensive manual wheelchair of your choice

If a Doctor or Health Care Professional has referred you for a powered wheelchair, you will be asked to participate in a three-part assessment.  This assesses whether your medical condition or physical disability causes your mobility to be severely restricted and that assesses whether your home is suitable to use and store a powered wheelchair. Your ability to safely drive (manoeuvre) the wheelchair will be assessed.

Buying a Wheelchair
You may wish to buy your own wheelchair, but it is strongly recommended that you seek advice from a health professional and try a range of wheelchairs before you purchase.  Remember that all wheelchairs need to be regularly serviced.

Hospital Wheelchairs
The wheelchairs at Bassetlaw Hospital and Retford Hospital are for the use of patients and their carers during their visit/stay in hospital.  They are for use within the hospital only.

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

For anyone feeling isolated, vulnerable or lonely in their own home. Short term support in the following areas-:
Physical & mental health-Keeping active, support to maintain contacts with family & friends, preventing falls, support to manage long term health conditions
Finances- Supporting to budget, benefits applications, advice on Lasting Powers of Attorney 
Social interaction-Support to find local activities, clubs & leisure

Housing Support to maintain tenancy, housing applications, support to move house, Home Safety-Support with aids & adaptions, repairs, gardening
Maintaining independence to improve self confidence.

Drop In Details: Monday: 1- 4 Sandy lane ( Worksop )

Tuesday 11.00-4.00  Oasis Community Centre ( Worksop )

Thursday 09.30 - 11.30 ( Harworth town hall )

Friday 11.00 - 4.00 Cosmic Cottage ( Retford Grove Street - Cosmic Cafe )

The trial aims to find out how good this new service is at helping people to find and stay in work, and is now live.

What is the service we are testing? 

• One-to-one support to suit your needs and employment goals
• Working with your health care team to help you manage any difficulties
• Help finding a job if you are not in paid employment, and continued support once you have started
• Help to continue working if you are struggling to manage your health condition at work
• Benefits advice to find out if work could increase your income 
• Help talking to your employer about your needs at work
• Meetings over the phone or in person at a location that is convenient for you 

Who is the trial for?

• People with a mental health and/or physical health condition
• People who are out of work and want to work; or working and want support to continue working
• People registered with a GP in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
• People aged 18+ at the time of referral

How do I take part?

The next step is to have an initial meeting with the Health-led Employment Trial team to discuss the trial in more detail and decide if you would like to take part.

To arrange an initial meeting you can either:

• Speak to your GP or local health professional 

• Fill in the sign up form online here

• Contact the Health-led Employment Trial team

To find out more information about the Health-led Employment Trial you can:

• Speak to your GP or local health professional

• Contact the Health-led Employment Trial team

If you are thinking of joining the Health-led Employment Trial and would like to know more, click on the information attached or speak to a member of the Team who will be happy to explain it to you.

Individual must be registered with a Bassetlaw GP.

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.

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 & 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

Have a question or need advice? Don't hesitate to get in touch with the Blesma Support Officer in your area.

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.