Listed below are organisations who, along with the Housing Service, offer advice and support to anyone in need – especially over the Christmas period.
Barrow Borough Council
Housing Support Service. If you feel you require housing related support or assistance during the Christmas period, ring and speak to our Housing Support Officer, Simone Singleton on 01229 876580 during office hours. Should you have a housing emergency when the Housing Office is closed, please call the out-of-hours number 01229 833311.
Salvation Army
Normal Opening times: Monday – Thursday 9.30am – 3pm and Friday 9.30am – 2pm. Closed for Christmas from 17 December 2010 to 5 January 2011. For those in genuine need food parcels can be requested from the Salvation Army over the Christmas period. When closed, phone messages can be left. Someone will respond within 24 hours. If you would like further information, please ring Major Millar on 01229 433550.
Mind-in-Furness
For people with mental health problems, Mind-in-Furness have a drop-in-centre where people are welcome to visit to relax and chat to other people with similar problems. The drop-in-centre is based at 64 School Street, Barrow. Normal opening hours are 10am-4pm. They will be closed over the Christmas period on 25, 26, 27 and 28 December 2010 and 3 January 2011. For further details call 01229 827094.
Furness Homeless Support Group.
Christmas Shelter, 27 Bath Street, Barrow.
Opening times: Christmas Eve 10am – 3pm. Christmas Day and Boxing Day 11am – 6pm. 27 to 31 December 2010 10am – 2pm. Closed New Years Day. For further details call 01229 821134.
Samaritans
Call 08457 909090 any time of the day or night and speak to someone who has time to listen.
Project John
Office opens 12noon-2pm from 28 to 31 December 2010. Normal opening hours (9am to 4.30pm) from 4 January 2011. If you have any queries please call 01229 832127
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