West Somerset
Disability Association

Handy Numbers

A4e Disability Advocate: Jackie Churchill 07841 250277 www.a4e.co.uk 

Age Concern Information Line 0800 00 99 66 www.ageconcern.org.uk

Arthritis Care 0808 800 4050 www.arthritiscare.org.uk

A Taste of Exmoor: Home cooked food delivered to your door! 01643 709856 or 07919 816197

AT West Community Transport  01643 709701

Blue Badge (Disabled Parking Scheme) 01278 437255

Breast Cancer Care 0808 800 6000 www.breastcancercare.org.uk

CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) Minehead  01643 707484

Cruse Bereavement Care 0870 167 1677 www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Depression Alliance 0845 123 2320 www.depressionalliance.org

Diabetes UK 0845 120 2960 www.diabetes.org.uk

Free Directory Enquiries (with adverts) 0800 100 100

Help the Aged 0808 800 6565 www.helptheaged.org.uk

Hospital Transport 01278 727444

MIND (National Association for Mental Health) 01643 708765 deborah.melmoth@mindinwestsomerset.org.uk

NHS Direct 0845 46 47 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Open DAWS (Cathy McGill) 01643 821112

PALS (Patient Advisory and Liaison Service) Ruby Haq 01278 437013 www.somerset.nhs.uk/pals

Piper Lifeline (Cynthia Lewis) 01643 709234

Prestige Mobility (Customer Focus Team) 0970 787 1975 www.prestigemobility.com

Samaritans 08457 09090 www.samaritans.org.uk

Sky Helpline for the Disabled 08442 410333

Somerset Association for the Blind 01823 333818 www.sab-fund.org.uk

Stroke Association 0845 303 3100 www.stroke.org.uk

Talking Newspapers 01984 640 471

Winter Warmth Helpline 0800 085 700 www.dh.gov.uk