Aspire UK
W: https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432182860
T: 0116 262 1999
About Us
Providing care services to people in Leicestershire. They provide personal care, domestic assistance, companionship and 24 hour care. Price for care is £15-£17 per hour, often funded through personal budgets.
How to access
Must inquire through website.
City and County Care Services, Ltd, First Floor, Peepul Centre, Orchardson Avenue, Leicester LE4 6DP
Volunteering: No
Coping with Cancer – Leicestershire & Rutland
W: www.c-w-c.org.uk
T: 0116 2230055
E: info@c-w-c.org.uk
About Us
Practical and emotional support for anyone affected by cancer. Includes patients, families and carers.
How to access
Contact by phone to make a referral for yourself or someone else.
Monday: 9am – 6pm
Tuesday: 9am – 8pm
Wednesday: 9am – 7pm
Thursday+Friday: 9am – 5pm
Helen Webb House, 35 Westleigh road, Leicester, LE3 0HH
Volunteering: Yes
LOROS
W: www.loros.co.uk
T: 0116 231 3771
E: info@loros.co.uk
About Us
LOROS Hospice is a local charity that supports 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland every year. They deliver free, high quality compassionate care and support to suffers of long term physical and mental illness. Here are some of the services they facilitate; Counselling and psychological support, wellbeing drop-in groups, a home visitation service, a complementary therapy such as hypnotherapy, aromatherapy and much more. To find out more please ring the above number.
How to access
Enquire online via ‘Contact Us’ form or call 0116 237 3771
Tuesday Sport Group
W: n/a
T: 0116 272 7670
E: n/a
About Us
For people with mental health difficulties, encourages regular physical activity
How to access
Call 0116 272 7670
Parklands Leisure Centre,
Wigston Road,
Oadby,
LE2 5QG
Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Volunteering: Yes
Action Deafness
W: www.actiondeafness.org.uk
T: 0844 593 8440
E: enquiries@actiondeafness.org.uk
About Us
Action Deafness Community provides specialist, personalised support services to deaf people in their own homes and in the community. We work with service users who need support all of the time and those that only need a few hours a day or a week.
How to access
1st Floor, Peepul Centre, Orchardson Avenue, Leicester, LE4 6DP, UK
Volunteering: Yes
Alzheimer’s society
W: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20011/find_support_near_you#!/detail/a0z580000029pTiAAI?lng=-1.1397591999999577&lat=52.6368778
T: 0116 231 6921
Helpline: 0300 222 1122
E: leicestershireandrutland@alzheimers.org.uk
About Us
Service is for People with Dementia and their carers, family and friends
How to access
Call or email
9am-5pm
Oak Spinney Park Ratby Lane Leicester Forest East
Leicester
Leicestershire
United Kingdom
LE3 3AW
Volunteering: Yes
Aspire UK
W: https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432182860
T: 0116 262 1999
About Us
Providing care services to people in Leicestershire. They provide personal care, domestic assistance, companionship and 24-hour care. Price for care is £15-£17 per hour, often funded through personal budgets.
How to access
Must inquire through website.
City and County Care Services, Ltd, First Floor, Peepul Centre, Orchardson Avenue, Leicester LE4 6DP
Volunteering: No
Diabetes UK
W: www.diabetes.org.uk
T: 0345 123 2399
E: helpline@diabetes.org.uk
About Us
The leading charity working for people with diabetes in the UK; funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition.
How to access
Online or helpline
9am-6pm Monday – Friday
Wells Lawrence House
126 Back Church Lane
London
E1 1FH
Volunteering: Yes
Diabetes UK – Leicester Parents Group
W: https://leicester-parents.diabetesukgroup.org/
T: 07724885496
E: info.lpgdiabetesuk@gmail.com
About Us
Leicestershire Parents Diabetes UK Group aims to support children and their families and friends living with Type 1 diabetes.
How to access
Call or email
Friends Meeting House,Queens Road, Leicester LE2 1WP
Vounteering: Yes
Diabetes Self-Help Group. Yoga & Exercise
W: www.diabetesselfhelpgroup.co.uk
T: 07921 565385
E: dgleicester@gmail.com
About Us
Yoga, exercise and meditation sessions for individuals who have diabetes. Free to join, donations welcomed.
How to access
Call to enquire
Wednesdays: Belgrave Neighbourhood centre,
Rothley Street, Leicester,
LE4 6LF
9am – 10am
Mondays & Fridays: Rushey Mead Recreation Centre,
Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester,
LE4 7YJ
Mondays: 9.30am – 10.30am
Fridays: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Family Lifestyle Club
W: http://www.lnds.nhs.uk/_PatientsandPublic-DietandLifestyleAdvice-HelpwithWeightLoss-ChildrensWeightManagement.aspx
T: 0116 222 7154
E: FLIC@lnds.nhs.uk
About Us
Weight management service for overweight children and their families. Offers dietetic led healthy weight pathway for children aged 4-16
How to access
Directly through referral via phone
Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Services,
Leicestershire Partnership Trust, OSL House, East Link Meridian Business Park, Leics., LE19 1XU
LASS – Leicestershire AIDS Support Services
W: http://www.lass.org.uk/
T: 0116 2559995
E: reception@lass.org.uk
About Us
Provides information, advice, guidance and signposting for people living with or affected by HIV. Run twice weekly Drop-ins and Women’s and Men’s support groups.
HIV testing service is available Monday-Friday between 9am – 4pm. You do not need an appointment. The test is performed at our office on Regent Road, Leicester by qualified and experienced HIV testers
How to access
Self Referral
The Michael Wood Centre
53 Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 6YF
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Testing service is available Monday to Thursday 9am – 4:30pm and Friday 9am – 3pm.
LEAP
W: http://www.lnds.nhs.uk/_PatientsandPublic-MoreAboutUs.aspx
T: 0116 222 7154
E: n/a
About Us
Offers adult weight management service for patients with BMI of 30+ or BMI of 28+ with co-morbidities
How to access
Can be accessed directly through referral via phone
Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Leicestershire Partnership Trust, OSL House, East Link Meridian Business Park, Leics., LE19 1XU
Volunteering: Yes
Leicester City Care Navigator Service
W: https://www.leicestercityccg.nhs.uk/news/ccg-news/care-navigator-scheme-supports-patients-age-75/
T: n/a
E: n/a
About Us
Care Navigators can meet you in your own home on behalf of your GP to help you access adaptations to your home (e.g., handrail) and offer advice and guidance to other health and social services.
Service is only available for those 75+yrs
How to access
Patients are referred by their GP or practice manager
Monday – Thursday 8.30am-5.pm. Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm
Volunteering: No
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre
W: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/sport-and-leisure/find-an-activity/sports-and-leisure-centres/leicester-leys-leisure-centre/
T: 0116 233 3070
E: n/a
About Us
This centre has a state of the art swimming pool, as well as a lifestyle fitness suite and many other bookable sporting activities.
How to access
Monday to Friday 7:15am- 10pm. Saturday and Sunday 8am-5pm
Beaumont Way, Leicester, LE4 1DS
Volunteering: Yes
LOROS
W: www.loros.co.uk
T: 0116 231 3771
E: info@loros.co.uk
About Us
LOROS Hospice is a local charity that supports 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland every year. They deliver free, high quality compassionate care and support to suffers of long term physical and mental illness. Here are some of the services they facilitate; Counselling and psychological support, wellbeing drop-in groups, a home visitation service, a complementary therapy such as hypnotherapy, aromatherapy and much more. To find out more please ring the above number.
How to access
Referral
VISTA – Social groups for people with sight loss
W: www.vistablind.org.uk
T: 0116 249 0909
E: info@vistablind.org.uk
About Us
Social groups offer a supportive environment for people with sight loss to come together and take part in social activities or events. Runs regular groups in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
How to access
Contact via phone
Vista
3rd Floor, 37 New Walk,
Leicester
LE1 6TE
Volunteering Yes
Mission Statement
To help those in need across Leicester and to help access services.
Contact Us
Life Links, 60 Charles Street
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1FB
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