Health & Wellbeing Support in Hyndburn

All health services can be identified by the table below or by selecting a category.

Organisation	Address	Contact	How to refer
Age UK Lancashire – Bereavement & Loneliness Support	Lancashire-wide	0300 303 1234	Self-referral. Support for older people experiencing loneliness, loss and bereavement.
Community Solutions North West	Hyndburn & East Lancashire	Contact via organisation	Self-referral. Community wellbeing support, social connection and emotional support following life changes and loss.
Lancashire County Council – Adult Social Care	County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RE	0300 123 6720	Self-referral accepted. Contact for disability assessments, care needs assessments, support planning, equipment and social care support.
Lancashire County Council – Disability Service / Occupational Therapy	Countywide service	0300 123 6720	Self-referral or professional referral. Supports people who need help with daily living, equipment, adaptations and independence.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust – Learning Disability Service	Local service covering East Lancashire	Via NHS routes	Referral usually via GP, health professional, social care or education. Supports adults with learning disabilities and their families.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust – Community Learning Disability Team	Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH	01254 263555	Referral through GP, health professionals or social care professionals.
Lancashire Independent Living Service (LILS)	Lancashire-wide service	01772 558863	Self-referral accepted. Provides support around personal budgets, direct payments and independent living.
Disability Equality North West	Lancashire-wide service	01695 203070	Self-referral. Provides disability advice, advocacy, rights information and support.
Lancashire Deaf Services	Lancashire-wide service	Contact via Lancashire County Council Adult Social Care	Self-referral or professional referral. Support for deaf, deafened and hard-of-hearing residents.
RNIB – Sight Loss Advice Service	National service	0303 123 9999	Self-referral. Support, advice and information for people affected by sight loss.
Guide Dogs – Lancashire Support	Lancashire-wide	0800 781 1444	Self-referral. Support for people with visual impairment including mobility and independence services.
Scope – Disability Advice Service	National service	0808 800 3333	Self-referral. Advice and information about disability rights, benefits, services and support.
Living Well with Autism / Autism Support Lancashire	Lancashire-wide	Contact via local autism support routes	Self-referral or professional referral depending on service. Support, advice and signposting for autistic people and families.
Hyndburn & Ribble Valley CVS – Community Support	Great Harwood / Hyndburn	01254 888614	Self-referral, GP referral or professional referral. Helps people access community support, activities and practical help.
Carers Link Lancashire	Jubilee House, Lancashire Business Park, Leyland, PR26 6TR	0345 688 7113	Self-referral accepted. Carers can register directly for advice, emotional support, carers assessments, breaks, groups and activities.
Lancashire County Council – Adult Social Care Carers Service	Countywide service	0300 123 6720	Self-referral or professional referral. Carers can request a statutory Carer's Assessment to identify support needs.
Hyndburn & Ribble Valley CVS – Carers Support	Suite 5, The Chambers, Town Hall Square, Great Harwood, BB6 7DD	01254 888614	Self-referral, GP referral or professional referral. Support with wellbeing, community connections and practical help.
Lancashire Young Carers Service	Lancashire-wide service	01772 641002	Self-referral or referral from schools, health services, social care or professionals. Supports children and young people with caring responsibilities.
Carers Trust	National service	0300 772 9600	Self-referral. Advice, information and support for unpaid carers.
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria – Carers Support	Lancashire-wide NHS service	Via local NHS services	Referral through GP, hospital teams or NHS professionals. Support and recognition for carers involved in someone’s healthcare.