At some stage in their lives, most people will need some sort of support, usually through no fault of their own.
Whether it involves housing issues, financial worries or concerns about antisocial behaviour in the neighbourhood, sometimes most of us just need someone to talk to and offer advice.
On this page of the website we have tried to include local groups and organisations that mey be able to help you.
Please feel free to let us know of any groups or organisations that you think might be helpful to other constituents and we will add them to this page.
Access
LDNPA Access Officer
Nick Thorne
01539 792621
Advice
Citizens Advice Bureau
0870 1264061
01539 738772
Care
Cumbria County Council
Adult Social Care
01228 526690
Complaints department
01228 607142
SLDC
Cumbria Adult Social Care and Children's Services
01539 713377
Age UK, Kendal
01539 728180
British Legion Welfare
Kendal
01539 734411
South Lakeland Carers
01539 815970
Counselling
CRUSE
South Lakes
National Number
0844 4779400
South Cumbria Rape and Advice Service
01229 820828
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association
01524 762522
Salvation Army
015397 33760
Environment and Flooding
Environment Agency
08708 506506
Employment
Job Centre Plus, Kendal
0845 6043719
Grants, Funding and Provision
Barrow Thornborrow
Kendal
01539 725871
Christians Against Poverty
01274 760720
Kings Food bank
Kendal
07532 335735
Student Finance England
0845 3005090
Health
Captain French Lane Surgery
015397 20241
Cancer Care
01539 735800
Kinta House Community and Mental Health Team
01539 732059
South Cumbria Mental Health Users' Forum
01539 737012
South Lakeland Mind
015397 40591
Patient Advice and Liaison Service
01539 795497
St John's Hospice
01524 382538
Highways
Highways Hotline
0845 6096609
Housing
Citizens Advice South Lakeland
01539 721216
SLDC Homelessness Department
01539 733333
SLDC Housing
01539 717717
Impact Housing
Carlisle 01228 633617
Ambleside 015394 32557
Shelter
0844 515 1945
Two Castles Housing
01539 733319
Immigration
Cumbria Multicultural Service
01229 833933
Immigration Advice Service
0161 6694735
Mediation
Resolve
01900 603229
Policing
Kendal Police Station
0845 3300247
Community Police, Kendal
01539 818696
Services
BT Public Liability Office
0800 513120
BT Complaints
020 7356 4569
British Gas Bills
0800 1070184 ext 180631
Electricity Northwest
0845 0500036
United Utilities
Water
0845 746 2200
Waste Water
0845 602 0406
Leakage
0800 330 033
Electricity
0800 195 4141
Transport
Kendal and District Bus Users' Group
015395 34842
Youth issues
Connexions
01539 730045