Advice Services

Advice Concern (Hereford & Worcester): Berrows Business Centre, Bath St. Hereford. 01905 726652; Bromyard: 01885 483483; Ledbury: 01531 631280; Leominster: 01568 611054; Hereford: 01432 350483; Worcester: 01568 428889. Access (Ledbury): Roger Hughes, 01531 636006;

Access (Ross): Anthea Penfold, 01989 567559.

Hereford Access & Shopmobility: James Lawes, 43 Park Street, Hereford. 01432 350765.

Citizens Advice Bureau (Hereford), 1a St Owen St, Hereford, 0870 1264 091; (Bromyard), Leisure Centre, Bromyard: 0870 1264 091; (Kington), 61 Bridge St, Kington, 0870 1264 091; (Leominster), 11 Corn Square, Leominster, 0870 1264 091; (Ross): 20 Gloucester Road, Ross, 0870 1264 091.

(CAB) Advice: E-mail: info@herefordshirecab.org.uk

Hereford Access For All: Jim Lawes, president, 43 Park St, Hereford. 01432 350765.

Herefordshire ABLE Access to Benefit, Leisure & Employment: Office co-ordinator: Jan Roughton, The Warehouse, Coningsby St, Hereford. 01432 277770.

Newton Farm community Association Advice Centre: Richard Johnstone, 23 The Oval, Belmont Rd. Hereford. 01432 279116, e-mail: Newtonadvice@beeb.net

BEREAVEMENT

Hereford Bereavement Support: Pam and Roy Eames, 01432 761512. Telephone for advice.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL

Herefordshire Association of Local Councils: Mrs L Wilcox, 1a Folbigg Court, Ramsden Rd, Hereford.

Hereford City Police Community Consultative Group: Mrs L Wilcox. 01432 276447.

Hereford Rural PCC Group: Mrs Linda Wilcox. 01432 276447.

Federation of Master Builders: Sec. Mrs L Wilcox. 01432 276447.

CAREERS AND JOB CENTRES

Employment Service & Job Centre (Hereford): Bath Street, Hereford. 01432 426242.

Ledbury: Bye Street, 01531 614949.

Leominster: Lion Court, New Street, 01568 686969.

Ross-on-Wye: 1-2 George Place, 01989 793400.

Connexions Hereford: 6 St Peter's Street, Hereford. 01432 269404.

Ledbury: Job Centre, High Street (Tues am), 01531 614955.

Leominster: Job Centre, Lion Cout, Broad Street (Fri), 01568 612548.

Ross-on-Wye: Job Centre, 1-2 George Place, Ross (Thurs), 01989 563037.

CHARITY ORGANISATIONS

St Michael's Hospice Hereford City Commitee: Mrs Sandra Griffiths, 6 Marlow Drive, Whitecross. 01432 271107.

Friends of RNC: Fundraising Manager: Rachel Swaffield, c/o Royal National College, College Road. 01432 265725.

Herefordshire Cystic Fibrosis Trust Hereford Branch: Sec. Mrs B Stoke, Monnington Court, Vowchurch. 01981 250237.

Treasure Island: Retail Manager: Cherry Morgan, Charity Warehouse, 20 Berrington St, Hereford. 01432 359799.

CARERS

Herefordshire Carers Support: Margaret James, Mortimer House, Holmer Road, 01432 356068, fax: 01432 356149.

Carers Action (Take a Break): Jill Jones, The Ryefields Centre, Grammar School Close, Ross. 01989 567443.

Hereford Community Care Alliance: Leominster. 1568 613333.

COMMUNITY EXCHANGE

Local Exchange Trading System (Leominster): Les Hardy, 01568 613406.

The Wye Exchange (LETS Scheme): Vicky Hinfley, 01544 318937.

COUNSELLING

CLD Youth Counselling Trust Herefordshire: 3 Offa Street. 01432 269245; fax: 01432 359132.

Gut Reaction (Support/Self Help for Emetophobes): Sec. Linda Dean, PO Box 70, Ross. HR9 5YP;

Herefordshire CFS/ME/FMS Group: Chair: Mrs Vanessa Bursell, 37 Blakemoor Close, Newton Farm. 01432 264478.

Mediation Herefordshire: Co-ordinator, Mrs E Hyde, Berrows Business Centre, Bath St. 01432 264087.

Independent Age: Susan Roberts. 01432 354324. e-mail: priorsmead@wyenet.co.uk

FAMILIES

Herefordshire Supported Housing for Young People (SHYPP): Admin Officer, Tina Turner, e-mail: tina@herefordshirehypp.org

Hereford Way 2 Go: Di Gosling, The Youth Advice Centre, 15 St Owen Street, Hereford. 01432 341011.

Homestart Hereford: Scheme Manager, Jill Hiscox, Phoenix House, 83 Widemarsh St, Hereford. 01432 371212.

CLDC Youth Counselling Trust: Herefordshire, 01432 359132.

Marches Family Network: (Working with and for children with disabilities and their siblings). Ailsa Robbie, Community Centre, School Rd. Leominster. 01568 614908.

FARMING

Herefordshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group: Dev Officer: Margot Porter, The Glyn, Norton Wood, Norton Canon. 01597 829298.

FURTHER EDUCATION SUPPORT

Hereford & Worcester Education Co-ordinating Group: Sylvia jones. 01432 273738.

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food & Veterinary Service: State Veterinary Service, Block C, Government Buildings, Whittington Rd, Worcs. 01905 763355.

Department of Social Security: St Nicholas House, 6 St Nicholas St, Hereford. 01432 363600.

Family Health Service Authority (FHSA): 01905 760000.

Inland Revenue: Broadway House, Broad St, Hereford. 01432 365700; fax: 01432 365800.

Department of Transport: HGV Testing Station: Faraday Road, Westfield Trading Est. 01432 267956.

Enforcement & Traffic Enquiries: 01432 359255.

South Shropshire Housing Assoc: 111 Corve St, Ludlow. 01584 877888.

NURSING

British Nursing Assoc: Sarah Handley, 65 St Owen St, Hereford. 01432 275910.

SAMARITANS

Hereford Smaritans: 44a Berrington St. Hereford. 01432 269000.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE

Haydn E Ebbs County commissioner: 01432 272837, fax: 01432 263563, e-mail: first-aid@herefordshire.sja.org.uk

TOURISM

Shire (APH) The County Tourism Assoc: 01432 850344/851736.

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

Bromyard Centre: Cruxwell St. Bromyard. 01432 260280.

Hay-on-Wye: Oxford Road, 01497 820144, fax: 01497 820015.

Hereford Tourism: PO Box 44, Leominster. 01432 260621, fax: 01432 260620.

Hereford: 1 King Street, Hereford. 01432 268430, fax: 01432 342622.

Ledbury: 3 The Homend, Ledbury. 01531 636147, fax: 01531 634313.

Leominster: 1 Corn Square, Leominster. 01568 616460, fax: 01568 615546.

Ross-on-Wye: Edde Cross Street, Ross. 01989 562768.

Kington: 2 Mill Street, Kington. 01544 230788.

VETERINARY SURGEONS

Bromyard: Freshacre Veterinary Surgery, Panniers Lane, Bromyard. 01885 483427.

Hay-on-Wye: Coles and Coles, Lamb House, 17 Newport Street, Hay, 01497 820863; J A O Davies, 3 Oxford Road, Hay, 01497 820676.

Hereford: Belmont Veterinary Centre, 94 Belmont Road, Hereford. 01432 370155; Brookfield Veterinary Surgery, 1 Eign Hill, Hampton Park. 01432 357222; Jinman & Partners, The Laurels Veterinary Centre, 4 Ryelands Street. 01432 354433; Oakdene Veterinary Surgery, Ewyas Harold and Golden Valley. 01981 240333; Holmer Veterinary Surgery, Roman Road, Hereford. 01432 272468; The Arrowfield Veterinary Surgery, Butt's Meadow, Hatton Gardens, Kington. 01544 230567.

Ledbury: The Argus Veterinary Surgery, 39 New Street, Ledbury. 01531 633922.

Leadon Vale Veterinary Group: The Veterinary Surgery, Lower Road Trading Est, Ledbury. 01531 632276; Griffiths and Stoke, The Veterinary Surgery, The South End, Ledbury. 01531 633141.

Marches Veterinary Group: Leominster: Ryelands Road, 01568 612266/612077; Ludlow: 01568 877877; Leintwardine: 01547 540274; Weobley: 01568 612266.

Ross-on-Wye: Archenfield Veterinary Surgery, Archenfield Road, Ross. 01989 562115.

VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Herefordshire Community Council: PO Box 181, Hereford. 01981 250899.

Community Wheels (Community Transport Scheme): Michael Truelove, Chapel Yard, Burgess St, Leominster. 01568 612370.

Council for Voluntary Services (Ledbury & Dist): Geoff Knock, Salter's Yard, Bye St, Ledbury. 01531 636006.

Hereford Citizens Advocacy: 103-104 East St, Hereford. 01432 263757.

Hereford Voluntary Action: Co-ordinator: Angela Legg, Burrows Business Centre, Hereford. 01432 343932;

South Wye Community Development Team, Pool Farm, Belmont Rd, Hereford. 01432 383232.

Herefordshire Carers Support/Herefordshire Young Carers: Margaret James, Mortimer House, Holmer Rd, Hereford. 01432 356068.

Herefordshire Lifestyles: Richard Kelly, 41a Millbrook Street, Hereford. 01432 277968.

Herefordshire Talking Newspaper: Anne-Marie Clifford. 01568 709013.

Hospital Voluntary Services: Co-ordinatory: Mrs E Jones, County Hospital, Union Walk, Hereford. 01432 372970.

Relate (Herefordshire): Roy Fletcher Centre, 12-17 Cross Hill, Shrewsbury..

The Hereford Guild of Guides (guided walks): Mr R P Preece, 38 Loder Dr, Aylestone Hill. 01432 266867.

TOC H: Secretary, Hazel Hodges, 31 Holland Rd, Leominster. 01568 612320.

The Witness Service, c/o The Magistrates' Court, BathSt, Hereford. 01562 514130.

Victim Support, Herefordshire: PO Box 013, Leominster. 01432 346767.

Herefordshire Voluntary Action, Chapel Yard, Burgess Street, Leominster. 01568 612370 and The Ryefield Centre, Grammar School Close, Ross. 01989 567653.

WORK PLACEMENTS

Workmatch: 10-12 Venns Lane, Hereford. 01432 342379 or 01432 265545.