ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE: Suite 2, 2nd Floor, English Gate Plaza, Botchergate, Carlisle (01228 595121).

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION: For details of help with spelling, reading, maths, etc, telephone Appleby 017683 53350 (daytime). Alston, 01434 382536. Penrith, 01768 864120.

AGE CONCERN: Shop: 14 Devonshire Street, Penrith (01768 892700); Resource Centre: Sandgate, Penrith (01768 863618).

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Confidential 24-hour helpline 0845 769 7555.

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY, PENRITH: For help and advice, telephone 01768 899633.

APPLEBY SPORTS CENTRE: Please contact the centre on 017683 52957 for opening times & to make a booking.

APPLEBY SWIMMING POOL: For details of public and special sessions, telephone 017683 51212.

BBC CUMBRIA: BBC Cumbria web site.

CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAU, 2 Sandgate, Penrith (01768 863564): Mon, Tues and Thurs, 10am to 3-30pm. Appleby: Health Centre, Wed, 1pm to 4pm; Alston, Town Hall, Mondays 12 noon to 3pm. Drop in or by appointment, tourist information centre, 01434 382473.

CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE: 07071 78076.

CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL: Council web site.

CUMBRIA TOURISM: Go Lakes web site.

DENTAL DIRECT: For emergency dental treatment 01228 603900; to register with an NHS dentist 0845 6862556.

EDEN ANIMAL RESCUE: Homing and helping animals in need, 01931 716114.

EDEN CARERS: Information and support for carers, 01768 890280.

EDEN CLIMBING WALL (Penrith Pool): Open Mon-Fri, 10am to 9-30pm; Sat-Sun, 10am to 9pm.

EDEN COMMUNITY ALARMS: 12 St. Andrew’s Churchyard, Penrith, 01768 890657. Assistance for vulnerable people who wish to live independently. An alarm can be used to summon help.

EDEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES: For support to voluntary and community groups in Eden and contact details for the public, telephone 01768 242138.

EDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL: Council web site.

EDEN EPILEPSY GROUP: Hold monthly meetings in Penrith/Appleby. Contact 01768 862932 or 01768 895366.

EDEN MENCAP: Contact office on 01768 892014 or the chairman on 017683 71064.

EDEN MIND: 44-45 Castlegate, Penrith. Drop-ins at 38 Great Dockray, Tues noon to 3pm and Fri 11am to 2pm. Tel. 01768 899002 Web site.

EDEN VOLUNTARY SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND: 1 Mostyn Hall, Friargate, Penrith. Open Tues, 11am to 3pm, 01768 891724.

FARM CRISIS NETWORK CUMBRIA: Free confidential support — helpline, 7am-11pm, 07002 326326 or 01768 898453.

HEADWAY NORTH CUMBRIA: Contact Debbie Jackson on 01228 516683.

HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND: Penrith fundraising base: 01768 210719; Carlisle nursing base: 01228 603208.

HIV AND AIDS: Cumbria Support Group confidential telephone help-line: 01228 591986, Mon-Fri, 10am to 4pm; every evening, 7-30pm to 11pm.

LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY: Web site.

LET GO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 01768 892179.

MARRIAGE GUIDANCE (Relate): 01642 882822.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: 24-hour helpline, 01768 34254.

NORTH CUMBRIA COMMUNITY TRANSPORT: Monday to Friday mornings, 01768 868118. Answerphone at other times.

NORTH CUMBRIA DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION: 01228 560097.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SOCIETY, EDEN SUPPORT GROUP: 01768 865743.

PENRITH & DISTRICT VOLUNTEER TRANSPORT SCHEME: Telephone 01768 867057 between 9am and 12 noon, Mon-Thurs. Answerphone service at all other times.

PENRITH LEISURE CENTRE: For details of public and special sessions in the pool and gymnasium, tel. 01768 863450.

PENRITH LIBRARY: Mon, Tues and Fri, 9-30am to 7pm; Wed, 9-30am to 1pm; Thurs, 9-30am to 5pm; Sat, 9-30am to 4pm; Sun, 12 noon to 4pm. For information on library opening hours at Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen and Shap, or on the mobile library tel. 01768 242100.

PENRITH & DISTRICT LOCAL BRANCH OF DIABETES UK: Contact Secretary Bonita Hopkins on 07714 973074.

PRIDE OF CUMBRIA AIR AMBULANCE: Contact 01325 487263.

RESOLVE MEDIATION SERVICE: Free mediation in neighbour disputes, and for young people and their parents, 01768 864055.

SHELTER CUMBRIA: Daytime, 0844 515 1945, 8am to midnight; emergency 0808 800 4444.

SHOPMOBILITY: Sandgate, Penrith (01768 895438). Kirkby Stephen shop and office: Market Square (017683 72266). Alston shop: Front Street (01434 382323). Appleby: Shop, 4 Low Wiend. Shap: Shop and office: Verdun House (01931 716086).

SOUND ADVICE CUMBRIA: Unit 1, Mostyn Hall, Friargate, Penrith. Thurs, 4pm to 7pm; Fri 10am to 3pm, 01768 895553.

SSAFA Forces Help (Eden division): 01434 381113.

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES: Penrith, Robinson’s School (01768 867466), Mon to Fri, 10am to 4pm; Sat 10-30am to 4pm.
Appleby, Moot Hall (017683 51177), Mon to Sat, 9-30am to 5pm; Sun, 11am to 3pm.
Kirkby Stephen, Market Street (017683 71199), Mon 10am to noon and 2pm to 4pm; Tues to Sat 10am to noon.
Brough, One Stop Shop (017683 41260), Mon, to Sat, 8-30am to 8pm. Sun, 8-45pm to 12-30pm.
Alston Moor, Mon to Sat, 10am to 3pm.
Ullswater, weekends, 9-30am to 3-30pm.

VISIT EDEN: Web site.

VOLUNTEER CENTRE EDEN: 33 Sandgate, Penrith: Tuesday and Friday, 10am to 4pm, other times by arrangement. Tel. 01768 866966, e-mail: volunteer@edenvb.demon.co.uk .

WRVS OFFICE: 01228 24508.