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Health, Wellbeing and Social Care

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Social Services Contacts and Addresses

Welcome to the Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Webpages.

We hope you find the information you are looking for on this website is relevant and useful. If you need help understanding this information please telephone 01226 772337.

What's New ?

The new Forward From 50 booklet contains useful information about maintaining your health and wellbeing, enjoying life as you get older and services that can support you in times of need.

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Once more we are approaching winter and the additional risk that this poses to health. This is particularly true for older people, families with young children and those who have chronic illness or who are vulnerable to illness due to disability. For more information on the Keep Warm, Keep Well campaign visit our Keep Warm, Keep Well webpage.

DisabledGo provides online access guides in a great deal of detail to a huge range of venues in Barnsley.

For more information, please see the DisabledGo website.

You can access more information about local services by selecting a link below. Please note that Services for Children, Young People and Familes are for those under 18 years old, and services for Adults are for those over 18 years old.

Carers - Information and support avaialble for all unpaid carers.

Community Transport - Information about transport and travel cards across Barnsley and Yorkshrie.

Compliments and Complaints - How to make a compliment or complaint about Social Care in Barnsley.

Drug and Alcohol Action Team - Information for anyone affected by drug and alcohol issues.

Emergency Duty Team - The out of hours services for social care emergencies which do not require medical assistance.

Individual Budgets and Self Directed Support - Finacial support which allows individuals greater freedom to choose the support they require.

Integrated Working - How joint working with partner organisations is enabling Barnsley Council to provide better services and implement the Govenment's policy on Every Child Matters.

Leaflets and Publications - Download or request a copy of any social care leaflet or publication.

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Supporting People - Housing related support which enables people to move to independent housing or to assist them in maintaing independent living.

Barnsley Arena - Details of the support available from the voluntary sector in Barnsley.

Youth Offending Teams - Information about the Youth Offending Team can help young people.

Services for Adults

Equipment and Adaptions - Details of the equipment and adpations service which can help people to live indpendently in their own homes.

Home Care Services - A range of services and products which can be purchased to make it easier for people to remain living in their own home.

Learning Disabilities - Services, support and information for those affected by a learning disability.

Mental Health - Services, support and information for those affected by mental health.

Older People - Services, support and information older people.

Physical and Sensory Disabilities - Services, support and information for those affected by physical and sensory disabilities.

Welfare Rights Service - Information and advice on available financial support.

Services for Children, Young People and Familes

Children's Counselling and mental health services

Fostering and Adoption

Looked after children

Referral Information

Safeguarding Children

Support groups

Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership

We would like YOU to tell us what you think about the website to enable us to improve and develop the site. You can email your comments to: socialservices@barnsley.gov.uk

You can also contact us at:

Wellington House
36 Wellington Street
Barnsley
S70 1WA
Location Map of Wellington House

Tel: (01226) 775656

Useful Websites

	Barnsley PCT
	NHS Direct
	Barnsley Hospital
	Barnsley Fit for the Future
	Voluntary Action Barnsley - is Barnsley’s Council for Voluntary Service. Visit their website and discover how VAB has supported and developed Barnsley’s Third Sector organisations who, in turn, work for the benefit of Barnsley.