Quick Telephone List

Age Concern - Newbury & District
01635 41294 or 01635 40488

B

Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL)
0800 88 22 00.

Berkshire Community Equipment Service
0118 936 5401

Berkshire West Primary Care Trust
01635 42400

C

Children's Social Care Services. Referral & Assessment Team
This team is responsible for managing and responding to all new referrals
01635 503090

Citizens Advice Bureau West Berkshire
08444 779980

Community Care Enquiry Centre, based at Theale.
This is the main enquiry point about services for adults –
0845 601 4726.

D

Direct Payments Support Service
01189 419183

E

Electric
Southern Electric - S&SE:
08457 70 80 90
Southern electric Careline
0800 622 838

G

Gas Emergency Contact Number
0800 111 999

H

Handybus
01635 49004

Help the Aged – Thatcham
01635 864994

Homecare
01635 503503 up to 11pm
ANY other time including through the night - 01344 786543

I

Independent Living Funds
0845 601 8815

J

Job Centre
Newbury 01635 648500

M

Mental Health Crisis Team
Monday to Friday
Between 9am-5pm call (01635) 292020
Between 5pm-9pm call (01635) 292000 / 292001
Between 9pm-9am call the Overnight Crisis Service on 0800 783 9505

Weekends
Between 9am-9pm call (01635) 292000 / 292001
Between 9pm-9am call the Overnight Crisis Service on 0800 783 9505

Millbrook Healthcare
0870 428 6300

N

Newbury College
01635 845000

NHS Direct
24 hour nurse advice 0845 46 47 or 0845 46 47 647

O

Ormonde Resource Centre
01635 42374

P

Physical Disability Team
01635 503550

Princess Royal Trust for Carers Newbury Branch
01635 49109

R

Red Cross
Newbury 01635 40081

Readibus
0118 9310000

Royal National Institute of Blind People
0845 766 9999

Royal National Institute for the Deaf
0808 808 0123

S

Samaritans
01635 42452 or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -ready to listen 08457 90 90 90

Social Services Emergency Line
Out of hours including through the night - 01344 786543

Sovereign Housing
01635 552801
Careline 01635 550222

T

Taxi – Wheelchair Accessible
65 special
07970 650000
Advance bookings 01635 33200
Porters
07721 404914

Volunteer Centre West Berkshire
01635 49004

W

West Berkshire Council Offices
01635 42400

West Berkshire Community Hospital
01635 273300

Westcall
Out of hours GP Service 0118 978 7811
Mon to Fri: from 6.30 pm each evening and overnight to 8.00 am
Weekends: from 6.30 pm on Friday through Saturday and Sunday to 8.00 am Monday morning
Public Holidays: from 6.30 pm the previous evening through to 8.00 am the following morning

Wheelchair Clinic
0118 322 6706

Wheelchair Service Contractor
0870 428 6300