Useful Numbers

Age Concern (Hereford): Berrows Business Centre, Bath Street, Hereford. 01432 350483

Access (Ledbury): Roger Hughes, 01531 636006.

Access (Ross): Anthea Penfold 01989 567559

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

Citizens Advice Bureau (Bromyard): 5 Broad St, Bromyard. 0870 126 4091.

Citizens Advice Bureau (Hereford): 1a St Owen Street, Hereford. 0870 126 4091.

Citizens Advice Bureau (Kington): 61 Bridge St, Kington. 0870 126 4091.

Citizens Advice Bureau (Leominster): 11 Corn Square, Leominster. 0870 126 4091.

Citizens Advice Bureau (Ross): 20 Gloucester Rd, Ross-on-Wye. 0870 126 4091.

(CAB) Advice: Tel: 0870 126 4091. Website: www.adviceguide.org 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 and Employment: Office Co-ordinatory: Mrs Jan Roughton, The Warehouse, Coningsby Street, Hereford HR1 2DY, 01432 277770.

Newton Farm Community Association Advice Centre: Contact: Howard Owens, 23 The Oval, Belmont Road, Hereford. Tel: 01432 279116. E-mail: Newtonadvice@beeb.net

Bereavement

Hereford Bereavement Support: Pam & Roy Eames, 01432 761512. Please telephone for further details and assistance.

Business & Professional

Herefordshire Association of Local Councils: Mrs L Wilcox, Mortimer House, Holmer Road, Hereford. 01432 353492.

Hereford City Centre Forum: Secretary, Mrs L Wilcox, 01432 276447.

Hereford City Police CC 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 and 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.

CAREERS CENTRE

Connexions Hereford: 11 St Owen St 01432 269404

Ledbury: at Job Centre, High Street (Tuesday am) 01531 614955

Leominster: At Job centre, Lion Court, Broad Street (Fridays) 01568 612548

Ross-on-Wye: At Job Centre, 1/2 George Place, Ross (Thursdays) 01989 563037

Charity Organisations

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

Friends of RNC: Chair, Rachel Swaffield, c/o Royal National College, College Rd, Hereford, 01432 265725.

Herefordshire Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Hfd Branch: Secretary, Mrs B Stokes, Monn-ington Court, Vowchurch, 01981 250237.

Hereford Oxfam Campaigns Group: Fiona Start, Newton St Margarets, 01981 510283.

Treasure Island: Charity Warehouse, 20 Berrington Street, Hereford, Retail Mgr: Cherry Williams, 01432 359799.

Carers

Herefordshire Carers Support: Manager: Margaret James, Mortimer House, Holmer Road, Hereford, 01432 356068.

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

Hereford Community Care Alliance: Leominster, 01568 613333.

Community Exchange

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

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

Leominster Community Centre:School Road, Leominster, Centre manager Jenny Gough, 01568 616411.

Counselling

'Casper': (Children and Separated Parents): Mr Loverage, 01873 890250.

CLD Youth Counselling Trust Hereford-shire: 3 Offa Street, 01432 269245. Fax: 359132.

Gut Reaction (Support/Self Help for Emetophobes): Sec. Linda Dean, PO Box 70, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5YP. www.gut-reaction.freeserve.co.uk & info@gut-reaction.freeserve.co.uk

Herefordshire CFS/ME/FMS Group: Chairperson: Mrs Vanessa Bursell, 12 Barons Mead, Newton Farm, Hereford, 01432 264478.

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

Families

Hereford Life Group: Secretary, Hilary Meenaghan, Room 21, 15 St Owen Street, Hereford, 01432 352266.

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 Street, Hereford, 01432 371212.

CLDC Youth Counselling Trust, Hfds: 01432 359132.

Marches Family Network (Working with and for children with disability or chronic illness and their families): Ailsa Robbie, Community Centre, School Road, Leominster, 01568 614908.

Farming

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

Further Education Support

Hereford and Worcester Education Co-ordinating Group: Sylvia Jones, 01432 273738.

Government Departments

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Veterinary Service: State Veterinary Service, Block C, Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester, 01905 763355.

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

Family Health Service Authority (FHSA): 01905 760000

Inland Revenue: Broadway House, Broad Street, Hereford, 01432 365700, Fax 01432 365800

Department of Transport: HGV Testing Station, Faraday Road, Westfield Trading Estate, Hereford, 01432 267956; Enforce-ment and Traffic Enquiries, 01432 359255.

South Shropshire Housing Association: 111 Corve Street, Ludlow, Shropshire. 01584 877888.

Nursing

British Nursing Association: Michelle Amos, 65 St Owen Street, Hereford, 01432 275910.

Samaritans

Hereford Samaritans: 44A Berrington Street, Hereford, 01432 269000. www.samaritans.org

St John Ambulance

Haydn E Ebbs County Commissioner: 01432 272837. Fax: 01432 263563. E-mail: first-aid@herefordshire.sja.org.uk Website: www.herefordshire.sja.org.uk

Tourism

Shire (APH) The County Tourism Association: Exec. Director: Tel/Fax: 01432 850344/851736.

Tourist Information Centres

Bromyard: Heritage Centre: 1 Rowberry Street, Bromyard HR7 4DX 01432 482038.

Hay-on-Wye: Oxford Road, HR3 5DG 01497 820144. Fax: 820015.

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

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

Ledbury: 3 The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1BN. 01531 636147. Fax: 634313.

Leominster: 1 Corn Square, Leominster HR6 8LR. 01568 616460. Fax: 615546.

Ross-on-Wye: Edde Cross Street, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7BZ. 01989 562768. Fax: 65057.

Kington: 2 Mill Street, Kington HR5 3BQ. Tel: 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-on-Wye, 01497 820863.

J A O Davies: 3 Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820676.

Hereford: Belmont Veterinary Centre: 94 Belmont Road, Hereford, 01432 370155.

Brookfield Veterinary Surgery: 1 Old Eign Hill, Hampton Park, Hereford, 01432 357222.

Jinman and Partners: The Laurels Veterinary Centre, 4 Ryelands Street, Hereford, 01432 354433.

Oakdene Veterinary Surgery, Ewyas Harold and Golden Valley, 01981 240333.

Holmer Veterinary Surgery, Roman Road, Hereford, 01432 272468.

The Arrowfield Vetinary 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 Estate, Ledbury, 01531 632276.

Griffiths and Stoke: The Veterinary Surgery, The South End, Ledbury, 01531 633141.

Leominster: John Horlock and Associates: 40 Etnam Street, Leominster, 01568 612077.

Archenfield Veterinary Surgery, Archenfield Road, Ross-on-Wye, 01989

562115.

Voluntary Services

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

Community Wheels (Community Transport Scheme): Paul Paice, Chapel Yard, Burgess Street, Leominster, 01568 615785.

Council for Voluntary Services (Ledbury and District): Geoff Knock, Salter's yard, Bye Street, Ledbury, 01531 636006.

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

Hereford Volunteer Centre: Co-ordinator, Angela Legg, 3 St Peter's Close, Hereford, 01432 343932; Pool Farm, Belmont Road, Hereford. 01432 383232.

Herefordshire Carers Support/Herefordshire Young Carers: Kathryn Billington, Mortimer House, Holmer Road, Hereford, 01432 356068.

Herefordshire Lifestyles: Richard Kelly, 15 St Owen Street, Hereford, 01432 277968.

Herefordshire Talking Newspaper: Mr John Bulbeck, 36 Widemarsh St, Hereford, 01981 540178

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

Relate (Herefordshire): Anna Collum, 1 Daws Rd, Hereford, 01743 344010.

Ring and Ride Transport: Steve, 01531 633503.

Society for Protection of Unborn Children: Miss Anthea Penfold, 44 Nursery Road, Ross-on-Wye, 01989 567559.

The Hereford Guild of Guides (guided walks), Mr RP Preece, 38 Loder Drive, Aylestone Hill, Hereford, 01432 266867.

TOC H: Sec. Hazel Hodges, 31 Holland Road, Leominster, 01568 612320.

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

Victim Support, Herefordshire: PO Box 103, Leominster, HR6 8YG. 01432 346767.

Voluntary Action north Herefordshire: Barbara Parkinson, Chapel Yard, Burgess Street, Leominster, 01568 611099.

Volunteer Bureaux: Hereford 01432 343932; Bromyard 01885 482422; Leominster 01568 611098; Ledbury 01531 633760; Ross 01989 567653; Countywide 01432 342932.

Work Placements

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