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Local support service for people who are hard of hearing
26th March 2010
Caritas Care’s Bridging the Gap project facilitates a home visiting service which offers information, support and assistance in the use and maintenance of hearing aids and other equipment. To enhance access to this service we run monthly outreach clinics or ‘drop in centres’. We currently offer local services in eighteen of the more remote parts of Cumbria. The Bridging the Gap project workers, supported by volunteers, are based in Carlisle, Warwick on Eden, Barrow-in-Furness and Preston.
For more information, please contact:
Hugh Stirling
Email: hughstirling@btconnect.com
Tel: 01228 547561
Unit E
Moorhouse Courtyard
Warwick on Eden
Carlisle
CA4 8PA
If you have difficulty with your hearing aid or find it hard to hear speech on the telephone or TV we can offer support and advice such as:
- exchange batteries for NHS hearing aids
- re-tube, check and clean NHS hearing aids
- offer advice on specialist equipment to aid hearing eg amplified telephones, loop systems, door bells, etc
We aim to offer a monthly service across Cumbria and Lancashire so why not come along to one of our services near you:
Alston 10am - 12noon
2nd Tuesday of the month
Cottage Hospital
The Bungalow
Alston CA9 3QX
Appleby 1pm - 3.30pm
1st Thursday of each month
Appleby Health Centre The Riverside Building
Chapel Street
Appleby CA16 6QR
Askam 10.15am -11.30am
Last Thursday of each month
Rankin Hall Duke Street
Askam-in-Furness LA16 7AE
Barrow/Walney Island 2pm - 3pm
4th Tuesday of the month
The Cottage Clinic
Central Drive
Walney
Barrow in Furness LA14 3HY
Blackpool 10am – 11am
Every Wednesday
Blackpool Centre for Independent Living
259 Whitegate Drive
BLACKPOOL FY3 9JL
Brampton 9.30am – 12 noon
1st Friday of the month
Brampton War Memorial Hospital
Tree Road
Brampton CA8 1TX
Cockermouth 10.00am – 12 noon
1st Wednesday of the month
Christ Church Rooms
South Street
Cockermouth CA13 9NF
This drop in service will return to the United Reformed Church as soon as the flood damage has been repaired.
Coniston 10.30 – 11.30am
1st Wednesday of the month
The Village Institute
13 Yewdale Road
Coniston LA21 8DU
Egremont 10am - 12noon
2nd Wednesday of the month
St Mary's
St Bridgets Lane
Egremont CA22 2BD
Kendal 10am – 12noon
3rd Thursday of the month
The Town Hall
Highgate
Kendal LA9 4DL
Keswick 9am - 12 noon
2nd Wednesday of the month
Keswick Hospital
Crosthwaite Road
Keswick CA12 5PH
Kirkby Lonsdale 10.30am – 12noon
3rd Wednesday of the month (except September)
The Lunesdale Surgery
Wellington Court
Kirkby Lonsdale
Carnforth LA6 2HQ
Kirkby Stephen 10am – 12noon
3rd Tuesday of the month
Community & Council Centre
17 Market Street
Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QS
Maryport 1pm – 3pm
3rd Monday of the month
Health Centre 3rd Monday of the month
Alneburgh House
Ewanrigg Road
Maryport CA15 8EL
Millom 1.30pm – 2.30pm
3rd Tuesday of the month - Followed by free lip reading class 2.30 - 3.30pm
The Bradbury Centre
St George's Road
Millom LA18 4JE
Milnthorpe 2pm – 3.30pm
1st Tuesday of the month
Park View Surgery
Haverflatts Lane
Milnthorpe LA7
Whitehaven 9.30am – 12.30pm
2nd Friday of the month
Age Concern
Old Customs House
West Strand
Whitehaven CA28 7LR
Wigton 10am – 12noon
4th Friday of the month
Local Links Office
Community Office
Market Hall
Church Street
Wigton CA7 9AA
Workington 9.30am – 12noon
4th Tuesday of the month
Community Hospital
Rehabilitation Dept
Park Lane
Workington CA14 2RR
