Headway
Headway Central Lancashire – 01772 791460 or 07557 123 493
Headway UK – 0808 800 2244
Headway other groups and branches.
Finance and Welfare Benefits
Universal Credit helpline – 0800 328 5644
New Style ESA (Employment and Support Allowance) new claims – 0800 055 6688
New Style ESA (Employment and Support Allowance) enquiries – 0345 608 8545
ESA Work Capability Assessments (Maximus) – 0800 2888 777
PIP (Personal Independence Payment) new claims – 0800 917 2222
PIP Assessments (ATOS) – 0300 3300120
Preston City Council (for Council Tax and Housing Benefit) – 01772 906900
Preston City Council (welfare benefits and debt advice) – 01772 906363
Chorley Borough Council – 01257 515151
South Ribble Borough Council – Tel: 01772 421491
Welfare Rights (Lancashire) – 0300 123 6739.
Health
Your own GP should be contacted for non emergency health advice during surgery hours.
Royal Preston Hospital – 01772 716565
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital – 01257 261222
Non emergency health advice – 111
Emergency medical help required fast – 999
Samaritans – 116 123
Legal
Police – 101 (non emergency such as reporting a crime)
Police – 999 (requesting immediate police assistance).
Lancashire Police – 01772 614444
Court of Protection (deals with mental capacity) – 0300 456 4600
Headway Preston and Chorley legal advice 07557123493.
Care and support
Lancashire County Council Social Services – 0300 123 6720.
Lancashire County Council Social Services (urgent care needs) – 0300 123 6720
Other charities
Disability Equality NW – 01772 558 863
Stroke Association – 01253 762665
How to donate to our charity: https://headwaycentrallancashire.org.uk/how-to-donate/