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HOUSE & HOME
AIDS & EQUIPMENT:
Bareboards 01788 547358
(charity which collects, repairs and recycles unwanted furniture and passes on to people in need)
Rent Mobility
47 Cymbeline Way
Bilton
Rugby
CV22 6JZ
01788 810666
0800 083 26 22
We have a fully stocked showroom with a wide variety of mobility products for sale and also rent more expensive products (eg. wheelchairs, scooters, stairlifts, powerchairs, etc) for users that may only need assistance short term or are visiting the area.
Free catalogues and a home assessment are available on request.
Whaley’s Chemist
Sheep Street, Rugby - 01788 542808
(Showroom upstairs - stairlift available.)
(various aids & equipment)
British Red Cross
Rugby/Dunchurch Branch - 01788 816735
Radar Keys
Rugby Independent Options, Fawsley House, 25 Hillmorton Road, Rugby - 01788 575863
(£2.50 each collected - £3.00 posted)
Care & Repair
Friends Across the Community - 07752 980864
(assist with gardening and decorating)
Handyperson Service 01788 533867
(help with small jobs around the house - clients pay for materials and contribute a fee (on a sliding scale)
Orbit Care & Repair 01788 533867
Housing Associations & Council Lists
Rugby Borough Council 01788 533533
INDEPENDENCE & DAILY LIVING - RUGBY
Assessments
How do I get an Assessment? You may ask for an assessment of your needs or you maybe referred by your doctor or hospital. Your first contact should be your local Social Services Office. Telephone: Rugby Social Services, Oakfield Park, Rugby - 01788 541333
BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE
Warwickshire Association for the Blind
RUGBY Branch 01788 574633
Rugby Eyesight Drop-in
A Resource and Information Service for the visually impaired in Rugby and district provides-Advice-Group Activities-Equipment Display-Magnifier Training. Every Wednesday 10-1 at CVS House 8 North Street.
For details ring - 01926/888789
CARE AGENCIES
Contact Rugby Independent Options - 01788 575863 for a list of local care agencies in the Rugby area.
CARE ASSISTANCE IN YOUR OWN HOME
Contact Rugby Independent Options - 01788 575863
DAY SERVICES
Sesame Centre, Fawsley House, Rugby - 01788 565069
(Social Services referral only)
DIRECT PAYMENTS
Contact Rugby Independent Options, Fawsley House, 25 Hillmorton Road, Rugby - 01788 575863
DISABILITY RESOURCE TEAMS
Contact Rugby Independent Options, Fawsley House, 25 Hillmorton Road, Rugby - 01788 575863
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE TEAMS
Rugby
34 Clifton Road , Rugby, CV21 3QF - 01788 562472
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Contact Rugby Independent Options, Fawsley House, 25 Hillmorton Road, Rugby - 01788 575863
OTHER HELP AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS ADVICE
Rugby CAB
1st Floor, Chestnut House, 32 North Street, Rugby 01788 541000
Contact Rugby Independent Options, Fawsley House, 25 Hillmorton Road, Rugby - 01788 575863
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT - RUGBY
COLLEGES OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Rugby College
Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby - 01788 338800
OTHER
Benn Partnership Centre
Craven Road, Rugby - 01788 553033
The Percival Guildhouse
Rugby - 01788 542467
EMPLOYMENT ADVICE
Rugby Connexions Office
Newton Hall, Lower Hillmorton Road,
Rugby - 01788 337901
LEISURE AND RECREATION - RUGBY
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES RUGBY
Visitor Centre - 01788 534970
ARTS CENTRES & THEATRES
RUGBY Theatre
Bank Street, Rugby - 01788 541234
(rugby.theatre@btinternet.com)
CINEMAS
Cineworld
Junction 1, Leicester Road, Rugby - 01788 557480
HOLIDAYS
Passport Photos
Redding Photography, 47 Church Street,
Rugby - 01788 542556
Travel Insurance
Crossroads
Rugby - 01788 573653
HOTELS
Express by Holiday Inn
Brownsover Road , Rugby – 01788 550333
Forte Travel Lodge
(A45) London Road, Thurlaston, Rugby - 01788 521538
Grosvenor Hotel
81-87 Clifton Road , Rugby - 01788 535686
Whitefields Hotel & Golf Complex
Coventry Road , Thurlaston,
Rugby - 01788 521800
PLACES OF INTEREST
Rugby Museum & Art Gallery - 01788 533533
PUBS AND RESTAURANTS
Ask
High Street, Rugby - 01788 533220
Avon Mill
Newbold Road , Rugby - 01788 542815
Bell & Barge
Brownsover Road , Rugby - 01788 569466
Bombay Tandoori
Church Street , Rugby - 01788 550102
Brookes
Bank Street, Rugby - 01788 552202
Butler 's Leap
Clifton Road , Rugby - 01788 577650
Cafe Uno
Regent Street, Rugby - 01788 550813
Herb & Spice Royal Thai Cuisine
Henry Street , Rugby – 01788 537735
Imperial Chinese Restaurant
Castle Street , Rugby – 01788 542326
Mill House
London Road , Braunston, Nr. Rugby - 01788 890450
Old Royal Oak
Hillmorton Wharf, Crick Road, Rugby – 01788 561401
Pizza Hut
Leicester Road , Rugby - 01788 550302
Walkabout
High Street, Rugby - 01788 572291
SHOPPING CENTRES
Clock Towers
Rugby - 01788 527630
(Accessible lifts, toilets and Parking)
SPORTS AND LEISURE
Ken Marriott Leisure Centre
Rugby - 01788 550303
Rugby Sport for the Disabled - 01788 812910
British Blind Sport
Rugby Branch - 01788 536142/535960
Disabled Angling Rugby - 01788 334393
BUSES
RUGBY Disabled Person's Concessionary Bus Fares and Assisted Travel Token Scheme for Flexibus - contact Rugby Borough Council - 01788 533533
DRIVING INSTRUCTORS
RUGBY
Mr. D. Marshall, Anfield Driving Centre - 01926 832970
John Barlow, Godiva School of Motoring - 02476 474733
BLUE BADGE SCHEME
RUGBY - Contact Warwickshire County Council at Shire Hall, Warwick for an application form - 01926 410410
(2 passport photos and a cheque for £2.00 required - non-returnable if criteria not met)
TAXI's
Busy Cabs
Rugby - 01788 575757
(Will clamp wheelchairs if requested at the time of booking. Wheelchair access is via ramp - specify need when booking)
TRAINS
RUGBY
Station Master - 02476 555211
(2 days notice required)
RUGBY
Railway Station Timetable - 08457 484950
WHEELCHAIR HIRE
PURCHASE & HIRE
J & D Mobility Services Ltd
127 Clifton Road , Rugby – 01788 543001
Limited number to hire – please book in advance
SEXUALITY/FAMILY/PERSONAL AFFAIRS - RUGBY
ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
Disabled people can adopt and foster in the same way that all adults do. There should be no discrimination due to disability, the only criteria is that the person/people wishing to adopt or foster are able to look after the child. To enquire further or to begin an application please contact the 24 hour Enquiry Line, Telephone: 01926 413313 leaving your name and number or write to: Social Services (Fostering & Adoption), Central Recruitment Team, Faraday Hall, Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby, CV21 3TU.
ADVOCACY
Rugby Advocacy Partnerships - 01788 542653
Patient Advocacy
St Cross Hospital, Rugby - 0836 280945
COUNSELLING
British Assocaition for Counselling and Psychotherapy
1 Regent Place , Rugby - 01788 578328/550899
(can supply list of counsellors in the area)
Domestic Violence Project Rugby - 01788 537112
Relate, Rugby - 01788 565675
Rosa, Rugby - 01788 551151
SUPPORT GROUPS
Carers Support
Rugby - 01788 535206
Diabetes UK
Rugby - 01788 545181
Epilepsy Action
Rugby - 01788 578440
A TO Z CONTACTS AND SUPPORT - RUGBY
Access Officer – Rugby Borough Council, Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby.
Tel:
01788 533796
Web: www.rugby.gov.uk
Advertiser Newspaper, Albert St, Rugby.
Tel:
01788 539999
Web:
www.rugbyonline.com
Age Concern, Claremont Centre, Clifton Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 330885
Alocohol Advisory Service, 18 Regent Place, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 544509
Alzheimers Rugby Carers Support Group, C/o CVS House, North Street, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 543180
ASSIST, 11 Bank St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 551919
Autism Support Group, Child Development Centre, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 817924
Benn Partnership Centre, Railway Terrace, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 553033
Bharat Sevek Samaj, Edward St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 542121
Bloxham Day Centre, Somers Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 565556
Blue Badge, Shire Hall, Warwick.
Tel: 01926 410410
British Red Cross
Tel: 01788 816735
Carers Support, CVS House, North St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 535206
Clock Towers Shopping Centre, Market Mall, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 572630
Connexions, Newton Hall, Lower Hillmorton Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 337901
Community Care, Rugby College, Lower Hillmorton Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 338800
Crossroads, Spring St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 546587
Cystic Fibrosis Trust Group, Ashlawn Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 547798
Disability Employment Advisor, Jobcentre Plus, Albert St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 534000
Diabetes UK, St. Cross Hospital, Barby Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 545181
Domestic Violence Support, 37a Regent St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 537112
Dyslexia Advice
Tel: 01788 537839
Epilepsy Action, Richmond Lodge, Bilton Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 578440
Evening Telegraph Newspaper, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 570628
Gateway Club, Hamilton House, Bilton Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 574275
Guide Dogs for the Blind – Rugby.
Tel: 01788 811897
Hearing Aids, St. Cross Hospital, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 572831
HIV/AIDS Network, Orchard Centre, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 555102
Home Farm Trust
Tel: 01788 813105
Homeless at Risk Project, 14 Regent Place, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 579533
Job Centre Plus/Benefits Agency/DSS/One Team, Kingsforth House, Albert St, Rugby. –
Tel: 01788 534000
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society - Rugby Tel: 01788 537841
Web: www.mssociety.org.uk/rugby
MENCAP, Richmond Lodge, Bilton Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 547781
Web:
www.mencap.org.uk
MIND, Horizon House, Cromwell Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 570826
Web:
www.mind.org.uk
Rugby Observer Newspaper, Regent St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 535147
Orbit Care and Repair, The Retreat, Newbold Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 533867
Pakistani Welfare Association, Cambridge St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 565142
Rugby Review, Albert St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 539999
Web:
www.rugbyonline.com
ROSA, 56 Regent St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 551151
Rugby College, Lower Hillmorton Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 338800
Samaritans
Tel: 01788 678678
Sikh Social and Welfare Association
Tel: 01788 331441
Social Services, Oakfield Park, Bilton Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 570011
Talking Newspapers, Rugby College, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 543512
Taxis (Busy Cabs), Bath St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 575757
Theatre (Rugby), Henry St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 541234
Tourist Information – Visitors Centre, Lawrence Sheriff St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 534970
Volunteer Bureau, 37a Regent St, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 561293
Warwickshire Association of the Blind, Hillmorton, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 574633
West Indian Association, St. Peters Rd, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 542895
Young Carers, Hill St. Youth and Community Centre, Rugby.
Tel: 01788 553331
A TO Z CONTACTS AND SUPPORT - BEYOND RUGBY
Disablement Information and Advice Line DIAL
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Tel 024.7634.9954
www.nbdial.org.uk
Page last updated: November 16, 2008