Useful Contacts Directory
Here we'll have a number of grouped tables of numbers.
Community Amenity
| Name | Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
Citizens Advice |
08082787900 |
Face to Face Drop in sessions Thursdays 10am to 3.00pm at Whitby Office, Whitby Library, Windsor Terrace, Whitby YO21 1EY |
Good Neighbours Community Transport |
01947 602982 |
helping elderly and disabled people who are unable to access essential services because of genuine transport need |
Loneliness |
01904 704177 |
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Medical Equipment Unwanted |
01423 226240 |
Donate your unwanted medical equipment for others to use |
Move it or Lose It |
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Chair based exercises are taught to the over 50's in a safe and friendly environment, with everyone working at their own pace. It offers well being as attendees meet new friends and socialise. Classes Tuesdays 2-3pm 3 Byland Road, Whitby Wednesdays 10am-11am West Thorpe Sheltered Housing Stakesby Road Every third Friday 10.30-11.30 Trinity House, Flowergate, Whitby (not open to the general public) Every 1st & 3rd Saturday 10.00-11.00 Briggswath Methodist Church Hall |
NHS Complaints Service |
0300 012 4212 |
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NHS Volunteer Responders |
0808 1963382 |
For help with medicines etc if housebound |
North Yorkshire Mental Health Helpline |
0800 5610076 |
If struggline to cope then do not be alone, get help and ring for support |
Revival North Yorkshire |
Esk Valley CIC Group
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Royal Mail Scam Letters |
08000113466 |
Don't put up with receiving scam letters, report it. |
Scams & Phishing |
101 |
Fraud/Scams door to door ring 101 or report emails received: |
Sleights Area Mens Shed |
See Revival North Yorkshire |
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Sleights Bowling Club |
01947 600649 |
BOWLING CLUB AT THE BOTTOM OF LOWDALE LANE, SLEIGHTS |
Sleights in Bereavement Support Group |
Every second Thursday of the month 930-1130 Joyce Sargeant Room in Sleights Village Hall |
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Sleights Village Hall |
Available for hire |
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Sleights YCA |
07949 264022 |
The YCA is the largest women's group in Yorkshire, it encourages women from all backgrounds to come together for friendship, learning and community. In Sleights we hope to grow friendships to help tackle isolation and loneliness by meeting together monthly for fun, talks, book swaps, crafts, trips and tackling small projects around our lovely village. We meet the second Monday in the month at 2pm in Church House and the fourth Monday in the month at various venues for coffee or lunch. Visitors are welcome to come along to meet us, we ask £1 which covers tea, biscuit and a chance of a raffle prize. Maggie Fell, Secretary 01947 228159 email: [email protected] Jan Jennings, Chair 07949264022 email: [email protected] |
Volunteering Opportunities |
01904 704177 |
If you are interesting in giving up your time for community groups then contact to find out what is in your area |
Warm and Well Service |
Citizens Advice 01609 767555 |
For help and guidance on keeping warm and well |
Whitby Breast Start |
07766252192
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Whitby Breast Start - encouraging new mother's to breast feed Children's Centre, Byland Road, Whitby 9.30am Tuesday 1.30pm Friday home visits, help and support
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White Rose Home Improvement Agency |
01723 232527 |
For help with small DIY issues in private or rented accommodatioin for older people |
Emergency Services
| Name | Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
Community Police Officers |
101 |
Community Police Officers that cover Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish When phoning dial 101 press option 2 ask for PCSO by full name or collar number (stating each number individually) Police Station |
Domestic Abuse |
999 |
999 or 03000 110 110 or 0808 2000 247 |
Fire Safety within the home |
01609 788545 |
For home checkups and assessments |
Manhole Covers |
01609 780780 |
For problems with raised or rattling manhole covers Yorkshire Water 0345 121 2424 Northern Gas 0800 040 7766 BT 0800 800 150 NYCC 01609 780780 |
Reporting of ASBOs |
0300 131 2131 |
To report ASBOs call either the Community Police Officer or NYC |
Samaritans |
116123 |
Get help if you are having mental difficulties, uncertainties or you need someone to chat to |
Youth Worries |
phone: 0800 008 7452 text: 07520631168 |
A new text service has begun aimed at young people with worries. To get advice all they need to do is text a free number—07520631168— then a wellbeing worker will give support and confidential advice. A project launched by the local NHS Commissioning Groups, and called Compass Buzz, the service aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children up to 18 years of age (or up to 25 years for those with special educational needs and disability) in schools across North Yorkshire. |
Environmental
| Name | Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
Environment Agency |
0800 80 70 60 |
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Japanese Knotweed reporting |
01439 772700 |
River Esk Monitoring Officer
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Natural England |
08000282140 |
Reporting of Heather & Grass Burning Incidents Heather and Grass Burning Code http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/4719598414856192?category=35004 |
Pollution Incidents |
0800 80 70 60 |
Pollution Incidents:
You can report direct to the Environment Agency on their 24hr hotline number 0800 80 70 60 the following types of pollution incidents: Damage/danger to the natural environment Pollution to land/water Poaching or illegal fishing Dead fish or fish gasping for air Main rivers blocked by vehicles/fallen trees Flooding from river, stream, canal, natural spring, sea Illegal removals from watercourses Unusual changes in river flow Collapsed or badly damaged river or canal banks |
Sewage Pollution |
08451 24 24 24 0800 80 70 60 |
To report incidents of sewage pollution |
Fath Groups
| Name | Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
Briggswath & Sleights Methodist Church |
Briggswath and Sleights Methodist Church hold services as follows: Sunday weekly – 10.30 am – traditional worship Second Sunday Monthly – “Second Sunday @ Six” – 6.00 pm – various forms of worship Fourth Wednesday – “Prayer and Share” from 10.00 am – contemplation and Holy communion followed by coffee and fellowship. |
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St John the Evangelist |
Our regular Sunday Sung Eucharist (Appleford) is at 10.30am 5th Sunday: United benefice service taken in rotation at each church March 29 - St Hilda, Sneaton May 31 - All Saints' Ugglebarnby August 30 - St Margaret, Aislaby November 29 - St John, Sleights
Toilets are available in Church House on the opposite side of Coach Road. There are also public conveniences nearby. Parking is on the road, and there are a few spaces in front of the public conveniences in Eskdaleside
No regular Junior Church as yet, but Messy Church is held during school holidays. Contact vicar for details Revd V Carolan The Vicarage |
North Yorkshire Council
| Name | Contact | Descriptionj |
|---|---|---|
Dog Warden Control |
03001312131 |
To report dog fouling or dangerous dog issues please North Yorkshire Council |
Environmental Health |
0300 1312131 |
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Hedges/Tree Issues |
03001312131 |
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Homelessness |
03001312131 |
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Housing/Mobile Warden |
03001312131 |
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NYCC Highway Issues |
03001312131 |
following highway issues can be reported online: Concerns about roadworks, road closures Problems with pavements, kerbs, street furniture Flooding/drainage issues Damaged bus shelters Problems with road signs, potholes, cycle lane markings, road condition or markings, traffic lights Spillages Street lights Trees or hedges needing maintenance that abut a highway/ pavement Verge problems |
Rattling/Loose Manhole Covers |
03001312131 |
Rattling/Loose Manhole Covers:
NYCC have asked us to pass on the following numbers to residents to report rattling or loose manhole covers belonging to utility companies that are clearly marked, this is in order to speed up rectification as when reported by a member of the public they are repaired much quicker: Yorkshire Water: 0345 124 2424 Northern Gas :0800 040 7766 BT: 0800 800 150 However, if not obvious who the manhole belongs to then please report to NYCC as normal |
Roadside Drains/Gullies |
03001312131 |
Ring NYC however if a safety risk out of hours then call NY Police on 101 or if danger to life 999 |
Safeguarding Children |
03001312131 |
Safeguarding Hub in North Yorkshire To report Safeguarding concern of a child ring NYC |
Seagull Issues |
03001312131 |
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Street Cleaning, Refuse |
03001312131 |
If you need to report street cleaning or bin issues then ring NYC or report online |
Street Light Fault Reporting |
03001312131 |
To report faults with street lighting |
Trading Standards |
03001312131 |
Business Fraud or any other areas where you think businesses are not complying then ring Trading Standards |
Traffic Warden |
03001312131 |
Schools
| Name | Contact | Description |
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Sleights CofE Primary School |