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Useful Contacts / Information

If you think a child is at risk of immediate harm or danger call 999. 

If you would like to report any concerns to Children's Social Care you can contact them on 0300 123 6720 or out of hours 0300 123 6722.

If you need to report a crime you can call 101 or report via the online tool 

https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-the-police/report-a-crime-incident/

Citizens Advice Rossendale & Hyndburn For help with debt relief follow the link for a list of their local services- Face-to-face services in Rossendale — Citizens Advice East Lancashire  if your enquiry is urgent call the Adviceline on 0808 278 7975 (Monday to Friday 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.)

Children's Family Wellbeing Service -

The Maden Centre - 01706 237780
Rochdale Road,
Bacup,OL13 9NZ

Mind - Mental Health Charity - 0300 123 3393

Samaritans - 116 123

Papyrus - 0800 068 4141

Food Banks
​​​​Bacup Family Centre no longer holds a food store we also only refer through to RAFT for families we are actively working with, unfortunately we do not have the admin time to make referrals for every one who enquires. Other agencies that can refer to RAFT include housing, citizens advice bureau, schools, support workers, job centre, GO If you need assistance with food provision there are the following available in the Rossendale area:

Trinity Baptist Church Bacup, - Breakfast club - Thursday mornings with a brew & butty free of charge and Rossendale Works are also in attendance. 

Trinity Baptist Food bank. Friday evenings between 6 & 7pm (small charge of £2 if able)

Positive Start - Rawtenstall - Food share Fridays from 9.30am

There are a number of local food boxes if you follow Rossendale Food Box Scheme on Facebook there is a list of where to find them.

The Unity Fridge Food bank in Rawtenstall runs Mondays & Tuesdays 10am - 12pm.

Bacup Family Centre Ltd is a registered charity 1129644 & a company limited by guarantee 06852162

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