Advocacy Information & Advice—Education

Colleges often provide support and advice for people with difficulties, including mental health problems. Some courses are organised so that you can start them at most times of the year and some are quite short, so that you can just get a ‘taste’ to see if you like it. People on benefits can often get courses free (after payment of a small registration fee), if those courses are ‘accredited’.  You can find out which ones are accredited from the college concerned. If you have a course you would like to do and feel you need extra support to be able to take part, you can contact Susan Owen Tel: 01638 508430 or Val Cambers Tel: 01480 383491.

Local Contacts

Libraries
Your local library has a good awareness of mental health issues and the needs of Service Users. They provide library, information and reference services including books, videos, DVS's and CD's for all citizens in Fenland and the use of computers and the internet.

Wisbech Library
5 Ely Place
Wisbech
PE14 1EU

Tel: 0845 045 5225

March Library
City road
March
Cambs

Tel: 0845 045 5225

Doorstep Service Fenland
Tel: 01354 754766

Home delivery of books and tapes if you cannot get to the library because of your impairment. People are advised to phone or call in for the full range of services available.

To find your nearest library you can call the Freephone Charter Line: 0800 243 916 or look on the
Website: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/directory/