ECHO (Extra Choices)

40 West Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8ES

Contacts: Fiona Ritchie, 01568 620307, Wendy Holton

ECHO exists to meet the needs and improve the quality of life of people disadvantaged by learning and other disabilities. Philosophy based on encouraging independence, choice and inclusion. ECHO provides a varied programme over 6 days and 4 evenings each week plus additional activities through the summer and at other times of the year. Operates in Leominster, north Herefordshire and Hereford city. current activities include: *swimming at Presteigne *Badminton *sport groups *waliking group *individual opportunities, including support for fitness activity in Leominster

Email: echo.info@echoherefordshire.co.uk

Website: www.echoherefordshire.co.uk

Marshfield

off Ryelands Road, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NZ

Contacts: Jonathan Pitts, 01568 614772

Marshfield is a Social Care establishment operating in North Herefordshire. Opportunities include 4 social businesses, 1 community volunteering scheme and a service offering support for social, leisure and well-being. These are: *horticultural project - includes a contract with the Nature Trust to manage the Millennium Green *Plan it Green - information centre and retail outlet promoting environmentally sound products for the home and garden. Includes a working ground source heat pump. *Leominster Trading - produces wooden items for sale, for example horse jumps. they also have a contract with Queenswood to build and install bench seating. *Unit 5 - Bramley Business Park, office equipment recycling business *Paintbox - a shop in leominster town centre selling arts, crafts and stationery items. *Go4's/Recycling - some recycling but recently expanded into community volunteering, such as dog walking for people unable to leave their homes *Options - supports people to attend activities such as golf and swimming

Mencap

123 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RT

Contacts: 020 7454 0454

Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

Email: help@mencap.org.uk

Website: www.mencap.org.uk

Red Cross

British Red Cross, 9 Blackfriars Street, Hereford, HR4 9HS

Contacts: 01432 272522

Community First Aid training sessions. Also volunteers are always needed

Website: www.redcross.org.uk

Ryefield Centre

Grammar School Close, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7ET

Contacts: Tim Jeffries & Carl Rees, 01989 768273

Social Care facility. The building is seen very much as a community resource and consequently rooms are hired by other agencies on aregular basis. ryefields works in partnership with Enviroability, a charitable company whose primary aim is to provide and promote projects which: *benefit disadvantaged groups of people *benefit the community *benfit the environment also operates LeisureLink, offering social and leisure opportunities

SCORE

12-14 Catherine Street, Hereford, HR1 2DU

Contacts: Sean Ladd, 01432 379380, 07708 776315

Service predominantly in Hereford city. Supports a voluntary placement at the Leisure Centre and paid work under the supported work scheme. Also provides arts related and music workshops, transport training. currently developing a timebank.

Email: score@tactltd.org

Website: www.tactltd.org

St Owen's Centre

Symonds Street, Hereford, HR1 2HA

Contacts: Chris Smith, 01432 355005

Social care facility, Service operates mainly from one site. Other opposrtunities include: * Community Cafe - Tuesdays. volunteers sell sandwiches, tea and coffee made on premises + other pre-pared foords made at St Owens. * Coffee Club - Wednesdays in Tupsley, selling scones and other foods made at St Owens * Voluntary work placements * College links * Holistic Resource - Snoezelen & hydrotherapy pool.