You are not alone, whatever you are going through there is someone who can help you. Please see below the list of organisations that can help a range of situations.
Christmas Week Warm Spaces:
The Veteran Hotel and Bar, 15 Esplanade, Ryde PO33 2DZ – Christmas Day Buffet from 1pm (FREE)
Men Only IOW, 134 High Street, Ryde www.menonlyiow.co.uk All welcome (both men and women!) –Christmas day dinner – 10 am – 2pm (lunch served 12pm donations welcome)
Salvation Army, 72 Pyle Street, Newport PO30 1UJ IOWSA.ChristmasCampaign@gmail.com – Christmas day dinner FREE – may be possible for a lift – email to book as spaces run out very quickly. (only 10 spaces left as at 17th Dec)
Food Provisions:
Oakfield Food Pantry Oakfield CE Primary School, Appley Road, Ryde, PO33 1NE. For £5 you receive over £15 worth of food. No referral needed. Christmas opening times; Monday 23rd, and Monday 29th December, 10am – 12 noon
Foodbank Ryde, Grace Church, Marlborough Road PO33 1AE – 01983 292040 – Once you have been issued with a voucher, you can exchange this for a minimum of three days of emergency food at your nearest foodbank centre. You can call Help Through Crisis for a Foodbank voucher 01983 823859. Christmas opening times; Tues 23th December 10am – 12 noon & Tuesday 30st December 10am – 12 noon
Financial Support:
Help through Crisis – Call 01983 684684 (Direct Dial) – Help Through Crisis (HTC) aims to assist Island residents who are in genuine hardship, enabling them to quickly access help in an emergency. There is a limited fund to provide immediate emergency help with food, gas and electricity.
Citizens Advice General Advice Service – 01983 684684 or Callback service: 01983 309309 – leave details and contact info – a call will be returned on the same day or next working day – Information and advice on benefits, money, housing, employment and more
The Footprint Trust – 01983 822282 or email info@footprint-trust.co.uk – Help if you are worried about your utility bills.
Ryde Information and Support Service, Ryde Library – Monday 22nd Dec 10am – 3pm and Tuesday 23rd Dec 9am – 3pm, Fri 2nd Jan 9am – 3pm Information on benefits, money, housing, employment and more.
Family Support:
Baby Box, Victoria St, Ventnor – babyboxiow@gmail.com Facebook – Saturday 20th December 10-1 and Tuesday 23rd Dec 1pm – 5pm. Baby Box provide clothing, nappies, baby food, wipes and other items to families on the Island.
Barnardo’s – Ryde Family Hub 01983 617617 iowfamilycentres@barnardos.org.uk
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Information advice and guidance for parents of children 0 – 19 years, get in touch if needing advice or support or more information. Phone between 9am – 4.30pm.
Carers IW – 01983 533173 info@carersiw.org.uk
8am – 8pm Monday – Friday and 10am – 4pm Saturday and Sunday Urgent calls only after 4pm and at weekends.
Age UK – 0800 055 6112 – Offer support through their free advice line, lines are open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year.
Mental Health:
Use NHS 111 online to get support with your mental health. Talking Therapies offering a wide range of skills to help those experiencing common mental health problems.
Samaritans of Isle of Wight – Free phone 116123 or email jo@samaritans.org
If you would like to talk off the record about how you’re feeling and would like emotional support please Samaritans. Suicide prevention (iow.gov.uk)
Other Useful Numbers:
Refuge – The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247. Home | Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline (nationaldahelpline.org.uk)
Isle of Wight Council – 01983 821000 – Christmas opening times; Monday 29th – Wednesday 31st December8.30 am – 4.30 pm, Friday 2nd January 8.30am – 4.30pm
Adult services on (01983) 823340 (office hours) or (01983) 821105 (out of hours)
IW Council Safeguarding Team (01983) 814980
Island roads – 01983 822440 or email info@islandroads.com – For issues relating to the highway network or for sandbag provisions