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| Sport |
There’s a sport for everyone, have you heard about a sport or seen it on TV and would like to find out more? Focus on sport shows you how and where you can do just that. Be inspired and get involved. Focus on Sport - Leicestershire County Council help you to find out more about getting involved with sport. Sport England - A government agency responsible for developing a world-class community sport system. UK Sport - Working in partnership to lead sport in the UK to world class success.
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| Leisure Centres | Information about leisure centres in your area - the information is provided by your local District Council. |
| Healthy Schools | The Leicestershire healthy schools programme is a local partnership between education and health, which aims to help schools in Leicestershire achieve National Healthy School Status. |
| School Food Support | This service was set up to ensure school children in Leicestershire have access to a nutritionally balanced diet. Find information on food for young children, fit food for teens and tips for healthy eating. |
| NHS Direct | Helps provide health advice and medical information. |
| National Health Service | Your Health Your Choice, is the official National Health Service. You can get expert information on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living. |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | Macmillan Cancer Support and South Leicestershire Citizen's Advice Bureau are working in partnership to offer free confidential advice for people affected by cancer, their families and carers. They can help with issues such as benefits, employment, debts and housing |
| Young Minds | This website is concerned with children’s mental health, and is for any parent who is worried about their child’s mental health, call the helpline Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm, Wednesday 6pm - 8pm. Telephone 0808 802 5544 |
| Mind | Leading mental health charity in England and Wales. The Mind information line is open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Tel: 0845 766 0163. |
| Family Steps | Find out how to access the Family Steps Service - and what service each of the teams in Family Steps provides |
| CAMHS |
Children & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is a specialist NHS provision for children and young people, experiencing significant mental health difficulties. The Service has two main functions. The first is to assess and treat mental health difficulties and developmental disorders; the second is to assist the vital role offered by other services in supporting children and young people experiencing these difficulties. CAMHS provides a telephone Advisory service for professionals only, between 10.30 am and 2.00 pm on 0116 295 5048. Please go to the following link for more information.
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| Carers | Find out about assessments, care plans and carer support services available to carers of people with mental ill health. |
| Sexual Health Advice Line | Gives essential information about sexual health. Telephone 24 hour Helpline 0800 567 123 |
| Chlamydia | For a free, simple and confidential Chlamydia test to be posted out to you or for more information on where to go for a test Telephone 0116 295 7822. |
| HIV and AIDS | Leicestershire Aids Support Services (LASS) works to prevent the spread of HIV and to promote positive sexual health through education, training and community initiatives. Telephone 0116 255 9995 Monday to Friday (9.30am - 4.30pm) except Wedednesday – 1pm - 4.30pm |
| National Aids Helpline | A confidential 24 hour Helpline for people who have contracted AIDS: Tel: 0800 567 123. |
| Faith in People with HIV | Support, counselling, advice and information for anyone in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Telephone 0116 273 3377. |
| I Do It Right | Information about HIV and sexual health for African people living in England. Tel: 0800 096 7500 |
| TRADE | A sexual health project based in Leicester. Tel 0116 254 1747. Support, counselling, advice and information on HIV or AIDS prevention for gay and bisexual men or women. |
| Drug and Alcohol Action Teams | Find out about the local services on offer across Leicestershire from this team. Find help and support if you are a parent, carer or friend or someone with a drug or alcohol problem. For indepth advice and services. |
| Talk to Frank | Independent and government funded. There is an A-Z guide to drugs and top tips for different groups viewing the website. The site provides information for parents and young people. There are several communication channels for people to ask questions, seek advice and guidance. There is a postcode search for people to obtain counselling services and information in their local area. Tel:0800 77 66 00 |
Page Last Updated: 24 June 2011
