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Hi Please can you tell me what counselling services there are in chorley or the local area
such as preston. they need to be free of charge and able to disucss bereavement and
relationship issues. also are there any groups in the area which focus on building
confidence to make new friends please and look at life and opportunites in more of a
positive light. thank you for your help

This is our reply.......

Hi, and many thanks for your enquiry.

We have listed below some of the organisations that you may find helpful to talk to with
regards to bereavement and relationship issues:

Cruse bereavement provides bereavement counselling, support, help and advice for all
bereaved people, irrespective of age, nationality or belief. There is a network of branches
across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This counselling service is free:

Day by Day Helpline 0870 167 1677
Open Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5pm
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Your nearest branch will be the Preston, Blackburn, Fylde and Wyre Branch who you can
contact on 01772 686668

There is also Relate counselling which offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy,
workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through the
website www.relate.org.uk

The closest centre to you we think is in Preston:

160 Garstang Rd
Fulwood
Preston
Lancs
PR2 8NB
Tel: 01772 717597

Samaritans

You can talk to Samaritans at any time of the day or night.
Volunteers offer support by responding to phone calls -
www.samaritans.org/talk_to_someone/phone_calls.aspx, emails -
www.samaritans.org/talk_to_someone/email.aspx and letters -
www.samaritans.org/talk_to_someone/write_a_letter_to.aspx. Alternatively, you
can often drop in to a branch to have a face to face meeting -
www.samaritans.org/talk_to_someone/visit_your_local_branch.aspx.
Call 08457 909090 or visit the website on www.samaritans.org

These are all the services that we have found in your area. There may also be a
counsellor attached to your GP practice so you might like to consider asking your Doctor
about this, or if you did not wish to make an appointment the Receptionist would be able
to tell you if there was a service at that practice. There might also be some posters about
services in the waiting area.

If you do visit your doctor you could also ask about 'Well Being' courses for men in your
area. These are often run by GP practices and would be beneficial for confidence building
and making new friends.

Confidence is something that you can build on in lots of different ways. Find activities that
you enjoy and channel some of your time into improving your skills in those areas. For
example you could take up a new hobby or interest, which would allow you to develop new
skills and knowledge.

For example:

-if you like walking you could look at www.ramblers.org.uk
-If you enjoy swimming you could look at your local leisure centre for swimming times.
Also enquire at other classes that they hold there

All Seasons Leisure Centre
Water Street
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 1EX
01257 515000;
www.activenation.org.uk/all-seasons-leisure-centre.aspx

Clayton Green Road
Clayton-le-Woods
Chorley
Lancashire
PR6 7TL
United Kingdom
01257 515050;
www.activenation.org.uk/clayton-green-sports-centre.aspx

These are just some suggestions - you could also ask at your local council or library for
other local opportunities in your area.

Local council -www.chorley.gov.uk

Local Library:

Union Street
Chorley
Lancs
PR7 1EB
Tel: 01257 277222

The website www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A841358 also provides lots of useful ideas on how
you can boost your own self confidence.

Another way of making new friends is undertaking any voluntary work. If you visit the site
www.doit.org.uk you will find many voluntary activities you can do and they will also fit
you to the type of work / activity you enjoy and the kind of people you want to meet / help.

Websites to look at for further help and support are:

www.bereavementsupportcentre.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/relationships/coping_with_grief/bereavement_index.shtml

We hope that you can get the support and counselling that you need, do let us know how
you get on and get in touch again if we can help you further with this or anything else.

Take care
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