Lanarkshire Deaf Club provides support and advice for deaf people of all ages, from interpreting services and sign language training to information about hearing aids. The club also hosts a range of social events, clubs and societies. If you'd like to get in touch, please use the following information. 

Contact information
Website: www.lanarkshiredeafclub.co.uk
Email: Lanarkshire_deaf_club@blueyonder.co.uk
Address: The Daisy Park Centre, 105 Roman Road, Motherwell, ML1 1EA

Coatbridge Deaf Club meet every week at Deaf Services Lanarkshire. There is ladies club which meets on Tuesday afternoons from 1pm – 3pm, a men's club which meets on Wednesday afternoons from 1pm-3pm, as well as club for everyone which meets on Friday nights 6pm – 9pm (approx).

To find out more, please get in touch by using the following details.

Contact information
Mobile: 07806497562
Phone/ Fax: 01236 604808
Address: Unit 9, Fountain Business Centre, Ellis St Coatbridge ML5 3AA

Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self supporting through our own contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation, or institution. We do not wish to engage in any controversy and we neither endorse nor oppose any causes.

Our primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances, and to help others achieve the same freedom. We use the Twelve Step Recovery Program, because it has already been proven that the Twelve Step Recovery Program works.

For more information and to seek support, use the contact details below. The Cocaine Anonymous UK Helpline is answered 10am - 10pm every day.

Contact Information:

Organisation: Cocaine Anonymous

Website: www.cocaineanonymous.org.uk

Email: helpline@cauk.org.uk

Phone: 0300 111 2285 or 0800 612 0225

The community alarm service helps people living in North Lanarkshire who need some extra support to stay in their own homes with the security of knowing that they can call for help in an emergency, such as a fall or an illness, at any time of the day or night.

For more information please visit: www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/adults/community-alarm-service.

Whatever your eye problem your first port of call should be an optometrist (optician). An optometrist is the best person to assess urgent eye problems, check for eye disorders and treat eye conditions. They have the professional training and necessary equipment to assess most eye problems.

Community optometry practices (opticians) have resumed providing routine eye care services in all settings. This includes regular eye examinations and contact lens check-ups.

You can self-present to any community optometrist in Lanarkshire although it is advised that you call first to arrange an appointment to allow the practice to comply with safe distancing regulations. In some cases you can be offered advice by telephone, or you book into a practice to be seen.

All practices are able to manage a wide range of conditions. Some practices will have a prescribing optometrist available allowing for more complex treatments to be offered.

Most optometrists are part of the Lanarkshire Eye-health Network Scheme (LENS). The optometrists who are part of the LENS can offer an appointment and assessment service for any concerns you may have.

For more information please visit: www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/community-optician.

Associated materials

• Low Vision Project– Participating Optometrists

Alzheimer's Scotland provides advice and support to people with dementia and their carers, they also provide carer education and outreach support.

Contact Information:

Organisation: Alzheimer's Scotland

Address: 64 Dalziel Street, Motherwell, ML1 1PJ

Website: www.alzscot.org/

Email: LanarkshireServices@alzscot.org

Phone: 01698 275300

Those registered as sight impaired, severely sight impaired or those on qualifying benefits can access free/reduced travel Scotland Wide. For further information, please see the following website: www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/60plus-or-disabled/#37401

Reduced companion fares are also available for people who meet the criteria.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) offers a transport service called MyBus, this is a bookable bus service that can pick you up from home and take you to your destination. For more details, please visit their website: www.spt.co.uk/bus/mybus/

Scotrail offer a service which supports individuals who have visual impairments, for more information please see www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/accessible-travel