Community Support and Useful Information
Day Centres - Marlborough
Day Centres are a place to meet, make friends and share a hot meal. They also offer a programme of social and recreational activities such as gentle exercise, quizzes, outside speakers, musical entertainment and trips out. The clubs are registered charities run by a paid organiser and volunteer helpers, supported by a management committee. They are part-funded by the Wiltshire council and supported by Age UK Wiltshire.
Mon-Fri – The Jubilee Centre, 28 High Street, Marlborough.
Contact: Carole Walker 01672 513087
Tues – The Burbage Tuesday Club, Seymour Court, Burbage.
Contact: Billy Morrison 01672 811499
Gas Emergency
For example, if you start to smell gas.
Telephone: 0800 111 999
Website: www.westutilities.co.uk
Adult Social Care (Wiltshire Council)
Advice on benefit support and independent living.
Telephone: 0300 4560111
If concerned about a vulnerable person, not in immediate danger, and outside the above hours call:
Telephone: 0845 6070888
HandiHelp
Odd jobs (not white goods or gas), decorating, ramps, rails and adaptation. Charges usually apply.
Telephone: 01380 735555
Help at Hand Leaflet
Please review our useful leaflet which includes key numbers for a crisis.
Leaflet: Help at Hand – PDF
Electricity (Southern Electric)
For a power cut or emergency.
Telephone: 08000 72 72 82
If using a mobile
Telephone: 0345 072 1905
Website: www.ssepd.co.uk
Water
Thames Water Emergency or leak
Telephone: 0800 714 614
Sewer blockage
Telephone: 0800 316 9800
Website: www.thameswater.co.uk
Wessex Water Leak
Telephone: 0800 692 0692
Sewer blockage
Telephone: 0345 600 4600
Website: www.wessexwater.co.uk
Floodline
Telephone: 0345 9881188
Bobby Van Trust
Free home security and fire safety service for older, vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
Telephone: 01380 861155
Website: www.wiltshirebobbyvan.org.uk
Ear Wax / Syringing
Please see here for more information.