Information for Patients
Local Support Groups in the Westmorland and Furness Area
The Westmorland and Furness Families Information site has lots of information for local residents including:
- ADHD Support Group in Barrow
- Local Carers Support Groups
- Supporting young people into employment/apprenticeship
- Health and Wellbeing for all ages
Compass
Compass has lots of useful information for patients both medical and non-medical including:
- staying safe
- caring for someone with dementia
- finding, choosing and funding a care home place
- tenancy rights
- making a will
- lasting power of attorney
- applying for a blue badge
- lunch clubs across Westmorland and Furness
Holiday Activity and Food Programme
Westmorland and Furness Holiday Activities and Food Programme
If your child has free school meals you can find and book free childrens' activities and events in the school holidays.
About the programme
The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme is funded by the Department for Education.
The programme provides fully funded activities and meals during the school holidays for eligible children and young people. Research has shown that the school holidays can be pressure points for some families. The HAF programme is a response to this, with evidence showing that holiday clubs can have a positive impact on children and young people and that they work best when they provide:
- physical activities
- enriching activities
- nutritious food
Eligible children can join the HAF programme for up to four days at Easter, 16 days in the summer and four days at Christmas. It does not run in half-term holidays.
For more infomation and to book click the link below