Service User and Support Groups
This section contains information about Service User, Carer and Concerned Others support groups that are currently available or under development in Lancashire.
These groups offer combinations of both informal and structured support to those in treatment for drug or alcohol misuse or who have left treatment, plus help and advice to family members, carers and concerned others.
To get involved in your locality follow the links below.
To ask a question or make suggestions about Service User Support Groups please contact Dave Rankine, Service User Co-ordinator at LDAAT using email to dave.rankine@centrallancashire.nhs.uk or the Contact Us facility on this website.
If you are aware of any additional Carer and Support Groups in Lancashire, please let us know the details via the Contact Us facility on this website. We’ll be delighted to add them to this list to raise public awareness.
- Chorley – Chorley Clients Forum - Location
- Chorley – The Chorley Community Volunteer Service - Location
- Chorley – Withnell House Tier 4 only - Location
- Fleetwood – The Wyre Support Group - Location
- Lancashire – The Lancashire User Forum - Find out more
- Lancaster – Currently in development - Location
- Leyland – The Leyland User, Carer & Concerned Others Group - Location
- Preston – The Preston Family and Carers group - Location
- Skelmersdale – The West Lancs SMS Service User Forum - Location
Chorley
Chorley Clients Forum
22 St. Thomas’s Road
Chorley
PR7 1HR
Meetings every Friday, 10.00am – 12noon, except Bank Holidays
Contact Angie Kellett (Secretary) 07908 289666 for details or
Mike Crabtree 07939 121114
Chorley
Community Volunteer Service
Astley Hall Farm House
Hall Gate
Astley Village
Chorley
PR7 1XA
Meetings every Monday, 1.00pm – 5.00pm except Bank Holidays
Contact Angie Kellett (Secretary) 07908 289666 for details or
Mike Crabtree 07939 121114
Chorley
Withnell House
Bury Lane
Chorley
PR6 HBO
Contact Wendy Harker for details
01254 833430
Note Tier 4 Residential Service only
Meetings Tuesdays 1.00pm – 2.15pm
Fleetwood & Wyre
Wyre Support Group
C/o West View Community Centre
2 Eden Avenue
Fleetwood
Lancashire
FY7 8DH
01253 870133
Contact Dave Rankine for details
07894 533357
Meetings Monday 10.00am – 3.00pm, Fridays 1.00pm – 3.30pm
Lancaster and District
Lancaster & District Homeless Action Service
Edward Street
Lancaster LA1 1QH
For details contact 01524 842008
www.ldhas.org.uk
Floating support, food, housing advice, independent living skills: access all year
Monday – Friday 10am – 1.30pm
Weekends & Bank Holidays 12noon – 1.30pm
Leyland
Leyland User, Carer & Concerned Others Group
Community Drug Team premises
6 Golden Hill Lane
Leyland
PR25 3NP
Contact Joanne Stephens for details
01772 773540
Meetings are Tuesdays 5.00pm every 6 weeks. Contact Joanne for details.
Preston
Preston Family & Carers group
1 Union Court,
Union Street
Preston
PR1 2HD
Contact Trevor Landry for more details
01772 286051
Meetings 10.30am – 12 noon Tuesdays
West Lancashire
West Lancs SMS Service User Forum
The Ecumenical Centre
Northway
Skelmersdale
WN8 6LU
Contact Mike Lyon (Community Drug Team) for details
01695 50740
Meetings on Fridays, 2.30pm – 4.30pm, every 6 – 8 weeks