Amber Valley CVS
Main contact name: Lynn Allison
Tel: 01773 512076
Email: admin@avcvs.org
Location: 33 Market Place, RIPLEY, Derbyshire DE5 3HA
Opening times: Monday and Friday 9am – 4.30pm
Amber Valley Access Group
Main contact name: Dee Bligh (Secretary)
Tel: 07866 162432
Email: av.access@yahoo.com
Location: Amber Valley Borough Council, Town Hall, Market Place, RIPLEY, Derbyshire DE5 3BT
Meeting day/times: second Thursday of each month at 2pm
Cost to attend: None until a member and then £5 per annum.
Citizen's Advice Bureau
Tel: 0808 278 7954
Location: Ripley Library, 21 Grosvenor Road, RIPLEY, Derbyshire DE5 3JE
Opening times: Monday 9.30am to 12.30pm
Amber Valley CVS offers free advice on forming or developing volunteering activities, whether you're an individual or part of a group. We also provide support with funding, governance, volunteer management, a Befriending Service, and household support. Additionally, we have access to Social Prescribers who are linked to local GP surgeries.
The Amber Valley Access Group have been operational for approximately 25 years.
We are a small friendly group who meet on the second Thursday of each month at 2.00pm- Meeting Room 2- Amber Valley Borough Council, Market Place, Ripley.
We look at giving advice and assistance to elderly and disabled people in Amber Valley.
For example:
Ramps instead of steps
Dropped kerb issues
Narrow doorways and raised threshold strips
Accessible toilets
Car parking for Blue Badge holders
Pathways and footways
Please do not hesitate to contact Secretary Dee Bligh on 07866 162462 or email av.access@yahoo.com
Citizens Advice Bureaux are independent charities that provide free and confidential advice to people in the UK. They can help with a variety of issues, including benefits, debt, consumer rights, and more.
Please contact the freephone telephone number to make an appointment.