Organisations Directory

Independent domestic violence advisory service.

Open Wednesday and Friday mornings from 10.30 - 12.30. CafŽ and shop also open.

http://www.library.gg

Christian organisation. Run various youth activities, friendship club, lunch club. Community help and support.

Samaritans can support people to explore their feelings and options and find a way through. Whatever the concern, they will listen. Service available 24/7, 365 days a year.

http://www.samaritans.org

The only housing association in Guernsey, founded in 1968 (under the umbrella of the Guernsey Council of Churches), to provide temporary housing for the homeless, and permanent accommodation for the elderly, with the object of keeping families together by preventing the children having to be put into care, and helping the Association's tenants with their difficulties.

http://www.gha.gg

The School Attendance Service (previously called the Education Welfare Service) is one of several education support services available to Island schools. The Service works closely with schools, children, families and other health/care agencies in seeking to achieve its overall aim: To support parents and schools to ensure that all children and young people of school age take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them.

Free to all school children, including College of Further Education. Offers healthy lifestyle advice.

www.gov.gg

Activities range from craft work to rock climbing, visiting places of interest, helping others in the community, camping, etc.

http://scouts.org.gg

Specialist peripatetic service supporting children with sensory impairments, from the age of detection to leaving full time education. We work with children and young people aged between 0 and 19 in the home, pre-school and mainstream and special school settings.

Provide opportunities for people to join in maritine activities, and support education initiatives for a cross section of the community, in particular people who would not normally be able to join in nautical events.