Useful Contacts
DOCTORS
The Lydney Practice – Telephone: 01594 843200 – https://www.lydneypractice.nhs.uk/
Severnbank Surgery – Telephone: 01594 845715 – https://www.severnbanksurgery.co.uk/
Yorkley Health Centre – Telephone: 01594 562437 – https://www.yorkleyhealthcentre.nhs.uk/
DENTISTS
Bupa Dental Care – Telephone: 01594 845718 – https://www.oasisdentalcare.co.uk/practices/oasis-dental-care-lydney
The Coach House Dental Practice – Telephone: 01594 842715 – https://www.nhs.uk/Services/dentists/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=25500
Mr P.W. Phillips – Telephone: 01594 841368 – https://dentistetc.co.uk/dentist-mr-pw-phillips-lydney-7102
COUNCILS
Forest of Dean District Council – Telephone: 01594 810000 – https://www.fdean.gov.uk
Lydney Town Council – Telephone: 01594 842234 – https://www.lydneytowncouncil.co.uk
Gloucestershire County Council – Telephone: 01452 425000 – https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
EARLY HELP FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Below are contact details for some of the agencies within Gloucestershire that families can access
Family Information Service (FIS) – Family Information Service advisors give impartial information on childcare, finances, parenting and education. They support families, children and young people aged 0- 19 years of age (25 for young people with additional needs) and professionals working with these families Telephone: 01452 427362 or 0800 542 0202 – https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/fis
SEND – For information for Children and Young People with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) go to the SEN and Disability ‘Local Offer’ glosfamilies.org.uk/localoffer
River Children’s Centre – https://www.barnardos.org.uk/forest-of-dean-cc/forest-of-dean-river.htm – offering activities, information and support for families and carers with children aged 0-5 years – Telephone: 01594 842589
OTHER
Ofsted – Telephone: 0300 123 1231 – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
GDASS – Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service – Telephone: 0845 602 9035 – https://www.gdass.org.uk/
Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership – Telephone: 01452 426565 –https://gloucestershire.gov.uk/gscp
GDAS – Gloucestershire Drug and Alcohol Service – Telephone: 01452 381166 – https://insidetime.org/gdas-gloucestershire-drug-and-alcohol-service-2/
Covenant Recovery – Telephone 0800 331 7909 https://www.covenant-recovery.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau – Telephone: 01594 823937 – https://www.gloscab.org.uk
Samaritans – Telephone: 01452 306333 (local rate number) – 0116 123 (this number is free to call) – https://www.samaritans.org/branches/gloucester-and-district-samaritans
NSPCC – National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children – 0808 800 5000 – report a concern – 0800 1111 (Childline – for children under 18) – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
E-Safety – Useful websites that give parents helpful advice on how to keep their children safe online:
