Advice & Assistance

Age Concern Suffolk (a member of the partnership)
We are a local charity working with and for senior citizens. We provide services for people over 60 and their carers throughout Suffolk. Contact Age Concern through our “local link” person in Wickham Market (Terry Cresswell 01728 747585 between 11am and 6pm only) or telephone our Ipswich office 01473 257039. See www.ageconcernsuffolk.org.uk

Framlingham & District Volunteer Centre (a member of the partnership)
Recruits volunteers and matches them with people, groups and organisations who need help. Community car service. Furniture recycling project. Acting Co-ordinator Jan Wright. Contact Monday and Friday 10am to 12pm; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 2pm to 4pm. Tel: 01728 621210.

Leiston, Saxmundham & District Cititzens Advice Bureau (a member of the partnership)
Offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on all topics. Open Tuesday 1.30pm to 3pm at Wickham Market Resource Centre; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Colonial House, Leiston and Wednesday at Saxmundham.
Call: 01728 832193 for details. See www.leistoncab.org.uk

The Jasmin Project (a member of the partnership)
The Jasmin Project aims to provide a day centre that promotes social inclusion while maintaining well being for adults/older people with a diagnosis of dementia/alzheimers enabling family carers to have daily respite. For further details phone 01728 747703 or email jasminp@hotmail.co.uk.

Local Government

Suffolk County Council www.suffolkcc.gov.uk

Suffolk Coastal District Council www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk

Transport Services

Wickham Market is well served by buses, which depart from the Hill in the village centre. However its train station is at Campsea Ashe, approximately 2 miles away.

To travel in and around Suffolk by public transport, plan your route by bus, train or coach using Journey Planner at Traveline. Click here for further details. All towns and villages can be typed in, both for departure point and destination.

East Suffolk Travellers Association (a member of the partnership)
East Suffolk Travellers Association is the independent voluntary body for local train and bus users. Members receive a quarterly bulletin. Meetings are held at various local venues. Membership costs £4 (£12 for 4 years). Send cheques made out to ESTA to: Membership Secretary, 51 Linksway, Thurlton, NR14 6RF.