Useful contacts
Here’s a quick reference list of contacts that may be useful to you. Please note opening times may vary over the festive period.
Health
- 24/7 non-emergency medical help and advice - 111 or visit nhs.uk
- Pharmacy festive opening hours
Housing and homelessness advice
- 01432 261546 or 01432 261547 (Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm).
- Emergency out of hours assistance: 01432 261600
- Find more support
Floods, power cuts, gas emergency
- In a flood - Tell Herefordshire Council on 01432 261800. If there is any risk of danger to people or property from floodwater ring 999.
- In a powercut - 105
- For a gas emergency - 0800 111 999.
Money, debt, and financial support
- Money, debt, and financial support information
- Call 01432 260027
- You can also get help through debt advice centres
Council service opening times
- Council service opening times, including bin collections, customer services, museums, archives, and libraries, pharmacy, travel, and buses.
Mental health
- The Samaritans – 116 123
- Childline – 0800 1111
- NHS urgent mental health helpline – 0808 196 9127#
- Find more support
Domestic abuse
- In an emergency always dial 999
- West Mercia Women's Aid Helpline - 0800 783 1359
- Men's Advice Line - 0808 801 0327 (Monday - Friday 9am-5pm)
- Find more support
Food banks & community larders
- Bromyard Food Bank - 07942 672077
Christmas: Emergency line available (Food - 07942 672077 and Money - 07434 669103). Please note this is not manned 24 hours a day, so please leave a message. - Hereford Food Bank - 01432 607011
Thursday 22nd Dec - Normal opening
Friday 23rd Dec - Open morning only - 10 -12
Mon 26th Dec, Tues 27th Dec - Closed
Wed 28th, Thurs 29th, Fri 30th - Open mornings only - 10 -12
Mon 2nd Jan - Closed
Tues 3rd Jan onwards - Normal opening hours - 10am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3pm
- Kington Food Bank - 01544 231000
- Ledbury Food Bank - 07581 283092
Christmas: Open Wednesdays and Fridays 10am - 12 noon (normal hours), as well as Thursday 29th December 6pm - 8pm. - Leominster Food Bank - 07715 410575
Christmas: Open Fridays and Tuesdays 11am-12 noon (normal hours). Food share at 6:30pm on Christmas Eve. - Ross Community Larder - 07748 319940
- Putson Baptist Church - 01432 357700
- St Martin’s Food Share - 07563 382872
- St Paul's C of E Primary School Food Bank - 01432 273784
- The Living Room - 01432 381838