Christmas and New Year information
Find out all the information you need about our services over the Christmas and New Year period. This includes our opening times, waste collection days, and how to contact us out of hours.
Find cost of living and welfare support
We provide a number of services if you need help with your wellbeing and welfare or financial help if you're having money problems.
Family Action
Family Action provides support for families with children aged 0 to 19 years.
Family support in the Allerdale area
Allerdale
Telephone: 07815 687287
Children and family support centres:
Family support in the Copeland area
Copeland
Telephone: 01946 64600
Children and family support centres:
South Whitehaven Family Centre
Millom Children’s Centre
Lapstone Road
Millom
LA18 4LP
Family support in the Carlisle area
Carlisle
Telephone: 07734 003789
Email: Carlisle@family-action.org.uk
Children and family support centres:
- Carlisle West Children’s Centre
- Newtown Children’s Centre
- Petteril Bank Child and Family Centre
- Longtown Child and Family Support Centre
Children’s Centres will stay open 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and Friday 9am to 4.30pm, over Christmas and the New Year - with the exception of Monday 25, Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January.
FamilyLine free support
To adult family members on all aspects of family life.
Telephone: 0808 802 6666
Text: 07537 404282
Email: familyline@family-action.org.uk
Family Action website to webchat - Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm (outside these hours there is a text crisis line)