Useful Information
The Welwyn Parish Plan Group publish an annual directory called “Everything Within”, designed to inform you about various facilities, as well as sources of advice and help, available for residents of Welwyn Parish, which covers Welwyn Village, Digswell, Oaklands and Mardley Heath. To provide a wider view, however, we have included agencies from further afield than the Parish. For the latest copy of the directory please click here.
For emergencies – Fire, Ambulance and Police and to report a crime in progress or discovered don’t hesitate – call 999 or 112
To contact the police for non-emergencies, e.g.:
- Your car has been stolen
- Your property has been damaged
- You suspect drug use or dealing in your neighbourhood
- Give the police information about crime in your area
- Speak to the police about a general enquiry
call 101
To contact the NHS for urgent but not life-threatening cases call 111
Citizens Advice – 01707 954123 citizensadvice.org.uk
Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline. Don’t suffer in silence. Click or call. Get your life back. http://www.hertssunflower.org – 08 088 088 088
Human Trafficking and modern day slavery
Forced labour (Builders, driveways), Servitude (Domestic servants) and Sex Workers. http://www.humantraffickingfoundation.org/ – 01923 810100
Samaritans
Emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts – 08457 90 90 90
Childline childline.org.uk
Advice and support for children and young people – 0800 11 11
CrimeStoppers
crimestoppers-uk.org 0800 555 111
Confidential reporting about criminal activity, run by a charity independent from the police
UK Drug and Alcohol Rehab 0800 140 4690 rehab4addiction.co.uk