Diversity Festival Contacts 	
	Age Concern				  88 West West End Rd, Lancaster LA4 4DY
	Contact: John Barnes 				  Tel: 416006
	Provides practical support to help older people 
 The Adult College	White Cross Education Centre, Quarry Road, Lancaster LA1 3SE		
	Contact: Catherine Fatkin 	Tel: 01524 60141						e-mail: catherine.fatkin@ed.lancscc.gov.uk	
  Amnesty International UK	95 Dorchester Road, Garstang PR3 1EE	
	Contact: Hugh Probyn	Tel: 01995 603547
	Local branch of Amnesty International.    Supports human rights.  Encourages people to write letters to help free prisoners of conscience and to investigate cases of torture and persecution

  Baxter, Mollie & Daniels, Rob 	c/o More Music in Morecambe, 13-17 Devonshire Rd, Morecambe LA3 1QS		
	Contact: Kathryn Macdonald 	Tel:  01524 831997	        					e-mail: kathryn@moremusic.net
  Singer/Songwriter      	
	Baybeat	c/o More Music in Morecambe, 13-17 Devonshire Rd, Morecambe LA3 1QS	
	Contact: Kathryn Macdonald   	Tel: 01524 831997          						e-mail: kathryn@moremusic.net
  Community band
  Beaumont College	Slyne Road, Lancster LA2 6AP	
	Contact: Sue Beresford	Tel: 01524 541400						e-mail: sueb_beaumont@hotmail.com
  Specialist F. E College for young people with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.
	Catholic Caring Services	218 Tucketh Road, Preston  PR2 1ES		www.catholiccaringservices.org.uk
	Contact: John Gildert	Tel: 01772 732313						e-mail: johngildert@catholiccaringservices.org.uk
  Provides day, outreach, advocacy and support services for people with learning disabilities.  Community development services and services for deaf people.
	Chenrezig Kadampa Buddhist Centre	93 King Street, Lancaster LA1 1RH		www.meditationinlancaster.org
  Contact: Kelsang Chokga	01524 596108	e-mail: info@meditationinlancaster.org
  Offers lunchtime and evening meditation classes and retreats.  Shares an approach to Buddhist meditation as a method for developing inner peace by working with the mind.
	
	Christian Aid	65 Winchester Avenue, Lancaster LA1 4HX	
	Contact: Arton Medd	01524 64730		e-mail: arton@fish.co.uk
  Local branch of CA.  Organises talks, exhibitions etc. relating to our responsibilities to those in poorer countries (e.g. Fair Trade, Trade Justice Movement, Jubilee Debt Campaign)
	Corrymeela Support Group 	c/o Friends' Meeting House, 30 Seaborn Road, MorecambeLA4 6EF	
	Contact: Heather Bennett	Tel: 01524 422972	e-mail: heather.bennett1@btopenworld.com
  Working for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and throughout the world.
	Crown Prosecution Service		Lancashire Area Secretariat, 1st Floor Guildhall House, Guildhall St, Preston PR1 3NU	
	Contact: Liz Crossley	Tel: 01772 272786	e-mail: liz.crossley@cps.gsi.gov.uk
  Dallas Road CP School		High Street, Lancaster LA1 1LD	
	Helen Belbin (Head) 	Tel: 01524 64520	e-mail: head@dallas.lancsngfl.ac.uk
  School committed to its multicultural dimension and to fostering a One World culture.  Organises an annual International Evening.
  Dawson, Hilton MP		15a Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1QD	
	Contact: Elayne Mallon (secretary) 	Tel: 01524 380057		e-mail: mallone@parliament.uk
  (The) Dhamak Collective		c/o More Music Morecambe, 13-17 Devonshire Road, MorecambeLA3 1                              	
	Contact: Kathryn Macdonald 	Tel: 01524 831997	e-mail: kathryn@moremusic.net
	Burnley-based Asian band
	Diocese of Lancaster Faith & Justice Commission 	St Bernadette's Presbytery, Bowerham Road, Lancaster LA1 4HT                                          	
  Contact: Maggie McSherry	Tel: 01524 383081						e-mail: lfj@fish.co.uk
  Promotes justice, love and peace.  Organises talks, workshops, listening and reflection days and interfaith events.
  Disability Sports & Leisure Multi-Club	Salt Ayre Sports Centre, Lancaster	
		Tel: 01524 582638
	Club with range of sport and leisure activities on offer for children and young people age 5-25 years who have a disability, their parents, guardians, carers and friends.
 ‘Diverse’ Newspaper	Lancaster University Students’ Union, Lancaster LA1	
  Contact: Amy 													e-mail: editor@oboler.com
  Special edition newspaper covering the Diversity Festival, diversity issues and articles by organizations and individuals involved in diversity work
  Diversity Radio	c/o St. Martin's College, Bowerham Rd, Lancaster LA1 3JD	
	Contact: Matthew Macdonald	Tel: 01524 384519						e-mail: m.macdonald@ucsm.ac.uk
  Community run local radio station
	
  The Dukes 	Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1QE	
	Contact: Lesley Anne Rose 	Tel: 01524 598505	e-mail: larose@dukes-lancaster.org
	Producing theatre & independent cinema.  Provides theatre, cinema & youth arts for audiences & the community

  Farmer, Ben	Tel: 01524 64084	         					e-mail:  ben@farmerboymusic.fsnet.co.uk									      	       
  Musician
  Furniture Matters		Old Grand Garage, Thornton Road, Morecambe LA4 5PB	
	Contact: Sarah Stimson	Tel: 01524 427300						e-mail: alison@furniturematters.freeserve.co.uk
	Recycling, re-use and training charity.  Redistributes used household items to disadvantaged people in Lancaster district.  Provides training & work experience to people with low qualifications

  Global Link	24A New Street, Lancaster LA1 1EG				www.globallink.org.uk		
	Contact: Gisela Renolds      	Tel:  01524 36201		e-mail: info@globallink.org.uk
  Provides workshops in schools and teacher training on global issues using innovative methodologies such as interactive exhibitions and theatre.  Organises public awareness-raising events.
		
  Hare, Lizzy				e-mail: fromlizzy@hotmail.com
	Playwright and performer		
	Hindu Society, Lancaster & Morecambe 			
	Contact: Mrs Harsha Shukla 	Tel: 01524 68939						hindusociety2004@yahoo.co.uk
	Society of people with Hindu faith.  Organises social, cultural and religious discussions and offers support to ethnic minority groups.  Encourages inter-faith dialogue/discussion.
	
  Lancashire Constabulary Community Safety Unit	County Police Office, Thurnham Street, Lancaster LA1 1YB	 		
	Contacts: Sgt. Paul Gooch & Chief Inspector Bob Eastwood  	 Tel: 01524 63333 	e-mail: paul.gooch@lancashire.pnn.police.uk
  ‘policing is not imposed on a community it is something the police and people do together’
  
  LCC Ethnic Minorities Achievement Team	 LPDS Centre, Southport Road, Chorley PR7 1NG				
  Contact: Denise Dent      	 Tel: 01995 607870	         					e-mail: ddent.lcc@virgin.net

  LCC Youth & Community Services	 White Cross Education Centre, Quarry Road, Lancaster LA1 3SF		
  Contact: John Gordon      	Tel:  01524 581171	e-mail: john.gordon@ed.lancscc.gov.uk
  Lancashire Criminal Justice Board	PO Box 77, Hutton, Preston PR4 5SB	
	Contact: Stephen Little	Tel: 01772 412947	e-mail: stephen.little@lancashire.pnn.police.uk
	
  Lancashire Probation Services 	 41 West Road, Lancaster LA1 5NU						       
	Contact: Roger Frankland	Tel: 01524 63537	roger.frankland@lancashire.probation.gsx.gov.uk
 
	Lancashire Youth Association	 10 Fishergate Hill, Preston	www.lya.org.uk
	Contact: Tracy Cowle	Tel: 01772 208597						e-mail: tracyc@lya.org.uk
	Supports and develops high quality youth work and educational opportunities for all young people in Lancashire

  Lancaster & District Coalition Against the War  
  Contact: Billy Pye 												e-mail: ldcaw@aol.com

  Lancaster & District Green Party	4 Rossmoyne Road, Lancaster LA1 4SN	
  Contact: Emily Heath	Tel: 01524 380169	e-mail: emilyheath@cleanmail.org.uk
 ‘The political party for real progress on social justice, peace and the environment’
	Lancaster & District Women’s Aid	PO Box 669, Lancaster LA1 1ZP	
		Tel: 01524 389637	ldwa.outreach@lineone.net
  Aims to relieve the distress & suffering of women who are/have been victims of domestic violence.  Provides talks & training to agencies and advice to victims & their families.
	Lancaster & Distr. YMCA		Heart of the City, Fleet Square, Lancaster LA1 1HA	
	Contact: Phil McGrath	Tel: 01524 32737  						e-mail: ymcalancaster@btconnect.com
  Provides programmes of activity and interest for young people (male & female) and adults.  Outreach at Marsh and Lancaster Farms Young Offenders Institute.
	Lancaster & M’cambe Bay Chinese Community Assoc.	58 Queen Street, Morecambe LA4 5EP	
  Contact: Sam Moi Chan		e-mail: sammoichan@hotmail.com
  Lancaster & M’cambe TUC	60 Palatine Ave, Lancaster LA1 4HE	
	Contact: Steve Metcalfe	Tel: 01524 60072

  Lancaster City Council Arts & Events	Station Buildings, Marine Road, Morecambe  LA4 4DB				
  Contact: Euan Smith       	Tel: 01524 582802	         					e-mail: esmith@lancaster.gov.uk
  Lancaster City Council WE & Poulton Street Wardens	Morecambe Town Hall, Marine Road, Morecambe LA4 5AF	
  Contact: Alan Winters	Tel: 01524 582860	e-mail: awinters@lancasater.gov.uk
  Aims to work for the residents in these areas to create a cleaner safer and more pleasant environment
	Lancaster Jewish Havura			e-mail: judithkeshet@onetel.com
	Contacts: Judith Keshet & Fiona Frank	Tel: 07778 737681	e-mail: fionafrank@soundboard.f9.co.uk
  Jewish community group meeting monthly in Lancaster to celebrate festivals and Jewish culture and learning, with close links to the University Jewish Society
	Lancaster Lesbian & Gay Switchboard	
  	Tel: 01524 847437	
	Lancaster Seed Savers			www.gyfu.net/seedsavers
	Contact: Catriona Stamp		e-mail: catriona@artistsbooks.org
	Aims to preserve traditional and local varieties of fruit & veg & to support struggles of people of various cultures to have the right to save seeds

  
  Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre	Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW	
	Contact: Steve Charman	Tel: 01524 594071	e-mail: s.charman@lancaster.ac.uk
	Lancaster University Gospel Choir		
	Contact: Alice Goose 	e-mail: alicegoose@hotmail.com
  Lancaster University Jewish Society	LUSU Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster  LA1 4YA	
	Contact: Andre Oboler 	e-mail: jsoc@lancaster.ac.uk
	 
  Lancaster University Student Equal Opportunities	Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW					
  Contact: Rosemary Turner       	Tel:  01524 594028	e-mail: r.e.turner@lancaster.ac.uk
 Lancaster University Students Union	LUSU Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YA	e-mail: su-womens@lancaster.ac.uk	 
 Langton, William		c/o Traveller Education Service
	Contact: Eileen Mullervy	Tel: 07919 227479						e-mail: emullervy@btinternet.com
  Light Productions			
	Contact: Bryony Rogers	e-mail: bryony@lightproductions.org
  Litfest		26 Castle Park, Lancaster LA1 1YQ	
	Contact: Andy Darby	Tel: 01524 62166	e-mail: andy.darby@litfest.org
	Lonsdale District Carers		4-6 Regent Road, Morecambe LA3 1QG		www.ludus.org
	Contact: Julia Reay	Tel: 01524 833456	e-mail: lonsdale@dcarers.freeserve.co.uk
	Ludus Dance Company		Assembly Rooms, King Street, Lancaster LA1 1RE
	Contact: Cath Sims 	Tel: 01524 35936	e-mail: cath.sims@ludus.org
	Mackenzie, Desna			e-mail:  desna_mackenzie@lineone.net
	Belly Dancer	Tel: 07790 129684	     

  Multi-Agency Partnership for Eliminating Discrimination											
  Contact: Patricia England          		e-mail: patricia@procomm.org.uk
  To eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion and sexuality in the Lancaster District, through effective joint-working        	

  More Music in Morecambe	13-17 Devonshire Road, Morecambe LA3 1QS									 
  Contact: Kathryn Macdonald       	Tel: 01524 831997  						e-mail: kathryn@moremusic.net
  Community music organization working across the district, offering opportunities for people to participate in a wide range of music making activities 

  Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust	Public Health Development, Slyne Road, Lancaster LA1 2HT			       
  Contact: Donald Read	Tel: 01524 386128	e-mail:  donald.read@mbpct.nhs.uk
  Morecambe High School		Dallam AvenueMorecambeLA4 5BG	
	Contact: Mr Stuart Langhorn	Tel: 01524 410207	e-mail: slanghorn@nasuwt.net
	Nat Merriman Trust	 	PO Box 99, Lancaster LA1 4NW	
			Tel: 07803 598214		e-mail: natmerriman@hotmail.com
	Supports young people aged 11-25, resident in the area with travel bursaries to see, participate in or experience any form of art here or abroad

  National Coalition Building  Institute (Lancashire)	Cameron House, White Cross, South Road, Lancaster LA1 4XF	
  Contact: Liz Neat	Tel: 01524 383899	e-mail: info@ncbilancs.fsnet.co.uk
  Charity which works on creating safer communities, building coalitions with different groups, conflict resolution & reducing prejudice.  Delivers training & develops community projects
	Nuffield Theatre		Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW	
	Contact: Julia Carradus	Tel: 01524 593777	e-mail: julia@nuffieldtheatre.com
	Paylor, Sue 	e-mail: susannahflamingpen@yahoo.co.uk	
	Speaker
	The Platform		Station Buildings, Marine Road, Morecambe LA4 4DB	
	Contact: Mary Lucas	Tel: 01524 582815	e-mail: mlucas@lancaster.gov.uk
  Press for Change			www.lynnesdiaries.freeserve.co.uk
	Contact: Ms. L. Braithwaite		e-mail: lynnebraithwaite@lynnesdiaries.freeserve.co.uk
  Recognises the identity & rights of transsexual and transgender people.  Offers talks on transgender issues
  Preston Hindu Temple Dancers/Gujurati Hindu Society				
	Contact: Mr Ishwer Patel				     Tel: 01772 253901    
  Race & Ethnicity Task Group (MAPfED)		 	
	Contact: Patricia England	Tel: 01524 851191	e-mail: patricia@procomm.org.uk
  Working to build community cohesion and create greater social stability by outreaching to the community to explore the needs, concerns and solutions offered by local people. 
  React		Marion House, Beech Grove, Ashton, Preston PR2 1DX			www.catholiccaringservices.org.uk
	Contact: James Hughes	Tel: 01772 732313	e-mail: jameshughes@catholiccaringservices.org.uk
	Project for people with learning disabilities, facilitated by people with learning disabilities
	Ripley St. Thomas CE High School	Ashton Road, Lancaster LA1 4RS	
  Contact: Kate Webster	Tel: 01524 64496	e-mail: webster@ripley.lancs.sch.uk
  Language College offering a variety of linguistic and cultural experiences
  R K  Sweets Ltd		 	
	Contact: Kamul Parekh	Tel: 01772 200505
	Indian Catering	 
  St. Peter’s Cathedral		Cathedral House, Balmoral House, Lancaster LA1 3BT	
	Contact: Bernadette McGlone	Tel: 01524 384820	e-mail: dean@cathedral.plus.com
  Signposts Multi-Agency Resource Centre	58 Regent Road, Morecambe LA3 1TE		www.signposts.org.uk
  Contact: Pamela Beswick	Tel: 01524 419021	e-mail: signpostsmarc@signposts.org.uk
  Working to empower the community in the West End of Morecambe

  Sista Slap		
	Contact: Shila Brown	Tel: 0775 9686452	e-mail: shila@cardboardcitizens.org.uk
  Women’s Gambian Drumming group
	Slave Trade Arts Memorial Project	The Platform, Station Buildings, Morecambe 	
  Contact: Pete Courtie	01524 582803		e-mail: pcourtie@lancaster.gov.uk
	Soroptimist International (Morecambe & Heysham)	28 Main Road,Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth LA5 8DL	
  Contact: Clare Long		e-mail: clare@blspostoffice.freeserve.co.uk
	Women who join together for friendship and work together on programmes.  Campaigns for better conditions of life for women, children & less priviledged locally, nationally & internationally
	St. Martin's College		Bowerham RoadLancasterLA1 3JD	
	Contact: Dr Neil Kendra/Lesley Houfe 	Tel: 01524 384384		

  Steele, Kara											       	        	e-mail: karasteele2000@yahoo.co.uk
	Belly Dancer

  Steiner School Cafe	  									
	Julia Russell      	Tel:  01524 32064	e-mail: juliaandedenrussell@hotmail.com
	Sunflower Project		Community Offices, Slyne Road, Lancaster LA1 2HT	
	Contact: Sheila Lowrey	Tel: 01524 386128	e-mail: sheila.lowrey@mbpct.nhs.uk
  Looking at ways of improving both our mental health and our attitudes to mental health in the community of Poulton
	Sure Start		Ryelands House, Ryelands Park, Lancaster	
	Contact: Ann Bailey	Tel: 01524 382818	e-mail: ann.bailey@ed.lancscc.gov.uk
  Works with families who have children under 5 within Skerton, Ryelands, Vale, Beaumont & Scale Hall area to stengthen families and communities.
	Temple of Light  Spiritualist Church	9 Brendjean Road, Morecambe LA4 5SE	
  Contact: Joan Lines 	e-mail: lines@joan37.freeserve.co.uk
	
  The Sanctuary	Tel: 01524 422643	e-mail: admin@sanctuaryuk.org
	 
	The Sugar House Nightclub	Lancaster LA1 1NW							       
	Contact: Louise Davies	Tel: 01524 63508	e-mail: a.m.davies@lancaster.ac.uk
	Toast Nightclub		Lancaster LA1 1NS	
	Contact: Becky Gordon	Tel: 01524 66900	e-mail: info@illustriouslounging.co.uk
 
  Tong-singren (Join Heart)		
	Gina Tan	01524 413827	
	Friend of the Chinese cockle-pickers who died in the Morecambe Bay Tragedy.  Fundraising for the families of the victims
	 
	Traveller Education Service										       
	Contact: Eileen Mullervy         	Tel: 07919 227479						e-mail: emullervy@btinternet.com
  Aims to ensure that Gypsy and Traveller children have access and equal opportunities to educational entitlement and experiences.  Challenges misconceptions and prejudice.
  Unite Against Fascism	
	Contact: Ketlan Ossowski	Tel: 01524 34296/840074	e-mail: zen26144@zen.co.uk
	Local branch of national organization fighting the rise of fascism in the UK
  Victim Support	  
	Contact: Bob Conway	Tel: 01524 859044	e-mail: victimsupport@nlancs.fsnet.co.uk
  Provides victims of crime, witnesses and their families & friends with recognition, support and information.  Ensures rights of vitims & witnesses are acknowledged and advanced

  Virtual Lancaster
  Contact: Satori	e-mail: satori@virtual-lancaster.net
  Web-site with information about events, issues and happenings in Lancaster District.  Hosting Diversity Festival web-site

  Welcome Stories
  Contact: Paul Speight/Sandy Staplehurst 	e-mail: speightpaul@hotmail.com