At Macmillan, they understand how vital it is to have someone by your side when you are affected by cancer. They have a team who can provide personal support and expert information. 

Benefit Advice Service

Macmillan Cancer Support & Central and East Northamptonshire Citizens Advice work in partnership to offer a specialist welfare benefits service for patients who received a cancer diagnosis and for their families. This is a free, independent and confidential service. We can advise on a range of issues including benefits and income maximisation and assist with any other related issues you may have, such as housing, debt and employment. We can also help you with form completion, advocacy and representation at tribunals. Our aim is to strive to ensure that people affected by cancer receive the support and help they need.

Catchment area:

Northamptonshire, Northampton General Hospital (Oncology), Kettering General Hospital (Out patients), Lakelands Hospice Corby, Citizens Advice (Northampton), Citizens Advice (Wellingborough) email:  [email protected]

Made with many is a community-led arts programme which produces events and activities designed to surprise, delight and inspire local people. The programme aims to inspire more local Corby people than ever before to take the lead in experiencing, creating and taking part in high quality arts and cultural activities. Through conversations with local people and community decision-making panels, Made In Corby puts the community at the heart of commissioning artists and producing new and exciting events.

We are an small independent community group who have a small charity status, our main objective is to enhance the lives of the children who attend Maplefields school.

Maplefields is for children that have a statement of educational needs due to complex social, emotional and behavioural issues. These children are unable to attend local authority run schemes. They also fall into a category of not being able to attend Disabilty groups due to the complexities of their needs. The children that attend Maplefields school have a hidden Disabilty and therefore they are a unique  set of children that cannot attend social groups or play-schemes.  

We are trying to raise funds to sustain activities for these children to attend outside of school hours. We do this through fundraising and events. We are in our infancy and this is a learning curve for us all.

We are trying to forge local ties within our community and we welcome new members to join us on our journey and welcome the wealth of knowledge that they may bring to Maplefields circle of friends.

More than just a headache

Migraine is a complex neurological condition, which can affect the whole body and can result in many symptoms, sometimes without a headache at all.  Migraine can be easily overlooked or mistaken for other conditions and can affect people in many different ways.

Symptoms can include: visual disturbances (flashing lights, blind spots in the vision, zig zag patterns and many more), nausea, vomiting, debilitating head pain, pins and needles, numbness in the limbs and even paralysis. To find out more about symptoms please visit our website.

NHS 111 SERVICE

111 is the NHS non-emergency number. It’s fast, easy and free. Call 111 and speak to a highly trained adviser, supported by healthcare professionals. They will ask you a series of questions to assess your symptoms and immediately direct you to the best medical care for you.

NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

Social and Interest Groups

Good company, entertainment and refreshment, a contact point for support and information or simply a welcome break from the house- our social groups for visually impaired people offer any or all of these things! Our groups enable people with sight loss to come together and build friendships, share information and tips but most of all- enjoy themselves. We are always looking for new members and if you would prefer, you can come along with a family member or friend for support.

Some of the social groups meet in the afternoon, such as Corby and Wellingborough whilst others such as Northampton and Long Buckby all enjoy a get together over lunch. Everyone looks forward to the annual Christmas parties and Summer outings -weather permitting!

Our Social Group Helpers currently organise monthly meetings in Corby at:

• Corby – At Swan Gardens, School Place off Gainsborough Road.

Their aim is to offer a comprehensive support service to the unpaid carers of Northamptonshire. They recognise their contribution to society and will edeavour to empower. Carers in improving their quality of life. 

Provides support for people living in Northamptonshire and offers a range of services to help people remain independant in their own homes and communities. 

Northamptonshire Credit Union (NCU) provides a range of affordable financial services, including safe savings, low cost loans and banking facilities. Anyone living, working or studying in Northamptonshire or the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire can access these services. Click the links to the left for more information on the products and services we offer.

A Credit Union is a type of community bank, which is owned and run by its members. NCU is overseen by Directors who are elected each year from the membership at the Annual General Meeting. If you become a Northamptonshire Credit Union member you will be supporting a local and ethical savings and loan scheme that is owned and managed by local people for local people. There are about 400 Credit Unions in Great Britain with over 1 million members.

Like all Credit Unions, Northampton Credit Union is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). As a member, this gives you the peace of mind of knowing that your savings are 100% safe and secure, as they are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

• To open an account with the Credit Union, you can visit the website’

• Alternatively, call us on 01536 464024/464214 to request an application pack.

• You can also pick up a pack at your local NCU Service Point at The Corby Cube - opening hours are:

Mondays 10.00am - 12.00pm
Tuesdays 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Wednesdays 10.00am - 12.00pm
Thursdays 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Friday 10.00am - 12.00pm

As a local leader in care and support services in Northamptonshire, they know how frustrating finding the right care can be. They are one of the largest care providers in the county and are the only organisation to provide a full range of services for older people and adults with dementia, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

Whether you need home care, day services, residential care respite or specialist equipment they can make a difference to your life. 

The Pen Green Centre for Children and their Families is an integrated early years provision located in Corby, Northamptonshire. We offer families a 'one-stop shop' of services including early education and care, family support, early health and adult education.

Welcome to the Corby Branch of The Royal British Legion

The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading Armed Forces charity and one of its largest membership organisations. Members get together through the network of branches and clubs all over the country and overseas to participate in social, fundraising and welfare activities.

Corby Branch meets on the first Satuday of every month at 7.00pm at Lloyd's Road Social and Ex-Servicemen's Club.

Membership is open to everyone. If you have an interest in the objectives of the Legion and want to help and support for those who have served and their families, come and join us. We welcome men and women of all ages, whether they have served in the Armed Forces or not.

Legion membership ensures that

• Remembrance is kept alive and that the sacrifices our brave Service men and women have made are never forgotten.
• The ex-Service community have a voice and that their concerns are brought to the public eye.

Becoming a member also provides the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of activities and events held locally, regionally and nationally throughout the year.

About The Royal British Legion

We provide financial, social and emotional care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces - past and present and their families. The Legion is also the national Custodian of Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces and is best known for the annual Poppy Appeal and its emblem the red poppy.

Founded in 1921, the Legion is not just about those who fought in the two World Wars of the last century, but also about those involved in the many conflicts since 1945 and those still fighting for the freedom we enjoy today.