The Christmas Countdown is on!
Our Christmas Operating Hours
We would like to send out heartfelt thanks and best wishes on behalf of the whole team at Different Strokes to anyone who has used or supported our services in 2021.
To give our team a well-deserved break we will be closing over Christmas and the details are as follows:
Online Shop
We will be closing our online shop at midnight on Thursday 16th December 2021. All remaining orders will be despatched on 17th December 2021. The shop will re-open in early January 2022.
Online Exercise Sessions
Our online exercise sessions will be taking a break from Friday 17th December 2021 and resuming on Monday 3rd January 2022.
You can access all of our previously recorded sessions on our YouTube channel by clicking HERE
Helpline & Services
Our team will be taking a break over the festive period and our offices will be closed from Thursday 23rd December 2021 and re-opening on Monday 3rd January 2022.
If you have an urgent medical issue please contact the NHS on either 111 or 999
If you would like to talk to someone for emotional support please call the Samaritans on 116 123
Online Group
Our online group will continue to operate over the Christmas holidays – with staff checking daily for any urgent issues.
If you see a post on the group you are concerned about more information is available by clicking HERE
Merry Christmas with love from all of us at Different Strokes

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