Alzheimers Society (Hastings & Rother)
Friendly and informal support groups for people looking after someone with Alzheimers. Offering information and support for carers. Visiting in own homes when necesary and assisting with form filling (benefits e.g. attendance allowance).
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Alzheimers Society (New Forest Branch)
Our aim is to support people with dementia and carers living in the New Forest. We hold regular meetings, mainly with speakers, with information and advice available. We run an outreach service staffed by 4 part-time professional staff. Also occasional social events. We run a telephone help-line. We send out a newsletter 3 times a year with a programme of activities. We promote awareness and understanding of dementia. We lobby for better services.
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Assured Care
The service provides regular support to carers of older people to enable them to have time to themselves during the day, evening, overnight and for emergency situations. The service provides sitters who have been trained in dementia as a speciality. We also have: Bathing services, Social and Emotional support, Personal care and domestic care. Please phone for further details or for help not listed above.
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Carers (Portsmouth & South East Hampshire)
Advice, information, support, social activities, fund raising for local carers. Awareness days throughout the year. Tel Vice Chairman during the day or the Chair evenings.
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Carers Active Support Service (Carers Together)
Offer a confidential contact point providing information, support, signposting and an independent listening ear to carers.
C.A.S.S. offers respite care for carers in their own home, in the Winchester and Southern Test Valley areas.
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Carers Support Group (Drayton & Farlington)
Support, advice and a 'listening ear' for any carer.
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Carers Support in Rushmoor & Hart
Monthly Carers Support Meeting, August summer social outing and December Christmas dinner via Carers Support Service, Rushmoor. Carers group one to one visits - extensive literature. Young Carers Project, some financial benefits guidance
+ help completing forms - plus more.
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Carers Together (SE Hants)
Carers Café's, Carers Groups, Carers Forum.
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Carers UK (Dorchester Branch)
Support, advice and information for carers of all kinds. Holds monthly meetings or outings, occasional lunches, social events etc.
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Carers UK (New Milton)
We are an informal group of carers who meet once a month. We share experiences with other carers and pass on any new information. Every 2nd month we have a speaker. Then all enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.
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carerssupportnetwork.freeforums.org
A contact to the outside world, friendship and advice.
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CMT United Kingdom
Offer a service of support, advice and information. Produce magazine three times per year and hold mini-conference each year. Local meetings held in Bournemouth and Christchurch areas. Registered charity number 1112370.
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CYPIS (Southampton)
This is a free service offering information and guidance for parents & carers in Southampton with children aged 0-19years.
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Diabetes UK (Petersfield Voluntary Group)
Our aim is to help people who have diabetes and to support diabetes research.
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East Hampshire Carers Support Group
Self help/support group for carers of people with mental health problems. Confidential drop in for carers to share and help each other and contact with mental health issue groups.
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Eastleigh Friends of People with a Learning Disability
Social support for families who have a dependant member with learning disabiliites. We create opportunities for families/carers to enjoy outings, parties and other social events together in a community of friendship, sharing and equality.
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Eastleigh Young Carers
Provides advocacy, advice, support, respite activities & club night for young carers in Eastleigh borough. Raises awareness of young carers issues in schools, health and community.
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Hampshire Families (South East Hampshire)
Hampshire Families (formerly HCFF)brings together local representatives from statutory, voluntary & independent groups with parents and carers to focus on the needs of children, young people and families in their area. The forum provides an important opportunity for local views to be heard, both at local and county level, and for people to be involved in the planning and development of services and activities avaialble on our website.
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Harbour Cancer Support Centre
Drop In Centre
Counselling
Support for Children
Befriending
Complementary Therapies
Information
Coffee Mornings
Home Visits
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Haslar Bosom Buddies
Friendly group offering advice and support for cancer patients and their relatives and friends. Social activities like outings and meals out.
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Havant and East Hants MIND
Information, support, advice and social activities for persons with mental illness and for their friends, relatives and carers. Community Link Support and Advocacy.
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Headway - The Brain Injury Association
Aims to provide information and support to people with brain injuries, their families and carers by means of over 110 local groups & 50 Headway houses and through publications covering all aspects of head injury. Conferences and Carers advice services. Contact Headway helpline on 0808 800 2244 for more information about our groups and branches.
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Headway (Southampton)
Headway Southampton provides information & support for individuals and their carers after serious brain injury. Our day service includes employment and volunteering support, rehabilitation work and cognitive skills groups.
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Holton Lee
Holton Lee provides a range of day activities and events that are accessible for all, including arts and crafts sessions, gardening and environmental activities.
Holton Lee is set within a 350 acre estate which includes heathland, woodland and reed beds and is designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) because of the unique species and habitats found on site. We have two accessible bird hides and a boardwalk across the reed beds to facilitate access to all parts of the estate. Visitors with more resticted mobility can also use the golf buggy and trampers (all terrain mobility scooters) to explore the environment.
We have fully accessible self catering accomodation available for hire by families and groups.
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Homesafe Information Service for Residents of Southampton
Information can be requested on any issue by residents of Southampton or their carers. Planned visits can be arranged, enquiries may be by telephone or in writing. Assistance with benefits and form filling, grant applications and services across Southampton.
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Koalas Swindon Opportunity Group
Opportunity group for children with special needs and for their brothers, sisters. Also support for families of children with special needs.
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Meon Valley Carers Group
Once monthly pub lunch for all carers and partners, once monthly support group meeting for carers and partners with suitable activities for both, including talks for carers and outings. Welcome home visits for new members and a limited outreach service. Contact advice to other organisations.
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Multiple Sclerosis Society (Wareham & Purbeck)
Support for MS sufferers and their families including social events and outings & holidays. Fundraising and welfare support. We pay for home adaptations, respite care, mobility aids etc.
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One Community Carers Centre
the Carers Centre offers a range of services including information, support, advice, advocacy, counselling, drop in centres, training courses, alternative therapy, craft and young Carers groups to Carers in the borough of Eastleigh.
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Park Childrens Centre
The Childrens Centre provides a range of groups and activities for Aldershot families. Most sessions are for family (adult carers and children together) groups, but we do have seperate adult education & hobby groups as well as a neighbourhood nursery with full day care. Unfortunately most groups are over-subscribed but we do operate a waiting list. Families wishing to join any waiting list will be invited to visit first, and should phone for an appointment.
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Parkinsons UK (Winchester Branch)
7 open meetings with professional (medical) speakers. Social events. Volunteer visitor to supply information. Assistance & social events for carers. Specialist physiotherapy programme.
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Portchester Stroke Club
The provision of transport and a meeting place or venue to receive physical and mental stimulation by means of social therapy ie. Speakers, quizzes, musical entertainment and visits to restaurants and pubs for lunches.
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Rethink (Carer's Group Basingstoke)
Rethink Basingstoke group are a branch of the national organisation. The group is for carers of people with severe mental illness. The aims of the group are to provide emotional support and practical solutions.
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Romsey and District Carers Forum
Carers Cafe, Befriending, Peer Advocacy for carers, Telephone support, Young Carers Befriending, Romsey Area Information Network, Romsey and District Information and Support at Home
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Rosemary Foundation Hospice at Home
Nursing service, counselling and bereavement support and supportive palliative care.
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Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases (MPS Society)
The MPS Society is a voluntary support group, who offer Advocacy support to children and adults suffering from Mucopolysaccharide and Related Lysosomal Storage Disease (including Fabry Disease), their families, carers & professionals. The Society has a large information resource and publishes specialist disease booklets on Mucopolysaccharide and related diseases. The Society also has a quarterly newsletter that is available free to all its members. The Society runs regional clinics and events throughout the UK. The Society also promotes and supports research into Mucopolysaccharide and related diseases.
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Stepping Stones Downs Syndrome Group
A coffee and support group for parents and carers of children with Down Syndrome, with other additional activities organised on an ad-hoc basis, such as group speech therapy, talks or visits to local soft play or sensory suites. We also offer a lending library and training sessions, as well as running a schools resources scheme.
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STEPS - Charity Worldwide
STEPS provides support & information to families & individuals affected by hip, leg or foot conditions. Parents/carers can contact STEPS prenatally, at the birth, from childhood or after a diagnosis. STEPS operates a Contact Register which puts people in touch with each other.
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Stroke Group (New Milton)
Weekly social gathering of sufferers, carers and helpers to provide contact, therapeutic games, entertainment and outings and physiotherapy. Light lunch provided. Health progress and problems monitored.
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Sunshine and Showers
Sunshine and Showers run a number of groups in Hart and neighbouring districts for people suffering from depression or anxiety. The groups provide a supportive environment where people can listen to each other and offer mutual support and information.
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Surrey Heath Carers
We are a voluntary organisation run by carers for carers, providing support, advice and information to carers in Surrey Heath. We run monthly support group meetings, regular caring skills training and activities for more active carers. Our Carers Support Workers can offer support to carers in their dealings with other services or claiming benefits, or simply offer a listening ear. They are there to help, whatever the problem for the carer. We have a small fund to provide breaks for carers living in Surrey Heath.
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The Lordshill Carers Group (Hampshire Partnership)
Carer support group providing advice + support for carers of those clients with Dementia - Quarterly lectures by outside speakers Outings arranged for carers and clients.
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The Macmillan Information and Support Centre
Support and information to patients, their families and carers. Based within Queen Alexandra Hospital - open to all. We have access to local and national support groups - complementary therapies, yoga + relaxation classes and 'Look Good - Feel Better' workshop. Daily benefits advice, emotional support & bereavement counselling. Craft, coffee & chat support group. Six week Living with Cancer course. 2 week Creative Relaxation course.
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The Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Hampshire
Free and confidential service for unpaid carers
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The Rowans Hospice
Short stay in-patient accommodation, day care & a therapeutic clinic known as the Heath Centre. We also provide an education and training programme.
Comprehensive bereavement service for children and adults.
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Together
Together is a leading national charity providing a wide range of high quality community and hospital based services for people with mental health needs and their carers. Service include advocacy, assertive outreach schemes, community support, employment schemes, forensic services, helplines/information respite for carers, social clubs, supported acconmodation including 24 hour care.
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Tracheo Oesophageal Fistula Support Group (Southampton)
To offer support to T.O.F. parents who need to share their worries and problems with people who understand the day to day care of a T.O.F. child. T.O.F.S. is open to all who care for children born with O.A., T.O.F., Oesophageal disorder or VATER association.
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Wessex Childrens Hospice Trust
Care is provided for the child/young person and their family at no cost to them for as long as is necessary, including post bereavement support.
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Winchester & District Scope
Financial support through grants to individuals or families, local projects and services, towards equipment, transport, therapy, holidays or crisis situations. Can put people in touch with Scope response workers for their area through Scope Response at Helpline 0808 8003333.
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Winchester & District Young Carers
Group activities, befriending scheme, support inside schools, training in life skills, one-to-one support, advice and information for young carers and their families. Raising awareness of the existence of young carers and their role.
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