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Sight Support Derbyshire
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Tel: 01332 292 262
2a Wentworth House
Vernon Gate
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 1UR
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Sight Support Derbyshire exists to provide essential support and services to blind and partially sighted people to help them to maintain or develop their independence. We also provide information and advice to families, carers, and professionals about sight loss and support services.
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Blind and partially sighted people, their families, carers, and related professionals.
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Headway Derby
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Tel: 01332 365270 / 01332 347314
Suites A&C Bateman Court
Bateman Street
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8LT
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Headway provides social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury and support and respite for their families.
They individually tailor programmes that are designed to maximise quality of life, independence and self-esteem.
Free carer advice and support services are available.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Opieka
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Tel: 01332 297118
9 Gordon Road
Derby
Derbyshire
DE23 6WR
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Opieka aims to promote the relief of elderly and disabled persons in Derby, primarily those originating from Poland or the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and their decendants, by associating the local authorities voluntary organisation and the local inhabitants. Opieka provides a Lunc...
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WAY Widowed and Young
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Tel: 0300 012 4929
DE22 3WZ
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WAY Widowed and Young is the only national charity in the UK for men and women aged 50 or under when their partner died. Founded in 1997, WAY now has nearly 4,000 members across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The charity provides peer-to-peer support to young widowed people – m...
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Myaware – Fighting Myasthenia Together
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Tel: 01332 290219
College Business Centre
Uttoxeter New Road
Derby
DE22 3WZ
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We are working hard to raise awareness of myasthenia, as it is a little known condition. We provide support for people with myasthenia and their families, whilst offering advice and tips for living with the condition.
We also fund the research that brings us closer to finding a cure as well as ...
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Anyone caring for a child with Myasthenia
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Derbyshire Positive Support
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Tel: 01332 204020
97C Empress Road
Derby
Derbyshire
DE23 6TF
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Derbyshire Positive Support aim to support people who are HIV positive, their partners, families, friends and carers. We provide education, information and advice to people with the condition, the medical and nursing profession, statutory and voluntary bodies, and members of the public.
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People who are HIV positive, their families, friends or carers
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Headway - The Brain Injury Association (National Office)
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Tel: 0808 800 2244
Bradbury House
190 Bagnall Road
Old Basford
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG6 8SF
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Headway provides social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury and support and respite for their families.
They individually tailor programmes that are designed to maximise quality of life, independence and self-esteem.
Free carer advice and support services are available.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Headway Nottingham
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Tel: 0115 967 9669
190 Bagnall Road
Old Basford
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG6 8SF
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Headway provides social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury and support and respite for their families.
They individually tailor programmes that are designed to maximise quality of life, independence and self-esteem.
Free informal carer advice and support is available
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Nottingham Lung Cancer Support Group
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Tel: 0115 993 4907
Berkley Room
Wollaton Community Centre
Harrow Road
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 1FG
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Support group for anyone affected in any way by lung cancer, including relatives and carers.
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Take Heart (Derby)
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Tel: 01332 380219
Willowbrook
Markeaton Lane
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 4NH
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Take Heart (Derby) is a self help group for heart patients and their families.
Just to give you an idea about our monthly meetings - they are held at The Friends Meeting House, St Helen's Street, Derby DE1 3GY on the second Monday of each month from 2pm to 4pm.
Meetings start with general news...
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Heart patients and their families
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