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Somerset Portage Service
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Tel: 01823 334475
C/O County Hall
The Crescent
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
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Portage is a home-visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families. The aim of Portage is to support the development of young children's play, communication and relationships and to encourage full participation in day to day life within the fam...
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This service is for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families.
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Somerset Mobile Library
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Tel: 0845 345 9177
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Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
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Somerset Council operate 6 mobile libraries based in Bridgwater, Minehead, Taunton, Wells and Wincanton. They have a wide selection of books, novels, large print books, DVDs, music CDs and talking books available to borrow.
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Headway Somerset
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Tel: 01823 618519
Victoria House
Victoria Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3FA
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Headway Somerset provides a range of services and support for survivors of acquired brain injury and their relatives.
Hospital Liaison Service - supports people with ABI in Yeovil District Hospital, Musgrove Park Hospital and the Somerset Neuro Rehabilitation Centre (SNRC). Contact: 0751475338...
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Diabetes Uk South West (Main Office)
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Tel: 01823 448 260
Diabetes UK South West Regional Office
Victoria House
Victoria Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3FA
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We offer information , advice and support for people with diabetes and their carers. We do this by raising awareness, fundraising, offering support and resources.
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Anyone who has a query regarding diabetes
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Somerset Carers
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Tel: 01823 331 222 / 0800 31 68 600
Viney Court
Viney Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3FB
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Somerset Carers is a support service for unpaid carers across Somerset.
Who cares for the carers? We do.
Caring for another person is very rewarding, but can be overwhelming and lonely at times. If you regularly look after someone in a caring capacity, the Somerset Carers service can support y...
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Somerset SENDIAS
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Tel: 01823 355578
Somerset SENDIAS
The Hollies Children’s Centre
South Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3AG
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We give children, young people and their parent carers information, advice and support about SEND. This can include information on Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessments and Plans.
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All parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs in Somerset
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Somerset Disabled Cricket Club
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Tel: 07855 507515
TA1 3JR
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Disabled people aged 8 - 80.
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ESCAPE Support Group
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Tel: 01823 442160
Unit H, Creech Mill
Mill Lane
Creech St Michael
Taunton
Somerset
TA3 5PX
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Escape Support Group aims to provide support to families in Somerset raising children who have disabilities or additional needs, through providing a wide range of fun activities, days out and occasional short break holidays. Our events boost morale, increase confidence, improve social skills as w...
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All that we ask is that a child aged up to 17 from within your direct family unit has a special need.
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Brainwave South West
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Tel: 01278 429089
Brainwave Centre
Huntworth Gate
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 6LQ
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Brainwave works with families to deliver individual home-based therapy and exercise programmes that help children with disabilities and developmental delay to achieve their potential.
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Any family with a neurologically impaired child.
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Tel: 07851 539288
TA6 3RR
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Finley's Footprints provide services after a bereavement, or during a crisis. Although we specialise in services to families affected by pregnancy loss, baby and child loss our Hope Coaching is beneficial to other people.
Hope Coaching can help at:
- General bereavement
- Times of crisis
- Times...
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The services are available to carers and the general public
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