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Aid For Children With Tracheostomies (Act)
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Tel: 01823 698398
Lammas Cottage
Stateh
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA7 0JL
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Offer support and advice for families who care for a child with a tracheostomy and for any professionals who are involved in their care.
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Parent, carer, friend, relative or professional.
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Bibic
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Tel: 01458 253 344
Old Kelways,
Somerton Road
Langport
Somerset
TA10 9SJ
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Each year hundreds of thousands of children are born with brain conditions that affect their social, communication and learning abilities.
bibic is a national charity offering practical help to families caring for children with conditions like autism, aspergers, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, ...
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Families with disabled children.
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Deaf Plus South West Somerset
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Tel: 01935 415880
Adult Social Care Team
Old Kelways
Langport
Somerset
TA10 9YE
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A charity who work with people with hearing impairments. The services include information, advocacy and guidance, support, training, lipreading and rehabilitation. We also offer assessment and equipment fitting, sport, leisure and social facilities, IT training, employment support, sign language...
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Rosie Crane Trust
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Tel: 01460 55120
PO Box 62
Ilminster
Somerset
TA19 0WW
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We support bereaved parents through their grief after the loss of a son or daughter of any age, and at any stage in the bereavement, through a national, confidential 24 Hour Listening Ear Helpline, Drop-in Centres and a befriending service.
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Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group
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Tel: 01823 342452
C/o 4 Heron Way
Ilminster
Somerset
TA19 0BX
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Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group is a self help group for people with Colorectal Cancer (often known as bowel cancer), their families and carers.
We are here for anyone who lives in Somerset or who is receiving their treatment in the county.
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People with Colorectal Cancer (often known as bowel cancer), their families and carers.
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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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Western Lupus Group
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Tel: 01935 840132
Gardeners Cottage
Kingsdon
Somerton
Somerset
TA11 7JZ
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The Western Lupus Group was formed to help, support and give general advice to people with Systemic and Discoid Lupus, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and associated conditions throughout Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
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Anyone affected by Systemic and Discoid Lupus, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and associated conditions.
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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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Nras (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) Support Group Yeovil
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Tel: 01460 72134
TA16 5PX
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Yeovil Rheumatoid Group was established in 2009 to give help and information to those suffering from Rheumatiod Arthritis. We meet at Holy Trinity Church on Lysander Road in Yeovil and have a selection of guest speakers and informal chat. All welcome.
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Motor Neurone Disease Association South and West Somerset
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Tel: 01935 426434
West Monkton Village Hall
Monkton Heathfield
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8NE
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The South and West Somerset Branch hold regular meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month, except August and December. Open Meetings and Careers Meetings are held for people with Motor Neurone disease, their careers, families, and friends.
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