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Friends Of Young Carers (Wigan & Leigh)
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Tel: 07546 487063
Allan Taylor House
27 Charles Street
Leigh
Lancashire
Greater Manchester
WN7 1DB
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Young Carers are children and young people under the age of 18 years, who provide care to another family member, who has a physical illness or disability, mental ill-health, sensory disability or has a problematic use of drugs or alcohol.
Young Carers are a vulnerable and unrecognised group in s...
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Young carers and their families.
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Headway Preston & Chorley
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Tel: 01772 789 323
Newlands House
60 Chain House Lane
Whitestake
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 4LG
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We aim to provide a wide range of support to meet the individual needs of people with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers and promote awareness of acquired brain injury by means of information, advice and training throughout our local community.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Self Unlimited North West
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Tel: 01254 852878
Roach Road
Samlesbury
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 0RB
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Self Unlimited supports people with learning disabilities to live the lives that they want.
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Adults with a learning disability (18 years old and onwards).
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Tel: 01695 711963
Certacs House
Westgate
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 8AZ
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We provide respite breaks for carers through specifically matched and introduced volunteers. We also provide practical and emotional support for elderly and disabled people living alone, as well as befriending services and support for independent living.
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Carers, elderly people living alone without a designated carer, family and friends, general public, statutory and voluntary organisations
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Mencap West Lancashire
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Tel: 01695 731010
Certacs House
10-12 Westgate
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 8AZ
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Our Organisation provides activities for people with learning disabilities and support and advice for their families and carers.
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People with learning disabilities and their family and carers. We also encourage the general public and proffessionals to use our service.
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Tel: 07807 210913
WA3 2LF
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Staffed and run by volunteer carers, we understand the difficulties carers face and aim to provide a welcoming and sympathetic environment. We arrange regular day trips and weekends away, provide coffee mornings and support through our newsletter and website.
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Home Library Service
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Tel: 01204 332345
Farnworth Library
Market Street
Farnworth
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL4 7PG
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A service delivering library books and talking books to the housebound in their homes, through a combination of library staff and volunteers.
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Headway Blackburn with Darwen
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Tel: 07926 571 247
Headway Blackburn with Darwen
Spring Bank Court
Spring Bank Terrace
Blackburn
Greater Manchester
BB2 4GU
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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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Motor Neurone Disease Association South Lancashire
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Tel: 01744 894298
Thistle Hotel
Penny Lane
Haydock
Merseyside
WA11 9SG
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The South Lancashire Branch holds open meetings every third Thursday of the month except in December.
Branches and Groups strive to provide the best possible support to local people with Motor Neurone Disease, their families and carers.
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Local people with Motor Neurone Disease, their families and carers.
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Parkinson's UK Bolton Branch
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Tel: 0790 7715268
Kings Church Centre
Unit 1 Millfield Road
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL2 6QY
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Offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
Also organise regular events and social activities - join and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.
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People with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
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