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Swindon Carers Centre
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Tel: 01793 531133
Sanford House
Sanford Street
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 1HE
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Swindon Carers Centre is a charitable organisation, which is part of the Carers Trust Network, established to provide help and support to the 21,000 unpaid carers in Swindon. We have teams specialising in young carers under 18, parent carers (looking after children ?under 18 with additional needs...
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We have a team of professionals and trained volunteers who provide a wide range of support and services to unpaid carers of all ages.
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Home And Away Short Break Scheme Swindon
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Tel: 01793 465706
Swindon Borough Council
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 2JH
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The Home and Away Scheme is designed to support the parents of children with disabilities. It provides respite care for the parents and carers of disabled children by giving them a regular, and much needed, short break away from the unique, complex demands and special parenting skills required to...
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The service is for parents of children with disabilities.
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Foggy's Invisible Illness Support
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Tel: 07396 161265
SN3 6HP
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Dedicated to providing support, raising awareness and promoting positivity, primarily for:
- Arthritic Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Widespread Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Long Covid
- M. E. Myalgic Encephalopathy
- Myofascial Pain
- Polymyalgia and Giant Cell Arteritis
- Rheumat...
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It Can Help (Itch) National
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Tel: 0800 269 545
Members Groups
1st Floor, Block D, North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 1FA
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IT Can Help was founded in 1994 as a programme of BCS (British Computer Society), The Chartered Institute for IT. IT Can Help offers free computer support to disabled people. Our volunteers make over 1000 visits each year to assist disabled people.
If you have a disability and need IT help, we w...
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Swindon And South West Asbestos Group
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Tel: 01793 813616
P O Box 2729
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 4ZW
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We have two different types of group. One is for asbestos sufferers and their carers. They meet for interesting talks and support. We have a separate group for widows and wives of asbestos sufferers in the South West who meet for support, friendship and trips to various places of interest.
We h...
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Headway Swindon and District
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Tel: 01793 674820
Avocet House
The Dorcan Complex, Faraday Road
Dorcan
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 5HQ
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Since 1989 Headway Swindon has been supporting adults with traumatic and acquired brain injury, their families and carers. Our centre in Dorcan is a relaxed, safe and non-judgemental environment for adults with a brain injury.
Our aim is to enable brain injury survivors to regain and relearn ski...
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Swindon Me Support Group
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Tel: 01793 344700
SN25 3PH
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Our Aims:
•To encourage and support sufferers and carers in a positive way, through meeting regularly.
•To share information and ways of coping with the illness.
•To raise public awareness of M.E/CFS and its effects.
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Sufferers, carers, general public
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Parkinson's UK Swindon and District Branch
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Tel: 07976 413 875
Grange Leisure Centre
Grange Drive
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 4JY
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Swindon Parkinson’s provides friendship, emotional support, advice and signposting to those who can provide the appropriate help and support. In 2019, the Branch was awarded the prestigious HM The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services for services to the People of Swindon (the equivalent to an MB...
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All those affected by Parkinson's whether they are members of the Branch or of Parkinson’s UK, their families and their carers.
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The Bruce Trust
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Tel: 01264 356451
The Bruce Trust
PO Box 21
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 9YY
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The Bruce Trust is a registered charity which provides specially-designed, purpose-built, wide-beam canal boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal, from two bases, for hire for self-catering, self-steer holidays by disabled, disadvantaged or elderly people and their carers.
The Kennet and Avon canal r...
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Disabled, disadvantaged or elderly people
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Parkinson'S Uk Malmesbury Branch
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Tel: 01793 852620 or 0344 225 3694
Town Hall
Cross Hayes
Malmesbury
Wiltshire
SN16 9BZ
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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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