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Durham Area Disability Leisure Group
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Tel: 07592 366454
Unit 15, Vane Tempest Hall
Maynards Row
Gilesgate
Durham
County Durham
DH1 1QF
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Providing sports, leisure and social opportunities for children and young people with disabilities, living within Durham and surrounding areas.
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Children and young people with disabilities / siblings / parents / carers
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Sunderland Parent Carer Forum
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Tel: 0739 3129 858
NE38 7QW
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We are parents and carers working together to create change, so all our children and young people can learn, make friends, have a voice and be part of everyday community and school life.
We support families with children and young people who have disabilities, special education needs and/or addi...
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Parent/carers and service providers. We are an inclusive group, where everyone is welcome.
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Niemann-Pick Disease Group (Uk)
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Tel: 0191 415 0693
Suite 2, Vermont House
Concord
Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE37 2SQ
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When a child or individual is diagnosed with Niemann-Pick disease it adversely affects the whole family. Hopes and dreams for the future are destroyed, leaving families feeling distressed, frightened and isolated. The path to this diagnosis is often a difficult one, due to the rarity of the condi...
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Parkinson's UK Durham Branch
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Tel: 0344 225 3604
Newton Hall Community Centre
Kira Drive
Durham
County Durham
DH1 5GU
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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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Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (Hme) Support Group
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Tel: 07961540768
HME Support Group
PO Box 207
Chester-le-Street
County Durham
DH3 9AR
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Advice and support regarding rare bone disorder (also known as Diaphyseal Aclasis and Familial Bone Spurs).
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Anyone affected by rare bone disorder (also known as Diaphyseal Aclasis and Familial Bone Spurs) carers, families and professionals
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Durham County Council Welfare Rights
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Tel: 0191 370 8787
DH1 5TS
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DCC Welfare Rights Team offer information, advice and representation at tribunals for disabled people and their carers on benefits and tax credits. The team offers a service to anyone living in County Durham.
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Durham Children And Young People'S Network
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Tel: 03000 265 792
DH1 5UG
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We must keep a register of children and young people with disabilities, up to the age of 25. In County Durham we call this the Children and Young People's Network.
The register helps us to make better plans around what services are needed and in what areas. The register creates a virtual networ...
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Children and young people between the ages of 0-25, who live in County Durham, who have a physical or mental condition which has a "substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities" (Equalities Act 2010). This definition includes the followi...
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Durham County Council Social Care Direct
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Tel: 03000 26 79 79
Social Care Direct
Spectrum 8
Spectrum Business Park
Seaham
County Durham
DH1 5UG
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Provides Adult social services
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Adults, children, young people, older people and those who care for them
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Slc Laryngectomee Club
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Tel: 0191 536 9655
SR6 7PU
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The SLC Laryngectomee Group offers support to assist in the welfare and rehabilitation of people who have had a laryngectomy, and their carers. They provide information on management of the condition both through literature and through befriending.
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Waddington Street Centre
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Tel: 0191 386 0702
Waddington Street Centre
3 Waddington Street
Durham
County Durham
DH1 4BG
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The Waddington Street Centre offers support and opportunities to people in the North Durham area who experience enduring mental health problems.
The Centre provides a wide range of quality services based around education and training within a welcoming environment. Waddington Street Centre is ...
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