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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 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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Age Uk County Durham
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Tel: 0191 386 3856
DH1 1TW
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Age UK County Durham is the principal voluntary organisation working for older people, their families and carers throughout County Durham. Our aim is to address the cause of difficulties faced by older people and to provide help and support where needed.
An important part of our work is provi...
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Anyone aged 50 plus living in County Durham
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Blaydon Youth And Community Centre
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Tel: 0191 414 7849
Shibdon Road
Blaydon
Tyne and Wear
NE21 5LT
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The centre has excellent facilities: a large sports hall, social area with TV, pool table and air hockey, providing adequate seating, there is a well equipped kitchen, two multi purpose rooms, used for training and meetings.
There is a large playroom and outdoor play area, which is used on a dai...
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Headway Gateshead And South Tyneside
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Tel: 07725 232527
Blaydon Primary Care Centre
Shibdon Road
Blaydon
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE21 5NW
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Headway Gateshead and South Tyneside is affiliated to Headway UK – the national brain injury association. In April 2010 Headway Gateshead and South Tyneside employed their first member of staff – a community development officer. The community development officer works with people affected by bra...
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Headway Central Northumberland
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Tel: 0191 283 4623 / 07552101559
c/o North East Regional Co-ordinator
Blaydon Primary Care Centre
Shibdon Road
Blaydon
Tyne and Wear
NE21 5NW
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It is estimated that approximately 30,000 adults in the North East are living with long term effects of a traumatic brain injury. Headway’s groups in the North East are there to support these people and many more in the area affected by conditions such as stroke, meningitis encephalitis and tumour.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Tel: 0300 005 1213
Enterprise House
Enterprise City
Meadowfield Avenue
Spennymoor
Co Durham
DL16 6JF
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Durham County Carers Support is a registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. We are a voluntary organisation that provides free high quality services and support to unpaid Carers over the age of 18 who support someone living the County Durham area.
A Carer is someone who, without pa...
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Tel: 0191 386 2146
136 Devonshire Rd
Durham
County Durham
DH1 2BL
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'Durham Otters' Swim club has been running for over 25 years in the Durham city area to provide a safe and friendly environment for those who find public swimming sessions unsuitable, but who would like to swim or relax in a pool.
The charity, run entirely by volunteers, gives disabled adults an...
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British Porphyria Association
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Tel: 0300 30 200 30
136 Devonshire Road
Durham City
Durham
County Durham
DH1 2BL
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The British Porphyria Association aims to reach out to as many people as possible; patients, doctors, hospitals and research establishments in order to improve the understanding of this condition.
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Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
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Tel: 01207 545469
PO Box 205
Rowlands Gill
Tyne and Wear
NE39 2WX
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The only registered charity in the UK dedicated solely to the support of people affected by thyroid cancer.
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10am - 4pm: Helpline avaliable for anyone affected by thyroid cancer
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