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Durham Deafened Support
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Tel: 0191 518 3358
14 Upper Yoden Way
Castledene Shopping Centre
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 1BB
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Durham Deafened Support was established in 1998 to promote the relief, integration, rehabilitation, welfare and education of people who have become isolated because of hearing loss, enabling them to cope with their disability through advocacy, support, education, information and other ways of hel...
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General public and other service providers
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ADDER
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Tel: 07765 743 656
Kibblesworth Millennium Centre
Grange Terrace
Kibblesworth
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE11 0XN
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Action for Dystonia, Diagnosis, Education & Research (ADDER) has four main aims:
• to advance the education of the public in relation to the sickness and distress caused by dystonia
• to promote the treatment of people with dystonia and other related movement disorders
• to offer support and w...
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General public but mainly members of the charity.
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Blind Life In Durham (Blind)
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Tel: 01388 763501
8 Brookside Avenue
Crook
County Durham
DL15 8LB
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Blind Life in Durham (B.L.I.N.D.) is a young organisation established in 2004, managed by a committee of visually impaired volunteers, to help and support the blind and partially sighted community in County Durham.
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Visually impaired people and carers
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Headway Wearside
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Tel: 0191 522 7113
St. Mary and St. Peters Community Project
Springwell Road
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR3 4DY
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Headway Wearside aims to provide information, support and social activities for brain injury survivors, their families and carers in the Sunderland area. Working with the local community, relevant professionals and organisations to promote the understanding of Acquired Brain Injury.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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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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Seaham Physically Disabled Club
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Tel: 0191 581 5040
SR7 7SA
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Providing social opportunities for people with physical disabilities through a day club. Various activities are arranged, including lunches, trips and holidays.
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Sunderland City Council - services for adults
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Tel: 0191 520 4845
Sunderland City Council
Leechmere Centre
Leechmere Industrial Estate
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 9TS
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Provide social care services for adults
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Adults and those that care for them
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The Sunderland Cardiac Support Group
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Our main aim is to help rehabilitate whilst still supporting group members.
We enjoy numerous social gatherings, arrange medical and social speakers, meet monthly, organise bus trips, dances, walks. etc.
The icing on the cake has been the success of the exercise class which started September 1...
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Sunderland Breast Care Support Group
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Tel: 0191 567 8203
SR2 9NA
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The group meets in the refectory of Sunderland Royal Hospital to encourage members who have breast care problems to share their experiences with others in the same or similar circumstances. Very informal talks by professionals and others.
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People who have breast care problems and others in the same or similar circumstances.
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Tel: 01388 731444
Tow Law Community Association
Ironworks Road
Dan's Castle
Tow Law
County Durham
DL13 4AY
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Offers a range of community activities such as an IT drop in, solicitors surgery and youth groups.
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