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Swan Advice Network Volunteer Transport Scheme Radstock
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Tel: 01761 439548
Leigh House
1 Wells Hill
Radstock
Somerset
BA3 3RN
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We provide transport for elderly and disabled people on a low income. This is a social car scheme run with volunteer drivers providing a door to door service with their own vehicle. We cover Bath and North East Somerset.
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Elderly, disabled, people on low income
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Dorset Gastrectomy And Oesophagectomy (Go) Support Group
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Tel: 01305 255710
Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2JY
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The GO Support Group provides support, information and advice to anyone throughout Dorset who has undergone surgery for stomach cancer.
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Youth Cancer Trust
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Tel: 01305 584064
The Factory Advanced Healthcare Centre
Peverell Avenue
East Poundbury
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 3WE
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Youth Cancer Trust provides online support and free therapeutic wellbeing holidays for young people (aged 14 to 30) living with and beyond cancer, from anywhere in the UK and the Irish Republic, or who are patients of any UK hospital.
The online group offers support, fun activities such as cooke...
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Young people with cancer or in remission (aged 14 to 30)
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Tel: 01305 751160
St John Ambulance
St John House
Bridport Road
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2NH
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St John Ambulance Dorset provides a Carers Support Programme to help people in a caring role.
The Carers Support Programme is a free 4 session course (held over one morning for four weeks) and is available to any adult who looks after another, in caring capacity. The course material is accredite...
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Dorset County Council – services for adults
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Tel: 01305 221016
Adult Access Team
Pullman Court, Station Approach
Weymouth Avenue
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1GA
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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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Dorset Advocacy
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Tel: 0300 343 7000
13-15 Jubilee Court
Paceycombe Way
Poundbury
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 3AE
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Dorset Advocacy works in the Dorset and BCP Council area with disabled people, carers, people with learning disabilities or difficulties, and those who lack mental capacity. We help you to speak up so that you get the social and health care services that you need. We can also provide support if...
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People with learning difficulties, disabled and older people.
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Nras (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) Support Group Yeovil
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Tel: 01460 72134
TA16 5PX
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Yeovil Rheumatoid Group was established in 2009 to give help and information to those suffering from Rheumatiod Arthritis. We meet at Holy Trinity Church on Lysander Road in Yeovil and have a selection of guest speakers and informal chat. All welcome.
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Greenwood Centre For Independent Living
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Tel: 033 300 30010
Maiden Castle Road
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2ER
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If you need information and advice on disability products, national and local suppliers, organisations and services, we can help you find it. In addition, there are computer facilities available for you to search our extensive information databases, either with or without help from our experience...
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The Centre for Independent Living is designed for people of all ages and disabilities, their carers and families, health and social care professionals, voluntary, community and business organisations.
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Verwood And District Carers Group The Cranborne Surgery
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Tel: 01725 517272
Lake Road Surgery
Lake Road
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 6QB
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This is an informal group run by carers for carers to give support, advice and help where possible. We also have outings and social events.
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Deaf Plus South West Somerset
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Tel: 01935 415880
Adult Social Care Team
Old Kelways
Langport
Somerset
TA10 9YE
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A charity who work with people with hearing impairments. The services include information, advocacy and guidance, support, training, lipreading and rehabilitation. We also offer assessment and equipment fitting, sport, leisure and social facilities, IT training, employment support, sign language...
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