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British Red Cross Ipswich Medical Loans Centre
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Tel: 01473 219261
15 Chevallier Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2PF
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To provide the public with a short-term loan service, particularly in an emergency, of items such as wheelchairs, walking frames, commodes, back rests, bed cradles, bath seats and toilet raisers, which are essential items for people coping at home with disability or sickness.
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Asap - (Asperger Syndrome Adults And Parents) Essex
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Tel: 01206 240931
1 Plummers Road
Fordham
Colchester
Essex
CO6 3NP
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We maintain a telephone helpline service, we run regular social skills training programmes, an adult support group, youth clubs, social events and we campaign for better services and understanding for people with Asperger’s syndrome and their families around the county.
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Adults with Asperger Syndrome and their families
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Suffolk Sight
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Tel: 01473 611011
19 Tower Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3BE
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Suffolk Sight was formed by the merger of The East Suffolk Association for the Blind and West Suffolk Sight. Suffolk Sight CIO.
Registered Charity Number 1183608
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Any visually impaired people, and their families and carers.
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Ipswich Disabled Advice Bureau
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Tel: 01473 217313
19 Tower Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3BE
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Ipswich Disabled Advice Bureau provides free and confidential advice, information and advocacy to disabled people and their families.
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Disabled people, their families and carers
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Suffolk Home Library Service (Hls)
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Tel: This service is offered direct from your local library. Please contact your nearest library to find out about the Home Library Service in your area.
IP1 3DE
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The Home Library Service (HLS) takes books and other items to older and disabled people in their own homes, including those who live in sheltered accommodation and residential nursing homes. Local volunteers work with the support of library staff to deliver the service.
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Older and disabled people who are unable to use the library
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Anxiety/Ocd Support Group - Ipswich
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Tel: 07922 973916
c/o The Friends Society of Quakers
39 Fonnereau Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3JH
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This group is open to people with OCD, BDD, and other associated anxiety disorders. It is also open to carers and family members if you would like to bring someone along with you.
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People with OCD, BDD, and other associated anxiety disorders. It is also open to carers and family members.
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Genesis: Orwell Mencap
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Tel: 01473 723888
6 Wright Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9JG
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Orwell Mencap is a charity based in Ipswich providing a variety of leisure, learning and work-based services across Suffolk. We provide both daytime activity and domiciliary care, as well as social enterprises including Genesis Garden Furniture and The Green Bike Project.
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People with a learning and/or physical disability
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Headway Suffolk (Ipswich)
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Tel: 01473 712 225
Epsilon House
West Road
Ransomes Euro Park
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9FJ
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Headway provides social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury and support and respite for their families.
They individually tailor programmes that are designed to maximise quality of life, independence and self-esteem.
Free carer advice and support services are available.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Ipswich Cancer Aid Network (Ican)
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Tel: 01473 716200
St Andrew’s Church Hall
Britannia Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 5HF
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We have a wide range of members at Ican. Some of us have cancer, some of us have had it in the past. Some of us are the partners or carers of people with cancer. Others have continued coming to the meetings after losing a loved one to the disease. Whatever our personal circumstances, we are all a...
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Anyone affected by cancer
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Ipswich Deaf Children's Society
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Suffolk House
2 Wharfedale Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 4JP
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Our mission is to provide the appropriate support, advice, assistance and experiences to those children and young people who have hearing loss. We want to help them lead a full and fun life, showing them that there’s nothing holding them back from living their best life!
Bringing children, youn...
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