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Aid For Children With Tracheostomies (Act)
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Tel: 01823 698398
Lammas Cottage
Stateh
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA7 0JL
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Offer support and advice for families who care for a child with a tracheostomy and for any professionals who are involved in their care.
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Parent, carer, friend, relative or professional.
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Bibic
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Tel: 01458 253 344
Old Kelways,
Somerton Road
Langport
Somerset
TA10 9SJ
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Each year hundreds of thousands of children are born with brain conditions that affect their social, communication and learning abilities.
bibic is a national charity offering practical help to families caring for children with conditions like autism, aspergers, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, ...
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Families with disabled children.
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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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Brainwave South West
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Tel: 01278 429089
Brainwave Centre
Huntworth Gate
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 6LQ
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Brainwave works with families to deliver individual home-based therapy and exercise programmes that help children with disabilities and developmental delay to achieve their potential.
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Any family with a neurologically impaired child.
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ESCAPE Support Group
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Tel: 01823 442160
Unit H, Creech Mill
Mill Lane
Creech St Michael
Taunton
Somerset
TA3 5PX
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Escape Support Group aims to provide support to families in Somerset raising children who have disabilities or additional needs, through providing a wide range of fun activities, days out and occasional short break holidays. Our events boost morale, increase confidence, improve social skills as w...
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All that we ask is that a child aged up to 17 from within your direct family unit has a special need.
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Somerset Rural Youth Project Targeted Rural Support Team
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Tel: 01278 722300
Unit 2 Suprema Estate
Edington
Somerset
TA7 9LF
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We aim to engage and support young people living in rural areas across Somerset in a range of social, economic, educational and recreational opportunities. These are designed to encourage social inclusion and life long learning, helping to create both social and economic independence.
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General public, Carers and other professionals.
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Motor Neurone Disease Association South and West Somerset
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Tel: 01935 426434
West Monkton Village Hall
Monkton Heathfield
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8NE
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The South and West Somerset Branch hold regular meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month, except August and December. Open Meetings and Careers Meetings are held for people with Motor Neurone disease, their careers, families, and friends.
Branches strive to provide the best possible support...
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Tel: 07851 539288
TA6 3RR
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Finley's Footprints provide services after a bereavement, or during a crisis. Although we specialise in services to families affected by pregnancy loss, baby and child loss our Hope Coaching is beneficial to other people.
Hope Coaching can help at:
- General bereavement
- Times of crisis
- Times...
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The services are available to carers and the general public
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Somerset Young Carers Project Somerset
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Tel: 01278 437368
Bridgwater Children’s social care
Blake
Northgate
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 3HF
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Somerset Young Carers Project (SYCP) provides advice, information and advocacy for young carers in Somerset. Young carers are able to meet other young people in the same situation through the project, which also runs meeting groups and leisure activities, offering a break from home life. SYCP spe...
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Rosie Crane Trust
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Tel: 01460 55120
PO Box 62
Ilminster
Somerset
TA19 0WW
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We support bereaved parents through their grief after the loss of a son or daughter of any age, and at any stage in the bereavement, through a national, confidential 24 Hour Listening Ear Helpline, Drop-in Centres and a befriending service.
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