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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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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.
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South Gloucestershire Council - services for children
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Tel: 01454 868008
St Lukes Close
Emersons Green
Emersons Way
Emersons Green
South Gloucestershire
BS16 7AL
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Provide social care services for children and young people
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Children, young people and those that care for them
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South Gloucestershire Council - services for adults
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Tel: 01454 868007
St Lukes Close
Emersons Green
Emersons Way
Emersons Green
South Gloucestershire
BS16 7AL
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South Gloucestershire Council commissions a range of services to support carers in their caring role from the voluntary sector.
The department carries out Carers Assessment and signposts to the listed organisations in some cases, in others where carers are Fair access to care services (FACS) eli...
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Learning Difficulties Partnership Board South Gloucestershire
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Tel: 0117 958 9904
South Gloucestershire Community Care and Housing Department
St Lukes Close
Emerserson Way
Emersons Green
South Gloucestershire
BS16 7AL
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A local partnership that brings together people with learning disabilities, carers, public, voluntary and independent agencies in South Gloucestershire. Its job is to support local organisations and groups to work together to increase opportunities for people with learning difficulties. The Partn...
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Bath And District Mencap
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Tel: 01225 851417
285 London Road East
Batheaston
Bath
Somerset
BA1 7RL
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We offer opportunities for people with learning disabilities families and carers who live in and around Bath. We offer our members a wide variety of sporting, social and fun activities. We organize holidays and day trips that would normally be inaccessible to many who attend. We can provide infor...
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Parkinson'S Uk Taunton And Mid Somerset Branch
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Tel: 01823 286084 or 0344 225 3695
TA2 8JY
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Offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
Also organise regular events and social activities - join and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.
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People with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
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Concorde Wheelchair Dancers
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Tel: 07708 791565
125 Willowherb Rd
Lyde Green
Emersons Green
Bristol
Avon
BS16 7GW
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The Concordes have been dancing in wheelchairs since the 1970s. Members have come and gone, but our vision has stayed the same – to enjoy the fun and exercise of dancing. After all, why shouldn’t disabled people get to dance just the same as the able-bodied? That’s why we also dance PHAB – which ...
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Anyone, as long as they can propel their own wheelchair, either manual or electric.
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Addison's Disease Self Help Group
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Starling House
1600 Bristol Parkway North
Bristol
Avon
BS34 8YU
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The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) is the UK & Ireland charity working to improve the lives of people with Addison’s Disease, adrenal insufficiency and all who support them.
Addison’s is a rare disease affecting adrenal gland function and can be life threatening. It affects approxi...
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National Family Carer Network Bristol
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Tel: 0117 9061700
C/o Hft
5/6 Brook Office Park
Folly Brook Road
Emersons Green
South Gloucestershire
BS16 7FL
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The Network links groups and organisations that support families that include an adult with a learning disability.
Our key objective is to work together to promote better life chances for families that include someone with a learning disability.
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Family carers and anyone with an interest in families which include a person with a learning disability
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