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Age Concern, South Gloucestershire
We provide direct help to older people, offering advice, practical services and home visits. Age Concern has developed travel insurance with no upper age limit.
Volunteers are always welcome - call Sue Rider on 01454 857754. For more information, please call in at the Age Concern Office, 34 St Mary Street, Thornbury, email us using the link below or phone 01454 858750.
www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/...
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Avon-North Mencap
We are a local charity working in South Gloucestershire and Bristol with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. We run a volunteer programme where volunteers are matched one-to-one with adults with learning disabilities. We are currently looking for volunteers (who are given training and their expenses are paid) and for people who would benefit from the service.
www.avonnorthmencap.org.uk
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Bristol Pituitary Support Group
The group aims to provide support for patients with pituitary disorders, their families and carers. We include South Gloucestershire, and meet on the third Wednesday of every month, except July and August at The Academic Centre, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, at 7.30pm.
We are a friendly open group who have all had experience of these problems and will make new members feel very welcome.
For more information please contact our Chairman Jenny West, 3 Chipping Close, Symn Lane, Wotton-Under-Edge, Glos. GL12 7BB, 01454 843497 (home) or 07919 620498.
For publicity, please contact Jenny Fumpson, Tanglewood, 4B Highfield Drive, Redcliffe Bay, Portishead, N. Somerset, BS20 8JG, 01275 847286.

BUST - Breast Cancer Unit Support Trust
We are an independent charity that raises funds to support the work of the Breast Care Centre at Frenchay Hospital. We are also representing the interests of South Gloucestershire people in a review of Breast Care Services for Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. For more information, please contact Secretary and Trustee Daphne Havercroft using the links below.
www.bustbristol.co.uk
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Fibromyalgia Syndrome Support Group
The group provides help and support to sufferers of Fibromyalgia and their families, and promotes awareness in the local community. Members receive a regular newsletter about activities. We have a comprehensive lending library of books, journals and videos relating to Fibromyalgia. Group meetings are at Alveston Methodist Church, Greenhill, Alveston, 7-9pm, on the 4th Tuesday of every month. For more details, contact Elaine on 01454 415374.
www.southglosfibro.btik.com/
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MAMA: Meet A Mum Association
For most of us, the prospect of having a baby is exciting, absorbing and maybe just a bit frightening. Afterwards, when the excitement is over, mums react, quite naturally, in lots of different ways.
The lucky ones are bubbling over with happiness. Others feel lonely, exhausted and sometimes deeply depressed. Only other mothers with toddlers or new babies understand how you feel, which is why we started MAMA. Join our group and you can meet new friends, share your feelings openly and both give and get a lot of real help.
If you're interested, contact Denise Beddow on 01454 324654. Yate MAMA meets Tuesdays 10am-12noon, term time, in the Main Hall, Shireway Community Centre.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/local_organ...

Have a say in local health and social care.
The LINk will be a network of local people, organisations and groups that want to make health and social care services better.
The LINk’s membership is small at the moment and urgently needs people from the local community who feel strongly about local health and social care services.
For more information, please click below.
www.linksouthglos.org.uk
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Yate, Sodbury and District Community Transport
We provide accessible transport free to bus pass holders!
We manage Ring and Ride, which is available 9am-10.30pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-5pm Saturdays and Sundays.
Other services include transport to medical appointments, day trips and group travel.
Please click below or call 01454 228706 for a registration form and further information.

The Yard, 390 North Road, Yate, BS37 7LW

www.yate-ct.org.uk
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NHS
NHS information, advice and a guide to services.
www.nhs.uk

Related events

Thursday 11th March 2010
Fibromyalgia Syndrome Support Group Crafty Club - Quilling Workshop for beginners
10am-2pm, Lynne’s house - 15 Willoughby Close Alveston

BYO lunch and equipment if possible. These workshops by Sheila are intended for anyone wishing to try something new. We hope that by introducing a different craft each month there will be something for everyone to have a go at. So please come along and join in the fun.

You don’t have to be crafty just willing! For more details, contact Lynne Cullen on 01454 418882.
www.southglosfibro.btik.com


Wednesday 17th March 2010
Save the Children Quiz
7.15 for 7.30pm, Charter Suite, Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury

Maximum team size four people. To apply, please contact Mrs E. Gregson, Woodlands, Dodington Road, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6HS with a cheque for £12 made out to Save the Children.

Bristol Pituitary Support Group Meeting
The group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at the Academic Centre (adjacent to the Post Graduate Centre) at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.

The meeting will start with our AGM and will then be followed by "A Patient’s story". There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions.

The Bristol Pituitary Support Group is available for people who are suffering from any form of pituitary illness together with their families, carers and friends living in Bristol, South Gloucs, North Somerset and surrounding areas.

We particularly welcome newly diagnosed patients. We are a friendly open group who have all had experience of these problems and will make new members very welcome.

Further details are always available from Jenny West on 01453 843497 or Jenny Fumpson on 01275 847286.
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Tuesday 23rd March 2010
International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
7—9pm, Methodist Church Hall, Alveston

LINk
The group provides help and support to sufferers of Fibromyalgia and their families in South Gloucestershire. Group meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of every month. For more details, contact Elaine on 01454 415374.
www.southglosfibro.btik.com
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Thursday 25th March 2010
Local Health Matters in Your Community – Information Event
10.30am-2pm, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall (lunch provided)

South Gloucestershire LINk is bringing you this event in response to concerns raised at local Safer and Stronger groups.

There will be speakers from Great Western Ambulance Trust, The Frenchay Hospital Project group and from the new Yate Health Centre (the West Gate Center). This event is aimed at people living in the following areas: Yate, Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne, Chipping Sodbury, Westerleigh and Ladden Brook, but is also open to anyone else.

If you are interested in attending this event please click below.
www.linksouthglos.org.uk


Wednesday 31st March 2010
Yate Health Centre PIG meeting
10am, Poole Court, Heron 2

Click below for more information.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/health_and_...


Wednesday 7th April 2010
Fibromyalgia Syndrome Support Group Coffee Morning
10.30am–12noon, Alveston Methodist Church Hall

White Elephant, Good as New, Books, Cakes and Raffle. If you have anything at all for us to sell, please bring it along to our meeting.
For more details, contact Elaine on 01454 415374.
www.southglosfibro.btik.com


Saturday 10th April 2010
South Gloucestershire Celebration of Age Festival

10th – 23rd April


www.southglos.gov.uk/NR/exeres/75...


Tuesday 27th April 2010
Fibromyalgia Syndrome Support Group
7-9pm, Alveston Methodist Church

Emotional Freedom. The group provides help and support to sufferers of Fibromyalgia and their families in South Gloucestershire. Group meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of every month.
For more details, contact Elaine on 01454 415374.
www.southglosfibro.btik.com


Saturday 8th May 2010
Bristol Pituitary Support Group present: An evening with The Dursley Male Voice Choirg
7.30pm, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall

With soloist Madeline Crosbee. Tickets, priced £10, are available from Jenny West on 01453 843497 or Mike James 07817 406774.


Saturday 15th May 2010
Craft Fair
10am-4pm, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall

Large assortment of crafts and refreshments supporting Frenchay Hospital Cardiac Support Group. Free admission (sorry no more cards or jewellery).

For more information, please call June Poar on 07832 111159 or click below.
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Tuesday 25th May 2010
Fibromyalgia Syndrome Support Group
7-9pm, Alveston Methodist Church Hall

Open Meeting. The group provides help and support to sufferers of Fibromyalgia and their families in South Gloucestershire. Group meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of every month. For more details, contact Elaine on 01454 415374.
www.southglosfibro.btik.com



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