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Support groups

Carers' Groups
Carers' groups take place across South Gloucestershire. They are open to all carers so that they can:
- Meet other carers
- Have a cup of tea and chat
- Pick up information
Some groups are open to all carers and some are for specific carers.
If you are able to spare an hour or two there are a number of opportunities to meet with other carers to find out more about the support available to you. Why not try and come along?
www.mythornbury.co.uk/obj/sgcarer...

Contact the Elderly
Contact the Elderly helps alleviate loneliness amongst isolated over 75s within the local community by organising tea parties once a month on a Sunday afternoon. We are looking to start a new group in Filton and need more volunteers. Could you be a driver (once a month), a host (twice a year) or help with the admin? Please contact Helen on 0117 960 9606 or by email below.
www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk
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Family Centre Deaf Children (FCDC)
We bring together families living with deafness through organised children’s activities and family sessions. We encourage all of the family to become involved in our activities and welcome deaf parents and their children, hearing parents, their deaf children and siblings, children’s friends, grandparents, relatives, carers and family friends.
www.fcdc.org.uk

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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GRANTnet - searching for grants
Are you looking for funding for your organisation?
GRANTnet is a service which can help to identify suitable funding and grants for activities or projects. It allows community and voluntary groups, social enterprises and small businesses to search across a huge range of funding sources.
www.southglos.gov.uk/BusinessMatt...

NHS
NHS information, advice and a guide to services.
www.nhs.uk

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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Related events

Wednesday 6th June 2012
6.30pm: Filton Carers' Group, Park Centre, Upper Horfield Community Trust

Filton Carers' Group
6.30–8.30pm, Upper Horfield Community Trust, Eden Grove, Filton

Open to all carers. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month. If you are able to spare an hour or two there are a number of opportunities to meet with other carers to find out more about the support available to you. Alternatively you can contact Carers Line on 0117 965 2200.


Wednesday 4th July 2012
6.30pm: Filton Carers' Group, Park Centre, Upper Horfield Community Trust

Filton Carers' Group
6.30–8.30pm, Upper Horfield Community Trust, Eden Grove, Filton

Open to all carers. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month. If you are able to spare an hour or two there are a number of opportunities to meet with other carers to find out more about the support available to you. Alternatively you can contact Carers Line on 0117 965 2200.


Wednesday 1st August 2012
6.30pm: Filton Carers' Group, Park Centre, Upper Horfield Community Trust

Filton Carers' Group
6.30–8.30pm, Upper Horfield Community Trust, Eden Grove, Filton

Open to all carers. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month. If you are able to spare an hour or two there are a number of opportunities to meet with other carers to find out more about the support available to you. Alternatively you can contact Carers Line on 0117 965 2200.


Wednesday 5th September 2012
6.30pm: Filton Carers' Group, Park Centre, Upper Horfield Community Trust

Filton Carers' Group
6.30–8.30pm, Upper Horfield Community Trust, Eden Grove, Filton

Open to all carers. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month. If you are able to spare an hour or two there are a number of opportunities to meet with other carers to find out more about the support available to you. Alternatively you can contact Carers Line on 0117 965 2200.


Thursday 6th September 2012
South Gloucestershire Discover Festival 2012

6 September until 4 November 2012

Discover is an exciting new festival which will be launched in Autumn 2012 by South Gloucestershire Council. The Discover Festival will bring together many established events to provide a fantastic programme of activities for 2012. Each event will retain a separate identity within the programme and will be listed in the brochure and on interactive web pages. Events to be featured in Discover include:

· Celebrating Age Festival
· Active Mind Month
· South Gloucestershire Taste Festival
· The Out and About Nature Programme
· Heritage Open Doors

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