WORCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CARERS
CARERS GROUPSThere are many carers groups in the county, offering the opportunity to meet other carers, share experiences, enjoy some activities or outings - informative or lighthearted - or just have a break.
Recent events have included: introduction to the calming properties of Reiki; advice on benefits; power of attorney and other services for carers, and of course, social occasions
To find a group near you click on the town names on the map,
or contact Maggie, the Carer Group Coordinator, on 01905 26500 for any further information
Recent events have included: introduction to the calming properties of Reiki; advice on benefits; power of attorney and other services for carers, and of course, social occasions
To find a group near you click on the town names on the map,
or contact Maggie, the Carer Group Coordinator, on 01905 26500 for any further information
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CARERS' GROUPS ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION
BROMSGROVE Carers
Meet on the Second Thursday of the month 11.00 - 12.30pm
Contact Maggie for details
DROITWICH SPA Carers Group
Meet on the Last Thursday of the month 11.00 - 12.30pm
The Old Library, Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa
EVESHAM Carers Group
Meet on Second Wednesday of the month 10-30 - 12.30pm
Meade Court, Merstow Green, Evesham
INKBERROW Carers Group
Meet on Wednesday 4 April 10.30 - 12.30pm
P.E.C. St Peter's Hall, Inkberrow
KIDDERMINSTER Carers Group
Meet on Third Thursday of the month 2.00 - 4.00pm
St Chad's Church Hall, Comberton, Kidderminster
MALVERN Carers Group
Meet on the Third Tuesday of the month 2.00 - 4.00pm
Viscount Cobham Court, Pickersleigh Road, Malvern
MARTLEY Village Link Carers
Meets on the First Thursday of the month 2.00 - 4.00pm
Heaton House, Martley
STOURPORT Carers Group
Meets on the Third Thursday of the month 10.30 - 12.30pm
Methodist Coffee Lounge, Parkes Passage, off High Street, Stourport
WORCESTER Carers Group
Meets on the First Friday of the month 10.30 - 12.00pm
Friends Meeting House, Sansome Place, Worcester
Other Carers Support Groups
and support groups for specific clients and conditions also meet in the county:
| TOWN | GROUP NAME | GROUP FOR | CONTACT | ADDRESS |
| BEWDLEY | Carer Support Group | All carers | Joanne Jones 01299 403677 | Bewdley Medical Centre Dog Lane, Bewdley DY12 2EF |
| Bewdley | MS Society Wyre Forest & District | MS sufferers and carers | Denise Bedrock 01299 400128 | 15 Coniston Way Bewdley DY12 2QA |
| BROMSGROVE | Bromsgrove Carers Group | All Carers Second Thursday of the month 11.00 - 12.30pm | Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17H Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| Bromsgrove | Alvechurch Carers' Group | All Carers or ex-carers social | Barbara Parsons 0121 445 2897 | 25 Callow Hill Road Alvechurch B48 7LS |
| Bromsgrove | Alzheimers Society Bromsgrove Carers Support Group | Support for Dementia carers | Jose Holmes 0121 445 2647 | . |
| Bromsgrove | Rethink Carers Family Support Redditch/ Bromsgrove | Mental Health carers | Andree Jones 0121 604 2371 | 24 Holmes Drive Rubery Birmingham B45 9ED |
| Bromsgrove | Charford Children's Centre | . | Tracey White 01527 872525 | 13 - 15 Humphrey Avenue Bromsgrove B60 3JB |
| Bromsgrove | Macular Disease Society Barnt Green | Macular Disease - all carers | Wendy Pepper | 25 Cofton Church Lane Barnt Green Birmingham B45 8DS |
| Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove Stroke Association | Stroke sufferers and carers | Sandra Langford 01527 488133 | POWCH Stourbridge Road Bromsgrove B61 0BB |
| Bromsgrove | Padstone Parent Carer Group | Parent Carers of those who attend Padstone 18+ LD | Jane Nicholls 01527 576550 | Padstone Day Service Recreation Road Bromsgrove B61 8DT |
| Redditch | Special Needs Children's Club | Children with disabilities - Parents/Carers | Margaret Burton 01527 877014 | Little Oaks 50 Providence Road Sidemoor, Redditch B61 8ES |
| Bromsgrove | WASGAP | Action and support group for adoptive parents | Morag Cox 01527 557955 | 426 Worcester Road Bromsgrove B61 7AE |
| Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove M.S. Support Group | MS sufferers and their carers | D.A. Breeze 01564 205127 | 38 Paddocks Road, Hollywood Bromsgrove B47 5EB |
| DROITWICH | Droitwich Spa Carers' Information & Support Group | All carers Last Thursday of the month 11.00 - 12.30pm | Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17H Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| Droitwich | Kingfields Day Centre - Carers Group | Family & carers of adults with learning disability | Di Perry 01905 778271 Click here to email | 39a/b Ledwych Road Droitwich Spa WR9 9LA |
| Droitwich | Droitwich Cancer Support Group | Support for cancer sufferers and their carers | Mrs B Wells 01527 577721 | 47 Housman Park School Drive Bromsgrove B |
| Droitwich | Transition Group Valuing family carers | Young people with Learning Difficulties | Valuing Family Carers | 44 High Street Droitwich Spa WR9 8ES |
| EVESHAM | Evesham Carers Group | All carers Second Wednesday of the month 10-30 - 12.30pm |
Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17H Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| Evesham | Evesham Stroke Support Group | Stroke sufferers and carers aged 55+ | Sally Galvin 01386 841629 | The Chance Aston Road Chipping Campden GL55 6HR |
| Evesham | Parkinson's Disease Society | Sufferers of Parkinson's Disease and their carers | Alison Faulkner | PO Box 42 Evesham WR11 2ZT |
| Evesham | Church Street Centre Carers Group | Elderly with dementia - Carers | Maureen Davies 01386 422350 | 20 Church Street Evesham WR11 1DS |
| Evesham | Evesham Focus Carers Group | Carers of Stroke victims | Susanne Palmer 01386 502480 | Evesham Day Rehab Centre Evesham Community Hospital Evesham WR11 6JT |
| Evesham | Evesham & Pershore Carers & Relatives Group | . | Caroline Chambers 01386 502348 | Evesham Day Hospital Waterside, Evesham WR11 6JT |
| INKBERROW | Inkberrow Carers Group | All Carers First Wednesday of the month 10-30 - 12.30pm |
Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17H Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| KIDDERMINSTER | Kidderminster Carers Group | All carers Third Thursday of the month 2.00 - 4.00pm |
Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17H Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| Kidderminster | Dysphasia Support Group Stroke Assn. | Stroke victims - Carers | Jeanette Baldwin 01562 827511 | 38 Connaught Avenue Kidderminster DY11 6LT |
| Kidderminster | Parent/Carer's Group | All carers | Geraldine Edwards 01562 68773 | Wyre Forest Day Opportunities (Kidderminster SEC), Habberley Road Kidderminster DY11 6AB |
| Kidderminster | Afasic Worcestershire | . | Bryony Walker 01562 700580 | 11 Wannerton Road Blakedown Kidderminster DY10 3NG |
| Kidderminster | Hansel & Gretel Support Group | Family Support | Sue Hunter 01562 68295 | Family Support Unit Redford Avenue Kidderminster DY10 2ES |
| Kidderminster | Alzheimers Society Wyre Forest | Dementia sufferers and Carers | Carol Warren 01562 823800 Click here to email | Wyre Forest & District Branch Alzheimers Society 83 New Road Kidderminster DY10 1AE |
| Kidderminster | Worcs ME Support Group Kidderminster Branch | ME sufferers support group | Audrey Hammond 01562 822834 | 15 Lyndholme Road Kidderminster DY10 1TJ |
| Kidderminster | Wyre Forest Day Opportunities (Parents Group) | Parents/carers of LD adults | Anthony Lyons 01562 747498 | 92 Orchard Street Kidderminster DY10 2JE |
| Kidderminster | The Elms SEC Carers Group | Special Education Needs Children's Carers | Sandra Hibbert 01562 68773 | The Elms SEC Habberley Road Kidderminster DY11 6AB |
| Kidderminster | Wyre Forest Parents' Action Group | Learning disabilities - Carers of adults | Kay Mather 01562 747507 | Woodfield House Bewdley Road Kidderminster DY11 6RL |
| MALVERN | Malvern Carers Group | All carers Third Tuesday of the month 2.00 - 4.00pm | Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17H Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| Malvern | Rowan House Carers Support/Education Groups | Carers of elderly with Mental Health problems Internal referral only | 01684 612763 | Rowan House Osborne Road Malvern Link WR14 1JE |
| Malvern | Worcs ME Support Group Malvern Branch | ME sufferers support group | Audrey Hammond 01562 822834 | 15 Lyndholme Road Kidderminster DY10 1TJ |
| Malvern | Relatives and Carers Support Group | Support group for people with mental illness | c/o Carers Unit 01905 730970 | St Annes Orchard Psychiatric Day Hospital Worcester Rd Link Top Malvern WR14 1EZ |
| Malvern | Malvern Special Families | Children with disabilities - Parents & carers | Maria Munday 01684 892526 Click here to email | Malvern Hills Primary School Bluebell Close Malvern WR14 3SW |
| Malvern | Alzheimers Society | Support for carers and Dementia sufferers | Ken Crump 01684 891455 | Information and Resource Centre Rowan House Osborne Road Malvern WR14 1JE |
| Malvern | Parkinsons Disease Society Malvern Friendship Group | Carers of Parkinsons' | Alison Faulkner 01684 833800 | PO Box 42 Evesham WR11 2ZT |
| Malvern | ADHD Family Support Group | ADHD Family Support | Fiona Doyle 01684 560121 | 11 Martin Close Malvern WR14 2GA |
| MARTLEY | Village Link Carers Group | All carers First Thursday of the month 2.00 - 4.00pm | Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17h Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| PERSHORE | Pershore Carers Group | All carers | Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17H Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| Pershore | Worcs ME Support Group - Pershore | ME sufferers Support group | Audrey Hammond 01562 822834 | 15 Lyndholme Road Kidderminster DY10 1TJ |
| REDDITCH | Carers Careline Carer Support Redditch www.carerscareline.co.uk | All Carers | Jane Deane 01527 66177 | Room 617 Ecumenical Centre 6 Evesham Walk Redditch B97 4EX |
| Redditch | REDCAPS | Families of children with disabilities | Tim Churchman 01527 541160 | 16 Great Hockings Lane Webheath Redditch B97 |
| Redditch | Redditch Carers Group for Learning Disability Tues | Learning Disability Tues | Pat Cox 01527 65470 | c/o Millfields SEC Middlehouse Lane Redditch B97 6RG |
| Redditch | Parkinson's Disease Society Redditch & Bromsgrove | Carers of Parkinson's Disease sufferers | Betty Stranz 01527 892656 | 1064 Redditch Road Astwood Bank Redditch B96 6ED |
| Redditch | Redditch Carers Support Group 2nd Thurs | Carers of older people with Mental Health Problems | Carol Rhodes 01527 488754 | Smallwood Health Centre Church Green West Redditch B97 4DJ |
| Redditch | MS Support Group Worcestershire | MS sufferers and their carers | Chris Digines 01527 458730 | 10 Stonepit Lane Redditch B97 5LX |
| STOURPORT | Stourport Carers Group | All carers Third Thursday of the month 11.00 - 12.30pm | Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17h Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| Stourport | Headway Wyre Forest Carers' Group | Acquired brain injury -carer support | Vicky Turvey 01299 878738 | Headway House 7-9 Galahad Way Stourport DY13 9TA |
| Stourport | Psycho Educational Training | Carers of those with a diagnosis of dementia | 01299 878738 01562 513280 | F Block Lucy Baldwin Hospital Bewdley Road Stourport DY13 8XZ |
| Stourport | Gainsborough Hotel Dementia Support Group | . | Denise Hayes 01299 827327 | Lucy Baldwin Hospital Bewdley Road Stourport DY13 8XZ |
| Tenbury | Alzheimers Carers Group Tenbury | Dementia carers | Carol Warren 01562 823800 Click here to email | Wyre Forest & District Branch Alzheimers Society 83 New Road Kidderminster DY10 1AE |
| WORCESTER | Worcester Carers Group | All carers First Friday of the month 10.30 - 12.00pm | Maggie Parker 01905 26500 | Worcs Association of Carers 17H Shrub Hill Industrial Estate Worcester WR4 9EL |
| Worcester | ADD/ADHD Family Support Group | ADD/ADHD Family Support | Jacqui Rouse 01905 359707 | PO Box 20 Worcester WR5 1YB |
| Worcester | Al's Cafe | Dementia, Carers and Cared for | 01905 730970 | c/o Worcestershire Carers' Unit 10 Pierpoint Street Worcester WR1 1TA |
| Worcester | Alzheimers Society Worcester | . | Worcester Co-ordinator 01905 22195 | Room 18 Angel Centre Angel Place Worcester WR1 1NW |
| Worcester | Alzheimers Society Worcester & District Branch | Dementia - Support for carers | Sylvia Parker 01905 452705 helpline763 | 50 Constance Road Worcester WR5 7NF |
| Worcester | Family & Friends Monthly Meeting | Caring for those with mental health difficulties | Vicky 01905 734520 | Studdart Kennedy House Spring Gardens Worcester WR1 2AE |
| Worcester | Carers Information Course | Carers support for relatives coping with psychosis in the family Professional referral required | Dr Jo Smith 01905 760320 | Psychology Dept, Wulstan Unit Newtown Hospital Worcester WR5 1JG |
| Worcester | Worcs ME Support Group - Worcester Branch | ME sufferers support group | Audrey Hammond 01562 822834 | 15 Lyndholme Road Kidderminster DY10 1TJ |
| Worcester | Worcester MS Support Group | MS sufferers and their carers | Yvette Flynn 01905 748854 | 25 Burleigh Road Worcester WR2 5QT |
| Worcester | Parents SEN Support Group | . | Claire White 01905 765913 | Parent Partnership Service PO Box 73 Worcester WR5 2YA |
| Worcester | Parent Carer Group | . | c/o Deanna Millward Carers Unit 01905 730970 | Perdiswell Young People's Leisure Centre Droitwich Road Worcester |
| Worcester | Worcs. Assn. for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus | Support for sufferers their families and carers | Mr Kirby 01905 640528 | Group will continue until 30 Jan 2008 |
| Worcester | Macular Disease Society | Macular Degeneration | 01905 723245 | c/o The Bradbury Centre 2 Sansome Walk Worcester WR1 1LH |
| Worcester | Perryfields/Cherry Orchard Carers Group | . | Becky Boyd 01905 355529 | Perryfields Centre Midland Road Worcester WR5 1DU |
| Worcester | Worcester AIDS Foundation | Support to carers providing care for anyone who is HIV positive | 01905 611602 Click here to email | . |
| Worcester | Worcester Autism Support Group | Autism - Parents and carers | Claire White 01905 765913 | Parent Partnership Service PO Box 73 Worcester WR5 2YA |
| Worcester | Worcs Assn of the Blind Carers Group | Adult carers of people with visual impairment | Rhian Thompson 01905 723245 Click here to email | The Bradbury Centre 2 Sansome Walk Worcester WR1 1LH |
| Worcester | Worcester Carers Support Group | Support for carers and people with dementia | Joanne Martin 01905 761200 | Edward House Day Hospital Timberdine Road Worcester WR5 2DD |
| Worcester | Dysphasia Support Group South Worcs | Stroke sufferers and carers | Sharon Boustin 01885 482485 | Stroke Assn. Brickbarns Farm Burying Lane Bromyard HR7 4NT |
| ROLLERCOASTER | . | Parents of children with Asperger's syndrome or on ASD spectrum | Sue Broom Jacci Phillips 01905 622125 | c/o BBC Action Line |