10 TALKBACK BRANCHES
BACKCARE BRANCHES The BackCare branches are a network of local support groups up and down the country. They are run by local members who organise educational, social and fundraising events. You can find your local branch in the listing, right. If you’d like to start a branch in your area, please contact branches@backcare. org.uk
CAMBRIDGE • 56 members Contact: Ms Mary Griffiths Email: blincomary@gmail.com
READING • 24 members Contact: Mr David Laird Telephone: 0118 947 0709 Email: davidlaird@talktalk.net
DERBY • 61 members Contact: Mrs Christine Sissons Telephone: 01332 763636 Email: chris.sissons@btinternet.com
SALISBURY • 122 members Contact: Mrs Barbara White Telephone: 01722 333925 Email: white.alan@btinternet.com
ESSEX • first meeting, 9 October Contact: Mrs Lyndee Oscar Telephone: 01206 804353 Email: lyndee@kidsbacks4thefuture.co.uk
SOUTHAMPTON • 32 members Contact: Mrs Jo Goudge-Riley Telephone: 02380 464170 Email: goudgeriley@gmail.com
HARROGATE & DISTRICT • 32 members Contact: Mrs Lin Tippey Telephone: 01423 865946 Email: keithandlin2@btinternet.com
SWANSEA (WALES) • 56 members Contact: Ms Gloria Morgan Telephone: 01792 208290 Email: gloriamorgan@talktalk.net
HULL & EAST RIDING • 90 members Contact: Mrs Beryl Kelsey Telephone: 01482 353547 Email: kelsey59@kelsey59.karoo.co.uk
WEST LONDON • 15 members Contact: Mrs Teresa Sawicka Telephone: 020 8997 4848 Email: tere_ss@yahoo.co.uk
LOTHIAN (SCOTLAND) • 66 members Contact: Mrs Jean Houston Telephone: 0131 441 3611 Email: jean.houston@blueyonder.co.uk
WEST MIDLANDS • 11 members Contact: Mrs Thelma Pearson Telephone: 01902 783537
POOLE & BOURNEMOUTH • 5 members Contact: Mrs Patricia Bowman Telephone: 01202 710308 Email: patriciabowman@ntlworld.com
WINCHESTER • 39 members Contact: Ms Gillian Rowe Telephone: 023 8025 2626 Email: gillianmrowe@hotmail.com
Essex branch The new Essex branch has been going from strength to strength since it was founded earlier in the year by Lyndee Oscar and Ned Wombwell, who are both osteopaths and BackCare Professional Members. They hosted a stand at Street Wise, a wellbeing event in Colchester in the summer, and were very active during BackCare Awareness Week in October (see page 5),
when they also had their official launch which was attended by the Mayor of Colchester, Theresa Higgins. Lyndee has been taking the pressure off Head Office by unofficially coaching several other BackCare Professional Members who’ve come forward and shown an interest in setting up a BackCare branch to serve their local community – many thanks Lyndee!
Above: branch lift-off, from left to right, Lyndee Oscar, the Mayor of Colchester Theresa Higgins, and Ned Wombwell cut the cake
TALKBACK l ISSUE 4 2015