constructive, safe and informative environment to meet and we provide fun and healthy activities to participate in. Visit: www.fyldecoast-childrens.diabetesukgroup. org or email diabetesuk. fyldekidssupport@sky.com. Blackpool Area Group, Tesco Extra Community Room, Clifton Retail Park, Blackpool, FY4 4UJ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BLACKPOOL & FYLDE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Meeting every second Wednesday of the month. At Macmillan Windmill Centre - Blackpool Victoria Hospital Tel 01253 697876 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SMILE PRESTON Reg. Charity 1098658 www.smile-preston.co.uk Self Help Group for Chronic Pain Suffers. We Help Chronic Pain Suffers to Live Life with a SMILE We’re a friendly and welcoming Self-Help Group for Chronic Pain Sufferers, run by pain sufferers. A number of our members are from the Fylde area. We meet every Wednesday, 9.30am-12.00noon at St. Martin’s Church Hall, Off Broadway, Fulwood. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GRIEFSHARE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Sponsored by The Gate Community Church. Those who have suffered loss or are struggling to cope are very welcome. Free of charge. Contact Julia: 07969087352 or 01253 760758 or contact Janice: 01253 594855 or visit www.griefshare.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE BEREAVEMENT FRIENDSHIP/SUPPORT GROUP meets every first Weds in month at 12.30 to 15:30. Optional 2 course meal £5. We have exercise classes, quizzes, outings and speakers. We would welcome new volunteers and members. Please call Mark/ Catherine 07710 838331 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46
FREE CLEANING AID SERVICE AND ADVICE on the first Thursday afternoon of each month. Call in for a friendly chat with Cheryl, Linda and Jane at Amplifon Hearing Centre, 28 Clifton Street, Lytham. Free refreshments served Tel: 01253 731271 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PEERTALK www.peertalk.org.uk A peer support group for people living with mental health concerns, such as depression. A safe, confidential space to share, to be heard, to offer and receive support from others who also know depression. No judgement – just acceptance and respect. Facilitated by trained volunteers. Followed by refreshments. We meet every Thursday, at Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, Preston, PR1 2NL, 7.30-9.00pm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BOWEL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP BLACKPOOL VICTORIA HOSPITAL The Phoenix Group for Bowel Cancer Patients, Carers and Family Members meet at 7.00pm on the first Tuesday of every month in the Macmillan Windmill Suite BVH. For further information about this patient led Support Group call 01772 683790 between 9.00am and 5.00pm. Website: www. phoenixgroupbvh.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE PERSONAL SUPPORT UNIT The Personal Support Unit (PSU) offers practical and emotional support to people facing family and civil court alone. Our volunteers provide free and confidential support on issues such as contact with children, divorce, eviction, protection through non-molestation orders and money claims. We cannot give legal advice but can help at all stages of the court process. This includes explaining how the court works, help with filling in forms and court paperwork, helping you to plan what to say in court and going into a court hearing
with you (in Preston only.) We can offer a face to face appointment in Preston, wherever in Lancashire your case is being heard. Telephone 01772 844920 or email preston@thepsu.org.uk Monday – Thursday 10am-3pm. Preston Combined Court, Openshaw Place, Ringway, Preston PR1 2LL We are also looking for volunteers with excellent communication and listening skills who can help people solve their problems. You do not need to have a legal background for this role. If you are interested, please contact the office. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THIS IS SILVERLINE. Need help? Call us ANYTIME on: 0800 4 70 80 90 The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Age limit over 55. The Samaritans text service is limited at the mo as it’s new and volunteers needed. However: they can still be contacted via the telephone or website, and people do not need to be suicidal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PULMONARY FIBROSIS SUPPORT GROUP We meet every 2nd Friday of the month at 2.00pm in the function room at Plough Inn, Staining. This is a local area support group for this debilitating condition and we would like other sufferers of this disease, carers, spouses and partners to come along and join us. Our aim is to offer help and support to each other and raise the profile of this little-known dreadful and fatal disease. Contact - Malcolm Hyland: 01253 885561 /07734 265748. Email - jmhyland@sky.com Fred Bostock; 01253 713496. Email - fbostock@talktalk.net
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