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Older People
Age Concern Cheshire:
Eleanor Anderson, Advice & Information Officer
(Provides Advocates for Older People with a Mental Health Condition)
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Age Concern Good Companions Scheme:
Volunteer Co-ordinator
(Volunteers Visiting Older People)
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Hanover Friends:
John Evans, Scheme Manager
(Sheltered Housing for Older People)
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Greyfields, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HU |
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01829 740678 |
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Hoole Day Centre:
Lynn Smith, Community Care Worker
(Day Care Centre for Older People with a Dementing Type Illness)
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Physical Disabilities
Chester & District Committee for Deaf People:
John Banham, Secretary
(Fund & Maintain the Chester Deaf Centre)
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Chester Deaf Centre, South View Rd, Chester, CH1 4JG |
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01244 371372 |
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Chester Talking Newspaper:
Patricia Mohan, Secretary
(Records and distributes hundreds of audio cassette tapes, including newspaper and magazine issues, every week, to the visually impaired in Chester and Flintshire)
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Folliott House, 53 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HQ |
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01244 322223 (answerphone available) |
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www.chestervip.org.uk |
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Deafness Support Network:
Social Worker
(Social Work & Environmental Equipment for Deaf People & Hard of Hearing)
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Chester Deaf Centre, South View Rd, Chester, CH1 4JG |
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01244 371372 (voice)
01244 375347 (text)
01244 390506 (video) |
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www.deafsoc.co.uk |
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Guide Dogs for the Blind (Chester & District):
Angela Rogers, Hon Secretary
(Fundraising)
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National Federation of the Blind of the UK (Chester Branch):
Colin Antwis, Secretary
(Pressure Group & Advice for Blind & Partially Sighted People)
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RNIB Transcription Centre North West:
Judith Watts, Manager
(Transcribes print into Braille, Large Print, Digital Audio & Computer Disc)
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Housing
Abbeyfield Chester Society:
Brian Knight, Administrator
(Sheltered Accommodation for Active, Elderly People)
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101 Christleton Rd, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5UQ |
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01244 316659 |
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Alternative Futures:
Linda Brough, Admin Team Leader
(Serves People with Mental Health Needs & Learning Disabilities)
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Care & Repair (Chester):
Chris Bransby, Team Leader
(Provides Help & Advice for Elderly & Disabled People on Home Repairs & Adaptions)
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Muir Group Housing Association:
The Secretary
(Provides & Manages Rental Accommodation Including 'Supported Housing')
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Save the Family:
David Burrows, Client Executive
(Emergency Accommodation & Vital Services for Homeless Families, Couples & Singles)
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Shelter:
Sarah Wiltshire, Manager
(Offers Free, Impartial Advice, Advocacy & Help with All Housing Problems)
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St Werburgh's Medical Practice:
Helen Phipps, Practice Manager
(Medical Practice for Homeless People)
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2A George St, Chester, CH1 3EQ |
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01244 665834 |
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Stonham:
Lynda Broadley, Team Manager
(Housing Project for Male Ex-Offenders)
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Women
Cheshire Federation of Women's Institutes:
Mary Davenport, Federation Secretary
(Working Together to Improve the Quality of Life in the Community)
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Chester Rape Crisis:
(Counselling For Women & Girls Who Have Suffered Sexual Violence)
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PO Box 280, Chester, CH1 1FB |
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01244 317922 |
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Chester Widows Group:
Pam Lister, Chairperson
(Social & Cultural Activities Offering Mutual Support for Widows)
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6 Congleton Road, Boughton, Chester, CH4 0SX |
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01244 536282 |
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Chester Women's Services:
Val, Team Manager
(Emergency Safe Accommodation for Women & Children Fleeing Domestic Abuse)
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Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre:
(Information, Advice & Counselling to Women & Men Affected by Sexual Violence)
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West Cheshire Multicultural Women's Group:
Kapo Ho, Development Worker
(Supporting Women of Diverse Backgrounds in Chester, Ellesmere Port & Neston)
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c/o CHAWREC, 2 Hunters Walk, Off Canal St, Chester, CH1 4EB |
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07764 188338 |
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fmbho@zoom.co.uk |
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Women's Safe Transport:
Cynthia Nelson, Principal Officer
(Pre Booked Door-to-Door Transport for Women & Girls in Chester)
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Riveracre Bus Centre, Mill Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH66 4TL |
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01244 310585 / 0151 3553739 |
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Drugs / Alcohol
Alcohol Service:
Kerry Knowles, Administrator
(Information, Advice & Counselling for People Whose Lives Have Been Affected by Alcohol)
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Chester Alcohol Service:
Phil Melling, Clinical Co-ordinator
(Information, Counselling, Support & Advice Including Groupwork & Detoxification)
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Drugwatch Trust:
John Dwyer (Hon Secretary)
(Promoting Activities to Prevent Drug Abuse, Giving Practical Advice & Education)
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Turning Point:
Jillian Bell, Manager
(Residential, Detoxification & Day Care Facilities)
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Health
Body Positive (Cheshire & North Wales):
Sean Hood, General Manager
(Advice, Information & Support for HIV Positive People and Their Families & Friends)
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British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS):
Linda Johnson, Centre Manager
(Abortion & Vasectomy Services & Counselling)
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98A Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HB |
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01244 350948 |
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www.bpas.org |
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British Red Cross Community & Hospital Support Service:
Sarah Kenneot-Ratcliffe, Co-ordinator
(Volunteers Visit People in Their Homes to Help Them Regain Confidence Following a Hospital Visit or Illness)
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Community Rehabilitation Centre, Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Rd, Chester, CH2 1UL |
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01244 366476 |
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Cheshire ICAS:
(Independent Complaints & Advocacy Service for NHS Patients)
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Chester Local Care Forum:
Kim Purkis, Administrator
(Links Voluntary Organisations & People Who Use Services & Carers)
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Room 80, County Offices, Watling St, Northwich, CW9 5ET |
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01606 815707 |
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Chester MESH (ME/CFS):
Mike Houghton, Group Leader
(Self Help Group for People with ME / CFS)
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Chester Miscarriage Association Support Group:
Karen Dalton, Organiser
(Telephone Contact for Listening Support & Monthly Group Meetings)
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Cystic Fibrosis Trust - North West:
Beverley Burnham-Jones, Regional Fundraising Manager
(Fundraising, Raising Public Awareness & Family Support)
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Diabetes UK - Chester Voluntary Group:
Pat Riddell
(Advice & Support Group)
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Huntington's Disease Association (Flintshire & District):
Barry Tissington, Secretary
(Advice, Counselling & Support)
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Leukaemia Research Fund (Chester & District Branch):
Peter Hobson, Secretary
(Fundraising)
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Multiple Sclerosis Society:
Angela Underhill, Secretary
(Advice & Support Group)
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1 Rowlands Heights, Newton, Chester, CH1 3BD |
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01244 343866 |
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Multiple Sclerosis Support Centre:
Andrea Wilderspin, Centre Manager
(Help, Support & Therapies Including Physio, Counselling, Aromatherapy, Reflexology & Chiropody)
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National Childbirth Trust:
Antenatal & Postnatal Class Bookings
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National Eczema Society:
Lesley Mosley, local contact
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National Osteoporosis Society (Chester & District):
Drina Glyn-Jones MBE, Chairman
(Support, Advice & Prevention Treatment)
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The Goldsmiths House, 50 Hough Green, Chester, CH4 8JQ |
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01244 679240 |
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Parkinson's Disease Society (Chester & District Branch):
Colin Cheesman, Branch Secretary
(Helps Sufferers & Carers with the Problems of Parkinsons)
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St John Ambulance:
Catherine Craze, County Executive
(Provides First Aid, Medical Support, Caring Services, Education, Training & Personal Development)
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Mental Health
Alzheimers Society (Chester & District):
Anna Usherwood, Branch Co-ordinator
(Helpline, Support Groups, Befriending Service, Respite and Advice)
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Chapter:
Sandra Duncan
(Help, Support & Advice to Help People with Mental Health Problems to Return to Employment, Training or Education)
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Chester Manic Depression Self Help Group:
Mrs Margaret Byatt
(Group for People Suffering from Manic Depression, Their Carers & Friends)
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Brookdale Centre, Chester |
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01244 676004 |
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Northgate Locks Resource Centre:
Heather Lea, Centre Manager Group Leader
(Mental Health Day Care Centre)
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Richmond Fellowship :
Kathy Ryder, Service Manager
(Deals with Schizophrenia & Other Mental Illnesses)
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Children / Young People
Adoption Matters:
Norman Goodwin, Chief Executive
(Counselling Service for Birth Parents, Family Finding & Post Adoption Counselling)
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Boys & Girls Welfare Society Cheshire Mediation Service:
Ian Chambers, Service Manager
(Family Mediation Service Funding by the Legal Aid Board)
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Goss Chambers, Goss Street, Chester, CH1 2BG |
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01244 400658 |
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Blacon Young People's Project (BYPP):
Louise Davey, Co-ordinator
(Alternative Education, Young Parents' Groups, Job Search, CV Preparation, Drop in Sessions)
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4 Maitland Way, Blacon, CH1 5QT |
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01244 371716 |
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CAFCASS:
Steve Huzzard / David McKee (Service Managers)
(Assess & Prepare Reports for Family Courts in Children Act, Adoption Act, Human Fertilisation & Embryo Act Cases)
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Chester Hub:
Gareth Jones
(Information & Support for Young People Including Employment, Drugs/Alcohol, Housing, Money, Sport, Family, Travel, Project Work)
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Robert Oldfield Trust:
Peter Anderson
(Provides Funds for Students Under 25 Who Live Or Were Born in the Chester Area)
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Save the Children:
(Charity Shop & General Fundraising)
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The Prince's Trust:
Anne Sharrott, Business Advisor
(Offers Support to Disadvantaged 14-30 Yr Olds)
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Gay / Bisexual / Lesbian
Cheshire LGBTG Equality Alliance:
(Working for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender Equality)
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PO Box 3135, Chester, CH1 5ZS |
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Chester Icebreakers:
Tony / Mel
(Social Group for Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual People)
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Ethnic Groups
Chester Asian Council:
Abdun Noor, Chair
(Advice, Information & Referral Service for the Community)
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West Cheshire Multicultural Women's Group:
Kapo Ho, Development Worker
(Supporting Women of Diverse Backgrounds in Chester, Ellesmere Port & Neston)
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c/o CHAWREC, 2 Hunters Walk, Off Canal St, Chester, CH1 4EB |
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07764 188338 |
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Learning Disabilities
Barrowmore:
Eric Lees, Chief Executive
(Accommodation, training and employment for people with learning difficulties, mental health issues, physical disabilities, alcohol/drug issues or those with chaotic lifestyles)
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Friends of Mulberry:
Mrs Isobel J Cumin, Secretary
(Social Services Day Centre for Adults, Up to Retiring Age, with Learning Difficulties)
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01244 372733 |
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Macintyre:
Leander McFadden, Area Manager Inclusive Care
(Residential, Day Care Service & Educational Service for Adults & Children with Learning Disabilities)
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National Autistic Society (Chester Branch):
(Impartial, Confidential Advice & Support for People with Autistic Spectrum Disorders Their Families, Professionals & Researchers)
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01244 315651 |
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Other Useful Organisations
Amnesty International, Chester Group:
Ann or Patsy
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01244 348149 / 01244 380424 |
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Blacon Community Trust:
John Every, Manager
(Supports & Develops the Community of Blacon to Tackle Local Needs)
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Cheshire Community Council:
Vivian Ellis, Chief Executive
(Promote, Encourage & Support Self Help Initiatives in Rural Areas)
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Chester Citizens Advice Bureau:
Bureau Manager
(Confidential, Independent Advice on Welfare Benefits, Debt, Employment, Housing, Legal Matters, Family & Personal Matters etc)
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Chester Jobcentre:
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Gateway House, 8 Northgate St, Chester, CH1 2HT |
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01244 583100 |
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Chester Voluntary Action:
Alan Chapman, Chief Officer
(Provides a Range of Service to the Voluntary & Community Organisations)
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Chester Volunteer Bureau:
Carol Berry, Volunteer Centre Manager
(Provides Support, Advice & Information to Improve the Standard & Range of Volunteer Involvement in All Sectors of the Community)
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Countess of Chester Hospital Volunteers:
Sue Cornick, Voluntary Services Manager
(Volunteers Required for Meet & Greet, Coffee Shop, Hospital Trolley Service, Gardening, Chaplaincy, Clerical, Activity Organiser etc)
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National Communities Resource Centre :
Mark Ward, Managing Director
(Provides High Quality Training for Tenants, Young People, Frontline Housing Staff & Those Working in Low Income Areas)
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OXFAM:
Stephanie Simcock, Manager
(Shop for Donated Goods or Volunteer to Help)
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31 Frodsham Street, Chester (shop) |
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01244 341939 (office)
01244 319861 (shop) |
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PALS (Patient Advice & Liason Service):
(Confidential Service, Providing Support for Patients, Families and their Carers and Offering Advice Regarding the Complaints Procedure for local NHS services)
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Cheshire West PCT, Freepost (CS1528), 1829 Building, Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Cheshire, CH2 1HJ |
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PALS@cwpct.nhs.uk |
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Saltney Community Project:
Maggie Wilson, Administrator, Centre Manager
(Volunteers Trained to Listen & Encourage People to Seek Appropriate Help if Necessary)
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Samaritans of Chester & District:
The Director
(Confidential Support for Anyone Going Through an Emotional Crisis, Distressed or Suicidal)
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Single Parents Self Help Group:
Carol / Jo
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01244 683572 (Carol)
0151 355 3286 (Jo) |
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The Hope Centre - Barnabas:
Frank Collins, Director
(Helping the Unemployed Back Into Work)
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