Community and Voluntary Support
There are numerous charities and community groups aimed at supporting individuals in a whole range of circumstances from different backgrounds. You'll find many local and national groups listed here but this list is far from exhaustive. For clarity we've divided them up between those services that operate locally, and those that are national organisations without a local branch.
For organisations within Worcestershire click here.
For national organisations click here.
Feel free to contact us if you can't find what you're looking for as our staff may be able to put you in touch with someone who can help.
Local Organisations
DIAL North Worcestershire
DIAL South Worcestershire's sister organisation, providing information and advice for residents in the North of the county.
Connect (Wyre Forest),
10-12 Blackwell Street,
Kidderminster
DY10 2DP
Tel: 01562 60241
Adviceline Tel: 0800 970 7202
Website: www.nwdial.org.uk
Email: admin@nwdial.org.uk
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British Red Cross
The British Red Cross provides valuable short-term support to vulnerable people in the UK, including lending medical equipment and care at home.
Bradbury Court,
Unit 8,
Berkeley Business Park,
Wainwright Road,
Worcester,
WR4 9GY
Tel: 01905 450 400
Website: www.redcross.org.uk
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Citizens Advice Bureaux
The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers. Details of local branches are provided below or visit their website for more information.
Droitwich
44 High Street,
Droitwich Spa,
WR9 8ES
Tel: 01905 795225
Evesham
116 High Street,
Evesham,
WR11 4EJ
Tel: 01386 443737
Malvern
The Grange,
Grange Road,
Malvern,
WR14 3HA
Tel: 01684 563611
Pershore
34 High Street,
Pershore,
WR10 1DS
Upton-Upon-Severn
The Library,
School Lane,
Upton Upon Severn,
WR8 0LE
Worcester
The Hopmarket,
The Foregate,
Worcester,
WR1 1DL
Tel: 01905 611 371
Advice Website: www.adviceguide.org.uk
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
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Deaf Direct
For assistance with hearing impairment contact Deaf Direct
The Bradbury Centre,
2 Sansome Walk,
Worcester,
WR1 1LH
Tel: 01905 746301
Website: www.deafdirect.org.uk
Email: info@deafdirect.org.uk
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Disability Action
Disability Action is an organisation that seeks to improve the quality of life for local disabled people by focusing on practical ways of improving services and facilities for the disabled locally.
Wyre Forest
Volunteer Centre,
184 Franche Road,
Kidderminster,
DY11 5AD
Tel: 07985 210041
Website: www.disabilityactionwf.btck.co.uk
Redditch
The Cedars Nursing Home,
Cedar Park Road,
Redditch,
B97 6HP
Tel: 07557 018637
Website: www.disabilityactionredditch.org.uk
Email: info@disabilityactionredditch.org.uk
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Droitwich Spa and Rural Council for Voluntary Services
Promoting, supporting and developing voluntary activity and services in the area surrounding Droitwich Spa.
The Old Library Centre,
65 Ombersley Street East,
Droitwich Spa,
WR9 8QS
Tel: 01905 779115
Website: www.droitwichcvs.org.uk/
Email: admin@droitwichcvs.org.uk
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Ethnic Access Link
First founded in 1989, Ethnic Access Link is an independent organisation, registered as a charity, that offers a free service for the people of Worcester who need help communicating in English.
13b Lowesmoor,
Worcester,
WR1 2RS
Tel: 01905 25121
Website: www.ethnicaccesslink.com
Email: admin@eal-worcester.demon.co.uk
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Guide Information Service - Gloucestershire
Providing information and advice on health, social care and disability issues to residents fo Gloucestershire
Freepost RRYY-KSGT-AGBR,
Sanger House,
5220 Valiant Court,
Gloucester Business Park,
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4FE
Tel: 0845 658 3888
Website: www.guide-information.org.uk
Email: enquiries@guide-information.org.uk
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Hereford and Worcester Dyslexia Association
The HWDA is a local charity which covers the two counties and provides specialist teaching for children with dyslexia, through its workshops in Bromsgrove, Hereford and Worcester and offers advice and support to parents.
Tel: 01905 25511
Email: info@hwda.org.uk
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Leukaemia Care
Leukaemia CARE exists to provide vital care and support to all those whose lives have been affected by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and the allied blood disorders. Their work extends to the welfare of families and carers, as well as that of patients themselves.
One Birch Court,
Blackpole East,
Worcester,
WR3 8SG
24hr Adviceline: 08088 010 444
Tel: 01905 755977
Website: www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
Email: care@leukaemiacare.org.uk
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Parkinson's UK
The Parkinson's support and research charity, working for more than 40 years to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.
215 Vauxhall Bridge Road,
London,
SW1V 1EJ
Helpline Tel: 0808 800 0303
Website: www.parkinsons.org.uk
Email: hello@parkinsons.org.uk
Worcestershire
Contact:
Belle Walker
Tel: 0844 225 3646
Email: isw.worcestershire@parkinsons.org.uk
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Relate - Worcestershire
Relate Worcestershire is located in the centre of Worcester City and work with couples or individuals who are experiencing relationship difficulties.
19 Castle Street,
Worcester,
WR1 3AD
Tel: 01905 28051
Website: www.relate-worcestershire.org
Email: reception@worcsrelate.plus.com
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Remap
Remap is a charity, working through a nationwide network of dedicated volunteers who use their skills to help people with disabilities by creating bespoke equipment and aids to daily living.
D9 Chaucer Business Park,
Kemsing,
Sevenoaks,
Kent,
TN15 6YU
Worcestershire
Contact:
Chris King
Tel: 01905 681035
Wyre Forest
Contact:
John Del Mar
Tel: 01299 270397
Website: www.remap.org.uk
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Rethink
Rethink works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
1 Angel Centre,
Angel Place,
Worcester,
WR1 3QN
Adviceline Tel: 0845 456 0455
Tel: 01905 23061
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: mhactionworcs@rethink.org
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Samaritans
Samaritans aims to benefit society by improving people’s emotional health in order to create a greater sense of well being. Apart from being a 24-hour source of support on the telephone, by email, by letter or face to face, they also work in the local community.
9 Sansome Place,
Worcester,
WR1 1UA
24 hour Tel: 08457 909090.
Local Tel: 01905 21121
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
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Sight Concern Worcestershire
Sight Concern has a large display of aids and equipment which can greatly improve the quality of life of someone who has sight problems.
The Bradbury Centre,
2 Sansome Walk,
Worcester,
WR1 1LH
Tel: 01905 723245
Website: www.sightconcern.co.uk/aidsandequipment
Email: info@sightconcern.co.uk
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National Organisations
Disability Sport Events
Disability Sport Events (DSE) create participation opportunities for disabled people with all impairments.
Belle Vue Centre,
Pink Bank Lane,
Manchester,
M12 5GL
Tel: 0161 953 2499
Website: www.disabilitysport.org.uk
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Equality and Human Rights Commission
The organisation with a statutory remit to promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds, including disability.
Adviceline Tel: 0845 604 6610
Website: www.equalityhumanrights.com/
Email: info@equalityhumanrights.com
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Family Planning Association
The FPA provide straightforward information, advice and support to all people across the UK on all aspects of sexual health, sex and relationships.
2-12 Pentonville Rd,
London
N1 9FP
Tel: 0845 122 8690
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
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Leonard Cheshire Disability
Leonard Cheshire Disability supports over 21,000 disabled people in the UK and works in 52 countries. They campaign for change and provide innovative services that give disabled people the opportunity to live life their way.
Leonard Cheshire Disability,
66 South Lambeth Road,
London,
SW8 1RL
Tel: 020 3242 0200
Website: www.lcdisability.org
Email: info@LCDisability.org
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Multiple Sclerosis Society
The MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). They are a membership organisation but provide services to all. The society funds MS research, runs respite care centres, provides grants (financial assistance), education and training on MS. It produces numerous publications on MS and runs a freephone specialist Helpline.
MS National Centre,
372 Edgware Road,
London,
NW2 6ND
Helpline Tel: 0808 800 8000
Website: www.mssociety.org.uk
Email: helpine@mssociety.org.uk
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Outsiders
Outsiders welcomes people with physical and social disabilities to make new friends and, if they wish, find partners. They also support health care professionals who want to include the topics of loneliness, sex and relationships in discussions with their clients.
The Outsiders,
4S Leroy House,
435 Essex Road,
London,
N1 3QP
Tel: 020 7354 8291
Website: www.outsiders.org.uk
Email: info@outsiders.org.uk
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Radar
Radar is the UK's largest disability campaigning organisation, with a membership of over 800 disability organisations and individual campaigners.
12 City Forum,
250 City Road,
London
EC1V 8AF
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Website: www.radar.org.uk
Email: radar@radar.org.uk
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Scope
Scope has been working with disabled people and their families for nearly 60 years, seeking to drive the changes that will make the UK the first country in which disabled people are able to realise their full civil liberties and human rights
6 Market Road,
London,
N7 9PW
Tel: 0808 800 3333
Website: www.scope.org.uk
Email: response@scope.org.uk
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Shaw Trust
Shaw Trust is a national charity which supports disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently.
Ground Floor,
8 De Salis Court,
Hampton Lovett,
Droitwich Spa,
WR9 0QE
Tel: 01905 755313
Website: www.shaw-trust.org.uk
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Shelter
Shelter is a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing by giving advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need, and by campaigning for lasting political change to end the housing crisis for good.
4th Floor,
Gateway House,
50-53 High Street,
Birmingham,
B4 7SY
Helpline Tel: 0808 800 4444
Website: www.shelter.org.uk
Email: info@shelter.org.uk
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The Stroke Association
The Stroke Association funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation, and also helps stroke patients and their families directly.
240 City Road,
London,
EC1V 2PR
Adviceline Tel: 0303 303 3100
Website: www.stroke.org.uk
Email: info@stroke.org.uk
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Turning Point
Turning Point provide services for people with complex needs, including those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and those with a learning disability. They run a number of services within Worcestershire. Visit their website for more details
