Carer Support Contact Tel: Number Email: Address / Group description Group Name Venue

Accord 01384 818723 [email protected] Accord Housing working with Housing - the Dementia Gateway Dementia Café Service runs a Dementia café for carers and people with dementia on the second Tuesday of each month from 2-4 at Lunch on the Run’s café on the Pensnett Trading Estate. Action Heart Michael Cliff 0771 173 [email protected] c/o Block C, We are a small and friendly Running/Walki 8979/01384 Russell's Hall club with 40 members aged ng Club 296354 Hospital, from thirties to eighties. Pensnett Road, Anyone, male or female over DUDLEY, the age of eighteen is , welcome. Ideal for DY1 2HQ beginners, we have a non- competitive ethos within the club, allowing all members to develop at their own pace. Addiss - ADHD 0208 9522800 [email protected] ADDISS ADDISS provides Information PO Box 340, information, training and Service Edgware, support for parents, Middlesex , sufferers and professionals HA8 9HL in the fields of ADHD and related learning and behavioural difficulties. Adopters Julie Chilton 0121 445 4442 [email protected] Village Hotel, For anyone who has adopted Support Group Castlegate a child with or without (Dudley/Sand Park, disabilities. well) Dudley

Adult Dudley and Ladies Walk Community Sedgley area: Centre Team Learning 01384 813363 Ladies Walk Disability Halesowen Sedgley area: 01384 DY3 3UA/ 811580 Stourbridge Health and area: 01384 Social Care 813925 Centre, Brierley Hill John Corbett area: 01384 Drive, 813930 Stourbridge, DY8 4JB Adult Learning 01384 813252 [email protected] Community The Adult Learning Disabilities Team for Disabilities Network (LDN) is Network Learning a standalone, voluntary Disabilities, database jointly funded by Ladies Walk, Health and Social Care. The SEDGLEY, Register collates information West Midlands, about people with Learning DY3 3UA Disabilities and/or Autism within Dudley. Adult Special Claire Allen 01384 813260 [email protected] Ladies Walk Needs Register Special Centre Needs Sedgley Register DY3 3UA Co- ordinator Age Concern Dionne 01384 374642 [email protected] St Johns Road, Drop in advice centre. Also Stourbridge Legge STOURBRIDGE, check and send centre for and Halesowen DY8 1EJ Centro Bus Passes. Alzheimer’s Janice 0121 521 3020 [email protected] Castlemill, Supporting people with Society Connolly g.uk Burnt Tree, dementia and their families DUDLEY, and carers locally. DY4 7UF Asian Carers Harpal Kaur 01384 815366 Wellington Road Information and Support. Group Community Social events are also Centre organised throughout the year. Autism/Attenti Jenny 01384 818780 [email protected] This is a group for parents of on Deficit Garratt rg.uk children affected by Autism Hyperactivity Spectrum disorder (Autism, Disorder Asperger’s, ADHD etc). The (ADHD) group meets every other Support Group month on Wednesday’s between 1.00-3.30pm at Stourbridge Family Centre. Individual advice and support is also available between meetings. Autism West 0303 03 00 [email protected] Autism West We are the leading charity in Midlands 111 k Midlands, the West Midlands for Regent Court people affected by autism. George Road We exist to enable all people Edgbaston with autism, and those who love and care for them to B15 1NU lead fulfilling and rewarding lives. Our passionate, expert staff and volunteers work across all age groups and abilities, providing direct support to people affected by autism. Bayc 0121 460 5870 [email protected] 581 Pershore bayc is a voluntary sector Rd, youth organisation working Birmingham, to create opportunities for B29 7EL change in the lives of young people. We work with young people, with youth workers and youth groups, and with other agencies and organisations to advocate for young people and youth work. Beacon Centre Caroline 01902 880111 [email protected] Beacon Centre The Beacon Centre for the For The Blind Roberts [email protected] for the Blind Blind is here to help local people with sight loss live Road East fuller and more independent Wolverhampton lives by offering them the WV4 6AZ finest facilities and support. Our services include a mix of residential, day care and community services, and we continually look for ways to improve what we do. Bid Services 0121 246 6100 [email protected] BID Services BID Services is a charity. (Head office) We work in partnership with Deaf Cultural people with a sensory Centre impairment, as well as those Ladywood Road with a physical disability or Birmingham, mental health. Our mission B16 8SZ is to provide high quality services and opportunities that make it possible for people to have choice and control over their lives. Bliss – Dudley 07815 454457 [email protected] The Group is for families who have experience of a baby being on a Neo Natal Unit or Special Care Baby Unit. This could be because their baby was born premature or poorly. Breaking the Marc 07597 575277 [email protected] Samson & Lion, A self-help group that Silence Group 140 Brierley Hill focuses on the life of dads Road, with autistic children. BtS Stourbridge, Dads are a team that DY8 5SP understands the experience and can show other dads how make life a little easier. It’s a support network run by men for men. BtS offer help, new friends who understand, mentors, outings, social opportunities and much more. Breathe Easy 0116 249 5780 [email protected] High Acres Pub, A support group for all those Dudley & Madeley Road, affected by a lung condition District Kingswinford, including carers, family and DY6 8PF friends. Meets the first Thursday of every month. Building Liz Tilly 0121 559 9197 mail@building-bridges- Rowandale Building Bridges Training are Bridges training.org House, from Sandwell in the West Training 50 Woodland Midlands. We are an Road, independent social HALESOWEN, enterprise which makes a West Midlands difference to people’s lives through delivering training. We provide training on a variety of topics that are important to people with learning disabilities. CADAL (Care & 08080 486486 [email protected] An information service to Disability residents of all ages within Advice Line) Dudley Borough for anyone with a disability or who has care needs.

The CADAL Service offers telephone information on care needs, disability issues, health care, mobility, benefits, support needs and community care.

The CADAL Service is a telephone advice service only.

The number is a freephone number from a landline. If the service is not available you can leave a voicemail message and the advisor can return your call. Carers Forum Janet Down 01384 573381 [email protected] 7 Albion Street, This is a group for all adult Brierley Hill, carers in the borough. DY5 3EE Meetings take place the first Wednesday of every month between 11.00am-2.00pm. Lunch is provided and carers’ issues are discussed and there is also a chance for more informal chat and mutual support. The group also organises a full range of social events throughout the year. Cerebral Palsy Adam 0121 427 3182 [email protected] Cerebral Palsy Midlands is a Midlands Siviter Birmingham based charity that empowers and supports people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities from across the Midlands. We founded in 1947, when we setup the first school in England and Wales for children with cerebral palsy.

Chaos Steve Bull 01384 483708 [email protected] Insight House, Club CHAOS! was created to Pearson Street, make sure these special Brierely Hill children have a place to play just like any child should. It also gives parents and carers a break for a few hours, as we're next door to The Secret Coffee Club, parents can stay and have a coffee while their children play Cinnamon 01736 757900 [email protected] 10 Market The Cinnamon Trust works Trust Square, to keep elderly owners and Hayle , those in final stages of a Cornwall, terminal illness together TR27 4HE with their beloved pet. We have a nationwide network of volunteers who are there to hold hands with owners and assist with dog walking, vet trips, cleaning litter trays and generally giving peace of mind regarding the future of their much loved companion. We can also arrange short term foster care of pets when an owner has to go into hospital. Life- long care is by prior arrangement only. Community 01384 573381 [email protected] Care Project Community 01384 321523 [email protected] Brierley Hill Provide symptom control for Macmillan Health and complex needs - specialist Specialist Social Care knowledge and experience Team Centre in symptom control and Venture Way, support to patients and BRIERLEY families from diagnosis HILL, onwards. Now involving West Midlands, Occupational Therapists and DY5 1RU a Physiotherapist. For age 18 onwards. Contact a Jan 0121 415 4624 [email protected] Prospect Hall, Contact a Family offers Family Eastwood 12 College advice, support and Walk, information to families with Selly Oak, disabled children, up to the BIRMINGHAM, age of 19 years. We offer a West Midlands, freephone helpline (0808 B29 6LE 808 3555), guides and publications, information on specific conditions and rare disorders, online family linking service, family workers providing home visits, advice on local and national support groups, regional workshops, events and family days and regional newsletters. Creative 01384 896737 ann- Unit 3 Park Creative Support delivers a Support - [email protected] Street, support service in Dudley for Dudley rg.uk Lye, adults with a hoarding Hoarders STOURBRIDGE, disorder. The aim of the Support West Midlands, service is to support people Service DY9 8SS to maintain their tenancies and improve their quality of

life by reducing hoarding behaviours. CRI Cheri 01384 426120 [email protected] Atlantic House, Adult drug service. Gillings/Vick Dudley Road, y Winnall Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8EL Crossroads 01384 298513 [email protected] 6 Watt House, Crossroads Care Dudley can Care The Pensnett help carers of those with a Estate, physical disability or sensory KINGSWINFOR impairment, living within the D, Borough of Dudley. West Midlands, DY6 7YD By providing a trained carer support worker to take over their duties for a few hours we can provide a free break to enable carers to 'recharge their batteries' and assist them to continue in their caring role.

Help is provided on a regular basis using the same worker and can be undertaken daytime or evening including weekends. Cygnet House 01384 348192 [email protected] - Abigail Hamilton & David Flavell Deaf Support 01384 813462 [email protected]. Queens Cross The Deaf Support Service Services uk Network, aims to enable hard of Wellington hearing, Deaf and Deafblind Road, people to lead independent DUDLEY, and fulfilled lives. West Midlands, DY1 1RB Diabetes UK 07985 788123 info@diabetes- Stourbridge, stourbridgeanddudley.com Dudley And District Disability in Jackie 01384 814434 [email protected] C/O Queens "The first user led Action Chambers/B Cross Network, organisation in Dudley" en Stanton Wellington Road, We specialise in providing a DUDLEY, free peer support service for DY1 1RB people interested in receiving, or already receiving their personal budget as a direct payment.

We can support and advise you in meeting your social care needs.

We are a group of people with disabilities ourselves and our role is to provide a comprehensive peer support service on any issues relating to your personal budget.

We are experienced in all matters relating to Direct payments.

Our qualification is a life experience of disability. Disability 01384 323151 Disability Support Team Support Team, Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre, John Corbett Drive, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands, DY8 4JB Dimensions 0845 1602270 [email protected]

Dudley ADHD Anne 01384 [email protected] Insight House, Informal parents group Parent Support Davies 813930/81158 Pearson Street, where we support each Group 0/813925 BRIERLEY HILL, other and share information West Midlands. and advice.

Dudley Lynda 01384 456877 [email protected] The Savoy Dudley Advocacy offers Advocacy Knock Centre, support to people who have Noah Hingley learning disabilities, mental Suite, health problems as well as Northfield Road, older people. Volunteers Netherton, work with a person who has DUDLEY, a learning disability on a one West Midlands, to one basis to ensure that DY2 9ES they have the right to ask, to question, to be heard and to receive answers. Advocates can write letters and make telephone calls on a person's behalf, and also speak up for people in a meeting or review. For over 18's. Dudley African Mrs Telfer 01384 868085 [email protected] Claughton Caribbean Community Carers and Centre, Disability Blowers Green Support Group Road, DUDLEY, DY2 8UZ Dudley Carers Nigel 01562 883531 [email protected] This group campaigns on in Partnership Haydon behalf of those caring for in Mental people with mental health Health (DCiP) problems in the Borough. Anyone caring for someone with mental health problem is welcome to attend their meetings on the second wednesday of each month. They also arrange social events.

Dudley and Maxine 01384 891100 [email protected] Dingle District Branch Fowler Community of Multiple Centre Sclerosis Madeley Road, Society KINGSWINFOR D, West Midlands DY6 8PF Dudley and 0300 555 0262 [email protected] Trafalgar Dudley and Mental Walsall Mental House, Health Partnership NHS Health 47-49 King Trust provides a wide range Partnership Street, of integrated mental health Trust DUDLEY, services to children, adults West Midlands, and older people across the DY2 8PF communities of Dudley and Walsall. Dudley Asian Kuldeep 01384 818981 [email protected] St Thomas DAWN is a registered Women’s Network, charitable organisation Network Bluecoat Base based in St' Thomas's ward Beechwood in Dudley. It was established Road, Dudley, in 1992 out of the need to DY2 7QA provide specialist service for Asian women across the Dudley borough. The Network is unique in that it is the only Centre in Dudley that offers a culturally specific service for only Asian women. DART (Dudley 01384 811590 [email protected] Autistic / 01384 Resource 811587 Team)

Dudley Autistic Neale 01384 823487 [email protected] Insight House, A group for parents and Support Group Pilkington k Pearson Street, carers with young people up Brierley Hill, to 16 years of age, with an DY5 3BL. autistic spectrum condition. It provides advocacy, support and activities for both parents, carers and young people and the wider family such as grandparents Dudley Joanne 0741 148 6694 [email protected] Stourbridge Borough Bliss Weston Children & Family Group Family Centre, Forge Road, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands, DY8 1XF Dudley Brain 01384 323210 [email protected] Stourbridge Dudley Brain Injury Service Injury Service [email protected] Health and provides support and Social Care information to people with Centre, brain injury, their family and John Corbett carers. The service is Drive, available to people who live STOURBRIDGE, in Dudley borough and are West Midlands, aged between 16 and 64 DY8 4JB years. Anyone can make a referral using our contact details.

Dudley Clinical 01384 322777 [email protected] 2nd Floor, Commissioning Brierley Hill Group Health and Social care Centre, Venture Way, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1RU Dudley www.dudleyci.co.uk Not found what you were Community looking for? The Dudley Information community information Directory directory at www.dudleyci.co.uk has details of many more community groups and activities plus information for people seeking to organise their own care and support. It’s growing all the time so always worth another look. This is an internet resource only: if you know people who would benefit from this information but do not have internet access please tell them they can use the computers in any library. Dudley CVS 01384 573381 [email protected] 7 Albion Street, Dudley Council for Voluntary Brierley Hill, Service. DY5 3EE Volunteering opportunities. Support to voluntary organisations. Dudley Amy 01384 239222 [email protected] Dudley Staff at Dudley Counselling Counselling Matthews Counselling Centre are here to help you Centre Centre, take control of your 24-36 Salop difficulties and move Street, forward to a positive future. DUDLEY, Our growing organisation, DY1 3AT which has been established to meet the needs of our local community, has a team of experienced counsellors and support workers who are committed to providing a safe, friendly, non- judgmental, professional service. Services Offered: Counselling (for issues such as depression, anxiety, major life crisis, post- traumatic stress disorder) Play Therapy (for 3-18 year olds) Community Support (for issues including homelessness and addiction) Educational Support Groups (on topics such as Understanding Anger, Coping with Depression) Dudley Deaf Tracey [email protected] Dudley Deaf Children’s Children's Willetts Society is a registered Society charity and part of the National Deaf Children’s Society. We support all families whose children have a hearing loss and cater for all communication needs whatever their preferred method may be. Dudley Deaf 01384 813900 [email protected] Group - Youth Club Dudley Deaf 01384 813462 [email protected]. Queens Cross Support uk Network, Service Wellington Road, DUDLEY, West Midlands, DY1 1RB Dudley 01384 291002 [email protected] Dyslexia Association Dudley Group 01384 456111 Russells Hall NHS Hospital, Foundation Pensnett Road, Trust DUDLEY, West Midlands, DY1 2HQ

Dudley Health 01384 913133 [email protected]. Priory Providing support on a one Trainers uk Community to one basis to motivate Pharmacy, people to make life style 95-97 Priory Road, changes in the following DUDLEY, areas: West Midlands,  eating healthily DY1 4EH  drinking sensibly  quitting smoking  increasing physical activity Dudley Mind Martin 01384 442938 [email protected] 221 Hagley Local mental health charity Mueller [email protected] Road, affiliated to Mind. Aims are [email protected] STOURBRIDGE, to promote good mental West Midlands, DY8 2JP health and to support people who have mental health problems Dudley Eva 01384 366249 An informal support group Neurology Matussek for adults of working age Carers’ who are carers for people Support Group with conditions that affect the central nervous system (for example MS, Parkinsons, Muscular Dystrophy, Huntingdon’s Disease, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Transverse Myelitis, Polio, etc) to gain support from others in a similar situation, and combat feelings of isolation and loneliness by making new friends. Group meetings will be led by carers with the support of a psychologist Dudley Parent Nicki 01384 573381 [email protected] Dudley Parent Carer Forum Carer Forum Burrows m This group is open to any parent or grandparent caring for a child with a disability or additional needs. Its offers support and friendship, aims to reflect the collective views of parent/carers and works to improve support for children and young people. Dudley Parent 01384 236677 [email protected] Trafalgar Providing information, Partnership House, support and training for Service 47-49 King parents and carers of Street, children with special DUDLEY, educational needs. West Midlands, DY2 8PS Dudley PCT - Kathy De 01384 816284 [email protected] Public Mental Looking after the emotional Emotional Cicco Health, health and wellbeing of Health Dudley MBC, people living in Dudley. Hard Office of Public copies of the Road to Health, Relaxation booklet (free of 8th Floor, charge) are available by Falcon House, calling 01384 816284 or The Minories, emailing DUDLEY, [email protected] DY2 8PG v.uk (please remember to include your name and address. Copies are also available from the Dudley Library Service. Dudley Short Emma 07904 616195 [email protected] Mencap The forum gives parents of breaks Parent Williams disabled children the Forum Parent opportunity to have their Participatio voices heard by getting n Officer involved in assessing short breaks small bids. These small bids are submitted by local projects and organisations and are discussed during forum meetings. Dudley Stop 0800 0850 652 Dudley Stop Smoking Smoking Service, offers advice Service support to help you quit smoking. Individual support, group support, access to quit smoking treatments, if appropriate follow up telephone advice. Answerphone in operation outside of working hours. Dudley Stroke 01384 271982 [email protected] Dudley Stroke Advice, support and Association g.uk Association, information for people and 5 Watt House, their families/carers. All Dudley people admitted to Russells Innovation Hall with a stroke are Centre, contacted by a Family and The Pensnett Carer Support Worker and Estate, followed up one week after KINGSWINFOR discharge, and then as often D, as required. A Family/Carer West Midlands, support and exercise after DY6 7YD stroke group meets 2nd Wednesday and 4th Thursday of each month. A Communication support group meets every Monday; Lunch Club meets every 3rd Thursday 12-2pm; Coffee morning twice a month, Stourbridge Lunch Club, Dudley Evening Stroke club – 2nd Tuesday of each month 7.30pm -9.30pm, Social evening, entertainment, day trips. They also offer after Stroke Reviews and Stroke Awareness – importance of the FAST message and healthy lifestyle. Dudley 0300 555 2040 [email protected] Harbour Dudley Telecare Service Telecare Buildings, operates 24 hours a day 365 Service Waterfront days a year. A range of West, telecare solutions can be BRIERLEY HILL, installed within the home DY5 1LN and can be linked to an emergency alarm monitoring service or carer's mobile phone. Professional and experienced call handlers, take calls either direct from customers or make response calls to customers which are triggered by the telecare equipment, checking if help or assistance is required. Staff within the Telecare service have been trained by the West Midlands Ambulance to provide falls response to people who have fallen, are uninjured and just require assistance to get back up and mobilise. This service will be provided to anyone who receives Telecare. Dudley Voices Kate Oche 01384 422666 [email protected] 10-12 Charter Self Advocacy for people For Choice o.uk Street, with a learning disability. We BRIERLEY HILL, hold a forum the first West Midlands, Wednesday of every other DY5 1LA month

We do not charge for the forum. We also deliver training, make information easily accessible to all and try out services, reporting back our findings. Dudley Young Angie Jones 01384 818780 [email protected] Carers Service Edward’s Trust 0121 454 1705 [email protected] 43a Calthorpe Supporting children and Bereavement Road, families during serious Support Edgbaston, illness and bereavement. BIRMINGHAM, B15 1TS We provide support for anyone affected by the death of a child aged where that child is aged under 18 years. We provide support for any parent affected by the death of their own child – no matter what the age of their child. We provide support for children aged 4 to 18 years, bereaved of a primary carer, either at Edward’s Trust or through our outreach work in schools. We provide training and consultation for professionals working with bereaved families. We provide complementary therapies and respite bereavement care for parents and carers. Ehsas Shazia 01384 422522 [email protected] Meeting Place, Ehsas supports (understandin Tiger Court, 1-9 parents/carers whose first g) Carers Chapel Street, language is Mirpuri, Urdu or Lye, Punjabi. Many of the carers STOURBRIDGE, care for people with learning West Midlands, disabilities but other carers DY9 8BT are very welcome. They arrange social and information events. Elysia 01384 [email protected] The Elysia We have a range of Therapeutic 392072/0781 Therapeutic therapies that offer an Centre 004 8739 Centre, holistic approach for dealing 52 Bowling with challenges, physical Green Road, pain, stress and crises. We STOURBRIDGE, are dedicated team of DY8 3RZ independent practitioners aiming to help people whether that is with a life crisis, depression, anxiety, bereavement, back pain, chronic health conditions or other physical ailments and emotional issues. We offer Counselling, Massage Therapy, Group support, Reflexology, Psychotherapy and Therapeutic Art. Family Care Mandy 01384 936154 [email protected] 2 Parsons The service provides Trust Poonia Street, community home support DUDLEY, services for individuals with DY1 1JJ mental health needs. Assisting individuals to become independent and through empowerment, engagement and encouragement to live independently. The service also engages with carers in response to meeting their needs. Advocacy, befriending and benefits support is also provided. Freetime Care James 0121 585 8051 [email protected] 4-6 Meres We support people with Services Halstead Road, learning disabilities, physical HALESOWEN, disabilities, sensory B63 2EH impairment, challenging behaviour, autism or other complex needs. We specialise in offering recreational, leisure and social opportunities within the local community. We also offer additional practical and emotional support within the home. The Gallery - Jemma 01384 [email protected] The Gallery, The Gallery is a service run Recovery Flatman 237108/0781 1 Castle Street, by Cranstoun, for those Service 215 4297 DUDLEY, affected by drugs or alcohol DY1 1LA dependence and is here to provide opportunities to support or express people’s recovery.

We aim to compliment traditional treatment services by providing recovery oriented activities, such as arts, personal development, peer support, individual and group empowerment and social inclusion. the Gallery provides information about local resources, courses, activities, and will hold regular programmes of workshop events and exhibitions.

We host a number of guests, groups and organisations that can provide specialist information and support relating to treatment, support groups, Council and health services, life skills, creative arts and cultural activities. Halesowen and Shelley 01384 [email protected] Zion Christian Support Group for District Chatterley 864340/0759 Centre Halesowen and District Fibromyalgia 150 3185 Little Cornbow, Fibromyalgia. For fibro Support Group HALESOWEN, suffers, carer's, family and B63 3AJ friends. Headway Black Alison 01384 869961 [email protected]. Headway Black We provide rehabilitative Country - Gibson uk Country, group sessions for people Specialist Martin Hill with acquired brain injuries, Brain Injury Street, including stroke survivors, Rehabilitation DUDLEY, at our premises in Dudley on Service DY2 8RT four days a week - Monday (Dudley) to Thursday.

Our sessions are planned and led by specialist staff and support workers and assisted by our volunteers. Clients work to progress against their individual learning objectives. The content of the sessions varies from time to time to reflect the needs of our clients. Healthwatch Jayne 03000 111 001 [email protected] 7 Albion Street Healthwatch Dudley is your Dudley Emery Brierley Hill consumer champion for DY5 3EE health and social care services in Dudley borough.

If you have had a good experience with a doctor, dentist, hospital or care home, or if you are unhappy with a service that you have received, Healthwatch Dudley would like to hear from you.

Good or bad, Healthwatch Dudley would like to hear it all so that your voice can help to improve local health and social care services for everyone.

You can also get in touch if you would like contact details for, or information about health and social care services that are local to you. High Oak Bev Parker 07722 619609 Church of God Primarily aims to support Carers Support of Prophecy, 34 carers in the High Oak area Group High Oak Road, - but carers welcome to Pensnett, attend from other areas BRIERLEY HILL Home-Start Cheryl 01384 416842 [email protected] Blantyre House Dudley Dando 4 Barrack Lane Halesowen B63 2UX HUGS (Heart Kevin Dodd 07746822227 [email protected] Holy Trinity The Group provides Patients and Church, information and guidance on Carers Support Wordsley, heart related matters. It Group) STOURBRIDGE gives a social side to the members such as annual trips out plus social evenings like bingo, skittle nights and coffee mornings. Huntington’s 0151 331 5444 [email protected] Suite 24 The Huntington's Disease Disease Liverpool Association exists to support Association Science Park, people affected by the Innovation disease and to provide Centre 1, information and advice to 131 Mount professionals whose task it Pleasant, is to support Huntington's LIVERPOOL, disease families. L3 5TF Ideal for All - Vicki 0121 558 5555 [email protected] Independent Ideal for All is a user led A Direct Phipps/Mar k Living Centre, organisation run by people Payment garet 100 Oldbury with disabilities for people Support Burton Road, with disabilities. We have Service Smethwick, provided direct payment BIRMINGHAM, support for 16 years and B66 1JE have experienced knowledgeable staff who can advise on every aspect of running a direct payment and employing carers/personal assistants. Include Me Syeda 01902 399888 [email protected] or Newhampton Too [email protected] Arts Centre Dunkley Street Wolverhampton WV1 4AN Insight for Marc Carter 01384 483708 [email protected] Insight House, The INSIGHT for Carers Carers / Rachel [email protected] Pearson Street, Service is now trading as Gardener [email protected] Brierley Hill, The INSIGHT Group. We are m DY5. a charity based in Brierley [email protected] Hill, we run many different projects and services.

We help Carers of all ages get the support and advice they desperately need, children with disabilities and additional needs to get the playtime they deserve while giving their parents a well needed break, we help job seekers with learning difficulties to gain employment and qualifications and we also run a live function venue and coffee house in the heart of Brierley Hill to help fundraise for these projects. Jadstone 01562 228186 [email protected] Canterbury Rd, Creative Kidderminster, Learning And Worcestershire, Re-Direction DY11 6EX Jigsaw Youth [email protected] Holloway Hall, Jigsaw Youth Theatre has Theatre Court Passage, been delivering high quality DUDLEY, dance and drama workshops West Midlands, to the young people of DY1 1EX Dudley since 1976. We are proud of our open access policy, which means that anyone who shares our passion for the arts can join us, regardless of their experience and without an audition. Over the years we have worked with all kinds of other organisations to extend opportunities to get involved to as many young people as possible and have developed a wide range of successful projects, including international exchanges, Play In a Weekend and even a mentoring project.

Kids Orchard Teresa 01384 897489 [email protected] Lye-By-Pass, KIDS Orchard is part of a Parent Culverwell [email protected] Lye, national charity that strives Partnership STOURBRIDGE, to develop services for West Midlands, disabled young people in DY9 8HA partnership with parents and is committed to working to ensure children maximise their skills and fulfil their potential, irrespective of their impairment or disability. Activities include Family Support, Drama, Dance, Fun and Games, Youth Club, Zumba classes, Direct Home Support. Kooth.com - Meleni 0752 875 1216 [email protected] Xenzone, FREE!!! On-line counselling, Free on-line Parkin Statham Link, advice and support for counselling, Talbot Road, young people aged 11-19 advice and MANCHESTER, within the Dudley area. No support for M32 0FP referrals, private, young people confidential and instant access to all the site including live one to one chat with counsellors, self help and message boards. Commissioned by Dudley Authority so a safe, secure way of accessing help when you need it most. Langstone Paul 01384 243665 [email protected] Medway House We provide 1:1 support, 7 Society - Jaunzems 98-99 Dixons days a week. We use a Community Green Road person-centred plan so that Support Dudley we can show what a Services DY2 7DJ difference we are making in a person's life. We support people who have Personal Budgets or Direct Payments.

We support people with learning disability, learning difficulty, acquired brain injury and Autism.

We can arrange respite services through group holidays, days out and individual trips. We can provide staff to come in to your own home for a few hours to give family carers a break.

We are registered with the Care Quality Commission and provide services under contract to the local authority Local Support Jacqui 01384 671274 [email protected] 37 New Street, Direct Payments Support Team Brooker/Bre DUDLEY, tt Archer DY1 1LT Look 0121 428 5038 [email protected]

Lunch on the 01384 402707 [email protected] Unit 53a, Social business providing Run Third Avenue, training and work Pensnett Estate, experience in catering for KINGSWINFOR people with learning D, disabilities. We can support DY6 7XG and train people with personal budgets and direct payments.

We also teach people cooking skills that can help with their independent living.

We provide food for special occasions and meetings. We have Sandwich Runs that take freshly made snacks to offices and workplaces across Dudley. Lye Outreach Chris Little 01384 816193 Unit 8, Shaw Provide CAB advice session Advice Service House, at Lye Community Project Wychbury Court, Brierley Hill, DY5 1TA Macmillan Linda 01902 550089 [email protected] Central Library, Provides one to one support Cancer Turner k Snow Hill, and information to anyone Support WOLVERHAMPT affected by cancer including ON, carers relatives and friends. WV1 3AX Support may be emotional or practical. Information on cancer including signposting to additional support. Macular Linda Ellis 01384 560874 [email protected] Cornbow Hall, The Dudley Macular Disease Society Dudley HALESOWEN, support group meets - Support B63 3AT monthly on Wednesday, Group usually the third Wednesday. We are in our seventh year and love to welcome new members and their carers from the Dudley area. We are a charitable sub group of the Macular Society from whom we receive advice and support. At our monthly meetings we have a variety of speakers, discussions and arrange social outings. We have a small committee and would be happy to have more help. Mary Stevens 01384 443010 221 Hagley Hospice Road, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 2JR MDH Support Linda 07891 226184 [email protected] Shillingford [email protected]

Me, Myself and 01384 816 437 [email protected] This group for carers who I support someone with dementia meets monthly at the Black Country Living Museum. Group was set up by carers who have attended the Looking after Me course and in order to join this group carers must have completed the course. For information about the Looking after Me courses which aims to support carers to maintain their own health and wellbeing

Mencap 0121 442 2944 [email protected] 13 Lloyd St, 07904616195 [email protected] Wolverhampton , WV6 0R

National Deaf 0808 800 8880 [email protected] Children's Society New Miranda 01384 74614 [email protected] New The New Testament Welfare Testament Allbrook Testamanet Association is committed to Welfare Welfare supporting the Black Association Association, Caribbean elders, young Holly Hall Road, people and inhabitants in DUDLEY, Blowers Green, Woodside DY2 0TP and Netherton and surrounding areas. Your local centre can help you. Come and join us for a chat and find out what we can offer. 'No Limits' 01384 376796 [email protected] The Coach Community House Project Rectory Road, Oldswinford, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands. DY8 3JS West Midlands, DY8 3JS OMEGA 0845 259 3163 OMEGA Bereavement Bereavement Support Support Provides support sessions for bereaved carers. Usually meets on the last Friday of the month in Stourbridge. Organisation 01384 832912 [email protected] 120 Lodge For Sickle Cell Road, Anaemia West Bromwich, Research West Midlands, B70 8PL Overeaters 01384 891678 Cross Street, Overeaters Anonymous is a Anonymous DUDLEY, fellowship of men and DY1 1RN women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from compulsive overeating. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership, we are self-supporting through our own contributions.

We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution, and do not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry this message of recovery to those who still suffer.

P.A.N.D.A.S Sarah / 07972 928466 [email protected] (Play For Helen / Jo Additional Needs, Disabled And Siblings) Parkinson’s Sue 01384 298522 [email protected] Woodside The group supports people Disease Aldridge Community with Parkinson’s Disease and Society Centre, their families providing Highgate Road, some separate activities for Dudley carers. Queens Cross 01384 813460 Queens Cross Queens Cross Network is Network Centre, located near the centre of Wellington Dudley, in Wellington Road, Road, and provides building based DUDLEY, support and community DY1 1RB opportunities for people who have a physical disability/sensory impairment.

Queens Cross Network is the only Dudley council run day opportunities service for people who have a physical disability, in Dudley, currently operating Monday to Friday, but with the added benefit of evenings and weekend opportunities, as requested by people who use the service. Resources For 07817 736096 [email protected] Autism k

Respect Sarah 01384 811573 [email protected] Respect Formerly Dudley Teenage Yourself Padfield Yourself Pregnancy Partnership. Our Campaign Campaign, role is to influence all 7th Floor Falcon agencies who work with House, young people to use their 6 The Minories, resources to enable young DUDLEY, people to make informed DY2 8PG choices about their sexual health and improve the life chances of teenage parents and their children. Rethink Mental Sarah Hill 01384 869898 [email protected] Criterion House The Rethink Mental Illness Illness 120 King Street Carers Project offers support Dudley to anyone who is looking DY2 8NZ after someone affected by a mental health problem. We provide one to one practical and emotional support, carer groups, carers assessments and awareness on carer rights. RNIB Pears 024 7636 9500 [email protected] Centre For Specialist Learning Royal Kirsty 01384 817282 goodneighbours.stourbridge@roy c/o First Floor - Voluntary McGarvey alvoluntaryservice.org.uk Wollescote Hall Service Wollescote Road Stourbridge DY9 7JG Russells Hall 01384 456111 Pensnett Road, Hospital DUDLEY, DY1 2HQ Saheli (Dudley Adeela 01384 818981 [email protected] This is a carers group for Asian Asian women. It meets Women’s every Thursday between 10- Network) 1 for social activities, discussions, health and social care information. The Group also arranges visits to places of interest. Scope – Face [email protected] PO Box 766, 2 Face Project Emma Emma 07767 Telford, TF7 9E Taylor 111868 W

Sahara 07789 140241 [email protected] (Support) Carers Group Sally's 07989984940 [email protected] Playgroup

Samaritans 01384 78111 Beryl House, We don't know when you 8 Albion Street, might need us. That's why BRIERLEY HILL, we're open 24 hours a day. DY5 3EE If something's troubling you, get in touch. Short Cross 0121 550 6591 [email protected] Short Cross Bereavement support group. Methodist Mehtodist Bereavement Church, Support Group Attwood Street, Halesowen, B63 3UE Sickle Cell and Alexis Reid- 01902 444076 [email protected] SCAT, Thalassaemia Hamilton Second Floor, Support St. John’s Project House, St. John’s The philosophy of the Centre Square, is to facilitate the right to information about haernoglobinopathies (this includes sickle cell and thalassaemia) which may affect the individuals own health or that of their children, so that they may have the freedom to make informed choices.

We provide a wide range of services, which can be used by members of the public as well as health service staff, and other professionals. Side By Side 07890 340614 [email protected] Methodist Theatre k Church Company New Road, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands, DY8 1PA Skyelixir Christian 0333 772 [email protected] DBH Castlemill, Providers of professional, Counselling Dixon 9636/0756 856 410 South, therapeutic and educational and Therapy 8131 Birmingham adult weekly groups and Support New Road, workshops for any adult Burnt Tree, living or working in the DUDLEY, Dudley and Sandwell areas. DY4 7UF Smile Jane Walker Jane: 07734 / Sally 910467 Waldron Sally: 07986 566273 Sounding Basil or 01384 374752 [email protected] The Coach This carers’ support group Board Diana de House, Rectory meets at The Coach House, Souza Road, Rectory Road, Oldswinford Oldswinford on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 2pm. The Group is open to any carer and offers friendship and an opportunity to relax with a cake and a drink Speech 0121 557 6952 [email protected] Therapy West Midlands Spurgeons 01902 877 550 [email protected] They offer 1-2-1 young Young Carers carer support for carers Project aged 8-18 -Information, guidance and signposting, Emotional support through counselling, Training sessions and workshops, Holiday activities, 10 week F.U.N (Fitness, Understanding, Nutrition programme for young carers), Regular newsletters, Support at professional meetings, school support and transition to college/university or employment. Spurgeons also works in schools and colleges to help them to recognise and support young carers. In addition they can offer support for young adult carers aged 19- 25 years Steps Estelle 01384 [email protected]. Blantyre House, Holistic support for parents Together Hamblett 411722/0797 uk 4 Barrack Lane, and children where alcohol Programme 785 7167 HALESOWEN, misuse has had or is B63 2UX impacting on their lives. Children must be between 8 to 18 to access the holistic family support project with their parents.

The Steps Together programme offers short term interventions to help families move forward in life. Stourbridge 01384 888148 StourbridgeandHalesowen@NCT. Local parenting charity and Halesowen org.uk supporting new parents and - National parents to be in the Childbirth Stourbridge, Halesowen and Trust(NCT) surrounding areas.

All our events are open to non-members and free to attend, although a donation is requested to help us cover costs. Stourbridge Peter Rees 01384 375271 [email protected] 15/17 Lawn Specialist treatment for back Osteopathic Avenue, pain, joint pain, muscular and STOURBRIDGE, pain, headaches, sports Acupuncture DY8 3UR injuries. Also, Cranial Clinic Osteopathy for developmental problems with babies and children. Established 1985. Substance Sue 0795 781 5876 sue.chrestan@substancematters. The Gallery,  Carer and Family Matters Chrestan org.uk 1 Castle Street, Support. Family Support Group DUDLEY, mediation. DY1 1LA  Group support.  Drug and Alcohol awareness sessions.  Appointments by arrangement via telephone

Summit House 01384 243220 [email protected] Holloway At Summit House we Support Ltd House, Martin provide a safe environment Hill for people affected by and St, Dudley, Wes living with HIV/AIDS. Our t Midlands, DY2 services are available to 8RT anyone who lives in the Dudley or Sandwell areas.

We have a wide range of people who use our services. All of our work is governed by rigorous confidentiality and equal opportunity policies. Switch - Young Frances 01384 241440 1 Castle Street Provides service for drug Persons McBride DUDLEY, users up to the age of 18 Specialist Drug DY1 1LA and their families. Provide and Alcohol advice, information, Service counselling, substitute prescribing and detoxification,auricular acupuncture, group work, advocacy and support, training and volunteer programme. Sycamore 01384 813755 [email protected] Sycamore Adventure [email protected] Green Adventure Centre, Old Park Farm Estate, Dudley, DY1 3QE

Tandrusti Mrs 07875 297062 [email protected] PO Box 6012, Tandrusti aims to improve Harjinder K KIDDERMINSTE the health and well-being of Doran R, people from BME Worcestershire. communities in Dudley, DY11 9BT through a locally provided physical activity and health education programme. The Phoenix Ruth 01384 273189 [email protected] Phoenix Centre, Centre Wailing Barnett Lane, Wordsley, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands. The Visual Judy Lewis 01384 818007 [email protected] Impairment Service Thomas 01384 440333 [email protected] Mary Stevens Thomas Pocklington Trust is Pocklington [email protected] Centre a national charity offering Trust - 01384 441222 [email protected] 221 Hagley Rd housing and support to Stourbridge Oldswinford people with sight loss. At Resource Stourbridge the Stourbridge Resource Centre West Midlands Centre we offer a variety of DY8 2JP activities and services to people aiming to encourage their independence and give them increased quality of life. Time for Me Estelle 01384 411722 [email protected]. Barnardos - The 'Time for Me' project Project Hamblett uk Time for Me helps and supports children Project, and young people aged 8-13 Blantyre House, years who live in the Dudley 4 Barrack Lane, Borough and are affected by HALESOWEN, someone who they live with B63 2UX who misuses drugs or alcohol.

The project provides group evening sessions during school term time and holidays and outings during school holidays.

The project are also able to provide direct one to one suppport in school.

We are also able to provide holistic family support through our Steps Together project for children and their parents where alcohol misuse has had an impact on their family. Time Step Vicki 07936 718478 [email protected] Dance And Parkinson Performing Arts Tiny Talk - 0121 602 5424 [email protected] Baby Signing 07834 483268 [email protected] Sessions

TOADS Sandra 01384 279621 (Triumph Over Croot Autism Dudley Support) Up & Downs Jemma 07875 031085 St Peter’s Group for 0121 218 1624 Church, children with Hiplands Road, Down Lapal, B62 OBH Syndrome Victim Support 0300 303 1977 [email protected] 57 The Broadway, DUDLEY, West Midlands, DY1 4AP Vision Support 0300 555 0055 [email protected] Brierley Hill Service available to all Services - Health & Social people with severe sight Dudley MBC Care Centre, loss, no need to be 2nd Floor, registered blind or partially Venture Way, sighted. BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1RU The What 01384 379992 [email protected] 23 Coventry Provides free counselling for Centre - Street, young people aged 13-25. Counselling STOURBRIDGE, 27 years experience of Service DY8 1EP providing one-to-one counselling for young people on issues such as abuse, eating disorders, self-harm, bereavement, also work on issues such as low self- esteem and depression. The counselling service has accreditation from the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. White House Pam 01384 231232 [email protected] The White White House Cancer Cancer Cartwright House, Support is a local charity Support 10 Ednam providing support and Road, information for people DUDLEY, affected by cancer. The DY1 1JX White House is a drop-in centre and is open 9am– 5pm each weekday, offering the following services: patient transport for hospital appointments, complementary therapies (aromatherapy, Indian head massage, massage, reiki, reflexology, relaxation), counselling, cancer care helpline. Woodcraft Folk 01384 270573 [email protected] Dingle Primary School Madeley Road, KINGSWINFOR D, West Midlands. DY6 8PF Writers Group Jane Martin 07964 164579 [email protected] The Dudley Carers Writers Group meets regularly at venues across the Borough. They have produced three anthology of writing. Your Choice Bal Sehmi 0779 422 5740 [email protected] Temple Street, Providing day time activities West Midlands DUDLEY, for Adults and Young people Limited DY3 2PE with learning disabilities. Accessing and utilising a range of leisure services within the community such as Crystal Leisure centre, Haden Hill leisure centre and many more as and when the needs arises. People will have the opportunities and experiences through participating in various sports related activities, i.e. gym, swimming, interactive sports, badminton, table tennis, basketball, indoor cricket, jogging, doing warm up exercise before commencing activities to avoid injuries.

The key aim of our services is for people with disabilities to lead a healthy lifestyle, keep fit and enjoy what they are doing.