Voluntary/Support Groups Name Contact Name or address Tel Number Description/meeting times including website Age Concern (Age UK) The Grange, 01684 560666 Provides services, including Malvern Branch Grange Rd, information, to support independent Malvern, living and to improve wellbeing for WR14 3HA older people.

Ledbury Branch 38 Bye St 01531 631280 ,HR8 2AA www.achw.org.uk Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk National helpline Ledbury A.A. Trinity Parish Room Catholic Church 0845 7697555 Meets Wednesday evening of the Most Holy Trinity, 19.30hrs – meetings are restricted New St, to alcoholics or those who think Ledbury, HR82EE they have a drinking problem

Malvern A.A. Eden Church 3rd Tuesday each month. Somers Road Open meeting – non alcoholics can WR14 1JB attend

Ale House Community Heather Philpott 01684 541681 Monthly lunch for the elderly, Lunch widowed or housebound; providing an opportunity to meet and socialise. Meets 1 st Wednesday of the month, Ale House, St James Church. Transport can be arranged. Alzheimers Society www.alzheimers.org.uk 01684 891455 Care and research charity, working Malvern Office Rowan House to improve the quality of life for Osbourne Road, people affected by dementia and Malvern, WR14 IJE their carers.

01905 22195 Dementia Café –Meets 12 -2.30pm at Cricket Club. Every 2 nd Tuesday in the month excluding August Bereavement: www.tcf.org.uk 0845123 2304 Charitable organisation of bereaved Compassionate Friends 10pm -.4pm parents, siblings and grandparents 7pm -10pm who have suffered the death of a child Bereavement Cruse www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk National charity set up to offer free, 01432 359469 confidential help to bereaved people 01905 22223 Bereavement:Winston’s www.winstonswish.org.uk 0845 203 0405 Winston’s Wish is the leading Wish childhood bereavement charity and the largest provider of services to bereaved children, young people and their families.

Bright Sparks Jean Holley 01684 540061 Pre-school, meets Colwall Village Hall. Mon-Fri mornings during term Sue Ginn 01684 575548 times. For children of 2 years and 6 months to school age

Carers: Care & Support & www.herefordshirecarerssupport.org 01432 356068 Herefordshire Carers Support is a Young Carers registered charity providing practical support and advice to the carer community in the county

Carers: Malvern Carers Helen, Care Group Coordinator 01905 26500 A social group for carers in the area Group Viscount Cobham Court to meet and share experiences Pickersleigh Rd, Malvern enjoy activities and outings or just WR14 2QX to meet for a chat. Help is also [email protected] available with transport and respite . sitting

Childline www.childline.org.uk Freephone Free and confidential helpline for 0800 1111: children and young adults in the UK

Citizens Advice www.malvernhills-cab.org.uk 01684 563611 Helps people resolve their legal, Malvern Branch The Grange, money and other problems by Grange Rd, Malvern, providing free, independent and WR14 3HA confidential advice.

Ledbury Branch St Katherine’s 01432 270 536 Open by limited appointment only. High Street Please note advice cannot be given Ledbury on this number HR8 1EA

Colwall Care Scheme June Weber 01684 540196 Care Scheme helps people in the village who have a temporary need for assistance e.g. shopping, local car journeys, emergency meals.

Colwall Community Colwall Community Church, 01684 540353 Drop in centre, offering coffee, tea Church Open Door Henry Ellis Suite, and light refreshments. Friday Walwyn Road morning 10:30 – 12:30

Colwall Village Playgroup Rachel Huckle 01684 541142 Meets Monday afternoons, 1.45pm – 3.15pm. Term time only

Domestic Violence: www.womensaid.org.uk Freephone National service for women Women’s Aid 24hr 0808 200 0247 experiencing domestic violence

DRW (Divorce Recovery http://www.drw.org.uk Workshop) Gill Owen 01684 560394 DRW a non-profit charity/national Malvern Branch [email protected] organisation. Helps people to recover from the emotional trauma of divorce and separation.

Exercise class for the Chevenham 01684 541043 Exercise class for the elderly, elderly Chevenham Close followed by coffee. Colwall Thursday morning Malvern WR13 6RG Gamblers Anonymous www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk See website Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have joined together to do something about their own gambling problem and to help other compulsive gamblers to do the same

Ledbury Community 4B Hill House 01531 635503 Ring & Ride-transport for shopping, Voluntary Action Bye Street, hospital visits etc Ledbury HR8 2AA 01531 635339 Rent a minibus/Multi Person Vehicle -transport for groups

01531 636333 Mobility Centre – borrow or hire wheelchair etc

01531 635339 Reach Project – Support and advice for community groups Malvern Nightclub Action Priors Croft 07531 513824 Nightclub evening for people with Group Grange Road Malvern WR14 3HA learning difficulties and their friends. Over 18’s only. Monthly sessions 8pm-10pm

Mental Health:Malvern Zella Shayer 01684 574709 Mental Health Charity, run entirely Support Group www.positivethoughts.org.uk by volunteers. Runs weekly drop-in Positive Thoughts sessions; Wednesdays 10.30 - 12.00 and Fridays 1.00 -3.00 pm at The Lyttelton Well (Gueston Room), in the grounds of Priory, WR14 2AY National Childbirth Trust Claire Pearson 01684 540908 UK based charity offering information and support in pregnancy, childhood and early parenthood. Relate www.relate.org.uk 19, Castle St, Worcester WR1 3AD 01905 28051 Relate is a national voluntary 01905 28051 organisation. Which offers counsellors and therapists to Fed Bulmer Centre, Wall St, Hereford, 01743 344010 couples and individuals, HR4 9HP experiencing relationship difficulties. 01743 344010 Ring and Ride (Ledbury 01531 635503 Provides door-to-door minibus Branch) service for people of all ages who find it difficult to use ordinary public transport 09.30 – 12.30 each weekday

Red Cross Village Lisa Pritchard 01531 641920 Helps people to be independent Warden and remain in their own homes. They are in touch with the Herefordshire Signposting Scheme to connect people to a wide range of local services. Solo Club June Weber 01684 540107 The group offers friendship to anyone in the village who Iives alone. Meets on a Saturday morning for coffee and a chat from 10.30 hrs, Colwall Community Church

Sexual Health Line 0800 567123 A free confidential telephone service with advice about HIV. AIDS, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, local services, clinics and support services

St Richard’s Hospice http://www.strichards.org.uk 01905 763963 St Richards Hospice provides free specialist palliative care for patients living with cancer and other and other life-threatening illnesses and supports their families Strokes:Malvern District Geraldine Shaw 01684 566448 Affiliated to the Stroke Association. Offers a social opportunity for those affected by strokes Somers Park Methodist Church Hall, Geraldine Rd, Malvern, WR14 1SE Tinnitus:Self Help Group Ivan Spencer 01684 567496 Ivan runs a small open meeting in the main foyer of Worcester Royal Hospital from 1pm-4pm on the 2 nd Wednesda of the month Victim Support www.victimsupport.org.uk 0845 303 0900 National Charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses and their families.

Village Societies and Contact Name / address Clubs / website / e.mail Colwall British Legion [email protected] 01684 540119 Social club. The legion provides Colwall British Legion practical support and advice for ex- 8 Crescent Road servicemen and women. Colwall Worcs, WR13 6QW Colwall Community Orchard www.colwallvillagegarden.org 01684 540659 Helen Stace Colwall Cricket Club http://colwall.play-cricket.com 01684 541995 Family orientated club, running four adult teams, plus junior clubs Colwall Ladies Club Liz Daniels 01684 540904 Meets 2 nd Thursday in the month at Colwall village Hall Colwall Greener www.greener.colwall.info 01684 540284 Group of Colwall residents committed Robin Coates to helping Colwall prepare and adapt to the demands of global warming and peak oil Colwall Players www.colwallplayers.org 01684 564872 Local group of performers bringing live Steve Hockett entertainment to village.

Friends of Colwall CE Josephine Gunning 01684 540823 The ‘Friends’ association raise funds Primary School to pay for additional ; much needed items to augment learning. Mothers Union (St James Dorothy Lockyear 01684 540608 Meets 1 st Thursday month, Ale House. Branch) Main aim is to support marriage and family life Probus Mike Paulson 01684 540108 Meets twice monthly, Monday (Club secretary) mornings, Colwall Park Hotel. Club of retired professional/business men, organising talks, visits and walks.

Rotary Club Alan Torbett 01684 899227 Meets on Thursday at 8.00pm at Hotel. St James the Great Rector Melanie Horton 01684 540330 Church of Parish Church, part Colwall Parish Church of the

Colwall Women’s Institute Cath Blackwell (President) 01684 540020 Meets on the 2 nd Monday of the month at the Colwall Village Hall 7.00pm. Moira Duncan (Secretary) 01684 541791 Wyche & Colwall Horticultural Margaret White 01684 540931 Meets 1 st Monday of the month at Society Colwall Village Hall