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Mental Health Awareness Portishead
We are a group started in Portishead in September 2019 initially on a fortnightly basis, for those carers that are supporting the wellbeing and mental health of young people. The group will offer a friendly, welcoming space where we can support each other by sharing…
- Telephone:
- 07568 967933
Motability Scheme - for disabled people
Motability is the UK's leading car scheme for disabled people, it provides nearly two million cars, powered wheelchairs and scooters to help disabled people and their families to lead fuller lives. The Scheme is open to anyone who receives one of the following benefits, and has…
- Telephone:
- 0845 456 4566
- 0845 675 0009
The Motex Centre - Equipment & Demonstration Centre
Due to Covid-19 our equipment and demonstration centre at the Motex building, Winterstoke Road, Weston-super-Mare, is open by appointment only. Please phone to make an appointment. Our Equipment & Demonstration Centre at Motex in Weston super Mare opened in December 2013. The centre is closed…
- Telephone:
- 01275 888 804
Multi-Agency Support Team - MAST
The Multi-Agency Support Team - MAST is funded by a partnership between the Local Authority and Health Services in North Somerset. The aim is to provide a service, in partnership with other professionals, for children and young people with severe learning difficulties/disabilities and challenging behaviour who live…
- Telephone:
- 01275 343 990
Muscular Dystrophy UK
The Muscular Dystrophy campaign is dedicated to improving lives of more than 70,000 babies, children and adults who are affected by muscle disease. Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity for the 70,000 people living with muscle-wasting conditions in the UK. We bring together people affected by more…
- Telephone:
- 0800 652 6352.
Nailsea Disability Initiative
Nailsea Disability Initiative offers a free, confidential information and advice service on all issues relating to disability, including assistance with benefit applications, infomation and advice about goods and services that are avaliable to assist with disability. We are located at 10 Crown Glass Place Nailsea and…
- Telephone:
- 01275 812 183
The National Autistic Society - groups
NAS North Somerset Group offers support to parents of children or adults who have an autism spectrum condition (ASC). This is in the form of support group meetings held once a month in Portishead. Please email for dates and further information.
National Deaf Children's Society
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) campaign to bring down barriers faced by deaf children and young people through the following services: Newborn hearing screening Grants and equipment Listening bus Family officers Events
- Telephone:
- 0808 800 8880
- 020 7490 8656
- 020 7251 5020
Netbuddy
Over 1,000 tips from people with first-hand experience of learning disability. Brushing teeth, challenging behaviour, bed-wetting, constipation ... there's a tip for that!Netbuddy is an award-winning site for swapping practical tips and information on all aspects of supporting people with learning disabilities.
North Somerset Autism Support Group
North Somerset autism support group hold a coffee morning from 10am - 12 at St.Barnabas, Portishead on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Contact details are : Leanne 07766 797 613 Sarah 07823 554 211 Kathryn nsasgroup@gmail.com