Advocacy

Bromsgrove & Redditch Citizen Advocacy: Greenlands Business Centre, Studley Road, Redditch (01527 520809).

Bereavement

Bromsgrove Bereavement Counselling Service: Trained, professional and confidential service (08708 503537).

CRUSE Bereavement Care: Julie Mills 01299 822944.

The Compassionate Friends Support group for Bereaved Parents: (01179 539639).

Caring

Age Care: Dorset House, Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich Spa, WR9 7DR (01905 772710)

Children

Redditch Immediate Response Unit: 45 Downsell Road, Webheath, Redditch (01527 543135).

Citizens' Advice Bureaux

Bromsgrove: 50 - 52 Birmingham Road (01527 831480).

Avon CAB: Mondays 10am-3.30pm, 23 St Andrew's Street (01905 795225).

Couple Counselling

Relate (Bromsgrove): 47 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, B60 7DN (01905 28051).

Dementia

Alzheimer's Society Bromsgrove Support Group: Monthly meetings for carers. Mrs Josie Holmes (0121 445 2647).

Elderly

Age Concern: 51 Windsor Street, Bromsgrove (01527 871840).

Droitwich Spa Area Forum for Older People: Droitwich Community Contact Centre, 44 High Street, Droitwich - 01905 771122 (Sec Mrs J Edwards).

Heart

Worcester Heart Support Group: Graham Williams - sec (01905 20829)

Home visiting

Homestart: Community House, 103 Easemore Road, Redditch B98 7BG. Jean Watson (01527 62819).

Hospices

Primrose Hospice and Cancer Care Centre: St Godwald's Road, Finstall, Bromsgrove (01527 871051). 24-hour helpline (01527 878780). Appeals Office: (01527 875444).

Multiple Births

Bromsgrove and District Twins' Club (covers Rubery and Droitwich Spa): Mandy Troth, new mums' co-ordinator (01527 831012).

ME

Worcestershire ME Support Group (Bromsgrove): County co-ordinator Jill Pigott 01905 455187, local contact Edwina Evans (01527 832245).

Neighbourhood Watch

Droitwich Spa and Surrounds: Mrs B Talbot, Ardtoget, Elmbridge, Droitwich Spa, WR9 0NO (01299 851225)

NSPCC

Worcestershire: Children's Services Office, 3rd Floor, 9, Broad Street, Worcester WR1 3LH (01905 617975).

Samaritans

Worcester: 9 Sansome Place, Worcester (01905 21121).

Linkline: National number 08457 909090.

Stroke

Stroke Association: Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove (01527 488133, helpline 0845 303310).

St John Ambulance

Bromsgrove: Mr S Newbery, 44 Dovecote Road, Bromsgrove (01527 836607).

West Midlands: County HQ (0121 236 6660).

Worcestershire: Area Worcester City HQ, 148 Wylds Lane, Worcester WR5 1DN (01905 359512).

Spina Bifida

Worcestershire Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus: Ann Cotter (01527 570614).

Travel

Bromsgrove Rail User Group: Meets Bromsgrove District Council House 1st Wed each month (7.30pm). Chairman - Mike Ponsonby 01527 577594.

Tenants

Droitwich Spa Tenants' Association: 1 Queen Street, Droitwich Spa. Jeanette Weir (01905 770044).

Victim Support

You are advised to contact your nearest police station for information on this service.

Volunteers

Voluntary Service Overseas Worcestershire Support Group: Juliette Lewis (01905 840917)

Youth Enquiry Service

Bromsgrove Youth Enquiry Service: 45 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove (01527 570027).