Health and Well-being Organisations
in the category 'Disabilities - Specific Conditions'
The following organisations are included in the official WCHLC website database and the information shown has been confirmed by
the organisation's 'Project Manager'. Click the link to obtain more information from the WCHLC database.
Association for Spinabifida and Hydrocephalus
St Columb 01726 861062
Provides advice, information and support to individuals, parents and professionals.
Breakaway
Truro 01872 243532
Support for adults withdrawing from tranquilizers.
Cornwall Prostate Support Association (CPSA)
Truro 01872 253143
Support for people affected by prostate cancer.
Disability Cornwall
Hayle 01736 756655
Infrastructure organisation for all disability within Cornwall.
Epilepsy Action, Cornwall
Wells 01749 678418
Local branches and volunteer led support groups for people with epilepsy.
Headway Cornwall
Liddicoat Road 01208 873567
Support for people who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, and their families.
ME and CFS Support Group
Newlyn 01736 361146
Facilitated self-help group for ME and CFS based in Penzance.
MESH Cornwall
Truro 01872 863568
Support and information for CFS or ME (Chronic Fatigue) patients and families.
Osteoporosis - The Silent Epidemic
Launceston 01566 777502
Raises awareness of Osteoporosis, of all ages, support for people with Osteoporosis
Parkinson's Disease Society (Mid Cornwall Branch), The
Truro 01872 272034
Promotes effective research, education, welfare and communication relating to parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's Disease Society (Penwith Branch), The
Penzance 01736 330945
Charity supporting all people with Parkinson's Disease, their families, friends and carers.
Pengarth Talking Newspaper
Penzance 01736 364307
Recordings of the Cornishman newspaper sent free of charge to visually impaired.
Penzance Breath Easy Group
Penzance 01736 364044
A support group for people with lung problems.
Rainbow ME Support Group
Exeter 01392 433366
Holistic support group for those with ME.
Reach. The Association for Children with Hand and Arm Deficiency.
Helston 0845 1306225
National registered charity supporting families of children with hand and arm deficiencies.
Special Parenting Service
Truro 01872 358713
Provides support for parents with mild to borderline learning disabilities
Torch Fellowship Group
Redruth 01209 820975
Non-denominational Christian group for visually impaired people.
Up Front Rural Project
Truro 01872 261989
A health sign-posting service for young people living in the Lizard area.
Voluntary Service for Visually Impaired People in Kerrier
Pendarves Road, Camborne 01209 711083
A range of services for visually impaired people living in the Kerrier District.
Young Persons' Cancer Support Group
Helston 01326 574429
Peer support group for young people suffering from cancer.
WCHLC has not
received signed confirmation from the following organisation's 'Project Managers', therefore we cannot be certain
that the information shown is accurate.
Action for ME/Action for Young ME
08451 232380National
Alzheimer's Society
01872 560148Truro
(Info) 01305 259713 www.alzheimers.org.uk/westcornwall&islesofscilly/
Arthritis Care South West England
020 7380 6500National
Information and support for people with arthritis.
Back Care - National
0208 977 5474National
Help for back problems
Breathe Easy Group
01209 313419Cornwall
British Colostomy Association
01326 340058Falmouth
Cerebra
0800 328 1159National
Foundation for brain-injured children and their families
Continence Foundation
0845 345 0165National
Advice for continence problems
Cornwall Menieres Support Group
01736 762305Penwith
Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust Learning Disabilities Service
01872 358700Truro
Supported living services for people with high and complex healthcare needs.
Cornwall Prostate Support Association
01872 252177Truro
Diabetes Education
01872 254560Truro
Education service about Diabetes issues.
Dyspraxia Foundation
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.ukNational
Epilepsy Specialist Nurse
01872 250000Truro
Nursing service specialising in epilepsy.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
01844 348100Nationwide
Charity providing hearing dogs for persons with hearing difficulties.
Hearing Loss Team
01872 253746Truro
Royal Cornwall Hospital. Hearing.Resource.Centre@rcht.swest.nhs.uk Text phone 01872 240892
James Parkinson Centre
01209 881670Camborne/Redruth Community Hospital
Provides information and support for people with Parkinson's Disease and their families.
MND Association (Motor Neurone Disease)
08457 626262National
Support for sufferers of Motor Neurone Disease and their family and friends
Multiple Sclerosis Society
0808 800 8000National
Branch Development Worker 01278 652115
Multiple Sclerosis Trust
01426 476700National
Support for sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis and their family and friends
National Osteoporosis Society
0845 4500 230Exeter
Group contact for Cornwall 01392 437615
No Panic
0808 808 0545National
Advice on mental health issues
RNIB Transcription Centre
01752 690092South West
Free service to visually impaired people to transcribe anything from print into accessible media.
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
Tel: 0808 808 0123 Text phone 0808 808 9000National
Information for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, including interpreter bookings.
UNIQUE - The Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group.
Helpline 01883 330766National
Informs and supports families and individuals with a rare chromosome disorder.
Urostomy Association
01326 270615Kerrier
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