Health Matters - Welwyn Hatfield Community & Voluntary Service

29 May 2012
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Organisation details:
Age UK Hertfordshire
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Services to the elderly.
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Aids/HIV Counselling
Location: n/a
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Arthritis Care Group
Location: Bovingdon
Runs a challenge arthritis course from URC, Church Street, WGC
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Arthritis Research Campaign (Welwyn)
Location: Welwyn
n/a
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Bereavement Care Visitors
Location: Welwyn Garden City
n/a
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Breast Cancer Support Group
Location: Cuffley
n/a

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British Heart Foundation (Welwyn Hatfield)
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Fundraising
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Carers in Hertfordshire
Location: Hertford
Advice & Support for carers of elderly or disabled people.
Organisation Cedar Project details:
Location: Hatfield
Advice & Counselling from the Community Drug & Alcohol Team
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Cerebal Palsy Support Group
Location: Welwyn Garden City
n/a
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Christ Church Social Club for the Blind & Partially Sighted
Location: Hatfield
Opportunity for people with impaired vision to meet socially and share experiences. Light tea & entertainment
provided. Meet at Christchurch hall, St Albans Road East, 2nd Monday of month 1.45-3.45pm
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Cot Death Information & Support
Location: n/a
The Helpline is open 9pm-11pm Mon-Fri & 6pm-11pm Sat.

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Cuffley Care at Home (Leonard Cheshire)
Location: Cuffley
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Cuffley Friends of the Cancer Research UK
Location: Cuffley
Group runs functions to raise funds to further cancer research & is pleased to receive donations on behalf of the
charity
Organisation D.I.S.H details:
Location: St Albans
n/a
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Diabetes UK WH District
Location: Welwyn Garden City
n/a
Organisation Dolphins details:
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Support group for parents with children with special needs. Meet 1st Friday of every month from 9.30am-11am.
Pre-school children may attend as creche facilities are available. Varied specialist speakers attend.
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Downs Syndrome Association
Location: Herts
Helping people with Downs Syndrome (DS) to live full and rewarding lives. Provide information and support for
people with DS, their families, carers and professionals who work with them. Improve knowledge of DS; champion
the rights of people with DS.

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East Herts Hospital Radio
Location: Hertford
n/a
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East Herts Miscarriage Support Assoc
Location: Cheshunt
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Epilepsy Support Association
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Help members to obtain employment. Helpline 0808 8005050
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Friends of Danesbury
Location: Welwyn
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Friends of Wrafton House
Location: Hatfield
For patients of Wrafton House surgery Only. To improve communications between medical practice and its
registered patients. Develop & improve provision of health services. To attain better health care goals in the
future, mutual benefit of all parties
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Good News Coffee Bar
Location: Welwyn Garden City
n/a

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Organisation HAPAS details:
Location: Welwyn
Provides counselling, education & training programme, access to detoxification, support for initiatives
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Hertfordshire Action on Disability
Location: Welwyn Garden City
n/a
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Hertfordshire Drug Action Team
Location: Hertford
n/a
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Hertfordshire Society for the Blind
Location: Herts
n/a
Organisation Herts Aid details:
Location: Herts
Practical & emotional support for those living with or affected by HIV and AIDS. Education & awareness training.
For Herts HA area. Drop in & quality of life club. Transport to and from clinic/hospital
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Herts Alcohol Problems Advisory Service (HAPAS)
Location: Herts
Hapas is an independent agency promoting the prevention of alcohol misuse and concerned with helping those
harmed directly or indirectly by alcohol throughout Herts. Counselling by appt

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Herts Autistic Community Trust
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Part of a large organisation in Barnet looking after adults with autism as well as other people with disabilities
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Herts Fertility Support Group
Location: Hatfield
Support for people with infertility problems. Meets at Jim McDonald Centre Last Tuesday of certain months. 8pm
for 8.30pm start. Phone Julia for details
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Herts Hearing Advisory Service
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Through delivery of quality service to assist deaf and hard of hearing achieve full benefit from hearing aids and
other environmental aids to achieve enhanced quality of life
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Herts Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre
Location: Hertfordshire
Aim is to limit the progression of the disease & feelings of isolation. Offering info & support, physiotherapy,
oxygen therapy, counselling, yoga, dietary advice, aromatherapy, chiropody, reflexology and friendship
Organisation Isabel Hospice details:
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Home & day care for cancer
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Keech Cottage Children's Hospice
Location: Luton
n/a

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Life Pregnancy Support Service
Location: n/a
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M E Association
Location: n/a
Support group advice/support, benefit claims, social groups & counselling available
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National Association for Colitis & Crohn's Disease
Location: St Albans
Medical charity with health interests. Gives advice on health issues and provides counselling
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National Childbirth Trust
Location: n/a
Info & Support in Pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. 0-5 Club
Organisation NHS Directdetails:
Location: Hertfordshire
24 hour advice on health matters
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Panshanger Bereavement Care
Location: Welwyn Garden City
n/a

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Organisation details:
Research into Cancer WH Committee
Location: Hatfield
Raise funds for cancer research
Organisation Samaritansdetails:
Location: Ware
Available to everyone 24hrs a day everyday by phone. Visits can be arranged, offer confidential, non-judgemental
service for anyone going through crisis
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Sands Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society
Location: n/a
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South Herts Motor Neurone Disease Assoc
Location: Harpenden
Provides counselling, advice, care & support services
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Sue Ryder Care
Location: Hitchin
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Voluntary Services Department QE11 Hospital
Location: Welwyn Garden City
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Organisation details:
Welwyn Hatfield Alzheimer's Society
Location: Welwyn Hatfield
Helps, supports carers and people with dementia. For further info for carers support telephone Alice Davies on
01707265326
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Welwyn Hatfield Multiple Sclerosis Society
Location: Welwyn Hatfield
Provides support to MS sufferer, counselling, guidance & support to enable improved symptoms management &
quality of life to MS sufferer and their carers. Helpline 01707 332136
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Willow Foundation
Location: Hatfield
provides special days for seriously ill young adults 16-40, improving their quality of life by enabling them to share
quality time with family & friends. Special days include adventure pursuits, weekend breaks & trips to sports,
concerts & other events.