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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS: SUPPORT, FRIENDSHIP & ADVICE
Blue Dog Dementia Art 07964 955 703 info@bluedogart.co.uk Art activities to alleviate
loneliness and improve quality of life.
British Red Cross 01590 672 641 Trained volunteers & staff support in times of crisis, lend a
wheelchair/mobility aids and provide someone to lend a hand at home, after hospitalisation.
Citizens Advice Town Hall, Avenue Road, SO41 9ZG, 0300 330 9009 Assessment and
general advice: benefits/debt/housing/employment/consumer/relationships issues.
Specialist employment advice/Debt Relief Order support. Macmillan caseworker supports
those affected by cancer.
Lymington Baptist Church 01590 672 019 CAP Free debt counselling. CAP Job Clubs -
equipping you better to get a job. Making Friends - Wednesdays at 10am for activities &
friendship. Occasional Social Events.
Lymington Care Group 01590 679187 Help with transport to medical appointments.
Lymington Catholic Church 01590 678 525 fran.walker@talktalk.net Saturday Coffee/
Lunches Last Saturday of the month 9.30am to 2pm. Coffee - cake & drink: £1 Lunches -
Lunch + drink: (£2.50 ). We offer good, low cost food in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
Friendship Club 1 st Monday of month 2pm to 4pm Free. Varied programme/afternoon tea.
Transport arranged.
Lymington United Reformed Church T. 01590 676 306 www.lymurc.og.uk
adminurclym@btinternet.com Open Door Café open Mon to Fri 10am - 12, Sat 9.30-
11.30am The Potting Shed group every Tues 10am to 12 noon. For adults with additional
needs, carers & friends. Craft activities, singing & refreshments Seated Exercise Class all
abilities, Tues 12noon to 12.30pm. Bouncy Church toddlers’ soft play on Wed: 9.15am-
10.45am/11am - 12.30pm Little Explorers Play Group on Thursdays: 9.15am to 11am
(Term time)
Lymington U3A u3asites.org.uk/lymington. An association for the retired and semi-retired
that organises activity groups, trips and talks. We have some 40 interest groups, led by
volunteer members, where you can socialise, study, be creative and get active. Regular
monthly meetings with a speaker, plus outings to places of interest. See our noticeboard in
the Lymington Centre for more details.
Lymington Dementia Action Group:We are a group of volunteers with the aim of
supporting people locally who are living with dementia. Find us on https://lymington.com/
lymington-life/dementia-matters or contact lymingtondementiaactiongroup@gmail.com
Macular Society 01590 645 176 Lymington Community Centre.
New Milton & Lymington Talking News 01425 616 361 www.newmiltontalkingnews
paper.org.uk Free, weekly Talking Newspaper for partially-sighted on memory stick/website.
Local articles editor@newmilton talkingnewspaper.org.uk
Oakhaven: The Coates Centre 01590 677 198 www.thecoatescentre.co.uk For those
whose lives have been impacted by illness. It is for people who have been newly diagnosed
with any illness, living with long term conditions, caring for someone who is ill, or has been
bereaved. Drop in service, open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Groups include Dementia Support,
Mulberry (anyone whose cancer has reoccurred/spread/advanced), Brain Tumour Support ,
‘Easy Breathe’ Respiratory support group, Bereavement coffee morning.
Parkinson’s UK New Forest Branch 01590 672951.
Pop Up Café at Court Lodge, Friday at 2.30pm. Free tea & cake. Make new friends over
Scrabble To advertise & your favourite email: info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk, card game. All very welcome. or 01590 call 01590 673 643969 956 / 07801 562358