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Affiliated Groups
There
are a number of these local groups around the UK which
are engaged in 4 main activities:
You can read about how what we do relates to our aims.
Initially set up as branches, local groups can now be affiliated to the National Association provided they support its core values, principles and practices.
Here is a summary listing of groups' contact details and activities:
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Group (Branch or Affiliated) |
Contact |
Activities and meeting place |
Other information |
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Croydon (B) |
Sue Albery |
Drop-in
clubs: Mondays
( Social
project with rehabilitation Creative
workshops * Training |
Further information from
Sue Albery |
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Forest Hill (B) |
Nick
Cotton Tel:
020 8670 5822 e-mail: dncotton@dircon.co.uk |
Weekly
drop-in on Wednesday from |
For
people in the Forest Hill/Catford/Sydenham
area. |
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John Vallat Fax: 01483 418432 e-mail: cv@frithhatch.u-net.com |
Seminars,
meetings and local newsletters in and around
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The
aims of Guildford Being Alongside are increasing awareness of mental
health problems in the general public and church communities; the contributing
factors and the rebuilding of lives. |
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Haslemere Grapevine (B) |
Chris
De Laszlo |
Drop-in
on Fridays( at
Methodist Church Hall, Weyhill, Haslemere |
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Tel:
01424 424152 e-mail:
apcmi@beeb.net |
Training
and supporting volunteer befrienders who visit
people in the |
Click
here for map
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Pam
Freeman Tel:
0208 647 3678 |
Sister
Theresa Pountney Theresa Pountney Flat 12, 21 Crawford Place, London W1H 4LQ |
Social Meeting for anyone looking for tea and chat, support, table tennis, scrabble, ludo etc.
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usually on last Monday of the month from
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at |
Also
a support group meets on 1st and 3rd Fridays of
every month from |
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Battersea (aff)
|
Battersea Befriending Network Richard Trout (Co-ordinator) |
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Merton (B) |
Merton Branch Email: davidroe24@yahoo.co.uk |
Befriending
scheme in and around the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton Training
and support for volunteers |
Well-regarded short training course run annually for new volunteers. Adult referrals come from professionals in the Care Services Website:
www.apcmhmerton.org |
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Trust Links South |
Cheryl
Higgins Tel: 01702 525838 (preferably evenings) e-mail: cheryl@trustlinks.org |
Addressing
gaps in mental health support from community perspective. Accessing
funding for community projects. Facilitating
partnerships. Hosting
conferences. |
Website: www.trustlinks.org Trust
Links is active in Southend and the surrounding
area in South east |
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(former B) |
CREST ( |
Befriending Scheme |
No continuing links with
Being Alongside |
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Take a look at the Affiliation Agreement for groups and join the network for support.
You can also contact the national office.
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