For details of dates, speakers, etc
Preston Carers Talk and Social - meetings are usually held on the last Tuesday of the month
at 12.00noon to 1.30pm at Preston Carers Centre, 28 Church Street, Preston. This is an informal meeting, no need to book in advance just come along.
Preston Asian Carers Forum - meetings are usually held the first Tuesday of the month
1.00-2.00pm at Preston Carers Centre, 28 Church Street, Preston. Interpreted in Gujarati. This is an informal meeting, no need to book in advance just come along.
Parent Carers Group - PUSH (Parents Unite to Support and Help). The aim of PUSH is to meet the needs of parents who have children with disabilities.
Visit our Parent Carers section
Learning Disability Carers Network for Carers of Adults with Learning Disability.
Visit our section for Carers of Adults with Learning Disability
Preston Branch Carers UK - committee meets
bi-monthly. Contact Angela Melling (Secretary) on 01772 651733 or email preston.carersuk@fsmail.net
Join Carers UK
Lancashire Carers Forum - meetings are held
at the Main Conference Room, Social Services Directorate,
East Cliff Preston. 11.00 -2.00pm (including sandwich lunch).
Dates for meetings are:
Tuesday 11 March 2008
Wednesday 14 May 2008
Thursday 17 July 2008
Friday 14 November 2008
The Lancashire Carers Conference will be held at Woodlands Centre, Chorley on Wednesday 10 September 2008.
Places are limited, contact Preston Carers Centre for more information.
Lancashire Asian Carers Forum meets quarterly
11.00 -2.00pm (including light lunch) in Preston, Accrington and Burnley
in rotation.
Please contact Farzana at Preston Carers Centre for more information.
Grandparents Carers Group (for Grandparents who play a significant role in the
care of their Grandchildren) meets monthly on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month between 9.30 - 11.30am at the New Community Centre, Ribbleton Avenue Methodists, Ribbleton Lane, Preston (near Acregate Lane)
For further information contact Sure Start Central 01772 906970 or Sure Start East on 01772 790810
Families Together - support
group for families with a child or young person with Mental Health problems
The group meets on a monthly basis. A social outing for the whole family is held once per quarter and the other meetings are currently for parents only.
For further information contact Rosemary Andrews on 01254 823377 or email her at gatehouse38@tiscali.co.uk
or contact Peter or Elaine on 01772 200173.
Making Space Carers Group
- for Carers of people with Mental Health problems, meets 7.30pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Connolly Centre, Steeple View, Preston
For further information contact John Williams on 01772 881412.
See also Support Groups
