African Caribbean Women's Cancer Support Group
For African Caribbean women in Nottinghamshire who have, or have had, cancer. Culturally sensitive information, support and friendship.

Breast Cancer Support Group, Nottingham
A self help group that provides emotional and practical support for breast cancer sufferers, families and friends. Trained volunteers support newly diagnosed women.

Cancer Patients' Support Group
Professionally run group offering information, advice and support to anyone affected by cancer: patients, carers, health care professionals.

Website: www.nottcancergrp.info

CHAT - Cancer Help Action Team
A self help group for people with cancer. Open to men and women wishing to support, or gain support from, a group of local people with a common interest.

Website: www.ch-at.co.uk

Ekta Lunch Club and Cancer Support Group
For retired and older Asian people. Table games, speakers on topics such as health, diet, energy saving. Vegetarian lunch cooked on the premises available for £2.50.

HOPE (Haematology Open Patients Enquiry)
The group provides mutual support for haematology patients and their carers, families and friends.

Lung Cancer Support Group, Nottingham
Support group for anyone affected in any way by lung cancer, including relatives and carers.  The group is facilitated by lung cancer nurses.

Lymphoedema Support Group
Group for lymphoedema sufferers of all ages.  Telephone support.  Speakers at some meetings, e.g. doctors, breast cancer nurses and physiotherapists.

Maxillo Facial Support Group
Support group for people whose lives and faces have been changed by cancer, accident or surgery.  A chance to share experience and information and to talk.

Oesophageal Patients' Association
For people who have had oesophagectomies, and their carers.  Personal contact by telephone for people who have had oesophagectomies, and their carers.

UK Website: www.opa.org.uk

Ovarian Cancer Support Group, Nottinghamshire
Friendly informal group to discuss feelings and share experiences of ovarian cancer.

PASIC - Parents' Association for Seriously Ill Children
Social and support group run by parents for families where a child has been diagnosed with leukaemia or cancer.

Website: www.pasic.org.uk

Prostate Cancer Support Group, Nottingham
A self help group with advice and information, discussion and support in a friendly atmosphere.

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Alzheimers' Society Nottingham Branch
Supports people with dementia and their carers. Advocacy, support and advice for carers; befriending, information and support for people in the early stages of the disease.

Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk/nottingham

UK Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Black Carers' Group
Professionally run group for carers of African and Caribbean people with enduring mental health problems. An environment to share concerns and receive information and support.

Carers' Council - Allies in Adult Mental Health
A self help group made up of people who care for adults with enduring mental health problems. Aims to be key contact with the decision makers and to focus on carers and their issues.

Website: www.mhcarers.co.uk

Carers' Group, Hucknall
Help and support to parents and carers of people with learning disabilities who live locally.

Carers' Group, Radcliffe-on-Trent
Self help group offering advice and a chance for carers to share their problems in confidence. Some social activities. Sitting service for meetings.

Carers in Hucknall
A friendly self help group run by and for carers, and the people they care for, in Hucknall and surrounding districts. Support and understanding, help and advice.

Website: www.carersinhucknall.ik.com

Carers of Children with Eczema Support Group, Nottingham
Parents and eczema nurses meet to discuss issues relating to caring for a child with eczema. One-to-one or group support.

Website: www.nottinghameczema.org.uk

Carers' Support Group, Bingham & District
A professionally led support group offering mutual support for carers of people of all ages and disabilities/illnesses.

Carers' Support Group, Broxtowe & Hucknall Community Mental Health Team
Self help group for those caring for people in Broxtowe and Hucknall. Also operates as a professionally run support network for carers of people suffering from mental health problems.

Carers' Support Group, Cotgrave
Professionally supported group where carers meet to gain support from one another and to keep in touch with events that affect both carers and those being cared for.

Carers' Support Group, Eastwood
Professionally run group providing a supportive atmosphere for carers in North Broxtowe, to share experiences and gain knowledge of service provision.

Website: www.broxtowecrossroads.co.uk

UK Website: www.crossroads.org.uk

Carers' Support Group, Stapleford & Beeston
Professionally run group providing a supportive atmosphere for carers in Broxtowe to share experience and knowledge.

Website: www.broxtowecrossroads.co.uk

UK Website: www.crossroads.org.uk

Carers' Support Group, West Bridgford & District
Mutual support for carers of people of all ages and disabilities/illnesses. The group is run by carers for carers.

Take a Break
Carers' support group in Gedling borough and adjacent areas, welcomes people who are cared for.

Friends of Scope, Nottingham
Help, advice and support for families of children and adults with cerebral palsy. Wide range of services

UK Website: www.scope.org.uk

Asian Mothers Special Needs Support Group
Professionally run group for Asian mothers caring for children with disabilities.

Childhood Nephrotic Support
Small, informally run support group for children with 'minimal change' nephrotic syndrome (a rare kidney disorder) and their families.

Debz4Coffee Parent Support Group
Informal support group for parents of children with special needs, any age group with any disability. Some outings for parents and children, website with a weekly fun quiz.

UK Website: www.devoted.to/debz4coffee

DELTA - Deaf Education Through Listening and Talking
Local contact for a national group of parents and teachers of hearing impaired children and hearing impaired young adults. They believe that children with a hearing loss can learn to listen and speak fluently if given the right opportunities.

UK Website: www.deafeducation.org.uk

Fragile X Society
Local parent support contacts for a national parent support group which aims to increase public awareness, raise funds and support research.  Contact mainly by letter or telephone.

UK Website: www.fragilex.org.uk

Down's Syndrome Support Group, Nottinghamshire
The main aim of the group is to provide support for families of children and young people in Nottinghamshire with Down's syndrome.

Website: www.ndssg.org.uk

UK Website: www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

Friends of Scope, Nottingham
Help, advice and support for families of children and adults with cerebral palsy. Wide range of services

UK Website: www.scope.org.uk

Make Children Happy
A self help group with support and understanding for families and for children with a disability.

The Maze
Support to parents of children on the autistic spectrum. A safe place to meet and talk to other parents. Advocacy support at school. Sessions for parents, fathers, grandparents and siblings.

Website: www.themazegroup.org

National Deaf Children's Society
For parents of hearing-impaired children and anyone interested in their welfare.  Group meetings are held for parents and for deaf children and their siblings.

UK Website: www.ndcs.org

TOFS - Tracheo-oesophageal Fistula Support Group
Support and information for families and carers of babies born with tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF), oesophageal atresia (OA) and related conditions.

Website: www.tofs.org.uk

Tuberous Sclerosis Association
A national mutual support group for parents and sufferers of tuberous sclerosis.

UK Website: www.tuberous-sclerosis.org

National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease, Nottinghamshire
Support to sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease.  Open to anyone interested in ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

UK Website: www.nacc.org.uk

Colostomy, Ileostomy & Urostomy Support Group
Support group run by men and women who have had colostomies, illeostomies and urostomies.

Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Support Group, Nottinghamshire
Help for those about to undergo, or those who have just had, an ileostomy operation and/or internal pouch surgery, to resume a full life as soon as possible.

UK Website: www.the-ia.org.uk

Incontact Continence Support Group
Help and support to those who have experienced bladder and/or bowel continence problems, and their carers.

UK Website: www.incontact.org

National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease, Nottinghamshire
Support to sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease.  Open to anyone interested in ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

UK Website: www.nacc.org.uk