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Alzheimers' Society in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Provides practical help, support and information on Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias and on the services, benefits, befriending and other resources available for people with dementia and their carers.  Has branches in Nottingham, Mansfield, Bassetlaw, Newark and Worksop, with groups and activities throughout Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

UK Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Huntington's Disease Association, Nottingham
Group for people in Nottinghamshire affected directly or indirectly by Huntington's disease. Gives support and information, aims to raise public awareness and increase professional understanding.

UK Website: www.hda.org.uk

Depression Self Help Group, Nottingham
For all those with (or liable to) depression and/or anxiety in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Offering opportunities for sharing feelings, experiences and ideas, working towards recovery.

UK Website: www.depressionuk.org

Emotions Anonymous, East Midlands
Helps people live at peace with unsolved problems through mutual support, in a group using the 12-Step programme.

Headstart, Beeston
For people over 18 in Broxtowe who may be feeling stressed, lonely, depressed, bereaved and/or in need of companionship. A place to make new friends and have a chat. Occasional outings.

Hyson Green Women's Well-being Group
A self help group for women in Nottingham who have, or have had, long-term mental health problems. Some occasional outings and social events are also arranged.

Mental Health Support Group, Rushcliffe
Regular meetings offering information and support.  Also a range of social activities: bowling, theatre and cinema.  Carers welcome.

Mind Medication Group, Nottingham
A self help group for people in Nottinghamshire on psychiatric drugs who may feel caught up in the 'psychiatric medication bubble'. Aims to help people discover new ways of coping and feeling less dependent on medication, in order to live more fulfilling lives.

Positive Patients Support Group, Mansfield
The Positive Patients Support Group (PPSG) offers support to help to provide members with the skills necessary to self manage their long-term mental or physical health conditions.

Group Website: www.positivenewsonline.org

SODA, Mental Health Support Group, Mansfield Woodhouse
SODA is a self help group for anyone affected by self harm, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, anxiety - or any other mental health conditions. Carers are welcome.

Two Sides Self Help Group, Long Eaton
For people with depression, bipolar disorder and other enduring mental health problems. The group offers members a chance to discuss a wide range of issues and share experiences.

Women's Group, Carlton and Gedling
A group for women of any age, who have experienced difficult mental illness, ranging from depression to schizophrenia, who are on the mend.

Diabetes UK, Mansfield Group
A self help group for people in north Nottinghamshire with diabetes. Also aims to help promote better understanding of diabetes and possible associated complications.

Group Website: www.mansfield.diabetesukgroup.org

UK Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Diabetes UK Support Group, Worksop
Provides support and advice for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics and their families and carers throughout Bassetlaw. Speakers, discussion and a social experience.

UK Website: www.diabetesuk.co.uk

Diabetic Support Group, Clifton
Small, friendly support group for anyone requiring help or information on diet, exercise and living with diabetes, in Clifton, Wilford and Ruddington. Speakers attend at meetings most months. Open to all ages.

Meadows Association of Diabetics
Friendly self help support group for people with diabetes living in The Meadows and adjacent areas. No age limit. A dietician, optician or nurse occasionally attend at meetings.

Nottingham Type 1 Diabetes Support Group
A self help group offering support to people with Type 1 Diabetes in Nottingham, and their parents, partners and carers.

Peacock Diabetes Support Group, Bakersfield
Diabetes support group for people living in Carlton, Bakersfield, Gedling and Sneinton also open to people from any area. Friendly, informal discussions with regular guest speakers.

Colostomy, Ileostomy and Urostomy Support Group, Nottingham
The group aims to share information and experience to increase knowledge and the ability of people to live with a stoma.

UK Website: www.colostomyassociation.org.uk

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

Website: www.nottinghamshire-ia.org.uk

UK Website: www.iasupport.org

National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease, Nottinghamshire
Local contact for national organisation. Support to sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Open to anyone interested in ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

UK Website: www.nacc.org.uk

North Nottinghamshire Stoma Support Group
A self help group welcoming people with stomas and their families in north Nottinghamshire. Offers information and support to help people overcome the psychological effects of surgery. Associated with the national Colostomy Association.

UK Website: www.colostomyassociation.org.uk

see also Children with disabilities, Learning disability specific conditions

Allsorts, Nottingham
A social support group for young disabled adults between the ages of 18 and 40, welcoming people from Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Membership is for people with physical, sensory and/or mild learning disabilities.

Bingham Penguins Swimming Club
Swimming club for disabled people of all ages and abilities in Nottinghamshire; offering a leisurely swim, swimming awards and competitive opportunities.

British Polio Fellowship, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Support and social meetings for people affected by polio and living in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Activities include games/quiz evenings, social outings, special event celebrations and newsletters.

UK Website: www.britishpolio.org.uk

Chilwell Circle of Friends
For over 50s in Beeston, Chilwell and Attenborough. Helps people make new friends, provides a variety of speakers and some short outings for elderly and disabled people.

Disability Matters, Beeston
Social group run by and for adults with physical disabilities.  Varied programme including talks, slide shows and quizzes.

Disabled Friendship Club, Nottingham
A group of people in the city of Nottingham with different disabilities and who live alone or are housebound. Social events and outings.

Link Club 2000, Sutton-in-Ashfield
For men and women of all ages with learning and physical disabilities. Varied programme of activities - crafts, snooker and pool, sport and exercise, social chat and refreshments.

Nottingham 62 Club
A social club run by and for physically disabled adults. Encourages members to become more independent and to help each other.

Open Minds, Nottingham
A self help and social support group for people who are disabled and/or experiencing mental health problems.

Website: www.emom.org.uk

Association of Separated and Divorced Catholics, Nottingham
A self help support group offering mutual support and friendship, for Catholics who are experiencing or have experienced marital breakdown. A chaplain is available for spiritual support and guidance.

UK Website: www.asdcengland.org.uk

Families Need Fathers, Nottingham
Support for people (mainly men but also women and grandparents) who are prevented from maintaining adequate contact with their children after partnership breakdown.

Group Website: www.nottingham.fnf.org.uk

UK Website: www.fnf.org.uk

National Council for Divorced, Separated and Widowed, Midlands Branch
Previously known as the National Council for Divorced and Separated. Mutual support and social evenings for people going through divorce, separation and the ending of relationships and for widows.

UK Website: www.ncds.org.uk

Dizzy Self Help Group, Nottingham
Group for anyone in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with balance problems, including vertigo, Ménière's disease, labyrinthitis and Arnold-Chiari malformation. The group offers meetings for support and a chat or to listen to a speaker.

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

BAC-IN (Black and Asian Cultural Identification of Narcotics), Nottingham
Group support for black and Asian men and women who are seeking recovery from substance abuse (drugs and alcohol). The meetings are culturally sensitive and encourage and support recovery from addiction, from black and Asian perspectives, and help members to maintain a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle.

Website: www.bac-in.co.uk

Narcotics Anonymous
For anyone with any kind of drug problem who has a desire to stop using, with meetings in Nottingham and in Newark. Most meetings are for users, open meetings are for anyone wishing to experience the group.

UK Website: www.ukna.org

Next Generation, Nottingham
A self help group for women in recovery or aiming to be in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol, with or without children.

Dyslexic Support, Nottingham
A self help support group for adults with dyslexia or similar specific learning difficulties, in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Members benefit by discussing shared experiences, pooling coping strategies and sharing information.

Group Website: nottmdyslexic.ning.com

UK Website: dyslexicsupport.ning.com

Dystonia Society, Mansfield Group
Offering support, social gatherings and sharing experiences with people with a dystonia, in Mansfield, Worksop and Chesterfield.

UK Website: www.dystonia.org.uk