A Carers' Support Group offers emotional and practical support from CCS staff, other carers and people who will understand your needs and concerns.
The group may arrange trips, with transport, to places of interest or may organise an interesting programme of talks and meetings. Recent topics have included:
- Advice about medication
- How to prevent falls
- Therapeutic massage
- Basic first aid skills
- Moving and handling techniques
- How to use the internet
- How to manage stress
Membership will allow you to keep up to date with benefits, policies and developments that affect you as a carer.
Meetings of Carers' Support Groups are held at:
Bridgnorth
3rd Thursday of the month at The Bungalow, Innage Lane from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
Church Stretton
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Mayfair Community Centre from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
Ellesmere
2nd Tuesday of the month at the Comrades Centre in Ellesmere from 11.00am to 1.00pm.
Ludlow
3rd Thursday of the month at the Red Cross Centre, Smithfield Car Park, Ludlow from 2.00pm to 3.30pm.
Oswestry
Last Thursday of the month at Qube, Oswald Road, Oswestry from 11.00am to 1.00pm.
Pontesbury
Last Wednesday of the month at the Village Hall from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
Shrewsbury
3rd Wednesday of the month at the Percy Throwers Garden Centre from 11.00am to 1.00pm.
Call the Helpline on 01743 341995 for details
This page was last updated on: 12th April 2006