Weymouth Carers Support Group
Open to: Carers
The Gardener's Retreat
Lynch Lane
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9DN
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We meet every week on a Friday between 10am - 1pm
Group Coordinator: _
We are a well-established voluntary peer support group that supports carers of people with lived experience of mental illness. Come and join us every Friday in a function room at the Garden Centre to share information and support in an informal setting over a cup of tea or coffee. We offer a friendly and safe place for a chat and can signpost you to other services. This is an exciting time to join our expanding group, and we welcome your input and ideas. Please feel free to call us for a chat or further information.
The best way to contact us is via our email: weymouthcarersgroup@rethink.org
You might also be interested in Rethink Dorset Carers Support Service who provide one to one and group support on a wide range of topics, including specialist emotional support, targeted 1:1 support to identify and achieve personal goals, navigating the mental health system, information on conditions, medications, as well as carers rights. For more information email dorsetcarers@rethink.org
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