Advocacy

Bromsgrove & Redditch Citizen Advocacy: Greenlands Business Centre, Studley Road, Redditch (01527 520809).

Bereavement

The Compassionate Friends Support group for Bereaved Parents: (01179 539639).

Caring

Age Care: Dorset House, Blackfriars Avenue, Droitwich Spa, WR9 7DR (01905 772710)

North Worcestershire Carers Forum: Meet second Thursday each month, 10am-1pm, at the Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove (0121 445 2647).

Children

Redditch Immediate Response Unit: 45 Downsell Road, Webheath, Redditch (01527 543135).

Citizens' Advice Bureaux

Bromsgrove: 50 - 52 Birmingham Road (01527 831480).

Avon CAB: Mondays 10am-3.30pm, 23 St Andrew's Street (01905 795225).

Couple Counselling

Relate (Bromsgrove): 47 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, B60 7DN (01905 28051).

Dementia

Alzheimer's Society - Bromsgrove Support Group: Monthly meetings for carers. Jose Holmes (0121 445 2647).

Worcester and District Branch - helpline 01905 763322).

Elderly

Age Concern: 51 Windsor Street, Bromsgrove (01527 871840).

Droitwich Spa Area Forum for Older People: Mrs J Edwards, 24 Severn Court, Corbett Avenue, Droitwich Spa WR9 7DL (01905 798440).

Home visiting

Homestart: Community House, 103 Easemore Road, Redditch B98 7BG. Jean Watson (01527 62819).

Hospices

Primrose Hospice and Cancer Care Centre: St Godwald's Road, Finstall, Bromsgrove (01527 871051). 24-hour helpline (01527 878780). Appeals Office: (01527 875444).

Multiple Births

Bromsgrove and District Twins' Club (covers Rubery and Droitwich Spa): Mandy Troth, new mums' co-ordinator (01527 831012).

ME

Worcestershire ME Support Group (Bromsgrove/Redditch): Annie Jones (01527 832635).

Neighbourhood Watch

Droitwich Spa and Surrounds: Mrs B Talbot, Ardtoget, Elmbridge, Droitwich Spa, WR9 0NO (01299 851225)

NSPCC

Worcestershire: Children's Services Office, 3rd Floor, 9, Broad Street, Worcester WR1 3LH (01905 617975).

St John Ambulance

Bromsgrove: Mr S Newbery, 44 Dovecote Road, Bromsgrove (01527 836607).

West Midlands: County HQ (0121 236 6660).

Worcestershire: Area Worcester City HQ, 148 Wylds Lane, Worcester WR5 1DN (01905 359512).

Samaritans

Worcester: 9 Sansome Place, Worcester (01905 21121).

Linkline: National number 08457 909090.

Spina Bifida

Worcestershire Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus: Ann Cotter (01527 570614).

Tenants' associations

Droitwich Spa Tenants' Association: 1 Queen Street, Droitwich Spa. Jeanette Weir (01905 770044).

Victim Support

Contact nearest police station for information.

Volunteers

Voluntary Service Overseas Worcestershire Support Group: Juliette Lewis (01905 840917)

Youth Enquiry Service

Bromsgrove Youth Enquiry Service: 45 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove (01527 570027).