Adoption

West Midlands Post-Adoption Service: 92 Newcombe Road, Handsworth, Birmingham (0121 523 3343).

Advocacy

Bromsgrove & Redditch Citizens Advocacy: (01527 575239).

Age Concern

Age Concern: 103 Easemore Road, Redditch (584653). Group website www.achw.org.uk

Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care Redditch & District Branch: Mrs M. Smart, Branch Administrator (01527 68075).

Redditch Widows' Friendship Club: Mrs D. McNerlin, Social Secretary, 42 Kingham Close, Winyates, Redditch (01527 520025).

Blind

Alcester Club for the Blind: Michael Joyce, (01789 765943)

Redditch Association for the Blind: Mrs Mary Birkett, 30 Duxford Close, Headless Cross, Redditch (01527 544089).

Redditch Talking Newspaper: Mrs Margaret Mountford, (451292).

Carers

Redditch Carers Group for People Caring for Older People: Worcester Social Services, Smallwood Health Centre, Redditch (01527 597710).

Carers' Careline: Room 6, Ecumenical Centre, Redditch (01527 66177).

Registered Care Homes Association Hereford & Worcester: PO Box 303, Worcester (01905 828121).

Support Group for People Caring for Adults with Learning Disabilities: David Parkes, Worcester Social Services, Bromsgrove County Offices, Windsor Street, Bromsgrove (01527 575855).

Cerebral palsy

Redditch & District Cerebral Palsy Support Group: Linda Hammond, 30 Southcrest Road, Redditch (01527 527568).

Citizens' Advice Bureau

Alcester: Magistrate's Court, Priory Road, Alcester (01789 293299).

Redditch: 20 Unicorn Hill, Redditch (01527 66664).

Counselling

Bridges Counselling Service: 12 Cedar Road, Redditch (01527 452121).

Towers, Diana (stress, personal, relationships): Kerry, Common Lane, Studley (01527 854681).

Dial-a-ride

Dial-a-ride, Redditch Town Hall, Alcester Street, Redditch (01527 64910).

Disability

Redditch Disability Information Centre: Shopmobility, Car Park 3, Kingfisher Centre (69922).

Redditch PHAB: Julie Cater, 29 Sandygate Close, Webheath (01527 450192).

Where Next Association: Linda Walsh, Where Next, Wellesbourne Close, Easemore Road (01527 69955).

Worcestershire Lifestyles: Ian Tansell and Rhea Metcalf, Area C, Woodside Lodge, Lark Hill Road, Worcester (01905 350686).

Dyslexia

Dyslexia Rights Action Group: Mrs & Mrs Badham, Area Organiser, 2 King's Lane, Broom, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester (01789 772520).

Family planning

Family Planning Association: Smallwood Health Centre, Church Green West, Redditch (01527 488608) and Woodrow Clinic (01527 484050).

Gambling

Gamblers Anonymous (Midlands region): 40 Bull Street, Birmingham (0121 233 1335).

Homestart

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

Hospice

Primrose Hospice Cancer Help Centre: St Godwald's, Finstall, Bromsgrove (01527 878780).

Marriage guidance

Relate: (01905 28051).

Dignity (support group for marriage and relationship breakdown): Wendy Weatherhead (01789 765190).

Mental health

Manic Depressive Support Group: Barbara and Gordon Parsons (0121 4452897)

NSPCC

Worcestershire: Child Protection Team: 4th Floor, Alexandra Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester (01452 300616) and Children's Services Office, 3 The Trinity, Worcester (01905 617975).

Parenting

Parents Anonymous: (01527 60266).

Positively Young Mums: Redditch Youth House, Ipsley Street, Redditch (01527 63821).

Probation and after care

Probation: Redditch Probation Service: Clive Road, Redditch (01527 585152).

Samaritans

Worcestershire Samaritans: (01905 21121 - 24-hour line).

Sheltered housing

Redditch: Val Harman, St David's House, Batchley, Redditch (01527 584769).

Shopmobility

Shopmobility: Car Park 3, Kingfisher Centre, Redditch (01527 69922).

Step Out Drop In

Step Out Drop In: David Cartwright, Project Leader, Ecumenical Centre, Evesham Walk, Redditch (01527 62394).

Victim support

Victim and Witness Support Redditch: The Court House, Grove Street, Redditch (66462).

Volunteers

Redditch Council for Voluntary Service: Room 1, Ecumenical Centre, 6 Evesham Walk, Redditch (01527 68403).

Volunteer Bureau, Alcester: Graham Mann, Alcester Health Centre, Priory Road, Alcester (01789 763117).

Widows

Redditch Widows Friendship Club: Mrs D. McNerlin, Secretary, 42 Kingham Close, Winyates, Redditch (01527 520025).