SUPPORT GROUPS

Acorn Community Bank - Financial organisation offering similar services to banks including savings accounts and low cost loans.  Acorn Community Bank Tel: 0303 0300147 email office@acorncb.co.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous - Anonymous alcohol recovery support Alcoholics Anonymous Tel: 01380 729064 email help@aamail.org

Building Bridges - Holistic services providing personalised support to those with significant barriers and challenges to move towards education and employment outcomes.  Includes 1:1 support in self confidence building, volunteering and work experience, debt and benefit advice, counselling, mental health support, CV and interview techniques.  Building Bridges , Tel 01380 732821 email hello@buildingbridgessw.org.uk

Centre Point - Support for ending youth homelessness Centre Point Tel: 0808 800 0661

Digital Support Drop-in Sessions - Digital support sessions to build confidence using PC's, smart phones, tablets or laptop.  Bookable 1:1 sessions also available. Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm Melksham Library Tel 01225 702039 email libraryenquiries@wiltshire.gov.uk

Families Out Loud - Part of Wiltshire Community Foundation.   - Working with Wiltshire families impacted by drug and alcohol abuse. Families Out Loud Tel: -  07444 098427 email : -

HELP - Wiltshire's local counselling service (Chippenham or Melksham).  Can help with Anxiety, Low Mood, Family Issues, Bereavement, Loss and more.   

HELP Tel :- 01225 767459

Man Down - Supporting male mental health in Trowbridge.  Fortnightly on Tues 7pm to 9pm.  Man Down Community Room, Tesco Extra, County Way, Trowbridge BA14 7AQ.  Email support@mandown.org

Melksham Carer Cafe - Relax and connect with other unpaid carers.  First Thursday of the month, 10.30am until 12pm, Kings Arms Hotel. Melksham Carer Cafe

Melksham Community Larder - Works with local supermarkets to distribute excess food to those in need to avoid food going to waste. Runs every Mon to Fri from 11am until food has run out.  Located at the Roundhouse in Church Street.  No referral needed.

Memory Cafe - A group for people living with any type of dementia and family carers in and around Corsham. In partnership with Beyond Dementia.  Gastard Village Hall, 3rd Tuesday of each month 2pm to 3.30pm.  Gastard Memory Cafe Tel 07447 246046 email gastardmemorycafe@gmail.com

Reengage - For those over 75 and in need of companionship.  Social gatherings and call champions to reduce loneliness in later life.  Reengage Tel: 0800 716 543