Support Services

Spark Community Space is a local charity, working to reach those who have been left out or left behind, to give people a place to belong, to be part of a community of support, to heal together and to spark back into life.

What is palliative care?
Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life for patients who are living with a life shortening illness. It also helps their carers and those close to them. Palliative care is available at any point during a life shortening illness, not just when patients are nearing the end of their life. The palliative care approach is used for all on-going life-shortening conditions, not just cancer.
Palliative care is provided at two distinct levels of care: those providing the day-to-day care to patients - such as General Practitioners (GP) and Community Nurses - and those who specialise in palliative care - the Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT). The SPCT aims to provide advice and support to patients, family, friends and carers. They also provide advice and liaise directly with the GP and other professionals involved in the patient’s care (such as the District Nurses). The multidisciplinary team (who all have advanced or specialist palliative care skills) consists of: - Consultants in palliative medicine, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialist Physiotherapists, Specialist Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Re-enablement Social Worker. The SPCT also hold a weekly Early Palliative Care Clinic for those newly diagnosed as palliative.

Non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) are for people who need to travel to or from hospital or a medical appointment but are unable to travel without specialist support. For example, if you struggle to walk or need extra support during your journey due to a medical condition. 

Most people attending a healthcare appointment or using healthcare services are expected to be able to arrange their own transport.

The Stoke Association provide information to those who need it about the different aspects of strokes.

We provide information about stroke and its effects, what happens after a stroke, or what help and support is available. You may have many questions, be looking for some information and practical guidance, or simply want someone to talk to. That’s where we can help.

If you or someone you care about has had a stroke, our service can provide advice and support to help your stroke recovery.

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide meets the needs and overcomes the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.

Bereavement support after the death of a child from one month old up to an adult child and from any cause.
All of our volunteers are bereaved parents or adult siblings. We offer private Facebook Group support, online group support meetings, one to one local and group support, a grief library and leaflets written by parents about many aspects of losing a child.

You are not alone - you can be supported by us through our Helpline on 0345 123 2304 and our online support.

We provide peer support to bereaved parents, adult bereaved siblings and grandparents who have lost a child from one month old up to an adult child and from any cause.

All of our volunteers are bereaved parents or adult bereaved siblings.

Age Ranges:
from one month old up to an adult child
Please note that we also offer support to adult bereaved siblings.

website www.tcf.org.uk or email helpline@tcf.org.uk

We are an organisation with a reputation for developing innovative responses to people who are struggling to improve their family’s difficult circumstances whether from homelessness or family breakdown. We work with families, children, young people and vulnerable adults.

The Elizabeth Foundation is a charity supporting infants and preschool children with all degrees of deafness and their families. We are inclusive of children with additional physical, sensory and specialist learning needs. Our experienced team of professionals support children with all degrees of deafness to learn to listen and speak using the multi-sensory oral/aural approach, which engages all of a child's senses in natural, fun and child-centred activities that support communication development.

All of us at The Good Grief Trust have lost someone we love, so we want to help you find the support you need as quickly as possible. You will find stories from others who have had a similar loss, practical and emotional support and signposting to a choice of immediate tailored local and national support on each of our pages on our website.
Our hope is that you find useful information, advice and encouraging stories from others to help you in this most difficult of times and to find a way forward with your life.