When you are caring for someone it can help if you are able to talk to people who are experiencing a similar situation.
There are a number of support groups for carers in the Monmoutshire area listed here.
Carers Support Groups in Monmoutshire
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
To support and give information and advice to carers of people with Alzheimers and other types of dementia
Abergavenny Carers Group- 01600 780332/01495 768627
Monmouth Carers Group- 01600 773022
Gwent Younger People with Dementia - 01495 722199
Gwent Befriending and Advocacy - 01495 768627
ABERGAVENNY CARERS
To give support, information, advice and befriending to carers
01873 811907
AFASIC (Association for all speech impaired children in Gwent)
To give suport to special needs children and their families with communication difficulties
01495 774269
BIPOLAR SELF HELP GROUPS
Abergavenny and Monmouth - 0845 6340080
GWENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
To enable the blind and partially sighted people in Gwent to gain or regain maximum independence
01495 763650
GWENT CANCER SUPPORT
To give support, information and avice to any person affected by cancer of all ages and their families, including children and young people (11-21 years)
01495 768633
Children and Young People helpline - 01495 760066
GWENT AUTISTIC SOCIETY
Meet to provide support and to share information. Drop-in centres for a chat and coffee. Children, friends and family welcome
Chepstow - 01291 627908
Monmouth - 07811 444806
HAFAL MONMOUTHSHIRE
Helps people with severe mental illness and their families to work towards recovery
01633 842266
MONMOUTHSHIRE CARERS SUPPORT GROUP
To provide information about benefits and services available. To provide time for carers, giving opportunity to exchange views and identify needs.
01600 715638
MONMOUTSHIRE LEARNING DISABILITIES FORUM
To give support to families and carers of people with learning disabilities
01495 785380
SERENDIPITY CARERS SUPPORT GROUP
To support parents of disabled children
01873 855723
NORTH GWENT AND SOUTH POWYS BREAST CANCER SUPORT GROUP
Support for patients and raise awareness of breast cancer and it's implications for the patient and their families
01873 858973
01873 812295
01495 309780