Parkinson's UK website: Information and support

Having Parkinson's can feel overwhelming if you don't have the right information and support.

Parkinson's UK exists to help everyone feel in control of life with Parkinson's.

Parkinson's UK website: Information and suppport

Parkinson's UK website: Helpline and local advisors

The Parkinson's UK helpline is a free and confidential service providing support to anyone affected by Parkinson's.

Parkinson's UK website: Helpline and local advisors

Swindon Carers Centre

Support to carers carrying out a caring role for persons with a physical or mental health condition, a learning disability or a drug or alcohol dependency and to promote the development of self-help.

This will enable carers to have a quality of life alongside their caring role.

Swindon Carers Centre website

Alzheimer's Support

Alzheimer's Support has been supporting people affected with dementia and family carers.

Alzheimer's Support website

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

The Trust's memory services are for people requiring specialist dementia assessment. 

Services are predominantly clinic based, but assessments may also be carried out at home.

They see and work with people individually and in groups and provide training for both patients and carers so as to promote independence and meaningful occupation.

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust website: Memory services

Carer Support Wiltshire

Services include:

  • One-to-one support
  • Befriending
  • Complementary therapies
  • Days out and breaks
  • Free training courses
  • An online forum to connect to others
  • Support groups
  • Carer cafes

Carer Support Wiltshire website

Wiltshire IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) Service

Many people go through difficult times in their life, which can leave them feeling worried, anxious or depressed and feeling unable to cope.

The service offers access to a range of therapeutic interventions across our localities to support people's differing emotional needs.

Wiltshire IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) Service website

Lift Psychology Swindon

Life can throw up all sorts of difficulties and even day-to-day life, both at home and at work, can be stressful.

This service offers many types of support for a variety of issues, ranging from general stress to low self-esteem and anxiety.

Lift Psychology Swindon website

MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) Trust website

The UK's leading charity supporting people affected by multiple system atrophy – a rare neurological disease with no known cause or cure.

MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) Trust website

PSPA (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association) website

Organisation supporting, informing and connecting people with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD).

PSPA (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association) website