MND Association - Gloucestershire Branch
Non-ProfitCoverage: Gloucestershire county. Support groups at: Dobbie's Tewkesbury, Gloucester Garden Centre, Great Oaks Hospice (The Gorse, Coleford GL16 8QE), Kingsholm Stadium (4ED partnership breakfasts). Branch cheques via MNDA National: Francis Crick House, 6 Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6BJ (National Office), Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Score by Dimension
Score breakdown
Services Breadth
4/5Number of service categories this organization offers.
- ✓2 service categories listed
Advocacy Reach
How broadly this organization advocates and informs the ALS community.
- —Raises ALS awareness
- —Online information source
- —Publishes research / reports
- —International reach
- —Engages in policy / advocacy
Accessibility
5/5How easy it is for patients and families to reach this organization.
- ✓Has website
- ✓Has phone number
- ✓Has email
- ✓Has street address
- ✓Has map coordinates
Patient Support
Breadth of direct support offered to patients and families.
- —In-person support groups
- —Online support groups
- —Caregiver resources in services
- —Funds or provides home care
- —Children's resources
Data Completeness
5/5Percentage of profile fields with information.
- ✓Name
- ✓Type
- ✓Country
- ✓State / region
- ✓Address
- ✓Phone
- ✓Website
- ✓Mission
Network Connectivity
2/5Connections to research consortia and ALS networks.
- —Part of a consortia
- —International reach
- —Publishes research
- —Maintains an ALS database
- ✓Mentions a known network (NEALS, ENCALS, TRICALS, etc.)
Contact
Mission
Volunteer branch covering Gloucestershire. Runs two territorial support groups: Gloucester Support Group (first Thursday monthly at Dobbie's Tewkesbury / Gloucester Garden Centre) and Forest of Dean Support Group (bimonthly Tuesdays at Great Oaks Hospice, Coleford). Notable fundraiser: 'Pain in the ALS Golf Day' (7 years running; 2024 raised £21,800 at Brickhampton Golf Complex; organised by Becky Crisp in memory of her husband Mike). Features paintings for sale by Peter Duxbury (diagnosed 2010, paints despite limited motor movement; duxburydoves@gmail.com). Active Twitter and Facebook presence. Works with Gloucestershire Wheelchair Service and the Wheelchair Alliance. — Regional Patient Support, Association Visitor Home Visits, Peer Support Groups, Fundraising, Awareness Raising, Financial Support Funds, Equipment Loans, Bereavement Support, Volunteer Network
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