Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham
AVOW's website promotes the work of local help groups and charities and provides information, advice and much more to people who run local organisations.

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Association for all Speech-Impaired Children [AFASIC]
Afasic Cymru is involved in a number of initatives to improve speech and language provision for children.

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Brighter Futures
Brighter Futures is an organisation which aims to help people with mental health problems in the Wrexham area by ensuring that their views are represented and taken into account.
It also offers drop-in facilities, information and advice.
The website provides information on the group's Brighter Futures supports. These include groups for men and women.

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Clwyd Community Health Council
Clwyd Community Health Council represents the voice of the public in the NHS. The role of the council is to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of NHS services from the patient's perspective; represent the public in the NHS and raise public awareness of NHS issues; and provide free independent help and advice to people who wish to make a complaint about NHS services.

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Clwyd ME Support
Clwyd ME Support provides support and advice for people suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and their carers.
This website gives a list of symptoms of the illness and advice on how to cope.
It also provides links to other useful websites.

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Community Transport in Flintshire
A list of useful community transport groups is available at this site, run by Flintshire County Council.

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Co-Options
www.cooptions.co.uk
A not-for-profit organisation supporting people with learning disabilities. The organisation was formed in 1989 to develop a link between employment, businesses and people with a learning disability.

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Flintshire Freecycle
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlintshireFreecycle/
A group of likeminded folk who want to reduce the amount of items that get thrown into landfill sites every day by offering their unwanted items to other members, free of charge.

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Flintshire Mind
www.flintshiremind.org.uk/
The website provides information and services to people in Flintshire suffering mental distress.

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North Wales Deaf Association
North Wales Deaf Association represents deaf and hearing impaired people across North Wales. Through their website you can access information about the services they provide including support services, equipment and training. They can also provide services such as deaf awareness training, lip-reading classes and an advocacy officer.

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North East Wales Race Equality Network
www.nwren.org.uk
Information includes how the organisation can help and advise, statistics on regional ethnicity and religion, as well as details of projects and community resources.

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North East Wales Search & Rescue
www.newsar.org.uk
NEWSAR's principal activities involve search rather than rescue. This reflects the terrain in which they operate; multi-pitch rock climbs and a large expanse of open countryside. Nonetheless, the team is trained and capable of responding to any scenario, be it search or rescue.

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Wrexham County Forum
www.wrexhamcountyforum.org.uk
The forum is made up of people with learning disabilities, their carers and friends and any interested voluntary organisations. The website provides information, news and details of relevant events, as well as contact details for the organisation.

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