Charities - Look here for useful contact Information
Allenvale Friends of Imperial Cancer research
98 Cutlers Place Colehill
Wimborne
BH21 2HZ
Phone: (01202)886170
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Email Address: valj@canford.com
Local fundraising group for Imperial Cancer Research. Holds various functions throughout the year with the profits entirely going to ICRF
Volunteers Needed: Yes
Local fundraisers for Cancer Research. All the members of the committee are volunteers.
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Charity: yes
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Venue type: Community
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Contact: VRS Jacks
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Alzheimer's
Admin Block Alderney Hospital
Alderney
BH12 4NB
Phone: 01202 716393
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Email Address: info@alzheimers.org.uk
Offers help, support and practical help for those suffering from this disease
Volunteers Needed: Yes
We need volunteers to help us
Parking availability: Limited Free Parking
Parking Cost: Free
Charity: yes
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Information: Yes
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Venue type: Help
Cost of Entry - where applicable: No Charge
Membership Fee - where applicable: We would like a voluntary donation
Contact: Mrs. Jan Cobb
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Arthritis Research Campaign
30 Strouden Ave, Queens Park
Bournemouth
BH8 9HX
Phone: (01202)258574
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Local fundraising - street / store collections, coffee mornings, sale of catalogue goods, christmas cards etc.
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Charity: yes
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Contact: Mrs. M. Olsen
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Cats Protection League - Bournemouth & District
29 Berrans Avenue
Bournemouth
BH1 9BT
Phone: (01202)579468
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Largest cat charity in Britain. Helps with neutering cats (male & female) Rehabilitates and rehomes 900 cats per year in this area.
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Charity: Yes
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Venue type: Animal
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Contact: Frank & Brenda Mitchell
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Crumbs Project - the
59A Southbourne Rd Southbourne
Bournemouth
BH6 5AQ
Phone: (01202)433022
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Email Address: gvhgarener@aol.com
Crumbs is a small friendly charity providing training and personal development through our baking programme, for people within the fields of mantal illnesses, stabilised sbstance and alchohol abuse and learning disabilities wishing ultimately to return to paid / unpaid employment.
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Venue type: Help
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Contact: Paula Wickenden
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Dorset Amulance trust
St Leonards Hospital Ringwood Rd
St Leonards
BH24 2SP
Phone: (01202)896111
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Email Address: chiefexecutive@ms.dorsetamb-tr.swest.nhs.uk
Recruits, trains and supports voluntary responders to emergency calls in the rural areas, and volunteer car drivers for hospital appoinments. The trust also fundraises for the dorset and Somerset Ambulance Charities, specifically for the air ambulance.
Volunteers Needed: Yes
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Contact: Rodger Ferre
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Dorset Race Equallity Council
1 York Rd
Bournemouth
Phone: 01202 553003
Opening times:- Am: 9
Pm: 5 Mon to Fri
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Email Address: dorsetraceequality@ukonline.co.uk
Offers counselling and support for racial inequalities. Contact us if you are a victim of racisism or racially based inequallities at work or home or elsewhere.
Volunteers Needed: Yes
Parking availability: Limited Free Parking
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Venue type: Help
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Contact: Enquiries
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Dorset Scope
13 - 15 Manor Avenue
Parkstone
BH12 4LB
Phone: (01202)718266
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Web Address: http://www.dorset-scope.org.uk
Email Address: admin@dorset-scope.org.uk
Supports chldren and adults with physical and associated disabilities. Curently maintains 5 services in Dorset. Langside School - for children with disabilities from the ages of 2 years 6 months to 19 years. Edward House - a residential home for 28 adults. The Barnabas project Centre - a stimulating day service for up to 30 students. Smithers - a short stay residential home to 5 adults with disabilities.
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Venue type: Help
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Contact: Michele White
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Help and Care
The Pokesdown Centre 896 Christcurch Rd
Bournemouth
BH7 6DL
Phone: (01202)432288
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Web Address: http://www.helpandcare.org.uk
Email Address: info@helpandcare.org.uk
Independent charity working on the side of older people and carers or all ages. Services include home repair and home safety service, advocacy, community outreach, support and information for carers including a respite sitting service and a vacancy information service for residential and nursing homes.
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Charity: Yes
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Health: Yes
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Venue type: Health
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Contact: Louise Ellis
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Julia Perks Foundation , The
34 Hill St
Poole
BH15 1NR
Phone: (01202)672020
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Email Address: jpf@appealsoffice.freeserve.co.uk
Provides a respite care facility in Poole for terminally and critically ill children in Dorset and the surrounding areas. Service includes respite palliative hollistic care, symptomatic pain relief, counselling and education via a ten patient bedded facility with family accomodation. The foundation aims to provide a fully equiped resource to be known as 'Julias House'. This will be adjacent to and in conjunction with the Poole NHS Trust pedriatic dept. but will remain a totally independent facility, managed by a board of tustees.
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Venue type: Health
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Contact: Mike Wise / Ann Scovell
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Little Acorns Pre-School
Oakdale Methodist Church Hall, Brampton Rd,
Oakdale
BH15 3LD
Phone: 07747856510
Opening times:- Am: 0915-1145
Pm: 1215-1445
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Web Address: http://www.littleacornspreschool.org.uk
Email Address: janemead@aol.com
Pre School Education
Volunteers Needed: Yes
Make an appoitment and come and join us
Parking availability: Limited Free Parking
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Charity: 1034741
Suitable for:- Age Groups: 2 to 5 year olds
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Venue type: Nursery
Cost of Entry - where applicable: £5/session Take Government funded children
Membership Fee - where applicable: None
Contact: Jane Mead Little Acorns
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Macmillan Cancer Relief Poole Committee
Broomhill 13 Haig Avenue
Canford Cliffs
BH13 7AJ
Phone: (01202)707035
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National Charity speciallising in paliative care.
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Contact: Mrs. Jenny Stearn
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Marie Curie Cancer Care
13 Boathouse Meadow Park Cherry Orchard Lane
Salisbury
PZ877LD
Phone: (01722)416310
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Email Address: mariecurie.org.uk
Holds fundraising events and campaigns throughout Dorset for the Marie Curie nursing service in Dorset. The Marie Curie Nurses care for people with cancer, day or night, free of charge, in the comfort of the patients own home.
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Health: Yes
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Contact: Annie Bassett
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Police Partnership Trust
C/O Community Safety Dept. Police HQ, Winfrith
Dorset
DT2 8DZ
Phone: (01202)223755
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Web Address: http://www.police-partnership.org
Email Address: andy@police-partnership.org
Charitable Trust which provides link with business supporting community safety crime prevention initiatives in the County of Dorset. Offers practical assistance on community driven crime prevention
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Venue type: Security
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Contact: Andy Saunders
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Poole Kite Club
Baiter Park
Poole
BH15 1UX
Phone: 01929 554690
Opening times:- Am: As and when (weather permitting) during BST
Pm: Wednesdays after work (weather permitting) during BST
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Web Address: http://www.poolekites.org.uk
Email Address: richard@poolekites.org.uk
Your local kite club. Free membership. Annual event on sunday May 16th 2004. See website for list of UK kite clubs, shops & festivals + tips for beginners.
Volunteers Needed: Yes
Come along and have a go - we have a large number of different kites for you to try.
Parking availability: Nearby Public Car Park
Parking Cost: variable
Charity: n/a
Suitable for:- Age Groups: 2 - 102
Children: Yes
Young People: Yes
Adults: Yes
Older People: Yes
Disabled People: Yes
Offers:- Training: Yes
Free: Yes
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Venue type: Leisure
Cost of Entry - where applicable: free
Membership Fee - where applicable: free
Contact: Richard Nourse
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Post-natal Group
Rosemary Medical Centre, Rosemary Gardens, Rosemary Road, Parkstone
Poole
BH12 3HF
Phone: (01202) 716997
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The post-natal group may run from 6 - 10 weeks and is set up when several people are interested at which time the day and times are set. The group provides information in a small group situation on child care, looking after a new baby and how to cope with being a new parent. They are usually run by the health visitor and/or nursery nurse.
Volunteers Needed:
Parking availability: Free Parking
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Charity: 0
Suitable for:- Age Groups: new parents any age
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Disabled People: Yes
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Venue type: Community
Cost of Entry - where applicable: cost of tea/coffee if desired
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Contact: Ann Atkinson, Tricia Webster, Health Visitors
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution
West Quay Rd
Poole
BH15 1HZ
Phone: (01202)663000
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Web Address: http://www.lifeboats.org.uk
Email Address: info@rnli.org.uk
The RNLI exists to save lives at sea. It provides on call a 24 hour service necessary to cover and search and rescue requirements to 50 miles out from the coast of the United Kingdom and the Republic Of Ireland. There are 224 lifeboat stations. The RLNI depends entirely on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income.
Volunteers Needed: Yes
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Contact: Andrew Freemantle
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Salvation Army, Branksome Corps
Davis Rd
Parkstone
BH12 2BA
Phone: (01202)742669
Opening times:- Am: yes.
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Web Address: http://www.salvationarmy.org/branksome
Email Address: jamieclairehill@stockmead.fsnet.co.uk
Commuity and church activities for the Parkstone, Branksome and Westbourne area. Over 60's friendship club, Monday at 2.15pm. Luncheon club, Wednesdays at 12.15 Pm Womans Keep fit thursdays 11.45 am. Come and meet each other (CAMEO) Last Thursday of the month. At 7 pm, Parents and Toddlers, Friday at 10.00am Christian Worship Services Sundays at 10.30am and 6pm. Kids alive meetings for children, Sunday 10.30 Am.
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Charity: yes
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Adults: Yes
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Venue type: Church
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Contact: Lieutenants James and Claire Hill
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Samaritans
Bournemouth & District 1 Durrant Rd
Bournemouth
BH2 6LE
Phone: (01202)551999
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Supports and befriends people who are lonely, despairing and suicidal. 24 hour phone line every day of the year.
Volunteers Needed: Yes
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Health: Yes
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Venue type: help
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Contact: Anna
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Save the Children
43 Leven Ave Talbot Woods
Bournemouth
BH4 9LJ
Phone: (01202)764033
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Raises funds to fund projects and provides aid to improve the lives of children worldwide.
Volunteers Needed: Yes
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Information: Yes
Support: Yes
Health: Yes
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Venue type: help
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Contact: Mrs. Christine Radford
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Shelter Somerset & Dorset Housing Aid Centre
30 Poole Hill
Bournemouth
BH2 5PS
Phone: (01202)554537
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Web Address: http://www.shelter.org.uk
Email Address: bounemouth@shelter.org.uk
Helps shelter the homeless. Helps with legal evictions and problems with councils etc.
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Parking availability: Limited free parking
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Charity: Registered 263710
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Information: Yes
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Venue type: Housing
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SNAG (Special Needs Activity Group)
Bourne Valley Youth Club
Parkstone
BH
Phone: 01202 385043 before 9pm
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Email Address: ehawes
We are a group of familes each with a special needs child. We meet fortnightly to give each other support and organise activities for the whole family. We also arrange holidays, outings and activity days during school holidays.
Volunteers Needed:
Parking availability: Free Parking
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Charity: Not registered
Suitable for:- Age Groups: All ages welcome but mainly 0-19 years
Children: Yes
Young People: Yes
Adults: Yes
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Venue type: Help
Cost of Entry - where applicable: £1 per family
Membership Fee - where applicable: £6 annually per family
Contact: Faye Hawes
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Streetwise
Unit 1 Roundways, Elliot Rd
Bournemouth
BH11 8JJ
Phone: (01202)591330
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Web Address: http://www.streetwise.org.uk
Email Address: info@streetwise.org.uk
Streetwise is the award winning interactive Safety Centre based in Bournemouth in a large converted warehouse. It is a microcosmic community, run as a registered charity, designed to bring everyday safety education to a wide audience. Streetwise was inspired and created by a group comprising the emergency services, local authorities and commercial enterprise and provides an all weather venue for groups ti visit life size 'scenarios' and take part in interactive safety education.
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Venue type: Help
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Contact: Alison Curtis
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Trinidad Tiddlywinks Nursery
Co Trinidad First School Herbert Ave
Parkstone
BH12 4HY
Phone: (07966)548304
Opening times:- Am: 9 to 11.30
Pm: 12.00 to 15.00
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Tiddlywinks encourages equal opportunities for all children and families. Promotes childrens health and safety in a stimulating safe, secure and caring environment. We promote self esteem and independence. We provide appropriate curiculum to meet the needs of or children and assessment opportunities linked to planning We take into account the importance of partnership with parents and enhance the development and education or children under staturtory school age in a parent involving community based group.
Volunteers Needed: Yes
Parents are welcome to come in and help
Parking availability: Limited free parking
Parking Cost: We use Alderney Manor Centre Car park for drops.
Charity: yes
Suitable for:- Age Groups: 2 3/4 to 5
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Venue type: Nursery
Cost of Entry - where applicable: £4 per session - some funding is available
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Contact: Heather Giblett / Hellen Butcher
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Vitalise
12 City Forum 250 City Rd
London
EC1V 8AF
Phone: (08453)451970
Opening times:- Am: 0900
Pm: 1700
Booking phone: (08453)451972
Web Address: http://www.vitalise.org.uk
Email Address: info@vitalise.org.uk
Vitalise is a national charity providing breaks for disabled people and carers. Through 5 accessible UK centres, Vitalise is able to provide over 6,000 breaks annually, offering choice, flexibility and an enjoyable environment in which to take a well earned rest.
Volunteers Needed: Yes
We need volunteers
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Charity: yes
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Disabled People: Yes
Offers:- Training:
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Support: Yes
Health: Yes
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Venue type: Health
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Contact: Reservations Team
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Womens Refuge Action Group (WRAG)
Poole
Poole
Phone: 01202 770103
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Booking phone: 01202 734407
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Email Address: wrag.poole@ic24.net
Our Objective:- To fundraise and support the proposed Poole Refuge and support victims of domestic violence in Poole. We will also continue to provide a Christmas party and gift for women and children in refuge accomodation in the County of Dorset.
Volunteers Needed: yes
If you would like to assist us, why not give us a call or email us.
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Charity: yes
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Adults: yes
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Free: yes
Information: yes
Support: yes
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Venue type: Help
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Contact:
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