Metabolic diseases
Is there support?
Climb National Information and Advice Centre for Metabolic Diseases
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe
CW2 6BG
Tel: 0800 652 3181 Freephone Family Service Helpline
Tel: 0845 241 2173
Fax: 0845 241 2174
e-mail: info.svcs@climb.org.uk
Web: http://www.climb.org.uk
Climb is a National Registered Charity No 1089588, established in 1981. Offering information and support on over 700 metabolic diseases. For a full list of conditions please take a look at their website or contact CLIMB directly. Climb offers information and advice to families and professionals on metabolic diseases. Long term support and advice for families is also offered even from the pre-diagnosis stage. Climb publishes newsletters throughout the year and a magazine three times a year which has a wide range of factual information, services and contacts. Climb also funds research into Metabolic diseases, makes small grants to family members in need, provides a national network of befrienders, support groups, family contacts and friends of Climb. Climb has internet message forums available to families/individuals for specific disease groups. Climb conferences and meetings are arranged regularly in various venues across the UK.
Group details last updated February 2008.
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