Area groups

Area groups provide an opportunity to get together with others in your local area and share experiences, ideas, problems and expertise. Most group members tend to be professionals working in either learning disability services or services providing end of life care provision, although some groups also have members with learning disabilities and/or family carers. The groups are run by one or two area representatives.

Anyone can attend area group meetings, so do come and find out more if you wish. If you decide to attend regularly, we ask you to become a member of the PCPLD Network. We use the membership fees to keep the PCPLD Network going, including support to the area representatives.
For further details about activities in your area, contact your nearest representatives. If you have difficulties contacting your area representatives, contact info@pcpld.org.

If there are no area groups near you, and you think there is enough interest to start one, do contact Irene Tuffrey-Wijne (chair) to discuss: ituffrey@pcpld.org.

The Continental Europe branch is slightly different from the other groups: it is clearly not practical for this group to have regular meetings, and contact is maintained via email. This group is still evolving. See below for details.

East Midlands (incorporates Stoke/Derby/Nottinghamshire)

Area representative: Deb Cooper
Meetings: Meets 3 times a year (more sporadic recently). Derby have a sub group which meets approximately every 8 weeks.
Contact: midlands@pcpld.org
Tel 07775997683

Dorset Region

Area representative: Jo Findlay
Meetings: Contact representative for information
Contact: wiltshire@pcpld.org

London & Home Counties

Area representative: Jason Davidson
Meetings: Meets 4 times a year on Wednesday afternoons, at Respond Offices in Euston, London
Contact: london@pcpld.org
Tel 020 78745484

Yorkshire Region

Area representative: Amanda McKie
Meetings: Meets 3 times a year, 10am-12.30pm. Also runs an informal local email group of interesting information, courses etc.
Contact: yorkshire@pcpld.org
Tel 01484 355741

Oxfordshire Region

Area representative: Maggie Coombes
Meetings: Contact representative for information
Contact: oxford@pcpld.org

Wiltshire, Banes and Bristol Area

Area representative: Amelia Oughtibridge
Meetings: Contact representative for information
Contact: wiltshire@pcpld.org

Northern Ireland

Area representative: Dorry McLoughlin and Mary Bogue
Meetings: Contact representative for information
Contact: n.ireland@pcpld.org

North West Region

Area representative: Carol Beaumont and Sharon Dewhurst
Meetings: Contact representative for information
Contact: northwest@pcpld.org

Hertfordshire Region

Area representative: Louise Jenkins
Meetings: Contact representative for information
Contact: hertfordshire@pcpld.org

Continental Europe

Area representative: Catherine Hoenger
Meetings: There are no meetings; contact is maintained via email
Contact: europe@pcpld.org

The area representative, Catherine Hoenger, is based in Switzerland. Communication can be in English, French, German, Spanish or Dutch. Please contact her if you are interested in:

• Networking in continental Europe
• Sharing information about end of life and palliative care for people with learning disabilities in your country
• Hearing about developments elsewhere in Europe

Membership

You are very welcome to browse the website, and take advantage of the information and expertise we offer. However, to benefit fully from opportunities to share and network, you may want to join us as a member.

Membership is free, and open to anyone who is interested in promoting excellent palliative and end of life care for people with learning disabilities.

Our members are mostly professionals, but also include some (family) carers, and some people with learning disabilities.

How to join

The PCPLD Network is a professional association of Help the Hospices

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