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Hoarding Group

Are you overwhelmed with the clutter in your home?

This course helps you to look at reasons why you collect items that clutter your home and what it would be like to consider letting some of these things go.

You will be introduced to a De-clutter buddy who will come to your home for 1 hour at a pre-arranged time to work with you in making your home less cluttered. 

Starting 13th May 10am - 12pm. 12 week course in a group setting and buddy support visiting your home every week. 

Address:
Mind Wellbeing Centre, 3-11 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1RE
Umbrella org:
Rochdale and District Mind
Area serviced:
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
Contact name:
Alice
Telephone:
07766 140904
How to apply:
Telephone or e-mail Alice in first instance.
Sector:
Public

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