| A | Age Concern Syston | Yvonne Derry | e: info@ageconcernsyston.co.uk | Wide range of support services for the elderly |
| Allotment Society, Syston | | | |
| B | Baldwin Trust | Catherine Johnson | e: secretary@baldwintrust.co.uk | Registered charity offering narrowboat trips |
| Barnardo’s | | | |
| Bowling Club, Syston | Val Foreman | e: systonbowling@btinternet.com | Offering all ages opportunities to gain and develop skills, make friends and enjoy a year-round social programme in our clubhouse. Free coaching with equipment provided. |
| | | t: 0116 2609 635 | |
| Broadway Gospel Hall | Christine Cioca | e: contact@broadwaygospelhall.org.uk | Sunday gospel services. Parent/child Bible study. Women’s group meetings. Senior Citizens’ meetings |
| | | t: 07504 474 885 | |
| Buddy Bags | | | |
| C | Cancer Self-Help Group | Eileen Henderson | 60 Kenilworth Ave, Loughborough Leics LE11 4SJ | |
| Chess Club, Syston | Brian Galligan | e: briangalligan@ymail.com | Weekly meetings in Syston. Participation in 4 local Leagues. Free instruction for beginners. Chess for fun. |
| | | t: 07305 374 531 | |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | | | |
| F | Falcon Support Services | Jacqueline Saxelby-Smith | e: jacqueline.saxelby-smith@falconsupportservices.org.uk | Support services to the homeless and others in need including supported accommodation. |
| | | t: 07548 763 505 | |
| Friendship Group, Syston | Trevor Carter | e: tevhme@aol.com | Weekly meetings offering respite care to carers and parents of those with learning difficulties and disabilities. Wide range of activities organised. |
| | | t: 07889 903 907 | |
| Furnley House Foundation | | | |
| H | Headway | | | |
| Healthwatch Leicester | Gemma Barrow | e: gemma.barrow@healthwatchll.com | Monitoring local health and social care services |
| | | t: 07732 683 462 | |
| Horace A Taylor Fund | Clerk to the Trustees | e: trustadmin@charity-link.org | Offering financial assistance to low-income residents of Syston and to local community organisations for projects beneficial to the local community. |
| | | t: 0116 222 2200 | |
| Home Instead, Charnwood | Amy Bloxham | e:info.charnwood@homeinstead.co.uk | Providing quality home care services to help sustain personal independence |
| | | t: 0116 2216 5306 | |
| I | Inter Care | Claudia Coxon | e: fundraising@intercare.org.uk | Medical supply aid to sub-Saharan Africa |
| | | t: 0116 2695 925 | |
| L | Lonsdale Mews | Jenny Cartwright | e: jenny.cartwright@careuk.com | Residential care home offering long-term and respite care services |
| | | t: 01509 278 900 | |
| LOROS | | | |
| M | MADS Group | Bev Johnson | e: madsgroup@hotmail.com | Active support services and weekly social meetings for people afflicted with mental health problems, anxiety or depression |
| | | t: 07763 731 855 | |
| Methodist Church Syston | Alan Talbot | e: alan.talbot345@gmail.com | Christian services; coffee mornings; rooms for hire; baptisms, weddings and funerals |
| | | t: 0116 2692 752 | |
| | | Room hire: Trevor Solway | |
| | | t: 07742 788 795 | |
| MIND | | | |
| N | New Barkby WI | | | |
| New Chapter Bereavement Group | Lin Bell | e: lin.bell50@yahoo.co.uk | Small Thurmaston-based group meeting weekly, offering advice and support following bereavement. Wide range of social activities organised. |
| | | t: 07886 492 240 | |
| NSPCC | | | |
| O | Oxfam, Syston | | | |
| P | Patient Participation Group | Gloria Bliss | gloria.bliss@nhs.net | Patient advisory body to County Practice, Syston. |
| Police Community Officers | | | |
| Poppies | | | |
| Q | QT Theatre Group | | | |
| R | Radfield Homecare | Sona Bharkhada | e: leicester.east@radfieldhomecare.co.uk | Wide range of social care services . (personal, dementia, respite) for older people enabling them to remain in their own home. Medication supervision, domestic support, companionship through individual and group activities. |
| | | t: 0116 4810 520 | |
| Rainbows | | | |
| Rotary Club of Wreake Valley | Fiona Pimm | e: info@wreakevalleyrotary.org.uk | Active support (financial/manpower) for local and international communities. New Members welcome. |
| | | t: 07594 0334 4774 | |
| Royal British Legion | | | |
| Rural Community Council | Charlotte Siddons-Corby | e: csiddons-corby@ruralcc.org.uk | National Lottery funded multi-charity employability project. Careers advice, on-line courses, business start-up advice. |
| | | t: 07515 899 108 | |
| S | Sailing Club, Syston | Jez Lewis | e: rsa.sailing@outlook.com | Offering opportunities to sail competitively or informally. Learn-to-Sail courses for adults and juniors. Active social programme. Affiliated to NYI the national governing body. |
| | | t: 07740 643 969 | |
| Salvation Army | | | |
| Samaritans | | | |
| Stroke Association | | | |
| Scouts | Chris Bodycot | | |
| St Peter and St Paul’s Church | Theresa Morgan | e: familymorgan7@btinternet.com | |
| Sue Young Cancer Care | Carl Walter | e: Info@sy-cs.org.uk | Practical and emotional support for anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis. Services include befriending, counselling, complementary therapy, health and well-being activities. |
| | | T: 0116 223 0055 | |
| T | Tennis Club, Syston | | | |
| Together Against Cancer | | | |
| Thrummy Drummers Dementia Group | Tina | 0746 593 8146 | |
| Town Band/Swing Band/Chris Moore Foundation | Emma Gibson | e: systonbandmail@yahoo.co.uk | Brass and swing bands offering lively performances. Full tuition offered to new players. |
| | | t: 07903 816 043 | The Chris Moore Foundation offers financial support for the purchase of instruments and tuition for younger players. |
| Town Council, Syston | Catherine Voyce | e: catherine@systontowncouncil.gov.uk | Syston Town Council strives to make Syston a better place to live, work and visit. Responsible for parks and cemeteries. |
| | | t: 0116 2607 150 | |
| U | u3a, Syston and District | Clive Iliffe | e: sadu3achair@gmail.com | Offering special interest groups covering a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities and interests to those no longer in full-time employment. |
| | | t: 07399 518 125 | |
| V | Vista | Rayhana Brydson | rayhana.brydson@vistablind.og.uk | Wide-ranging assistance to people with sight loss or impairment |
| Volunteer Centre, Syston and District | Andy Shelton | e: info@syston-vc.org | Promoting personal independence and community and family ties through the provision of subsidised transport and other volunteer-led services. |
| | | t: 0116 2607 888 | |
| W | Watermead Singers | Caroline Sharpe | e: info@carolinesharpe.com | |
| Wreake Runners | Daniel Gadsby | e: run@wreakerunners.co.uk | Small and friendly club. Bi-weekly meetings in Memorial Park. Runners of all ages and abilities welcome. Varied social programme. Supervised, structured training sessions. |
| | | t: 07958 400 433 | |
| Y | Young at Heart Group | Mrs J Jordan | 2 Broadway, Syston LE7 1GA | Weekly social activities for the elderly and housebound. Hot meal provided. Transport can be arranged. |
