Support Groups in Madrid, Spain

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Support Groups in Madrid, Spain

• Spanish Red Cross
• Drug Abuse
• HIV/AIDS
• Cancer Support
• Victim Support
• Family Planning and Sexual Health
• Mental Health
• Women's Support Groups
• Children's Support Groups
• Support for the Elderly
• Newcomers' Groups

Note: There is no guarantee that English will be spoken

Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja)

The Spanish Red Cross provides help for drug addicts, people affected by HIV, immigrants and the elderly. It runs assistance centres for drug addicts and their families. These centres offer emergency help and psychological assistance, meeting places and shelters, social integration classes, assistance in finding accommodation, treatment for drug addiction, recreational centres and mobile methadone units. Helping minors is a special priority.

• Spanish Red Cross
  At: Avenida Dr. Federico Rubio y Gali 3, 28039 Madrid
  Tel: 915 336 665 or 915 334 120
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

Drug Abuse

FERMAD (Federación Madrileña de Asociaciones para la Asistencia al Drogodependiente y su Familia) is a Madrid-based association which helps drug addicts and their families. It campaigns to increase awareness of drug problems and works to rehabilitate and reintegrate drug addicts.

• FERMAD
  At: C/ Conde de Romanones 9 4º Dcha, 28012 Madrid
  Tel: 913 694 448
  Fax: 913 694 736
  e-mail 

The Portal de Salud de la Comunidad de Madrid provides details of centres for drug addicts and other health facilities.

• To search for a drug dependency centre: Click here and select Centro de atención a drogodependientes under Tipo de centro (in Spanish)

HIV/AIDS

Apoyo Positivo provides psychological support, home assistance and day centres for people with HIV and AIDS in Madrid.

• Apoyo Positivo: Fuencarral district
  At: Avenida Llano Castellano s/n, 28034 Madrid
  Tel: 913 581 444
  Apoyo Positivo: Villaverde district
  At: C/ Alcocer 5A, 1-B, 28041 Madrid
  Tel: 917 987 683
  e-mail 
  Website (in Spanish)

Cancer Support

The Spanish Cancer Association (Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer, AECC) offers information and support to people with cancer. There are 52 regional branches across Spain including one in Madrid.

• Spanish Cancer Association
  At: C/Amador de los Rios 5, 28010 Madrid
  Tel: 900 100 036
  Website (in Spanish)
  Spanish Cancer Association: Junta de Madrid
  At: Avendia del Dr. Federico Rubio y Galí 84, 28040 Madrid
  Tel: 913 985 900 / 902 303 053
  Fax: 913 985 942
  e-mail 
  Website (in Spanish)

ASION (Asociación Infantil Oncológica de la Comunidad de Madrid) is a local public utility organisation associated with the Spanish Federation of Parents of Children with Cancer (Federación Española de Padres de Niños con Cáncer). It provides emotional support, advice and information to parents and children affected by cancer. They also offer socio-economic assistance.

• ASION
  At: C/ Reyes Magos 10 bajo, 28009 Madrid
  Tel: 915 040 998
  e-mail 
  Website (in Spanish)

Victim Support

The Movimiento contra la Intolerancia organisation promotes solidarity, tolerance and human rights. It discourages all forms of intolerance, racism and violence.

There is a helpline (teléfono de la victima) for victims of violence or crime.

• Teléfono de la victima (oficina de solidaridad)
  Tel: 902 180 995
  Website (in Spanish)

Family Planning & Sexual Health

The Spanish Contraception Society (Fundación Española de Contracepción, SEC) offers advice on contraception and sexual health. It also provides family planning clinic contact information.

• SEC
  At: C/ Diego de Leon 27, 38006 Madrid
  Tel: 902 195 545
  e-mail 
  For a list of facilities in Madrid: Click here (in Spanish)

Mental Health

There are numerous mental health clinics (centro de salud mental) around Madrid.

• To search for a clinic: Click here and select Centro de salud mental under Tipo de centro (in Spanish)

Women's Support Groups

The Federation of Progressive Women (Federación de Mujeres Progresistas) promotes women's rights and social equality. There are two branches in Madrid.

• Federación de Mujeres Progresistas
  At: C/ Ribera de Curtidoes 3, 28005 Madrid
  Tel: 915 390 238
  At: C/ Moratines 22 1º izda, 28007 Madrid
  Tel: 915 178 827
  e-mail 
  Website (in Spanish)

They provide a helpline for female victims of violence.

• Teléfono Atención Víctimas
  Tel: 900 502 091
  Website (in Spanish)

Children's Support Groups

There is a helpline (Teléfono Del Menor Anar) and a number of reception centre for minors in Madrid.

• At: Avenida De America 24 2° plta 1° derecha, 28028 Madrid
  Tel: 917 262 700
  Website (in Spanish)

Support for the Elderly

Run by volunteers, Friends of the Elderly (Amigos de los Mayores) offer home support and companionship to elderly people on their own.

• Amigos de los Mayores
  At: C/ de Víctor de la Serna 46, 28016 Madrid
  Tel: 913 599 305
  Fax: 913 599 305
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

Newcomers' Groups

There are several newcomers groups in Madrid:

• The American Club of Madrid is a non-profit association organising social events and monthly luncheons. Other groups for newcomers include Amigos de Sudafrica (Friends of South Africa Club) which meets regularly, the Madrid Toastmasters and the Newcomers Club
• Eurocircle Madrid is a social group that promotes events
• American Women's Club of Madrid Tel: 914 571 108

Speech and language

Native and non-native speakers of English are welcome to join the Madrid Toastmasters, a group that meets to practice public speaking in English:

• Madrid Toastmasters
  Tel: 639 207 366
  e-mail
  Website 
• For language exchange evenings, open to all (Spanish and people from all over the world) contact: e-mail

Foreign students

• Erasmus Student Network Tel: 913 943 977
• European Students' Forum Tel: 913 365 618

Further Information

• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Helplines in Madrid, Spain
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Emergency telephone numbers in Madrid
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Alcoholics Anonymous in Madrid, Spain
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Gay & Lesbian Information for Madrid, Spain