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Online support for Parents / Carers and Parents to be to;
- Understanding your pregnancy, birth and labour
- Understanding your baby
- Understanding Your Child
Go to www.inourplace.co.uk
If you have trouble accessing the website please contact solihull.approach-parenting@heartofenglandnhs.uk 0121 296 4448 Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Retina UK is the national charity for families living with inherited retinal dystrophies. We fund research and provide information and support to those affected by inherited sight loss and the professionals who support them.
We support anyone with the following visual impairments: Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Rod Cone dystrophy, Cone Rod dystrophy, Choroideremia, Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), Usher syndrome, Stargardt disease.
We support families from Newcastle upon Tyne who have children with additional needs. Parents from surrounding areas are welcome to join our FB group, but some of the information may be for Newcastle carers only.
We are parent/carers ourselves and enjoy sharing information to help you and your family. We can help you with grant application forms, refer you to other organisations such as Welfare Rights who will help you with DLA forms or to Get Connected to help your child into inclusive suitable activities.
Our Access and Inclusion Service can help with essential information and guidance on a range of statutory areas including:
A Specialist service for people who's lives are affected by someone else's alcohol or drug use. PROPS can offer one to one work, peer support groups, and training around substance misuse. They also offer carer and family training, respite breaks and an emergency out of hours telephone helpline. PROPS also work with young people 11+ who have been impacted by someone else’s drug or alcohol misuse.
If you know anyone who may be affected by drug or alcohol misuse, please contact us to make a referral or alternatively we would be happy to discuss this further with you.
Young carers are children and young people under 18 who look after a family member because they have an illness, disability, mental health condition, or addiction to drugs or alcohol.
Brook’s nationally recognised Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool and training provides a highly visible, multi-agency response that helps professionals to identify, understand and respond appropriately to sexual behaviours in young people.
Disabled Children’s Register
By law we are required to keep a Disabled Children’s Register. We use it to help us improve services now and in the future.
By being on the register you will be kept informed of what services are available and how you can get involved if you want to. Joining the register is voluntary but if you register your child we will:
Chapel Mediation and Consultancy Services provides specialist services to Local Authorities, Academy Schools, Maintained Schools, Services and Charities.
I have 23 years experience working in the area of Special Educational Needs working with families, schools and Local Authorities to ensure children and young people have the support they need in order to progress.
I have also undertaken the NEPPS Education Law Programme.
Making a Difference North East is a free employability service for unemployed people over 18, who live in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, County Durham, Gateshead and Sunderland.
They can help you prepare for or get back into work, with support and training to suit you. This includes:
EXPERTS FROM POLICE, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, HEALTH AND PARTNER AGENCIES CAN HELP ADULT AND CHILD VICTIMS OF:
- Modern day slavery
- Human trafficking
- Sexual exploitation involving
- Children and adults
- All types of abuse
- And other types of exploitation
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website for 4-7 year olds and accompanying guide for parents and carers.
The website is based on the three-episode Jessie & Friends animated series, which aims to equip 4-7 year olds with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to stay safer online. It is intended to be used by 4-7 year olds alongside their parents and carers, or within education settings as a learning tool.
Disability North is a registered charity (no. 514733) promoting inclusion, independence and choice for disabled people and their families by providing information, advice and support on any aspect of disability. Services are also provided for students or professionals working in the statutory, voluntary and the public sector.
Newcastle Parent Carer Forum (PCF) are a group of volunteer parents and carers who work in partnership with Newcastle Local Authority, Health, Education and Social Care providers to make sure that the services they deliver meet the needs of children, young people and their families.
We aim to act as “the voice” of Newcastle’s parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Journey Enterprises is a local north east charity which provides life-skills and employability training for young adult/adults with learning disabilities and autism. The Charity’s mission is to enable people with learning disability and autism to lead active, inclusive and fulfilling lives. Journey supports conditions such as Down’s Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Sotos, Prader Willi ,Fragile X, Cerebral Palsy and autism. Clients are referred in to service by councils/Local Authorities and the NHS. We also accept self-referrals. |
Learning for Life is a registered charity and Northeast provider of education and social care services for children and adults aged 16 plus who have a diverse range of complex needs and disabilities.
Riverside Community Health Project is running three new short courses, Food Allergies and Risks Level 2, International Cooking, Recipe for Success. As well as their Friday Woman’s Group.
See attached leaflets for more information on dates and times and how to attend.