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This page lists public sector organisations that provide a care or support related service.
Contact a Family
Contact a Family is a national registered charity, founded in 1979, for families with disabled children. It is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child.
The Council for Disabled Children provides a national forum for the discussion, development and dissemination of a wide range of policy and practice issues relating to service provision and support for children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs.
DORE help children and adults affected by learning difficulties achieve their full potential. Whether you've been formally diagnosed or you are living with symptoms associated with dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD, the DORE programme might be beneficial. Over the past three years, their exercise-based programme has helped more than 16,000 children and adults.
ERIC is a national registered charity that provides advice and information to younger children, teenagers, parents and professionals on continence issues.
The Family Fund is the largest independent grant-giving organisation helping families in the UK caring for severely disabled or seriously ill children. It helps families of disabled and seriously ill children under the age of 16.
A website that helps to inform and support parents in all aspects of raising children, from conception, pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Mencap work with people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. We can provide information and advice on a range of learning disability issues.
The UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. The NSPCC is the only UK children's charity with statutory powers that enable it to take action to safeguard children at risk of abuse.
A national charity that works for, and with, parents, Parentline Plus works to offer help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services - shaped by parents for parents.
Information and support for parents on how to help with children's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.
Shared Care Network is a national organisation which promotes family-based short breaks for disabled children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Shared Care Network’s aims are to provide an advice and information service for schemes, short break carers and parents.
Whizz-Kidz, a registered charity, changes disabled children's lives. They provide customised mobility equipment, training and advice to children under the age of 18, giving them independence to live a life of freedom.
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