DIAL Southend (Disabled Information Advice Line) We have a fully accessible service and offer an information advice service on all matters relating to disability and caring which includes welfare benefits,…

We are a charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services and raise awareness. We also campaign for change. We offer education and support through ; Treehouse School The Rise School ;…

Autism Links is an autism ;information website. It has links to other sites so you can find out; Who to talk to. Where to go. Lots of helpful advice about autism. There are many excellent websites that have…

We aid personal and professional growth. This is for people with autism and complex needs. We increase chances for exciting work to improve lives. This work is sustainable. We are a user-led service. Our aim is to…

We help children with brain conditions to have a better life. Working with their families as well. It can be hard or even impossible to: Learn, Play, Make friends, Enjoy the world. We give practical support and…

We are a national charity for families with disabled children. We give families: Information. Advice. Support. We bring them together so they can support each other. We work to improve their lives. We fight for…

We work with: Children. Young people. Parents. Professionals. We work closely with national and local government. We tell them any issues we hear from the ground. ; We are the voice of young disabled people.

Our service is free and confidential. We give advice and advocacy to disabled people of any age. Our staff are fully trained. Some of them have been in the same situation as you. Visit our website for more.

A way of arranging social care services for: Disabled children. Young people. Their families. A Direct Payment is money paid by the Council. It goes to the parent/carer of a disabled child, or a disabled young…

We are a national helpline. We give advice on: Benefits. Activities. Education. Health. Much more! We help those with Down's syndrome and their families. This includes new parents. Visit our website for more…

The helpline service is open 9am-1pm Monday to Friday, providing advice and support to children, families, adults with dyspraxia/DCD, professionals and all those with an interest in the condition.

Information, advice and support for people with sight loss, and for their family and carers. ; Although based in Colchester, we provide ;services in a number of venues throughout Essex, including at Brentwood,…

A leading independent parent led registered charity providing holistic support to families of children with disabilities and special needs (aged 0 to 19) across Essex, who require advice, information and…

We are the UK's largest provider of grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people (aged 17 and under). ; We help ease the additional pressures families face and can help…

Who We Are Family Voice Southend is made up of Parents who know how complex and difficult life can be as a family with a child or young person with a disability of any kind. We are just like you, and we are here to help. Our…

National government website if you are looking for advice on the following areas: Finding a job (including Job search, Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), volunteering, apprenticeships and job offers) Holidays,…

Healthwatch Southend is the local consumer champion for people who use health and social care services. ; We exist to give a voice to the adults, children and young people of Southend-on-Sea. ; Healthwatch…

Hft is a national charity, providing local support services for people with learning disabilities throughout England. We support people to live ;life the way ;they choose - whether providing support for just a…

We operate as an extensive network and 'community for change' that aims to: Work directly with people who need support, and with their families to provide them with the knowledge, power and tools to take control of…

Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (known as IPSEA) is a registered charity (number 327691) operating in England. IPSEA offers free and independent legally based ;information, advice and…

The Living Well Essex Autism Hub is designed to serve people with autism across Essex, as well as anyone else with a connection to the condition. Please click here to access the Autism Hub

Do you have a child/children with a special educational need, whether formally diagnosed or not? ; Would you like the opportunity to get together with other parents, who also have children with SEN, and exchange…

Our Autism Helplineprovides impartial, confidential information and advice for people with autism spectrum disorders and their families and carers. Lines are open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday (free from…

Parent to Parent is the NAS’ UK-wide confidential telephone support service for parents and carers of a child or adult with autism. The service is provided by trained parent volunteers, both mothers and fathers,…

Not Fine in School ;is a parent/carer-led organisation set up in response to the growing number of children and young people who struggle with school attendance. This struggle may relate to unmet Special…

SAFE is a support group for individuals and families affected by Asperger Syndrome (AS) and High Functioning Autism (HFA) in Essex, including the unitaries of Southend and Thurrock. Saturday morning club – SAFE…