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,…
c/o Shop Mobility UnityVictoria Plaza Shopping CentreSouthend on SeaEssexSS2 5SP
We are a national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide; Services raise awareness campaign for change We offer specialist education and support through ; Treehouse School The Rise School ;…
ABA defines bullying as ;the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power. We believe together we can stop bullying and…
Austism Links is an autism ;information website. It contains links to other sites so you can find out who to talk to, where to go and lots of helpful advice about autism all in one place. There are many excellent…
Autus - The Hao2 Foundation exists to facilitate personal and professional growth for people with autism and complex needs, increasing opportunities for exciting and sustainable work to improve lives and…
We help children with brain conditions and their families to discover a better life together. It is estimated that up to 530,000 or 3% of children in the UK have neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). Families who…
The MacGregor Office SuiteJolly Tar LaneCarmarthenSA31 3LW
Contact is a national charity for families with disabled children. We provide information, advice and support. We bring families together so they can support each other. We campaign to improve their…
Dancing Giraffe is an innovative community website providing "joined up" communication for people with disabilities and their carer network. Nothing like Dancing Giraffe currently exists for this…
DIAL offers a free, impartial and confidential disability information, advice and advocacy service to disabled people, carers and their relatives. ; ;DIAL is unique dealing with problems relating to any…
Direct Payments in Children Services are a way of arranging social care services for disabled children and young people and their families. A Direct Payment is money paid by Southend Borough Council to the parent…
National organisation with a helpline to help advise on benefits, activities, education and health for those with Down's Syndrome and their families, including New Parents. Please visit the 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…
We provide breakfast and also have a stay and play session. If parents want to collect a food bag they need a referral, preferably from their local Children's centre, but they can come to the Stay and Play and have…
Storehouse Community CentreColeman StreetSouthend-on-seaSS2 5AW
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…
Centre Place Childrens Centre15 Prospect CloseSouthend-on-SeaEssexSS1 2JD
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,…
Sharing or reusing needles can cause serious problems for users, increasing the risk of infections and of the transmission of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and Hepatitis. Needle & Syringe Provision is…
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…
