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Support for carers

Special Needs and Parents Limited — Charity

Advice, information and support services for parents/carers of children and young people with disabilities. Services and activities for children and young people with disabilities and support for their siblings. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 0–25
Where
Brentwood — 32 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Advocacy

Spectrum Cambridge — Charity

Spectrum Cambridge is a multi award winning, parent led children's charity. We provide events, sessions, and support for families of children with Autism, additional needs, learning difficulties, and disabilities. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 0–25
Where
Cambridge — 39 miles away — covers Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Northamptonshire, West Sussex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedford
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Specialist education

The Ark Centre Charity — Charity

The Ark Centre Charity seeks to highlight effective therapies in the enablement of pre school children with autism or social and communication difficulties access education in EssexIt also supports the provision of these therapies as well as providing training to parents Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 0–25
Where
Chelmsford — 19 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Short breaks and respite

The Epping Forest Sunflower Group — Charity

Provision of once weekly social activities that benefit members, provide respite for carers and promote volunteering for people with learning disabilities. Fine weather outings and sensory walks in local nature reserves and Epping Forest. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Epping Forest — 39 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Support for families

The Sacred Hearts Sisters 1983 Charitable Fund — Charity

The charitable fund operates two schools, providing education and care for pupils with special needs. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 0–25
Where
Epping Forest — 41 miles away — covers Hillingdon, Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Support for carers

Trust Links Limited — Charity

(i) the support of vulnerable and disadvantaged people including those with mental health problems & learning disabilities their carers, in Essex, particularly by providing a therapeutic environment, community garden projects, support, counselling & training in order to support… Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Southend-on-Sea — 25 miles away — covers Essex, Thurrock, Southend-on-sea
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Social and leisure activities

The Mersea Island Festival Trust — Charity

The Trust supports two annual camps on Mersea Island, Essex that bring together over 400 young people and adults with or without a physical or learning disability. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Colchester — 8.1 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Advocacy

Suffolk Befriending Scheme for People with Learning Disabilities — Charity

Operates groups for adults with learning disabilities and other vulnerable individuals to socialise and make friends. Volunteers befriend individuals one-on-one or assist in Groups, offering various activities in Sudbury, Lowestoft and Haverhill. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Babergh — 12 miles away — covers Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Short breaks and respite

Crossroads Braintree and Chelmsford LTD — Charity

Our main activity is to provide short breaks to unpaid carers who care for adults and children with care needs as a result of disability, illness or age. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Braintree — 14 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Employment and skills support

First Stop Centre (Mid-essex Branch) — Charity

To relieve the condition of disadvantaged persons in mid-Essex experiencing difficulties with homelessness, joblessness, substance misuse, physical and mental health problems, learning difficulties by the provision of support services to assist them in maintaining normal… Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Braintree — 15 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Parent carer forum

Suffolk Parent Carer Forum — Charity

Suffolk Parent Carer Forum:* Work with and alongside, but independently, from the Local Authority, Education and Health Services in Suffolk.* Gather the collective voices and lived experience of local families with SEND aged 0-25. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 0–25
Where
Ipswich — 15 miles away — covers Suffolk
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider