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1 Barnado s Family Drop in Service For families who have a child/young person with disabilities. This is a whole family service, everyone is welcome :- Mum, Dad, Child with disabilities, Siblings, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Carers. Its an opportunity to get together, share information, use Indigo s play facilities, get support from staff and discuss issues you may have around your child with disabilities. Where and When The Indigo Service 13 Granville Road Ilford Essex IG1 4RU The last Sunday of the month 10am 3pm (families are welcome to come for the whole session or drop in for an hour or two) For further information contact Jacquie Williams/Mark Carr at the Indigo Service on

2 Redbridge Forum work with people who have a learning disability and/or those on the autistic spectrum and their carers living in Redbridge to help improve their life. Their projects include: Bright Ideas a play club for disabled children between the ages of 4 10 providing respite in the school holidays. Fun for All Days out and family activities in the school holidays. This is for families with a disabled child aged True Colours Club for disabled young people aged Redbridge Forum provide advocacy and support to complete forms. Redbridge Forum Ilford Lane Ilford Essex IG1 2LD Contact Number: Redbridge Carers Support Service offers advice and support to parents caring for a child or young person with a disability. They offer a range of services including a phone line, drop in sessions and pampering sessions. RCSS 17 Station Road 3 rd Floor Ilford Essex IG1 4DW

3 Interface is a Parent Forum for parent carers of children and young people with SEN and/or disabilities (physical, learning, communication, behavioural, sensory and rare disorders) aged It is made up of parent carers of disabled children and disabled young people. The forum engages with the Local Authority and Health and promotes parent participation so that service planning and delivery better meets the needs of disabled children and young people and their families living in Redbridge. Interface cannot take up individual issues, but need to know if there are patterns of problems for disabled children. Families Information Direct (FiND) is a 'one stop' information and advice service for families and people who work with families. They specialise in providing information and advice on a wide range of issues that impact on family life from childcare and childcare funding; activities for children and young people through to care and support services available find.redbridge.gov.uk STAAR are a friendly group of parents and carers who all care for children or adults with Autism, Asperger s Syndrome or related disorders living in Redbridge. They provide information and support for parents and carers, raise awareness and highlight the needs of those with Autism, Asperger s Syndrome and related disorders. They provide social opportunities for children and adults with Autism, Asperger s Syndrome and related disorders and for their families and carers

4 Haven House toy loan scheme Set up to meet the needs of parents to have access to specialist toys and equipment for them to use with their children at home. The service is available to children with any type of additional need and is free. Parents can access the Home Loan Catalogue via and can choose toys and equipment which they feel their children will benefit from. The toys and equipment can be delivered to and collected from the family home, although some families prefer to come to the Hospice and look through the stock for themselves. Toys can be on loan for up to three months. or for a catalogue Timbuk2 Indoor adventure park, run a dedicated special needs session every week. Mondays from 4pm to 6pm Folkes Farm Folkes Lane Upminster Essex RM14 1TH Tel: (01277)

5 Access Play Are you looking for activities like Ofsted registered after school clubs Karate Cubs or Brownies Scouts or Guides Drama If so Access Play is a new project managed by Access All. We can help you to find the activities that you and your child are looking for and support them through the settling in process. You and your child will be supported by both a director of Access All and an experienced play worker to ensure that they are included successfully into the activity of their choice. For more information please contact :- Amy Jenkins Sensory Room free of charge for all families of children with special needs (Mon-Fri) Discovers group Sunday worship for children who have special needs All Saints Church Inmans Row Woodford Green IG8 0NH Contact Catherine Farndon catherine@asww.org.uk

6 Parents of Autistic Children Together, or PACT as we are otherwise known, is a voluntary organisation that aims to support the needs of families, carers and friends of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders living in Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. PACT was formed in response to a lack of specialist service provision in this part of North East London/Essex. Since our formation in 1995, we have provided a fully integrated activity programme for families of Autistic children, offering activities which are generally inaccessible due to lack of suitability, inadequate support and absence of specialised facilities. In addition, we offer advice and information on the many issues which affect Autistic individuals - ranging from welfare benefits and education advice to dietary information and behaviour management. Mission Statement. "To empower young people on the Autistic Continuum by the provision of advice, support, information, training and educational activities, aiding them towards equal opportunities & social integration: and by the provision of the same services to their carers, families and friends, enable them to assist the young people to achieve that end"

7 Services. We provide:- A structured range of activities for children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders including weekly youth clubs and football workshops. Summer leisure programme. Regular integrated activities for the families. Information and advice on ASD and related issues. Assistance with welfare benefit forms. Support/Advocacy at meetings. Parent Support Groups. Workshops and Conferences. Specialised Library. Quarterly Newsletter. One to one support for individuals/families experiencing particular difficulties. Practical support with speech and communication difficulties Coordination of the Way2Say group which supports families living in Barking & Dagenham P.A.C.T Woodward Road Dagenham Essex RM9 4SJ Tel: Fax: admin@pact-uk.org.uk

8 National Support The National autistic society is a UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger Syndrome) and their families. They provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism. Contact a Family is a national charity that exists to support the families of disabled children whatever their condition or disability. SIBS support siblings of all ages who are growing up with or who have grown up with a brother or sister with any disability, long term chronic illness, or life limiting condition. Sibs have a phone and service for adult siblings for help with any adult sibling issue. They provide information and support to young siblings (children and young people) on any sibling issue. They have a parenting siblings phone service for parents to help them support siblings with sibling issues such as giving attention, explaining disability, and dealing with siblings' feelings. Fledglings is a national charity that finds and sells products that improve the lives of disabled children and their families. Cerebra is a unique charity set up to help improve the lives of children with brain related conditions through research, education and directly supporting the children and their carers. They provide information, grants and publications including a guide to filling in DLA forms.

9 The Family Fund We are the UK s largest provider of grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people. We help ease the additional pressures families face. We can help with essential items such as washing machines, fridges and clothing but can also consider grants for sensory toys, computers and much needed family breaks together. info@familyfund.org.uk Tel Textphone Fax If you need an interpreter, we will use Language Line. Please contact us, telling us the language you use.

Tower Hamlets Family Information Service (FIS) Contact Details

Tower Hamlets Family Information Service (FIS) Tower Hamlets Family Information Service provide information about childcare, play, leisure, education and out-of-school opportunities for 0 20 year olds.