Useful Links
Action for Children
Action for Children supports and speaks out for the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK
Carers's Allowance
Carers's allowance is a taxable benefit to help people who look after someone who is disabled. You do not have to be related to, or live with, the person that you care for. You may be able to get Carer's Allowance if you are aged 16 or over and spend at least 35 hours a week caring for a person who gets either Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance at the middle or highest rate for personal care, Constant Attendance Allowance at or above the normal maximun rate with an Injuries Disablement Benefit or Constant Attendance Allowance at the basic (full day) rate with a War Disablement Pension.
Connexions Northumberland
Connexions Special Educational needs advisor is
Tony Mulholland; Personal Advisor for disabled young people. The special choices part of the connexions website aims to provide information that will help pupils from year 9 onwards.
Contact a Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability. Contact a Family's mission and purpose is to remove the barriers imposed by society which prevent families with disabled children achieving their full potential, and to empower these families to live the lives they want to lead
The Counselling Directory is a useful support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists, listing their information on training and experience, areas of counselling, fees and contact details. This service is free, confidential and easy to use.
Direct Payments
Direct payments are made by councils to people receiving social care services, instead of the council providing the service directly. Find out whether you can get direct payments, what you can and cannot use them for, and how to apply for them.
Disability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance sometimes referred to as DLA - is a tax-free benefit for children and adults who need help with personal care or have walking difficulties because they are physically or mentally disabled
Disability Alliance
Disability Alliance is a national registered charity with the principal aim of relieving the poverty and improving the living standards of disabled people. We provide information on social security benefits and tax credits to disabled people, their families, carers and professional advisers; undertake research into the needs of disabled people, with particular emphasis on income needs and seek to promote a wider understanding of the views and circumstances of all disabled people.
Disability UK
Your gateway to disability information
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)is a national charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of daily living equipment for adults with disabilities and disabled children, older people, their carers and families. From stairlifts to walk-in baths, toys to children's equipment, jar openers to tap turners, bath seats to walking sticks, riser recliner chairs to wheelchairs and scooters, hoists to beds, telecare to alarms, the DLF can help you find independent living solutions that enable you to stay active and improve your quality of life.
Down's Syndrome Association
We are the only organisation in this country focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down's syndrome. Since 1970, we have grown from being a local parent support group to a national charity with over 20,000 members, a national office in Teddington Middlesex, offices in Northern Ireland and Wales. Despite this, the organisation is run by a total staff of only 38 (many of them part time), and a network of around 100 regional volunteer-led support groups.
Down's Syndrome North East
Down's Syndrome North East is the leading organisation for help and support of all people with Down's Syndrome and their family and friends.
Every Disabled Child Matters
Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) is the campaign to get rights and justice for every disabled child. Disabled children, young people and their families have been left out for too long. EDCM is the campaign to put this right. We want all disabled children and their families to have the right to the services and support they need to live ordinary lives.
FACT Families and Children's Trust
This is a list of services for children, young people and their parents in Northumberland. You can search through nearly 600 entries ranging from very local services, ones for the whole county, and some regional and national organisations.
National Portage Association
A home visiting education service for pre school children who have special needs to help their parents encourage learning.
National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society exists to champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs.
Northumberland Parent Partnership Service
Northumberland Parent Partnership Service is a free and confidential service which provides impartial information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with special educational needs. The service has a team of trained volunteers called Independent Parental Supporters who work directly with parents. Voluntary organisations and parent support groups can also offer advice and support.
Northumberland Toy Library
Welcome to the Northumberland Toy Library website. We are based in the centre of Ashington in South East Northumberland and cater for all children and families within Northumberland. At the Toy Library you can loan toys, games and outdoor play equipment for a small hire charge. We are open from 10.00 am-5.00 pm weekdays and from 10.00 am - 12.00 noon on a Saturday.
Parents for Inclusion
Parents helping parents so their disabled children can learn; make friends and have a voice in ordinary schools and throughout life.
Special Needs Kids
Special Needs Kids is an Information Directory and shopping site to help parents and carers of children with special needs. Information on products and services for special needs kids , events and campaigns, disability issues, support groups, respite care, clothing, equipment, toys, leisure activities and days out, holidays, where to go for help and advice, and much more.
Together for Disabled Children (TDC)
Together for Disabled Children is a partnership between Serco and Contact a Family. The partnership provides a comprehensive range of skills, sector knowledge and experience of delivering national programmes. In particular, Contact a Family has been, for many years, at the forefront of work to improve the participation of parents of disabled children in the development and delivery of responsive services.
Useful Vision (UV)
Useful Vision is a registered charity established in the North East to help blind and visually impaired children get the most out of life. We're doing this through the delivery of a whole range of support services, imaginative events and educational activities designed to meet the needs of visually impaired children of all ages and abilities.
YoungCarers.net
A website for young carers (under 18's) looking after someone who is sick or disabled.
