County Durham's Families Information Service

We are Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. We support families with the best possible guidance and information. We bring families together to support each other. And we help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.

Helpline: 0808 808 3555

We provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, advice, recommendation and interventions for children and young people with a range of physical difficulties and disabilities. Early specialist intervention and management of conditions or physical difficulties is known to improve outcomes for children/young people. It is also beneficial for long…

0191 387 6346

We offer a range of therapeutic services for children, young people and their families who experience moderate to severe emotional/mental health problems, including direct and indirect clinical work through consultation and training. Our Multi-disciplinary teams may include child psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, primary mental…

We offer care and support to help you live independently at home. Our services include: personal care domestic services mental health and dementia care learning disability support end of life care respite care night sits

0191 377 3040
Fax: 0191 373 3040

We offer support, information and advice to families affected by Fragile X Syndrome and to their professionals. Our activities include promotion of research and some conferences on all aspects of Fragile X Syndrome. Our publications include a regular newsletter, information booklets and leaflets. We hold family events in England and…

01371 875 100

We are the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury. Our national specialist centre is in Tadworth, Surrey, where we provide rehabilitation to children with acquired brain injury and specialist medical/transitional care to children with complex health needs. We also run The Children’s Trust School, a non-maintained…

01737 365 080

Occupational Therapy within County Durham and Darlington helps children and young people to participate as fully as possible in daily activities. We work with children and young people from birth up to 19 years of age who have difficulties or a disability which affects their…

0191 387 6359

We are a modern hospital providing a full range of diagnostic services and 24 hour walk-in services for urgent care. Our wards include an oncology day unit, a surgical ward for patients who have had general, orthopaedic and gynaecological surgery, a stroke rehabilitation and care of…

0844 811 8111

Pendragon is a multi sensory centre - a special place for special people. We are located in Northallerton and will provide support and make a real difference to the lives of those with physical, mental and emotional difficulties and their families and carers. We provide a wonderful range of sensory…

01609 760330

We offer day care for up to 16 people with progressive life limiting illnesses. We also operate a palliative home care service to support people at home over a 24 hour period, 7 days per week. Butterwick Hospice has developed regular outreach day hospices in the community hospitals in Sedgefield and Barnard Castle and Stanhope.…

01388 603 003

County Durham's Families Information Service

Contact - For families with disabled children

Children’s Community Physiotherapy

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Village Care Limited - Domiciliary Care

Fragile X Society

The Children's Trust

Children’s Occupational Therapy

Hexham General Hospital

Pendragon Multi Sensory Unit

Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland

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