County Durham's Families Information Service

We are a busy worship centre as part of the Darlington Methodist Circuit in Lowson Street, Darlington. Our Mission statement is to "Praise Jesus, love all and share the faith". We offer a warm welcome for all, regardless of age, gender, ability and beliefs. We have extensive…

01325 264 145

The Fostering Network is a UK fostering charity. We are the essential network for fostering, bringing together everyone who is involved in the lives of fostered children. We support foster carers to transform children’s lives and we work with fostering services and the wider sector…

0207 620 6400

We provide information and support to parents and carers of individuals with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges. We have information sheets, DVDs, a newsletter and a website. Information sheets can be ordered from our office or downloaded from our website. Support is provided through email…

General Enquiries: 01634 838739
Family Support Line 0300 666 0126

Schools use our online serviced packages, Language Link and Speech Link, to identify and support children with mild to moderate speech or language difficulties. The assessments, resources and support are designed by speech and language therapists and specialist teachers. We know that the best indicator…

03335770784

Living with autism isn’t easy, but finding out all about it should be. Some estimate that one in every hundred people have autism. There’s lots of support and advice out there to help you make sense of the world of autism. Charities, support groups, and specialist service providers, are…

Durham SEND and Inclusion Services Educational Psychology Service The Educational Psychology Service is part of the council’s SEND Support and Inclusion provision. While most of work we do is initiated by school-based colleagues in consultation with parents/carers, we also respond where possible to direct approaches…

03000 263 333

We provide support, assistance and information to families having a child affected with Patau’s syndrome (Trisomy 13) or Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18) and their related disorders of partial Trisomy, Mosaicism and Deletions. We support families to make choices that are right for them at all stages…

The Communication Trust is a coalition of more than 50 not-for-profit organisations, who provide support to children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). The members of the Communication Trust offer a variety of services and information to all families in England.…

0207 843 2526

We help and support people with Down’s Syndrome and their families and friends across County Durham, Northumberland, Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside. Our regular newsletter is sent to members along with regular 'What’s on Where' information sheets. We organise opportunities for families to meet up together, subsidised trips…

0870 765 2121
07740511814 text

We are a freephone service for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, including still birth, under any circumstance, no matter how recently or long ago. Our service is staffed by trained and professionally supported volunteers who are all bereaved parents. The…

0800 282 986
0808 800 6019
0207 813 8516

County Durham's Families Information Service

Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church

The Fostering Network

Challenging Behaviour Foundation

Speech Link Multimedia Ltd

Autismlinks

Social, Emotional and Mental Health Services (SEND Support and Inclusion Teams)

SOFT UK

The Communication Trust Local Offer

Down's Syndrome North East

Child Death Helpline

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