County Durham's Families Information Service

We are Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. We understand that life with a disabled child brings unique challenges, and we exist to help families feel valued, supported, confident and informed. To make that happen, we work in three closely linked ways. We…

0191 213 6300
Helpline: 0808 808 3555

If you’re raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 17 years or under, you might be eligible for a grant from Family Fund. We look at any grant application relating to the needs of the disabled or seriously ill child, young person…

01904 550 055

We are a free informal friendly support group based in Seaham, aimed at parents and carers of children with special needs, not specific to any particular disorder or need, but covering all needs and additional needs. We offer help and advice, providing valuable signposting information,…

07787 517 873

The Employment Futures programme exists to help remove barriers to meaningful employment for adults with autism and other disabilities. This service has been designed to support both the individual and the employer. The programme can include weekly workshops to help develop employability skills, work experience…

0191 375 3941

Parent to Parent is the National Autistic Society’s award winning UK wide confidential emotional support service, provided over the phone by trained volunteers. Our volunteers are all parents of autistic children and adults. The volunteers are based across the UK, which means that there is…

0808 800 4106

We are an online marketplace to help families of children and young people with additional needs to access services and products in their local area that meet their needs. Through SENDirect you can search for and find information on many different services in your local area…

0207 608 8709

Newcastle City Council's Newcastle Support Directory is a redevelopment and expansion of what was the Families Information Service Website. The website is split into three areas: Newcastle SEND Local Offer All of the services, information and advice that children and young people with Special Educational…

0191 278 7878

We are a national registered children’s charity who aim to make dreams come true for seriously and terminally ill children and their families, across the UK. We accept applications for children from birth to eighteen and whether the child would like some time away from hospital appointments and treatment for…

0190 221 2451

We offer a friendly, independent and confidential advice for parents and other people looking for information and advice on special educational needs (SEN) through our free helpline and walk in advice centres. We also offer workshops and document check services. What do we do? We…

0300 302 3731
0208 538 3731

The Sensory and Physical team is a large multi professional team that has a wealth of experience and skills in meeting the educational needs of children with Hearing Impairment (HI), Visual Impairment (VI) and Multiple Sensory Impairments (MSI). The team also work with schools to ensure that they are able…

03000 263 333

County Durham's Families Information Service

Contact - For families with disabled children

Family Fund

East Durham Support

Employment Futures

National Autistic Society Parent to Parent Service

SENDirect

Newcastle Support Directory

Promise Dreams

SOS! SEN

Sensory and Physical Team (SEND Support and Inclusion Teams)

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