General Support/Information
Asist (Advocacy Services)
The Transition Project offers advocacy support for young
people aged 13- 25 with learning disabilities who are undergoing
transition.
Tel: 01782 845584
Email: help@asist.co.uk
www.asist.co.uk
Caudwell Children
Caudwell Children's is committed to changing the lives of
disabled children across the UK by providing specialist equipment,
treatment and therapy as well as its annual Destination Dreams
holiday and family support services.
Tel: 0845 300 1348
Email: charity@caudwellchildren.com
www.caudwellchildren.com
Caudwell Children's Facebook page
Contact a Family
Contact a Family provides support, advice and information
for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition
or disability.
Tel: 0808 808 3555
Email: helpline@cafamily.org.uk
www.cafamily.org.uk
Contact A Family's Facebook page
Disability Solutions
Disability is a charity organistaion that offers a range of
services for people with a disability. Services include free,
impartial and confidential information, advice and support on
disability and welfare benefits; education and
employment; equipment and aids; and local support
services.
Tel: 01782 683800
Email: advice@disability-solutions.net
http://beehive.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=656
Face 2 Face
Face 2 Face offers a one-to-one befriending service
for parents discovering their child is
disabled.
Tel: 07921 046511
Email: denise.deakin@scope.org.uk
www.scope.org.uk/services/stoke-on-trent-face-2-face-scheme
Homestart
Homestart offers regular support, friendship and practical
help to families under stress in their own homes and/or in group
situations, helping to prevent family crisis and
breakdown. One child in the family must be under
5.
Tel: 01782 280850
Email: admin@homestartstoke.org.uk
www.homestartstoke.org.uk
Homestart's Facebook Page
North Staffs Adventure
Playground
Unique to the area, the purpose built playground offers a
variety of adventurous and imaginative indoor and outdoor
facilities designed to provide play and recreational activities for
children, young people and adults with special educational
needs.
Tel: 01782 717612
Email: nsadventure@lineone.net
www.specialadventureplayground.co.uk
North
Staffs' Carers Association
North Staffs Carers Association offers information,
training and ongoing support, in the most appropriate way, to
Carers of all ages, ensuring that each case is treated in a
confidential manner.
Tel: 01782 834836
Email: nsca@supanet.com
www.carersfirst.com
North Staffs Carers Association's
Facebook page
Special Kids in the UK
Special Kids in the UK's aim is to bring families together
for friendship, to share information and to support one
another.
www.specialkidsintheuk.org
Special Matters
Special matters is a support group service for families of
children with special or additional needs.
Tel: 07966 053040
Email: faith.asplin@staffordshire.gov.uk
www.specialmatters.co.uk
Special Needs Kids
Special Needs Kids is a website that provides 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.
Email: enquiries@special-needs-kids.co.uk
www.special-needs-kids.co.uk