Voluntary Organisations
| ACE (Advisory Centre for Education) | |
| Address: | Unit 1C Aberdeen Studios, 22 Highbury Grove, London N5 2DQ |
| Tel: | 020 7354 8318 |
| Advice line: | 0808 800 5793 |
| Helpline: | 020 7704 9822 (Exclusions) |
| Website: | www.ace-ed.org.uk |
| Provides information and advice to parents and professionals on all aspects of education. Produces newsletters and literature on range of topics, e.g. choice of school, special educational needs, laws, exclusions. | |
| AFASIC (Association of All Speech Impaired Children) | |
| Address: | 2nd Floor, 50-52 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DJ |
| Tel: | 020 7490 9410 |
| Helpline: | 0845 355 5577 (10.30am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday) |
| Website: | www.afasic.org.uk |
| A parent-led organisation that helps children and young people who have a speech and language impairment. Provides an information and support service to parents and professionals with a range of publications/newsletters. | |
| ASBAH (Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus | |
| Address: | Asbah House, 42 Park Road, Peterborough PE1 2UQ |
| Tel: | 01733 555988 |
| Website: | www.asbah.org |
| Offers practical help and information. Trained ASBAH advisers who can visit families and give specialist advice on mobility, continence, hydrocephalus education. | |
| Asthma UK | |
| Address: | Summit House, 70 Wilson Street, London EC2A 2DB |
| Tel: | 020 7786 4900 |
| Advice line: | 08457 010203 |
| Website: | www.asthma.org.uk |
| Support and information for people with asthma and their families through Asthma Helpline and national network of branches. Supplies educational material. | |
| BDA (British Deaf Association) | |
| Address: | 1-3 Worship Street, London EC2A 2AB |
| Helpline: | 0870 770 3300 and minicom 0800 652 2965 |
| Website: | www.signcommunity.org.uk |
| Experienced helpline team answering queries about issues related to deafness and the BDA. | |
| British Dyslexia Association | |
| Address: | 98 London Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 5AU |
| Tel: | 0118 966 2677 |
| Helpline: | 0118 966 8271 |
| Website: | www.bdadyslexia.org.uk |
| Offers information about all aspects of dyslexia for families and professionals. Provides publications, organises conferences, etc. | |
| CASE (Campaign for State Education) | |
| Address: | 98 Erlanger Road, London SE14 5TH |
| Tel: | 020 8942 2826 |
| Website: | www.casenet.org.uk |
| Campaigns for the rights of all children to the best in state education regardless of their race, gender, home circumstances, ability or disability. | |
| CSIE (Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education) | |
| Address: | New Redland, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QU |
| Tel: | 0117 328 4007 |
| Website: | www.csie.org.uk/ |
| Information on inclusive education for children with learning disabilities. | |
| The Children's Legal Centre | |
| Address: | University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ |
| Advice line: | 0845 456 6811 |
| Website: | www.childrenslegalcentre.com |
| A free and confidential legal advice and information service, covering all aspects of the law affecting children and young people. | |
| Contact-a-Family | |
| Address: | 209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN |
| Tel: | 020 7608 8700 |
| Helpline: | 0808 808 3555 |
| Website: | www.cafamily.org.uk |
| A national helpline for parents to access details of local support groups for specific conditions/needs, including rare syndromes. | |
| Council for Disabled Children | |
| Address: | National Children's Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE |
| Tel: | 020 7843 6000 |
| Website: | www.ncb.org.uk/cdc |
| NCB promotes the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives. As an umbrella body for the children's sector in England and Northern Ireland, they provide information on policy, research and best practice for their members and other partners. | |
| Down's Syndrome Association | |
| Address: | Langdon Down Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington TW11 9PS |
| Tel: | 0845 230 0372 |
| Website: | www.downs-syndrome.org.uk |
| Provides information, advice, counselling and support to parents/carers. Local branches, publications and newsletters. | |
| Dyslexia Action Winchester Centre | |
| Address: | 57 Upper Brook Street, Winchester, SO23 8DG |
| Tel: | 01962 856195 |
| Website: | www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk |
| Services and support for dyslexia and literacy difficulties. | |
| Dyspraxia Foundation | |
| Address: | 8 West Alley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1EG |
| Helpline: | 01462 454986 |
| Website: | www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk |
| Provides information and support through newsletters, local meetings, articles and reading list. | |
| Epilepsy Action (British Epilepsy Association) | |
| Address: | New Anstey House, Gate Way Drive, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7XY |
| Tel: | 0113 210 8800 |
| Helpline: | 0808 800 5050 |
| Website: | www.epilepsysociety.org.uk |
| Provides information and advice for families. Networks of local support groups. | |
| Home-Start | |
| Address: | 2 Salisbury Road, Leicester LE1 7QR |
| Tel: | 0116 233 9955 |
| Helpline: | 0800 068 6368 |
| Website: | www.home-start.org.uk |
| Offers emotional and practical help through a network of volunteers who visit the home of families who have at least one child under the age of five. | |
| Hyperactive Children's Support Group | |
| Address: | 71 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 2LD |
| Tel: | 01243 551313 |
| Website: | www.hacsg.org.uk |
| This group focuses on raising awareness of the role of diet, nutrition and environment on behaviour. Provides telephone support and information, research papers and literature. | |
| IPSEA (Independent Panel for Special Education Advice) | |
| Address: | 6 Carlow Mews, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1EA |
| Advice line: | 0800 018 4016 |
| Website: | www.ipsea.org.uk |
| Provides second professional opinions for parents. Advocacy service for tribunals. Helpline. | |
| Mencap | |
| Address: | 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT |
| Tel: | 020 7454 0454 |
| Helpline: | 0808 808 1111 (Learning Disability) |
| Website: | www.mencap.org.uk |
| Range of services for children with learning disabilities. Advice, information, holidays, housing/independent living, newsletters, publications. Network of local branches. | |
| NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs) | |
| Address: | NASEN House, Amber Business Village, Amber Close, Amington, Tamworth B77 4RP |
| Tel: | 01827 311500 |
| Website: | www.nasen.org.uk |
| Promotes the development of children with SEN. Support and advice for parents. Network of national branches. Publications. | |
| National Autistic Society | |
| Address: | 393 City Road, London EC1V 1NG |
| Tel: | 020 7833 2299 |
| Helpline: | 0845 070 4004 |
| Website: | www.nas.org.uk |
| Information, advice and support to parents. Publications on research. Network with local branches. | |
| National Deaf Childrens Society | |
| Address: | 15 Dufferin Street, London EC1Y 8UR |
| Tel: | 020 7490 8656 |
| Helpline: | 0808 800 8880 |
| Website: | www.ndcs.org.uk |
| Advice and information on any aspect of childhood deafness. Family support service through UK-wide network of local groups. | |
| National Portage Association | |
| Address: | 127 Monksdale, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 3JE |
| Tel: | 01935 471641 |
| Website: | www.portage.org.uk |
| Information on portage services within the UK. Publications, research material, conferences. | |
| National Society for Epilepsy | |
| Address: | Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 0RJ |
| Tel: | 01494 601300 |
| Helpline: | 01494 601400 |
| Website: | www.epilepsynse.org.uk |
| Information and advice service, provides facilities for assessment and treatment, publications. | |
| Network '81 | |
| Address: | 1-7 Woodfield Terrace, Stansted, Essex CM24 8AJ |
| Tel: | 0870 770 3262 |
| Helpline: | 0870 770 3306 |
| Website: | www.network81.org |
| A national advice and helpline facility for parents of children with special needs. Provides literature and publications. | |
| Parentline Plus | |
| Tel: | 020 7287 5500 |
| Helpline: | 0808 800 2222 or Textphone 0800 783 6783 |
| Website: | www.parentlineplus.org.uk |
| Offers support to anyone parenting a child, freephone helpline, courses for parents, leaflets and publications. | |
| PHAB (Physically handicapped and able bodied) | |
| Address: | Summit House, 50 Wandle Road, Croydon CR0 1DF |
| Tel: | 020 8667 9443 |
| Website: | www.phabengland.org.uk |
| Network of clubs offering activities for people of differing abilities. Organises holidays during summer break. | |
| Pre-School Learning Alliance | |
| Address: | 69 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9LL |
| Tel: | 020 7833 0991 |
| Website: | www.pre-school.org.uk |
| Supports the work of community pre-schools, through training, local branch network, advice and helplines, publications. | |
| RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation) | |
| Address: | 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF |
| Tel: | 020 7250 3222 |
| Website: | www.radar.org.uk |
| Co-ordinating body for member associations involved with disability issues, concerned with access, education, employment, holidays, housing, mobility. | |
| RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind) | |
| Address: | 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE |
| Tel: | 020 7388 1266 |
| Helpline: | 0845 766 9999 |
| Website: | www.rnib.org.uk |
| Offers advice, support and information service for parents and carers of children with visual impairment. Publications, assessment services, equipment. | |
| Royal National Institute for the Deaf | |
| Address: | 19-23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL |
| Advice line: | 0808 808 0123 or Textphone 0808 808 9000 |
| Website: | www.rnid.org.uk |
| Offers a range of services including communication support, training, information, specialist phone services, helpline. | |
| SCOPE | |
| Address: | PO Box 833, Milton Keynes MK12 5NY |
| Tel: | 020 7619 7100 |
| Helpline: | 0808 800 3333 |
| Website: | www.scope.org.uk |
| Information and support for parents of children with cerebral palsy, local support services, advice on early years, education, independent living and employment. | |
| SENSE (National Deaf-Blind and Rubella Association) | |
| Address: | 11-13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3SR |
| Tel: | 020 7272 7774 |
| Website: | www.sense.org.uk |
| Information, advice and support through a network of regional advisers. | |
| SKILL (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities) | |
| Address: | Chapter House, 18-20 Crucifix Lane, London SE1 3JW |
| Tel: | 020 7450 0620 |
| Advice line: | 0800 328 5050 |
| Website: | www.skill.org.uk |
| Advice and information on issues concerning further/higher education, training and employment, publications, research. | |
| Young Minds | |
| Address: | 48-50 St John Street, London EC1M 4DG |
| Tel: | 020 7336 8445 (office) |
| Advice line: | 0800 018 2138 (parent information service) |
| Website: | www.youngminds.org.uk |
| Provides a telephone information service for adults concerned about a child or young person in their care. Quarterly magazine, leaflets and booklets. | |
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