national organisations

Please click on the national organisations that can offer you support, advice and information:

General Organisations

~ Contact (previously known as Contact a Family)
~ Council For Disabled Children
~ The Department for Education
~ Direct.gov
~ Disabled Living Foundation
~ Disability Rights
​~ Family Fund - Grants for aged 0-18
~ Home Start (Supporting Families with young children)
~ IPSEA (Independent Parental Special Education Advice)
~ Kids National Mediation Service
~ Kooth - mental health support for ages 11-19
~ Listening Books (audio book service)
~ Minded - Mental Health and Wellbeing (including EMinded on-line training)
~ National Network of Parent/Carer Forums
~ Netmums
~ Preparing For Adulthood
~ Scope - all about disability
~ SIBS - Sibling Support Charity
~ Scanning Pens - Audio Aid for Dyslexia and visual impairment
~ Special Needs Jungle - Parent led special needs advice website
​~ Young Minds - Mental Health Charity age 0-25

Specific Special Needs / Disabilities Organisations

​~ ADHD Foundation
~ AFASIC - Speech, Language and Communication
​~ Autistica - support for 18+ with Autism
~ British Dyslexia Association 
~ Cerebra
~ ChildMind.org
~ Cystic Fibrosis Trust                                                                                
~ Down Syndrome                                                                    
~ MCCH Support for people with learning Difficulties    
~ National Autistic Society
~ National Deaf Children's Society
~ Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN)   
~ Unique - rare chromosome and gene disorders