Parent support groups
Parent support groups are a great way to meet other parents for
practical and emotional support. Most support groups are set up and
run by parents and carers of children with additional needs. Some
professionals and organisations, particularly children centres, run
their own groups.
Local support groups
Local groups cater for parents who live in the same area whose children might have a variety of different disabilities or the same condition.
Why join a local support group?
National support groups
National support groups are usually for parents of children with specific conditions. National groups offer support in a range of ways, which might include:
- providing good quality medical information
- creating opportunities to get in touch with other families of children with the same condition
- running family events
- producing newsletters.
Search for your child's condition on our website to see if there's a national support group. If your child's condition is not listed, there may be groups that our freephone helpline can put you in touch with.