What we do
We support families with the best possible guidance and information
Our
helpline
We advise thousands of parents each year on all aspects of caring
for a disabled child.
Website and parent
resources
We have online information on issues such as education, benefits
and family life, and our parent resources cover a range of topics
including health and social care services.
Workshops and information sessions
We run workshops and information sessions for parents across the
UK.
Medical information
We provide up-to-date and validated information on hundreds of
disabilities and conditions, their symptoms, treatment and the
support available.
Our hospitals and
hospices project
Our parent advisers are now based at six children's hospitals
across the UK, providing families with emotional and practical
support when they need it most.
We bring families together to support each other
Parent support groups
We support local and national
groups in their work bringing parents carers together for practical
and emotional support.
Contact in your area
Our offices across the UK
organise family fun days and outings so parents can make new
friends and socialise.
SENDirect
Our SENDirect service helps you
to find local services and activities for your family.
Working with
professionals
As well as supporting families,
we help a wide variety of professionals in their work with disabled
children.
We help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others
Campaigns
We are a force for change and
campaign with families to remove the barriers they face every
day.
Parent carer
participation
We support the
development of parent carer participation, a process in which
parents work together with professionals to make improvements to
local services.
Volunteering
Our volunteering opportunities allow
parents to give some of their time to support our
work.
Research
We give families the chance to
contribute to our research and surveys so that we understand the
scale of some of the issues they face.
Fundraising
We couldn't support families of
disabled children without our generous supporters and determined
fundraisers.