BIBIC is a national charity offering practical help to families caring for children with conditions like Autism, Aspergers, Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome, Developmental Delay, Brain Injury, and specific learning difficulties like ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia. We specialise in understanding the causes of challenging behaviour and…
Clumber Care is a warm, welcoming and safe family environment, where dedicated, experienced qualified staff provide the best care for vulnerable, traumatised and disadvantaged children and young people of all ages and abilities, who have been assessed as needing the positive experiences and therapy that…
Coram Family and Childcare aims to make the UK a better place for families, through research, campaigning and information provision, and working with government, employers and parents to reduce pressures on family life.
The I CAN project is a brand-new project delivered by the Deafness Resource Centre, working across Merseyside to support people of all ages who experience deafness and hearing loss. Areas we cover are: St Helens, Halton, Sefton, Liverpool, Wirral, Knowsley. The project is aimed at…
Helping Families Early: What We Do? Early Help Early Help means that children, young people, and families receive the right help as soon as a problem emerges. This could be at any age through childhood and adolescence. In Sefton this is known as Helping Families…
The Sefton SEN and Inclusion Service – Early Years team works with early years providers to develop staff awareness of SEN or disabilities. This can be through casework involving individual children and also through training. Core training is offered to all early years providers around…
In 2014 the government introduced a new system under the Children’s and Families Act 2014 around Special Educational Needs (SEN). They extended the age range to cover from birth to 25 years old and gave families greater control and choice in decisions ensuring the child…
The Playbarn is a wonderful indoor soft play area for children to enjoy fun sessions. We have a café serving lots of variety food choices for you and your child including hot and cold drinks. Based within Kinderworld nursery. Parent and toddler groups help children…
Kinder World,169 Bispham RoadSouthportMerseysidePR9 7BL
Sefton Council has launched Ask SARA, a new online self-assessment tool and guidance tool, to allow people to browse a range of products and services to suit their needs and help them to live independently for longer. Ask SARA is designed to provide individuals, their…
Marydale Secure Children’s Home provides secure accommodation with education for young people aged 10 to 18 years. It consists of two six bedded secure living areas, Austen and Bronte with a shared education facility. One living area is for females only. Marydale has offered a…
Shakespeare Centre, Social Services, Unit B, Shakespeare Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 5AB (tel 0151 934 3737, text 07564935071, fax 0151 934 3739) (Open Tues 09:30 - 12:00) Text 07564935071
Merseyside Society for Deaf People offers Support Services across Merseyside to D/deaf, Deafened, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing People. We also support people with additional needs, aiming to promote and encourage independence and independent living supporting our clients to overcome everyday barriers in society.…
Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm Courses also run outside these hours
Merseyside Society for Deaf People (MSDP) exists to support, promote and advance the quality of life for all deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing people. Services are delivered from two centres in Liverpool and Wirral and surgeries are held in other geographical locations. The Society…
Merseyside Society for Deaf People396 Queens Drive Retail ParkWest DerbyLiverpoolMerseysideL13 0DJ
This section contains advice about strategies and support that can help during key life transitions – starting or changing school, leaving school, and starting or leaving college or university. For more information, select from the menu above or the guide links below. Starting or switching…
The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for people affected by autism. We were founded in 1962, by a group of parents who were passionate about ensuring a better future for their children. Today we have over 19,000 members, over 90 branches and…
National Autistic Society,293-395 City RoadLondonEC1V 1NG
The Partially Sighted Society is a registered charity that was formed in 1971 to provide high quality information, advice, support, training, equipment and clear print material for the benefit of people with a visual impairment to help them make the best possible use of their…
The Partially Sighted Society1 BennetthorpeDoncasterDN2 6AA
The Patient’s Association is the national non-disease specific helpline for anyone trying to navigate the often, complex health and social care systems in the UK. The helpline service is free and confidential. The practical information and guidance the helpline gives can include: - access to…
We are a membership organisation led by and for people with a learning disability. Our mission is to help people with learning disabilities to speak out, be respected and live active, healthy and happy lives. Anyone with a learning disability who lives on Merseyside can join…
3rd Floor, The Investment Centre,375 Stanley RoadBootleMerseysideL20 3EF
Charitable organisations assisting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities and older people may apply for grants towards furnishings and equipment (excluding office items), building or refurbishment projects. Social Workers, Community Psychiatric Nurses and Occupational Therapists may apply on the behalf of individuals in financial need who…
The right to a personal health budget is currently only available to those children and young people who are eligible for NHS Continuing Care (up to 18) and NHS Continuing Health Care (19-25). This will be a small number of children and young people who…
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports families who have a child aged 0-18 years with a life-threatening or terminal illness. When a child has a serious illness, family life is turned upside down and time becomes more precious than ever. Rainbow Trust pairs each family with…
Room 206 Merseyside Play Action Council1-27 Bridport StreetLiverpoolMerseysideL3 5QF