Additional Support

Where can I get additional support?

North Yorkshire Council Local Offer

SEND Local Offer | North Yorkshire Council

SEND parent carer support groups | North Yorkshire Council

SEND groups for young people | North Yorkshire Council

SENDinfo.org – SEND Support & Groups (North Yorks)

Grants and funding

Short breaks for disabled children and young people | North Yorkshire Council

Home | St Vincent de Paul Society (svp.org.uk)

Parents in Need – You hold their hand, we’ll hold yours

North Yorkshire – Discounts for fostered and disabled children – MaxCardMaxCard (mymaxcard.co.uk)

Help if you’re a student with a learning difficulty, health problem or disability: Disabled Students’ Allowance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Disabled Facilities Grants: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Support for MOD Service and veteran families

Defence Children Services (DCS) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Armed Forces Covenant: guidance and support – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Living in the Harrogate/Craven area

Harrogate and District Mencap | Your Network – Mencap

Support for Young and Adult Carers – Carers’ Resource (carersresource.org)

Harrogate (autism.org.uk)

Wellspring Therapy & Training

SELFA Children’s Charity Skipton

Ohana – Homepage (ohanacharity.co.uk)

Living in the Hambleton/Richmond area

Welcome to Carers Plus Yorkshire

About | North Yorkshire Youth (nyy.org.uk)

Parents and Carers of Special Children | POSCH

Services 1 — NeuroDiverse Community (Copy) (neurodiverse-community.co.uk)

Living in the Coastal area

Welcome to Carers Plus Yorkshire

Ryedale Special Families Charity, Malton | Home Page

WHISH – Whitby Hidden Impairments Support and Help (whishgroup.org.uk)

Yorkshire Coast Families

Living in the Selby area

Support for Young and Adult Carers – Carers’ Resource (carersresource.org)

Home | bee-able-cic

Home – Spirit of Christmas

Bereavement

Winston’s Wish – giving hope to grieving children (winstonswish.org)

Home – Cruse Bereavement Support

Children and bereavement – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Other support services

Contact: the charity for families with disabled children

Cerebra – Working with you and your amazing child

(IPSEA) Independent Provider of Special Education Advice

SOS!SEN – The Independent Helpline for Special Education Needs – We offer a free, friendly, independent and confidential telephone helpline for parents and others looking for information and advice on Special Educational Needs (SEN) (sossen.org.uk)

Equality Advisory and Support Service (equalityadvisoryservice.com)

Tackling Financial Insecurity Together | Turn2us

Council for Disabled Children

Home | Disability Action Yorkshire

Citizens Advice

NSPCC Learning | Safeguarding and child protection

Home page – NDTi

Disability Rights UK | We are Disabled people working for an inclusive society

Information for 11-18 year olds on understanding your rights – Mind

Parent Carer Voice | SEND support and information North Yorkshire (parentcarervoiceuk.org)