Voluntary Organisations and Support Groups for Special Educational Needs – Part 1 (A - C)
A
ACE (Advisory Centre for Education)
A registered charity that can provide parents with information about state education in England and Wales.
www.ace-ed.org.uk
enquires@ace-ed.org.uk
02507 704 9822
1c Aberdeen Studios
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2DQ
ACE Centre Advisory Trust
Offers help and support to children with complex physical and communication difficulties and their parents, carers and therapists.
www.ace-centre.org.uk
info@ace-centre.org.uk
01865 759800
92 Windmill Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7DR
Action for Sick Children
A UK children’s healthcare charity.
Helpline: 0800 074 4519
Enquiries: 01663 763004
32b Burton Road
High Lane
Stockport
SK6 8BH
AFASIC (Association for All Speech Impaired Children)
Offers support for children and young adults who are affected by speech, language and communication impairments.
www.afasicengland.org.uk
Helpline: 0845 3555 577
Enquiries: 0207 490 9410
1st Floor
20 Bowling Green Lane
London
EC1R 0BD
NAT (National Aids Trust)
A charity that provides help and support for people living with HIV.
0207 814 6767
New City Cloisters
196 Old Street
London
EC1V 9FR
Allergy UK
Leading charity for people who have allergies, intolerances and sensitivities.
01322 619898
Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE)
A national network led by disabled people that campaign for all disabled learners to have access to support in mainstream education.
www.allfie.org.uk
info@allfie.org.uk
0207 737 6030
366 Brixton Road
London
SW9 7AA
The Anaphylaxis Campaign
Help for people with severe allergies.
www.anaphylaxis.org
info@anaphylaxis.org.uk
Helpline: 01252 542029
Enquiries: 01252 546100
Anthony Nolan Trust
Support, information and advice for people with blood cancers and their families. The trust campaign to raise awareness about blood cancers and hold a register of people willing to donate bone marrow or blood stem cells.
www.anthonynolan.org.uk
heathgate@anthonynolan.org.uk
0303 303 0303
2 Heathgate Place
75-87 Agincourt Road
London
NW3 2NU
Arthritis Care
Support for people living with arthritis.
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
info@arthritiscare.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 800 4050
Enquiries: 0207 380 6500
18 Stephenson Way
London
NW1 2HD
ASBHA – Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Support for individuals and families that are living with either spina bifida or hydrocephalus.
info@asbah.org
01733 555988
ASBAH House
24 Park Road
Peterborough
PE1 2UQ
Asthma UK
Support for people with asthma.
www.asthma.org.uk
info@asthma.org.uk
Asthma queries: 0800 121 6244
Enquiries: 0207 786 4900
Summit House
70 Wilson Street
London
EC2A 2DB
Ataxia Uk
Help and support for people affected by ataxia which causes problems with movement, speech and balance.
www.ataxia.org.uk
enquiries@ataxia.org.uk
Helpline: 0845 644 0606
Enquiries: 0207 582 1444
9 Winchester House
Kennington Park
Cranmer Road
London
SW9 6EJ
B
BEAT – Beating Eating Disorders
Provides helplines, online support and a network of self-help groups around the Uk for adults and young people working to beat eating disorders.
www.b-eat.co.uk
help@b-eat.co.uk
Youth helpline: 0845 634 7650
Helpline: 0845 634 1414
Youthline text service: 07786 201 820
Wensum House
103 Prince of Wales Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 1DW
British Deaf Association
The BDA strive to achieve equality for deaf people.
Textphone: 05603 115 295
Telephone: 01772 259725
Bushell Street Mill
Bushell Street
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 2SP
British Dyslexia Association
The vision of the British Dyslexia Association is a dyslexia friendly society enabling all people with dyslexia to reach their potential.
https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
helpline@bdadyslexia.org.uk
0845 251 9002
Unit 8
Bracknell Beeches
Old Bracknell Lane
Bracknell
RG12 7BN
Brittle Bone Society
Provides support to people affected by osteogenesis imperfect.
www.brittlebone.org
contact@brittlebone.org
01382 204446
Grant-Paterson House
30 Guthrie Street
Dundee
DD1 5BS
C
Carers UK
Organisation that campaigns on behalf of carers and provides information and advice on all aspects of care to carers and professionals.
Advice: 0808 808 7777
Enquiries: 0207 378 4999
20 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4LX
CBIT Child Brain Injury Trust
Offers information, support and training to individuals and families who have been affected by childhood brain injury as well as to professionals.
www.childbraininjurytrust.org.uk
helpline@cbituk.org.uk
0845 601 4939
Unit 1
The Great Barn
Baynards Green Farm
Near Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX27 7SG
CENMAC (Centre for Micro-Assisted Communication)
Support service that offers assessments, reviews and the loan of equipment to help pupils with disabilities access school by using assistive technology. They also offer early intervention training and support to professionals to increase their confidence and knowledge.
0208 854 1019
Charlton School
Charlton Park Road
London
SE7 8JB
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE)
Independent centre that works to promote the inclusion of disabled people and end segregation.
www.csie.org.uk
admin@csie.org.uk
0117 353 3150
The Park
Daventry Road
Knowle
Bristol
BS4 1DQ
Challenging Behaviour Foundation
Foundation that supports parents and professionals through education, information sharing and research.
www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk
info@thecbf.org.uk
Supportline: 0845 602 7885
Enquiries: 01634 838739
C/O The Old Courthouse
New Road Avenue
Chatham
Kent
ME4 6BE
Child Growth Foundation
Support for children and adults living with growth disorders
www.childgrowthfoundation.org
info@childgrowthfoundation.org
0208 995 0257
2 Mayfield Avenue
Chiswick
London
W4 1PW
Children’s Legal Centre
An independent national charity that promotes the rights of children in the UK and worldwide.
www.childrenslegalcentre.com
clc@essex.ac.uk
0845 345 4345
University of Essex
Wivenhove Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ
CLIMB Building
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe
CW2 6BG
Contact-a-Family
UK charity that provides advice, information and support to parents of disabled children. They also provide a service that enables families to get in touch with each other locally and nationally.
www.cafamily.org.uk
info@cafamily.org.uk
helpline@cafamily.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 808 3555
Enquiries: 0207 608 8700
209 – 211 City Road
London
EC1V 1JN
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
The only UK wide charity that provides support and advice to people and families affected by cystic Fibrosis.
www.cftrust.org.uk
enquiries@ncb.rg.uk
0300 375 1000
11 London Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1BY
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