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Help & Advice
We are currently working with Families Information Service on an updated directory for parents of disabled children. We will publish this as soon as it is ready.
In the meantime, below you will find information about some local services and support, but if you use a local service or support group that is not mentioned here, please let us know. For more information on national organisations who can help please contact www.cafamily.org.uk
Also, if you need to do some research into groups or services you can come in to our office and use our resources – we have the Contact a Family directory which has details of groups for absolutely everything!
Just give us a call on 01422 343090.
Parent-led Support Groups
| Organisation | Contact | Service |
| ADHD Support Group | 01422 256763 Gail Fozard 01422 255766 Sharon Bates |
Support for parents of children with Attention Deficity Hyperactivity Disorder |
| Calderdale & Kirklees Parent's & Relatives Support Group The Town Hall Brighouse |
01484 722223 | To help anyone who is a carer, friend, relative or teacher who has problems |
| Calderdale Down's Syndrome Group PO Box 583 Halifax HX2 7WY |
01422 369845 Kathryn Swift This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Support group |
| Calderdale Dyslexia Association 8 Wood Villas Hebden Bridge HX7 6PX |
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| Children with Diabetes in Calderdale | 01422 343795 Deborah Speight |
Support service |
| Deaf Support Group 130 Warley Road Halifax HX1 3TW |
01422 256620 Fiona Lamb |
Support group |
| Dyslexia Parents Support 24 Carlton Mill Wharf Street Sowerby Bridge HX6 2AS |
01422 316005 Jack Haymer |
Support group |
| Noah's Ark 322 Ovenden Road Ovenden Halifax |
Jean Hoggard – Counselling Co-ordinator | Community Café, self help groups |
| Support & Care After Road Death or Injury PO Box 62 Brighouse |
01484 401622 | Support group |
Advice and Information Services
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Asthma Trust for Asthmatic Children |
01274 491756 |
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Calderdale Carers Project |
01422 369101 |
Advice and information on services for carers |
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Calderdale Families Information Service |
01422 253053 |
Information on childcare, parenting and family support services |
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Mayfield Trust (formely known as Calderdale Mencap) |
01422 322552 |
Information, advice and support |
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Calderdale Parent Partnership Service |
01422 392695 |
Support and information for parents of children with special educational needs |
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Calderdale Portage |
01422 252125 Ext 258 |
Helping parents teach children at home |
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Calderdale Women's Centre |
01422 360397 |
Support, information and advice for women |
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Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education |
Telephone |
information and advice about inclusive education and related issues. |
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Contact a Family |
Tel: 020 7608 8700 Fax: 020 7608 8701 |
UK-wide charity providing support, advice and information for families with disabled children. |
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Council for Disabled Children |
Maria Bremmers |
Working to share knowledge and expertise, raise awareness of the rights and needs of disabled children and their families and support local and national |
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The Children's Society |
01274 391154 |
Support, information and advice |
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Disability Liaison Officer |
01422 393099 |
Advice and information on disabled services |
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Disabled Advice Resource Team (DART) |
01422 346040 |
Advice and information service |
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Dyspraxia Foundation |
07931 358659 |
Information |
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Gingerbread (Yorks & Humbs) |
0800 018 4318 |
Help and advice for one-parent families |
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Helping Hands |
01422 366667 |
Advice, information and support |
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Information shop for young people |
01422 330033 |
Help and advice with transition from school to work |
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Mixenden Parents Resource Centre |
01422 243549 or 01422 240043 |
Confidential advice for women in Mixenden |
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National Childbirth Trust Calderdale Branch |
07005 802108 |
Advice |
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Network 81 |
Helpline: 0870 770 3306 Admin line: 0870 770 3262 Fax: 0870 770 3263 Email: Netw This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
National network of parents working towards properly resourced inclusive education |
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Scope Calderdale Community Outreach Service |
01422 361880 |
Day service |
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The National Autistic Society |
Autism Helpline |
Champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and aim to provide individuals with autism and their families with help, support and services they can access. |
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Young Carers Service |
01422 438778 |
Children and young people between 8 and 18 years old whose lives are affected because they live with and help look after a family member who is physically disabled, has a long-term illness, learning disability, mental health or drug or alcohol problem. |
Services
| Organisation | Contact | Service |
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Aids and Adaptations |
01422 363561 |
Equipment & adaptations |
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Autistic Spectrum Disorder Service |
01422 846829 |
Education service |
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Calderdale Association for Parents |
01422 832327 |
Promotes parenting education and support services for parents |
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Calderdale Customer First - Todmorden Todmorden Community College |
01706 814811 |
Council contact point |
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Calderdale Libraries Special Services Unit |
01422 392614 |
Services for people with sensory disabilities |
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Community Transport Calderdale |
01422 346103 |
Provision of transport for those people in Calderdale who cannot access other forms of transport, due to ill health, disability, geographical isolation, poverty or social inclusion. If you are interested in volunteering please call 01422 346103. Also run the Todmorden and Upper Valley Social Car Service. |
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Connexions Centre |
01422 330033 |
Help and advice with transition from school to work |
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Connexions Access Point |
01422 342106 |
Help and advice with transition from school to work |
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Extended Schools Service |
01422 392721 |
An extended school is one that provides a range of services and activities often beyond the school day to help meet the needs of pupils, families and the wider community. In June2005 the Extended School Prospectus set out a core offer of services that all children should be able to access through schools by 2010. |
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Fund for Epilepsy |
01422 823508 |
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Halifax Learning Zone Early Years Project |
01422 351155 |
Training - family & parent/carer education. Support of children initiatives to support families. Support of families in crisis. |
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Halifax Society for the Blind |
01422 352383 |
Home visits, resources library, outings and holiday home |
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Home-Start Halifax |
01422 340819 |
Supporting families who have at least one child under age of 5yrs. Home visiting service to families by volunteers |
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Housing Advice Centre |
01422 392460 |
Advice on all aspects of housing |
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Laura Mitchell Health Centre |
01422 363541 |
Health advice and information |
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Linden Brook Respite Care |
01422 255218 |
Respite Care |
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NHS Calderdale |
Main switchboard: 01422 281300 |
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Nursery Action Group |
01422 846259 |
Toy library |
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Pennine Relate |
01422 363845 |
Relationship counselling |
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Pennine Taxis |
01422 341231 |
Private taxi firm with wheelchair accessible vehicles |
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Pre-School Learning Alliance |
01422 321368 |
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Sure Start Elland |
01422 373133 |
government initiative focussing on the needs of under 4s and their families to enable children to flourish at school |
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Sure Start North Halifax |
01422 251090 |
government initiative focussing on the needs of under 4s and their families to enable children to flourish at school |
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Young Carers Service |
01422 438778 |
Children and young people between 8 and 18 years old whose lives are affected because they live with and help look after a family member who is physically disabled, has a long-term illness, learning disability, mental health or drug or alcohol problem. |
Activities
| Organisation | Contact | Service |
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Cartwheel Youth Club |
01422 374533 |
Youth club for young disabled people |
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Calderdale Disability Arts |
01422 351815 |
Accessible arts activities |
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Calder dale Gateway Club |
01422 205034 |
Youth club for 11-21 year olds |
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Dale Trust, The |
01422 370283 |
Low price holidays |
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Leisure in Action |
01422 284693 |
Accessible sports and leisure facilities |
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Longfield Equestrian Centre |
01706 812736 |
Indoor and outdoor riding school for all abilities |
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Riding For The Disabled |
01274 672010 |
Reasonable rates for riding |
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Saturday Sports Zone |
01422 341527 |
Sports sessions for children with disabilities |
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Get Involved
We always need people to volunteer, be it helping us with mailshots, telephone surveys, being on focus groups or Boards, representing parents views, helping out at events, doing the washing up! shifting furniture! or being a member of our committee.
We particularly welcome parents who have business experience at this moment in time, but a wide range of skills are needed to make us successful.
If you have been thinking about volunteering and would like any more information about how you can get involved please do contact us at the office on 01422 343090.
We look forward to working with you!
