Social Support

ACT

http://www.act.org.uk/

ACT works across the UK to try to ensure a better quality of life and of care for every child or young person and their families living with a life limiting condition.

AMAZE

http://www.amazebrighton.org.uk

Amaze gives information, advice and support to parents of children with special needs and disabilities in Brighton & Hove. They work to empower parents to help their children live fully socially included lives.

Berkshire Blind Society

http://www.bcbs.org.uk/

The Berkshire County Blind Society is an independant charity providing services, advice and support to over 2,000 visually impaired people in Berkshire. The society covers all parts of the County except the Reading Borough Council area.

Climb

http://www.climb.org.uk/

Climb is a national organisation working on behalf of children, young people and adults and families affected by metabolic disease. Climb offer support and information to families and professionals.

Child Bereavement Charity

http://www.childbereavement.org.uk/

The Child Bereavement Charity (CBC) provides specialised support, information and training to all those affected when a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved.

Children's Hopices UK

http://www.childhospice.org.uk/

Children’s Hospices UK is the national charity that gives voice and support to all children's hospice services. Their vision is for every child and young person who is not expected to reach adulthood and their family to have access to the highest standards of children's hospice care and support close to home.

Children’s Trust

http://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/

The Children's Trust, Tadworth provides care, education, therapy and rehabilitation to children with multiple disabilities, complex health needs and acquired brain injury

Contact a Family

http://www.cafamily.org.uk/index.html

Contact a Family is a UK wide charity that provides advice, information and support to families of disabled children.

GOLD

http://www.goldinfo.org/

GOLD, the Global Organisation for Lysosomal Diseases, is an international collaboration of scientific and medical associations, patient groups, and commercial organisations dedicated to improving the lives of all patients with a lysosomal disease.

Progress

http://www.progressmagazine.co.uk

Progress Magazine and website is and essential transition guide for 13 to 25 year olds with additional needs.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

React

http://www.reactcharity.org/

Rapid Effective Assistance for Children with Potentially Terminal illness is a dynamic charity working to improve the quality of life for financially disadvantaged children with life-limiting illnesses living in the UK.

SeeAbility

http://www.seeability.org/

SeeAbility's aim is to encourage people who are blind or partially sighted and have other multiple disabilities to achieve their full potential and enhance their quality of life.