Chapelgreen Advice Centre – Sheffield
Offers advice with issues such as benefits, employment, housing, tax, debt, child support, and relationship breakdown. Days and Times:Tues, Thurs & Fri 9am-2pm (drop-in advice sessions)
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Organisations
Dyslexia Action – Sheffield
Dyslexia Action is a UK organisation that provides services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. There are various centres based throughout the UK. The Sheffield Centre offers services that include: Psychological assessments by Chartered Psychologists for children and adults, specialist multisensory tuition in literacy and numeracy for children, Specialist multisensory tuition for...
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Just Mediation – Sheffield
Provides mediation to help with a range of family-related disputes as well as support services for children and young people. Separation & Divorce Children & Young People Parenting Parents & Teenagers Family Conflict Living Together Agreements Civil Partnerships Pre-Marital Agreements Appoinments can be made by telephone or through solicitor referral. Local appointments are available in...
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Sheffield Mind
Sheffield Mind offers advice, support and counselling for people suffering from Mental Health difficulties, their carers and families. Services include: information giving, counselling, group work, art therapy work, health and well being and parenting groups.
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Toy and Leisure Library – Newcastle, North East
Newcastle Toy and Leisure Library supports children with disabilities and is unique in Newcastle as it also supports the whole family. The specialist toy and equipment loan service enables children with disabilities to access early years settings, out of school clubs, schools, play schemes, respite, play and leisure provision.
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Refugee New Arrivals Project (RNAP) – Sheffield
This project has four main areas of work: providing advice, information and practical support to refugees and asylum seekers to help them access education, training and volunteering opportunities acting as a central information point about the availability of English Language classes across Sheffield, setting up support groups and other appropriate mentoring activities for refugees from...
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Sheffield SEN & Disability Information Advice and Support
Provides impartial information, advice and support to the parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Parent Partnership can offer advice over the telephone or in person.
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Sure Start Children’s Centre – Western Tynedale, North East
Sure Start Children’s Centre Western Tynedale operates from premises in Haltwhistle and serves a large rural area in that most westerly part of the county, offering integrated education, care, family support and health services. This includes Early Years Provision,   Family Support and parental outreach, Child and family health services, antenatal services, Parental involvement, Links with Jobcentre Plus, Local advice and information...
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Gateshead Supporting Children – North East
Gateshead Supporting Children provides early intervention in the form of activities which help develop social, emotional and educational skills, build resilience and promote constructive communication between families and schools. Activities include circle time, sibling groups, classroom support, anti-bullying, out of school activities and educational outings. The project also organises one-off events such as museum visits.
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St Vincent de Paul Furniture Store – Sheffield
St Vincent de Paul Furniture Store provides low cost goods and household items to disadvantaged individuals and families, offer a listening ear, and where appropriate, arrange for local SVP members to visit those most in need.
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Bookstart – Sheffield
Bookstart is a National programme that encourages parents and carers to share and enjoy books together with their children from a very early age. The aim of Bookstart is to provide every baby in Sheffield with a Bookstart pack to inspire, stimulate and create a love of reading and to show that books are fun!...
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Seven Stories – Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
Seven Stories is an exhibition space dedicated to the celebration of British children’s literature. The changing programme of exhibitions is designed to spark the imaginations of children and adults, and inspire exciting new work. There’s always a choice of activities on offer throughout Seven Stories. Including dressing-up and dramatic fun, creative writing and wordplay, illustration...
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