People to talk to - local support groups for parents of children with additional needs

The groups listed below have given pinpoint permission to share their contact details. If you find any are out-of-date or know of any new groups please let us know.

We are in the process of updating this information. In the meantime please download a copy of our 'People to speak to' leaflet from here.

Impington Village College Additional Needs Parent Participation Forum

Impington Village College (IVC) now has a parent participation forum for parents/carers of children with special educational or additional needs. The group works closely with school staff to tackle and solve any issues, and to maintain IVC’s national reputation of being inclusive and forward thinking in relation to students with differences. The group also gives parents a chance to meet with other parents to share knowledge and experiences. Meetings are twice per school term and currently facilitated by pinpoint.

For more information email Lenja or phone 07432 098021.

Support groups for all parents

St Ives Drop-in - Eve Webb (parent), contact: Email Eve or phone 07905 855192.

Support groups for parents of children with additional needs or a disability

Act4Kidz -meet fortnightly for ages 3-19. All types of disability and additional needs. Parents meet whilst children engage in activities. Contact Email Nikki Pitt, Phone: 07880 557795, Address: Paradise Centre, Newnham Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4PQ
Additional Needs Support Group - meet first and third Wednesday of every month. All types of disability and additional needs. Email Bar Hill Children's Centre, Phone: 01954 200473, Address: Bar Hill Children's Centre, Bar Hill Primary School, Gladside, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8DY
Hunts Parent Carer Forum - Hunts and beyond
Little Stars - Huntingdon
NAS Cambridge - Cambridge
Cambs2gether - Cambridge
Wisbech ADHD Support Group - Wisbech
Cambourne parent support group
Highfield School Fathers group, Ely - Jane Tuck
pinpoint young parents group - Judith Middleton
pinpoint grandparents support group, St Neots and online network - Christine Stocker-Gibson
Early Support trainers workshops - countywide
PACAS (Parents and Carers of Autistic Spectrum) - Sharon Ferrell 07736 943264. Meets at Ramsay Children's Centre
Special Needs Support Group - Papworth Everard
St Ives Drop-in - Eve Webb (parent)
Impington Opportunity Playgroup - Sally Abbott
Aspergers Syndrome support group online - Contact: Miss Emma Thomson, email e.thomson_2008@yahoo.co.uk
FamiliesConnect - A parent-led Sunday meet-up for families of children and young people in Cambridgeshire with additional needs, supported by pinpoint. Contact Jennifer Ramos 07966 215083 or by e-mail at familiesconnectcambs@gmail.com

Other parent networks

Bottisham, Burwell & Soham Children's Centre parents forum - Mary Barnes (Children's Centre Manager)
EACH (East Anglia Children's Hospice) Parents Committee
Parent Partnership Service (PLAN and PACT parent consultation groups) - Bob Wilson (Assistant Parent Partnership Officer)
SCIP (Disabled Children's Database) - Joan Adamson (SCIP Coordinator)

Are you a member of a parent group?

Help us make sure the parents in your group get their voice heard by joining the pinpoint network. For more information email us or phone 0751 741 9761.

Does your group need help?

pinpoint offers a range of support to parent groups, including small bursaries (subject to our DfE grant) to groups providing support to parents and carers of disabled children and young people. Check out our resources for parent groups page (use the link on the left) for more information. Or email Lenja (Cambridge City and South Cambs) or email Lynn (East Cambs, Hunts or Fenland)