CARESCO community charity in Sawtry has a support group for those caring for anyone with ASD or ADHD.
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Pinpoint Preparing for Adulthood group
A parent group , organised by Pinpoint, meeting termly at Bar Hill for those raising young people aged 14-25 with additional needs and disabilities. All parent carers welcome.
Sessions run at Bar Hill Tesco’s community room, Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8EL
Contact: Jackie King at Pinpoint. T: 01480 877333 E: jackie@pinpoint-cambs.org.uk
Additional Needs Support Group, Sawston & Linton
Additional Needs Support Group, alternates between Sawston & Linton Children’s Centres. Meets on a Monday 1.15-2.45. All types of disability and additional needs welcome. Ages 0-5. Siblings welcome.
Contact family worker Andrea Ghelani on 01223 706373
Welcome 2 Our World Wisbech
The group is run and supported by parents with a view to raising funds to build a centre for the use of children and young adults who have disabilities and their families. It meets regularly on a fortnightly basis and organises social events for the whole family.
Facebook: Welcome 2 Our World – Fenland.
Contact Jayne Denby at Jayne.denby1@btinternet.com or 01945 410071 for more details.
The Parent Group St Ives
A drop in support group for parents by parents. This is for parents of children of all ages and covers all parenting issues. Children are welcome but please bear in mind this is not a toddler group. Meets 2nd and 4th Friday of the month 9.15am – 10.30am term time only at Broad Leas Centre St Ives PE27 5QB. It’s 50p a week to cover costs of refreshments.
All welcome for a chat, a cuppa and cake.
Contact is Carol Mutter
T: 01480 464526
Support, Offload, Chat
Support, Offload, Chat is a mutual support group for parents and carers of children with special needs based in Huntingdon. If you care for a child with additional needs and want to talk and share ideas with people in a similar situation, pop down for a cuppa and chat. SOC meets every Friday afternoon during term time,9-11am at Huntingdon Youth Centre, Sallowbush Road, PE29 7AF. You can turn up on the day. Contact Emma Britton on 07798 633303 Email SOC.huntingdon@hotmail.com
SEND parent drop-in, Godmanchester
Come along to drop-in sessions on Tuesdays 10am to 11am (under 5yrs)
Sessions run fortnightly, term time only.
For parents of children with additional needs, come and have a chat and access additional support.
Godmanchester Children’s Centre, Park Lane, Godmanchester PE29 2AG
T: 01480 375116
Ely parent support group
The group meets monthly. For parents of a child with any disability or additional need. Not just for parent carers with children at Highfield Academy. No children at meetings. Contact family worker Jane Tuck. Phone: 07827 309394. She also runs a Dads’ group and one for siblings.
The group meets at Highfield Academy, Downham Road, Ely CB6 1BD. A speaker comes along to the majority of groups. A flyer with these details will be sent out every month.
March Pegs
March Pegs supports Fenland families with additional needs and disabilities. Monthly sessions are held at The Burrow, at Burrowmoor Primary School, Burrowmoor Road, March on the last Saturday of the month (but as volunteers aren’t always available we email out closer to the dates to confirm the sessions), 10.30am to 12noon. This group is for all ages and siblings are welcome.
• Does your child struggle?
• Does your child get frustrated?
• Does your child fit in?
• Is it easier to stay at home?
• Do you feel isolated?
Then March Pegs offers a place to bring your child/children to have a chat or just a chance to get out of your house!
March Pegs is a voluntary organisation which understands children with unique personalities or a child who has been diagnosed with a different way of thinking. In fact four of our volunteer helpers are parents of children with special needs and the other two volunteers have years of experience working with these children.
Seasonal themed activities are planned and supported by our volunteers so the children can join in if they wish or they can just free play. Let your child/children be themselves in a safe and entertaining environment.
T: 07989 685796 (or text Sharon on this number)
Facebook: March Pegs.
