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New “parents supporting parents” monthly group  in Huntingdon, starting Friday September 29 and then on the last Friday of every month.

Open to any parent who is worried about their child or young person. Not need or disability specific.

Meets atHuntingdon Youth Centre, Sallowbush Road, Huntingdon PE29 7AF

For information contact Mark on 07715 568984.

Little Miracles Ramsey

This volunteer-run charity consists of other parents who know what it is like to have a child with additional needs or a life-limiting condition and who understand the challenges you face.

Provides a free, safe environment with activities for all children with additional needs, disabilities and life limiting conditions and their siblings. This gives parents a chance to talk and get support with their problems from others who have faced a similar situation.

Little Miracles Ramsey, Ramsey Locality office, The Boundary, Hollow Lane, Ramsey, cambs, PE261DG.
Please contact LMRamsey chairperson Amy Clarke
Telephone :07715306112 Email: amy.clarke@littlemiraclescharity.org.uk
Website: www.littlemiraclescharity.org.uk

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

 

Rethink Cambridge

Are you supporting a family member or friend with mental ill health?  

Rethink offers

  • Carer support groups in Cambridge & Peterborough as well as
  • Phone support on 07783 267013
  • Email support at CambridgeRethinkGroup@rethink.org

Contact Jonathan Wells on 07342 691768

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

Dads’ Group Ely

Ely Dads’ Group meets monthly and at various venues in the Ely area. The group is for dads with a child with any disability or additional need. The group usually does activities where dads can bring children and siblings.

Contact Jane Tuck, Highfields Academy family worker.  Phone 01353 612831 or 07827 309394.

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

E: carolmutter@btinternet.com

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

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