CPotential is a registered disability charity that has been seeing potential in children since 1963. Based in north London, we provide integrated therapy and support for babies, children and young people who have movement disorders due to conditions such as cerebral palsy, global development delay…
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- National charity providing safe spaces where children can meet the parents they don't live with.
- Fridays 11am to 1pm, term time onlyInformal and friendly coffee morning for parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Provides an opportunity for parents to share their experiences and concerns and be guided by other parents alongside the Islington SEND Community Support Service. Runs every Friday (term time only).…
- Tired Out is Family Fund’s new sleep support hub which aims to help parents and carers of disabled children to sleep better. It pulls sleep information and resources together in one place. This includes information about support available to families in their local area, useful…
- Sunday, 2.30-3pm (for beginners with learning disabilities); 3-3.30pm (for intermediate swimmers with learning disabilities); 3.30-4pm (for beginners with physical disabilities); 4-4.30pm (for intermediate swimmers with physical disabilities)These swimming lessons are for people aged 14+ with a disability. The swimming pool has a hoist and there is accessible changing. If one-to-one support is needed in the water it is down to the participant to arrange this support. The lessons are free but…
- Friday, 11-11.30am, starting Friday 24th February 2017.These swimming lessons are for people aged 14+ with a learning disability. They are aimed at people of all swimming abilities. The lessons are free but you must book in advance by contacting Mike on: 020 7607 4492 or allinislington@gll.org The swimming pool has a…
- Appointments made to suit family circumstancesSupport is offered to working parents/family carers of children and adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism through a telephone helpline operating outside of normal working hours. One to one appointments for evening and weekends can also be made where necessary.
- Four times a year; 10.30am - 1.00pmThis is a forum for family carers caring for someone aged 18 or above with learning disabilities and/or autism. This group gives family carers the opportunity to have their say on the big issues facing families in Islington. It meets four times a year and…
- 10.00-11.30am, 18 May 2022This is the Parents Forum for Islington. It is an open meeting for all parents of children with SEND within Islington. Keep informed on SEND News Come to our information days and workshops Work alongside Islington Council to improve Health, Social Care and Education Services…
- Tuesday, 10.30am-12.30pmDo you care for a child or young person who is on the Autistic Spectrum? Then ASC for Tea (formerly known as ASD for Tea) might be of interest to you. This group is an opportunity to meet other parents/family carers of a child or young person…
- Whizz-Kidz transforms the lives of disabled children by providing the equipment, support and life skills they need, when they need them – giving them the chance to develop their full potential. We believe that every young disabled person has the right to a fun and…
- Various Dates - all sessions run from 10am - 3pm - see session information belowThese Free Youth Clubs are for people who want to meet up and try new activities with other young people, and are for wheelchair users aged between 8 and 25 years. Healthcare Support is provided at these clubs, specifically support with additional medical needs. Our free youth…
- Various - session information belowThe Free Wheelchair Skills Clubs are for young people who want a safe space to practice, and we offer them to wheelchair users between 2 and 25 years. This club is open to all, meaning that those full, part time and occasional wheelchair users; those…
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pmThe Family Based Short Breaks Team offers a regular overnight or weekend breaks in another family home to children or young people with disabilities. Eligible children and young people will have been assessed as needing this service through a social work assessment by the Disabled Children's Social…
- I-CAN works to reduce group-related violence affecting young people aged 10 to 24. I-CAN is multi-agency, bringing together the police, children's services, youth and community, the youth justice and probation services, the NHS, and specialist voluntary agencies to provide a joined-up and intelligence-led response to…
- Please refer to the Other Details section and select the hyperlink under External LinksThe Brandon Centre provides free of charge counselling and psychotherapy services for Islington 14 to 21 year olds at Lift and Platform youth hubs and at the Drum in Whitecross Street. There are two clinical psychologists working at Lift and Platform and a clinical psychologist and…
- Monday to Friday, 9-5pmGrowing Together is a free NHS service for Islington families. We aim to help mothers, fathers and other carers of children aged 1 to 5, who are experiencing feelings such as stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship difficulties. All of our work is designed to support parents…
- Thursday, 5-6pm and Saturday, 4.30-6pmSwimming sessions for disabled people. There is a pool hoist and accessible changing area and toilet, and special pool wheelchairs that can go in the shallow area. The session is also open to family/friends/carers The event is organised by GLL
- The website aims to support a consistent and positive approach to behaviour management for people with severe and profound learning disabilities and/or Autism. The tools are designed to be interactive to help parents, carers and professionals develop effective behaviour plans that make a difference to…
- Term-time; Monday, 5.30-6.30pmNorth London United in partnership with Arsenal FC provides children and young adults, aged 5 to 17 years, with Down's Syndrome, an opportunity to participate in engaging and inspiring weekly DSActive football sessions. DSActive is a sports programme for people with Down’s syndrome administered by…