Type of service: Family support and information services, Play and leisure

Website: http://friendsandfamilies.org.uk

Provides services for families and carers of children with special needs in the Plymouth area. It is based at Virginia House which is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am-12pm. It aims to provide support for families in the form of groups where adult carers can meet other people in similar situations. It also provides holiday workshops and after school clubs for the whole family, as well as separate social activities for young carers in the Fun and Freedom Club. The group aims to bring about improvements in state provided services for children with special needs. This includes promoting the interests of children and raising awareness about the gaps in provision both locally and nationally. The group is friendly, informal and supportive. It does not have an emphasis on any specific condition or disability but suggests that, regardless of the type of addtional need, each family experiences similar concerns.

Aimed at: Child/adolescent sibling, Parent/carer of a child

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Generic