Links to other useful web sites of local, national, voluntary and statutory organisations e.g. contact a family, parent carer council, social services.
| Barnardos |
Information you need about Barnardo’s from when the organisations first started in 1867 to present days. |
| Bridges |
Bridges is for vulnerable children aged 0-19 living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Helps to ensure that the agencies providing services are aware of each other and that progress on the services can be followed up to ensure the child's needs are met. |
| Care Co-ordination Network UK |
The care co-ordination network UK is an umbrella organisation promoting and supporting care-co-ordination or key working. |
| Carers UK |
Website for an independent organisation that is the voice of carers , campaigns to improve carer's lives |
| CLASP |
The Carers Centre, supporting local carers in Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland. |
| Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health |
Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health and Independent non-dependent public body. |
| Community Care UK |
Website for everyone in social care. |
| Contact a Family |
Very large directory of disability information for parents and carers. |
| Council for disabled children |
The council for disabled children is a campaigning organisation, which sets out to influence and improve practice and services. It has up to date information on a range of issues. |
| Department of Education and Skills |
Department of Education and Skills new e-consultation website. |
| Department of Health |
Department of Health providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications. |
| Disabled Parents Network |
Disabled Parents Network: helping each other and bringing about change. |
| Down's Syndrome Association |
One of the biggest UK charities, focussing on all aspects of living successfully with Down's Syndrome. |
| Early Support UK |
This is a website promoting early support and has information for parents/carers and practitioners to improve services. |
| Government Carers Website |
Government website for professionals who work with carers. Contains government guidance and regulations affecting carers. |
| Info 4 Local |
Information on websites of central government departments, agencies and bodies. |
| Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Publishers of useful books in the social and behavioural sciences. |
| Lamp Directory |
Lamp works to promote good mental health and to challenge the stigma and social exclusion often associated with mental distress. |
| Leicester City Social Care and Health |
The homepage for this large City Council department, who offer many services and support for disabled people, their carers and families. |
| Leicester Disability Information and Community Network |
Provides information for disabled people in Leicester. |
| Leicestershire County Council |
Leicestershire County Council’s website listing all the services available. |
| Mencap |
The website of one of the biggest charities in the UK for people with Learning Disabilities. |
| National Autistic Society |
The major national charity for Autistic Sepctrum Disorders and Asperger Syndrome. Full of information about these disabilities, and with local links too. |
| National Centre for Integrated Living |
This is the national website that has many useful links. The national centre for integrated living is committed to changing society to ensure all people have equal access. It has links to Leicester. |
| Parent Carer Council |
Parents of children with special needs and disabilities share their expertise. |
| Royal National Institute for the Blind |
Helping people live with sight loss. |
| Rutland Council schools, learning and childcare |
Very useful resource for parents living in Rutland, with an informative section on Special Educational Needs. |
| Rutland County Council |
Services provided by Rutland County council |
| Scope |
Scope is a disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. |
| University of York: Social Policy Research Unit |
This is a site, which looks at research and the experiences of young people, parents and carers. |
| Vista |
Vista provides re local services fro visually impaired people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. |
