Useful Links

Below are some links to organisations that may be of help to parents and families...

 

 

Here is a link to the Local Offer main page
www.manchester.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer

 

Website: http://manchester.fsd.org.uk/

Click here to access this website.

 

The National Autistic Society is the UK's leading charity for people affected by autism. We provide a wide range of quality, personalised support services for people on the autism spectrum and their families and carers in Manchester.

 

Manchester City Council's website page on Special Educational Needs ("SEN") providing links to more information about meeting the educational needs of children with disabilities or special support needs.

Website: www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500132/special_educational_needs

 

Support for families and children:

https://greatmindstogether.co.uk

 

Childnet - parents and carers resource sheet

https://www.childnet.com/resources/parents-and-carers-resource-sheet

 

 

The lifted Centre Wythenshawe 

http://liftedcarerscentre.org.uk/

 

Talbot House  - family support in Manchester 

http://www.talbot-house.org.uk/

 

Contact a family - UK Wide family support 

https://contact.org.uk/ 

 

The Boiler House - sow the city

http://www.sowthecity.org/boiler%20house.htm

 

Men’s Shed UK

https://menssheds.org.uk/

 

The Cinema Card

https://www.ceacard.co.uk/

 

Concessionary  travel passes

https://www.tfgm.com/tickets-and-passes/passes-for-disabled-people

 

Disabled Person’s Railcard 

https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/are-you-eligible/

 

HM Pasties

https://hmpasties.com

 

The Proud Trust - LGBTQ young people support 

https://www.theproudtrust.org/

 

Rainbow haven- Support for Displaced people in Manchester and Salford 

 http://www.rainbowhaven.org.uk/

 

Revive UK

http://www.revive-uk.org/

 

Turning Point 

http://www.turning-point.co.uk/employment.aspx

 

Centre Point - Homeless young people support 

https://centrepoint.org.uk/what-we-do/housing/manchester/

 

YASP - young people mental health support 

https://www.manchestermind.org/our-services/young-people/yasp/

 

42nd Street 

http://42ndstreet.org.uk/

 

Prevent Alliance Stockport

https://stockporttpa.co.uk/

 

Manchester Foyer - young people housing support 

https://www.msvhousing.co.uk/findahome/to-rent/the-manchester-foyer-61-booth-street-west-manchester_28.html#/images/properties/for-rent/28/foyer%20show%20flat%20copy.gif

 

4CT - East Manchester 

https://4ctltd.blogspot.com/p/volunteer-opportunities.html

 

Wood Street mission - Support for families in Salford and Manchester 

http://www.woodstreetmission.org.uk/

 

Bury People First 

http://www.burypeoplefirst.co.uk/

 

Wigan and Leigh People First 

http://wlpf.org.uk/

 

BLID -Resource Library of EasyRead information 

http://www.bild.org.uk/

 

The Sensory Trust - clear print guide

http://www.sensorytrust.org.uk/resources/connect/infosheet_clearlargeprint.pdf

 

Inclusive  Language from The Office for Disability Issues

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-communication/inclusive-language-words-to-use-and-avoid-when-writing-about-disability#words-to-use-and-avoid

 

The Local offers in Greater Manchester 

Every local authority must identify education, health and care services in their local area provided for children, young people and families who have Special Educational Needs or who are Disabled (SEND).

 

Bury

https://www.theburydirectory.co.uk/kb5/bury/directory/localoffer.page

 

Oldham 

https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200368/children_and_young_people_with_special_educational_needs_and_disabilities

 

Rochdale 

https://www.ourrochdale.org.uk/kb5/rochdale/directory/localoffer.page

 

Stockport 

https://stockport.fsd.org.uk/kb5/stockport/fsd/localoffer.page

 

Trafford 

https://www.trafforddirectory.co.uk/kb5/trafford/fsd/localoffer.page?newlocalofferchannel=0