Family information directory

Jeans for Genes is a registered charity which raises money to support children with Genetic Disorders. It funds Genetic Disorders UK, a national charity dedicated to supporting families affected by genetic disorders. Jeans for Genes provides an annual grant programme that is open to all UK… Read more

The Patients Association is a registered charity which gathers the opinions of patients on health and social care issues. This information is used to campaign for improvements in services across the UK. Their motto is 'Listening to Patients, Speaking up for Change'. The Patients Association… Read more

Happy Days is a national charity that works with local communities to provide vital respite breaks for individuals, families and groups who support children with additional needs. We also help young people who have been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers… Read more

The BSA is a registered charity which offers support to all whose lives are affected by stammering. It aids through a telephone helpline, and self-help groups as well as information and resources through its website. Read more

A support group for all parents, grandparents, and carers of children with or without a diagnosis. Read more

A group for people aged 18+ with disabilities which assists with learning gardening and horticultural skills. Read more

The hall has two sensory rooms providing sensory tactile areas which are particularly beneficial for children and adults with profound learning disabilities. They can be hired on an hourly basis either by groups, schools or privately. Read more

AFASIC - North Surrey is a parent led, local self-funding branch of the charity AFASIC. It is run by a committee of volunteers who are mostly parents of children with speech and language impairments. The group run 3 fortnightly clubs in Ashtead for children and… Read more

A network of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities living in Surrey. Together they share our experiences and give feedback to bring about change to the services they use. SYAS motto is 'no decision about us, without us'. The group aims to… Read more

Cerebra can support families whose children have problems with sleeping, including refusal to go to bed, waking up during the night, difficulty getting to sleep and more. Support is available over the phone (one to one), workshops for parent groups and online sleep information resources.… Read more