Family information directory

Focus Surrey is a Saturday club in Cheam for children and young people with autism aged 2-16. The club runs September-December and February-May/June (dependent on where Easter falls). The club runs from 10AM-12noon for children aged 2-10, and then from 1PM-3PM for children and young… Read more

Face2Face offers a one to one free confidential befriending service for parents of children with a disability. All our befrienders are parents who have been trained to give the best possible support. We will offer one to one emotional support in your own home without… Read more

Yippee is YMCA East Surrey’s warm and welcoming playscheme for disabled children aged 5-11 with a wide range of disabilities and complex needs - including children who need 1:1 support – across East Surrey and West Sussex.  Yippee provides fun and inclusive activities for children, ensuring that they can play with friends… Read more

The AKU Society is a patient-led group for the debilitating genetic disease alkaptonuria (AKU). It is designed to unite all people affected by AKU: patients, their families and their doctors. Read more

Cambian Pengwern College is a residential further education institution, offering 52 week placements, as well as day placements for students aged 16-25 living with moderate to severe learning disabilities. Read more

Face2Face is a volunteer-led group of parents and carers who have a child or young person with a disability. They offer friendship and support to other parents or carers of children with additional needs or disabilities and have regular guest speakers. The befriending service is… Read more

Enjoy a light lunch, coffee and chat. This is a group for all families with no restriction on the ages of children. You can come along with or without your children, everyone is welcome. Currently runs Mondays 11.30am to 2.30pm and costs £3 per family which… Read more

Parents Connect is a 6-week support programme for parents and carers of young disabled people. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, sessions will be run online until further notice.  The service is free and for parents and carers who are aged 18 or over and the… Read more

Mustard Seed provides sensory, motor, social, communication and emotional well-being support to autistic children and their families. A small team of occupational therapists and specialist teachers deliver 1-1 or small group work, parent workshops and sibling support groups.  Children are supported in their homes or… Read more

Daytrippers helps groups of children/young people up to 25 years with disabilities, life limiting conditions or terminal illnesses. It supports group trips of at least 8 children/young people and their main carer. Other adults and siblings will need to be self funding. Reasonable transport costs… Read more