Family information directory

The Asperger's Syndrome Foundation is a registered charity committed to promoting awareness and understanding of Asperger's Syndrome. It provides training seminars for parents and professionals helping those with Asperger's Syndrome, as well as information and resources through its website. Read more

The Partially Sighted Society is a registered charity which provides support to those with a visual impairment. Read more

Southlands School is a 38–52-week residential provision for young people aged 7-19 with a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome and other associated difficulties on the Autistic Spectrum. Read more

Support group for parents/carers of children and young people with special educational needs or a disability. The group usually meet on the first Friday of the month at 9.30am-11.30am. Please ring Action for Carers Surrey if you wish to attend or for more information. Read more

Children Today is a charity that raises funds to provide specialised equipment and services for children and young people with disabilities throughout the UK. Read more

AFK is a national charity working with children and young people with physical and learning disabilities and their parents and carers. They help disabled children, young people, their parents and carers by providing mobility aids, work related learning and family support services. Read more

The Elifar Foundation is a small charity which helps to improve the lives of children and young adults with severe learning difficulty and associated physical disability. We provide grants for a variety of items including electronic wheelchairs, specialised seating, eating aids, special beds and trikes,… Read more

The Joseph Patrick Trust (JPT), the welfare fund within Muscular Dystrophy UK provides grants towards the costs of specialist equipment such as powered wheelchairs, adapted computers and electric beds, for children and adults with muscular dystrophy or a related neuromuscular condition. Read more

Lifeline 4 Kids provides essential equipment to help improve the quality of life for children with disabilities and special needs. For the individual child they provide the full spectrum of specialised equipment such as electric wheelchairs, mobility aids and items including specialised computers and sensory toys… Read more

The Nihal Armstrong Trust is a small charity that provides children (up to and including 18 years of age) with cerebral palsy with essential pieces of equipment, communication aids or specific services that their local authority does not provide. The grants are for equipment items… Read more