Useful Information
Warwickshire Local Offer
Annual Review Information
Attendance
Is my child too ill for school? NHS Advice
Travel Information
Passenger Assist is a service for disabled and older passengers. When you contact the train company you’re starting your journey with they can:
arrange assistance
– help you on and off trains
– reserve wheelchair spaces and seats
– provide you with detailed rail information
– assist with any animals or pets you have with you.
This service is available to anyone with a learning disability or physical disability, as well as mental health difficulties, such as anxiety. Contact National Rail to be connected to the correct rail line: 0800 0223720
Rail services support Sunflower Lanyards too.
Sunflower Lanyards:
Hub of Hope:
A directory of support services in your local area: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
Children’s and Family Centres
For up to date information and opening times please refer to the website below.
Foodbank
For up to date information and opening times please refer to the website below or email: info@warwickdistrict.foodbank.org.uk
Tel: 07850 293383
Financial Support
Grants and Funding
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.
Advice Services
Citizens Advice South Warwickshire offer free, confidential, impartial and independent advice for all members of the South Warwickshire community.
Family Information Service provide information, advice & one to one support for families in Warwickshire. Advice is available on relationships, finance, housing, parenting, wellbeing and much more.
Parenting Support
Mental Health Support
Rise is a family of NHS-led services providing emotional well-being and mental health services for children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Information & advice for Neurodivergent People
Other Mental health support is available via the following websites:
Warwickshire: Youth Mental Health
South Warwickshire & Worcestershire Mind
Papyrus (Suicide & Self-harm)- Guide to supporting your child
Addiction Advice and Support
This is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and young people.
Compass provides health & well-being services (substance misuse, mental health, sexual health & school nursing) to children, young people, adults & families.
Support to Access the Community
ILEAP empowers children, young people and adults with additional needs so that they have the same opportunities as their non-disabled peers to access community leisure provision. ILEAP
Take a Break Warwickshire provides community based short breaks for children and young adults who have a disability or life threatening illness, and adults with a learning disability. This support enables people to live their lives to their full potential, gain skills and move towards independence with confidence.
We provide support for people living with family/carers or living independently.
- We provide individual support for people in their own homes and to access community facilities of their choice.
- Group activities and support is available for all age groups across the Midlands.
- We support people into employed and voluntary placements.
- We provide specialist services for people with complex health needs or challenging behaviour
Entrust Care Partnership – Our organisation was set up as a response to the aspirations expressed by families caring for children, young people and adults with disabilities, additional or specific needs.
We offer services that are flexible and demonstrate a warmth for those closest to them. Our Directors have a wealth of experience in this field and all income raised provides direct services for the benefit of disabled children, young people, adults, and families. We have ambitious plans and a great deal of enthusiasm whilst retaining a prudent and sensible approach to growth.
Support for Independent Living
Penderels Trust provides support for Independent Living such as Direct Payments, help to advertise to find a Personal Assistant and help with managing personal finances.
Bereavement Support
Winston’s Wish is the UK’s childhood bereavement charity. We support children and their families after the death of a parent or sibling.
Child Bereavement UK supports children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
Evelyn’s Gift has two aims: to provide little acts of kindness to people in need and to train as many people as possible in CPR and life-support skills.
Support for Carers
Warwickshire Young Carers is the to help improve the lives of Young Carers across Warwickshire by offering free and confidential support.
Carers Trust Solihull offers support for all carers including Young Carers and Parent Carers living in Solihull.
Carers Trust Heart of England’s aim is to support carers and those they care for by providing the highest possible quality, individually tailored care support service that improves the lives of carers, the people they care for and their families.
Inclusive Language Guide
Oxfam Inclusive Language Guide