Useful Contacts
Access Travel: http://www.access-travel.co.uk/ -
Calvert Trust: http://www.calvert-trust.org.uk/ - Outdoor activity breaks for people with disabilities and their families and friends
Carers In Hertfordshire: http://www.carersinherts.org.uk/ - Guidance and advice for families with disabled children
Children’s Centres:
The Children’s Centre Checker: www.hertsdirect.org/actweb/postcode/postcodecc.cfm - Help to find your local Children’s Centre
Berkhamsted Children's Centre www.berkhamstedchildrenscentre.org/contact/
Berrygrove Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/berrygrove/
Croxley Green Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/croxleygreen/
Galley Hill Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/galleyhill/
Green Lane Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/greenlane/
Heath Lane Children’s Centre: www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/heathlane/
Leavesden Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/leavesden/
Redbourn and Villages Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/redbourn/
Sopwell & Verulam Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/sopwellverulam/
Sunshine Children’s Centre: www.sunshinecc.org
Three Villages Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/threevillages/
Windmill Children’s Centre: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/windmill/
WorldShapers Children's Centre: www.worldshapers.org.uk - WorldShapers Children’s Centre Grovehill and Woodhall Farm in Hemel Hempstead
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Chiltern Music Therapy: www.chilternmusictherapy.org - Offers a music therapy service for children and young people that includes assessments for diagnosis and treatment programmes.
Colne Valley Special Sailors cvss@live.com - Sailing for children (aged 4+) with disabilities in highly buoyant sailing boats.
Contact a family: http://www.cafamily.org.uk/ - The only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children
DisabledGo: http://www.disabledgo.com/ - Detailed information about access to all kinds of places
Fish Insurance: www.fishinsurance.co.uk - Recommended by some Playskill users
Hertfordshire Additional Needs Database (HAND): hand@hertscc.gov.uk - Register of children and young people with an additional need or disability, aged between 0 and 19 years of age
Hit Inclusive Theatre Co: www.hitproject.co.uk - Theatre group for children with additional needs
Homestart: http://www.home-startwatford.org.uk/ - Support and friendship for families with a child under 5 years
Leavesden Toy Library: http://www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk/leavesden/ - A large variety of toys for babies & children from 0-5 years can be borrowed here
Mencap: www.watfordmencap.org.uk/ - Supporting adults and children. Watford Mencap have an advocacy service - for more information: http://www.watfordmencap.org.uk/professionals/advocacy/
Mobility Road Show: http://www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk/ - A road show that offers you the chance to try before you buy
Naidex: http://www.naidex.co.uk/ - Disability equipment exhibition
Out & About: http://www.oaa.co.uk/ - Supporting children and young people in leisure activities in their own community
Parent Partnership: www.hertsdirect.org/parentpartnership - Impartial information and guidance on special educational needs to parents, carers and professionals
Salmon Disabled Swimming Club: http://www.salmon-club.org.uk/ - Swimming group for people of every age with disabilities. Access to both baby and big pool. You can take other siblings, regardless of disability status, along as associate members. Every Saturday 10:30-11:45 at Westminster lodge – St Albans. Free (£5 per year membership)
Scope: http://www.scope.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdfs/Early_years/Scope_Parents_CP_guide.pdf - Specifically a parent's guide to cerebral palsy for early years children
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