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Information on Living with a Disability in Surrey

Children’s Services

Children & Families

Clicking on an organisation’s name will take you to their web site.

Action For Carers Surrey - 01483 302748
Support & advice for carers of all ages
British Dyslexia Association* - 0118 966 8271
Information & advice on dyslexia
Chase - 01483 230960
Hospice for children who may have a limited lifetime
Childline - 0800 884444
Helpline for children and young people
Children’s Information Service - Surrey - 08456 011777
Information on childcare, finance, etc
Contact a Family* - 0808 808 3555
Network of parent support groups
Face to Face
West Surrey - 01932 567131
East Surrey - 01737 779979
Support for parents of disabled children
Home Start* - 0800 068 63 68
Parents supporting other parents with young children
Mencap* - 0808 808 1111
National learning disability helpline
National Autistic Society* - 0845 0704004
Helpline for autism and Aspergers
National Deaf Children’s Society - 0808 800 8880
Advice on childhood deafness
Partnership with Parents - 01737 737300
Independent advice on special educational needs
SCAMPPS - 0208 393 8412
Support for parents of disabled children in Surrey
SCOPE* - 0808 800 3333
National helpline on cerebral palsy
SAVI - Surrey Association for Visual Impairment - 01372 377701
Support, training & information
Surrey Contact Centre - 08456 009 009
Disability register, advice on education, help from social services, disability aids, blue parking badges, Children’s Centres, Family Link—family based respite care
Surrey Council for Youth & Voluntary Services - 01483 453962
Networks 75 Surrey youth services
The Studio - 01306 712300
Support for Attention Deficit Disorder
White Lodge - 0193 256 7131
Specialist centre offering assessment, therapy, support, leisure & short breaks
YoungMinds - 0800 018 2138
Information for parents on children’s mental health issues

* National information line. Please contact for local groups.

Other useful organisations that can help with information and advice are Citizens Advice Bureaux which are in most towns and local council Helpshops which are on many high streets.