Family support services |
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The Family Support Centre provides a range of services for disabled children, their families and carers. The facilities at the centre include:
- Toy Library
- Sensory Room
- Computer Suite
- Counselling Room
- Large play area with a ball pool
Services
- Support Groups
The aim of the support groups is to enable parents to meet and gain support from others in a similar position.
- Toy Library
There is a wide selection of quality educational and play equipment that is available for loan to parents and settings.
- Play 4 All
To provide funding and support to enable disabled children aged 3-16 to gain access to mainstream Play and Leisure services in the city.
- Family Support Centre
Providing information, advice, advocacy and family support to parents/carers of children with special needs.
- Empowerment Group
This is an informal group of parents who come together to exchange information, give mutual support and to learn from each other’s experience.
- Braunstone Disability Project
This project is available to anyone who lives in the Braunstone New Deal area and has a disability and/or additional need, or who is a carer.
- Outreach Toy Library
The mobile toy library regularly visits different venues across Leicester.
- Skills Mission Project
The project is a joint venture between Beauchamp College and, aims to provide courses which will allow adults to build and improve their skills, confidence and self esteem, and move them into employment or education. | |
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