Courses and Workshops
- Contact a Family Workshops
- Free webinars from Irwin Mitchell LLP
- The Parent Carer Forum by Irwin Mitchell
- Training and information on neurodiversity for families and professionals in Stroud area
- Beam – Emotional Wellbeing Training
Newsletters
- Gloucestershire Carers Hub – Autumn Newsletter
Events
- The Sticky Dance, Gloucester Guildhall, Thursday 17 October with Sensory Adapted sessions running between 10am – 12pm.
- Be Connected – Carers Hub events
- Artspace – Early Autumn Creative Courses
- Carer’s Nature Cafe, Robinswood and Crickley Wood
- Carers Cafe, Stroud Long Table, Brimscombe
Local Information
- Citizens Advice Bureau – New funding for disability and life long health conditions
- FoodCycle’s weekly, free, communal meals’ service in Gloucester
- FoodCycle’s Check in and Chat service.
- A guide to Short Breaks in Gloucestershire
- Kidstuff. Second hand toys and clothes
- Gympanzees – A Bristol based charity
Support Groups
- Stroud District Adults with ADHD – Support and Social Group
- Support for Dads including peer support, facebook groups and post/antenatal
Mental Health
- Parent Carer Counselling – Nature Hub Therapy Service
- Be Well Gloucestershire – mental health resources
- 50 Best Self Care Ideas and activities for mental health
- Qwell – Mental health support for adults with
- Kooth – Mental health support for young people with
Sports and fitness
- Discover your Paralympic Potential
- Little Centurions SEN sessions – 1st Wednesday of every month – 3.30 – 5.30pm
- Olympic Resources for All
- Sunday Sensory Sessions at Mr Mulligans, Cheltenham
- Para dance UK – free online dance classes
- Sensory Movers Dance Class for 3-11 years at Paternoster School, Cirencester
- Wheelchair tennis for under 14s, Oxstalls Sports Park
- Charlotte’s Tandems – Free Tandem Hire
Useful Information
- Familys Fund, Discover More Support – A range of charities and organisations exist to support families raising disabled and seriously ill children. Discover more organisations who can help
- Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) – provides specialist health care services for people with learning disabilities
- How to apply for a Carers card.
- Glosfamilies Directory
- Fledglings – charity providing products and equipment for all with additional needs.
- Buddy up Scheme for Carers
- Guidepost Gloucestershire
- Inclusive Choir – online and in person – sessions in Gloucester and Bristol
- Emotional Outbursts – free downloadable resource from Cerebra
- SENDIASS SEND education advice
- IPSEA SEND education advice
- Special Needs Jungle – Parent-led information
- GDASS If you are experiencing domestic abuse you can seek support and advice