Support Groups & Parent Carer Forums

Free Adult 18+ Autism Service offering Autism screenings, Workshops, Activities, Peer Support Groups, Advice with housing, benefits, debts and for residents of the London Borough of Barnet.

Barnet SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (previously Parent Partnership) offers free, confidential, and impartial information, guidance, advice and support for parents/carers of children with special educational needs (SEN) and or a disability and young people with SEN and or a disability.

The Bexley Branch of the National Autistic Society BNAS are a parent-led voluntary group, all of whom are parents, carers or family members of children and young people on the autistic spectrum.

The Information, Advice and Support Services Network (IASS Network) provide training and support to local Information Advice and Support (IAS) Services across England.

Brent SENDIASS (formerly known as Brent Parent Partnership) provides impartial and independent information and advice to parents /carers of children and young people who have special education needs or disability

Information Advice and Support Service, Bromley provides free, impartial information, advice and support in confidence for parents and carers of children with SEN or disabilities and also for young people in education with SEN or disabilities who are aged between 16 and 25.

This Service provides information, advice and support for parents of children and young people with SEN or disabilities, young people and children with SEN or disabilities about education, health and social care.

Support and information service for informal carers.

Centre for ADHD & Autism Support (CAAS) - supports, educates and empowers individuals with ADHD and/or autism, their families, and the community. Through raising awareness we change perceptions and break down barriers.

Tower Hamlets Parents Advice Centre provides information, support and advice to parents and carers of children with special educational needs in mainstream and special schools.

Contact provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.

Contact provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.

We offer information, advice and support to parents and carers of disabled children as well as professionals working with families.

Contact provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.

SEND Support is a statutory service which is run at ‘arm’s length’ from the Special Educational Needs decision makers and aims to provide free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support to parents of children with special educational needs, including the very young and to young people aged between 16 and 25 with SEND.

Our Education Rights Service provides impartial, confidential information, advice and support on education rights and entitlements for parents and carers of pre-school and school-age children with autism to help them get the educational support their child needs.

We provide a SENDIAS service for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or a disability and also a counselling service, for children and young people aged 5 to 18.

Express is an independent user led voluntary sector organisation supporting autistic people and their families.

The SENDIAS service provides advice, information and support for children/young people who have special educational needs and disabilities and their families.

Ealing’s statutory SENDIAS (special educational needs and disability information, advice and support) service, providing advice, information and support to children and young people aged up to 25 with special educational needs and their parents/carers

Grandparents Plus is the national charity which champions the vital role of grandparents and the wider family in children’s lives – especially when they take on the caring role in difficult family circumstances.

Independent and impartial information and advice for children, young people and their parents carers in regards to educational matters relating to special educational needs and disabilities.

HACS supports over 300 families that are affected by Autism – we strive to minimise their disability and maximise their ability. HACS is a Charity based in Hayes which was founded by parents in the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1997.

We are an impartial and free service. We provide confidential, accessible advice, guidance and support to parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities and young people with Special Educational Needs and /or Disabilities aged between 16 and 25 years old.

We provide free and impartial information, advice and support for young people and parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Independent information, advice and support for families with a son or daughter up to age 25 with Special Educational Needs or a disability.

Havering SENDIASS offer a free, impartial and confidential advice and support service for young people (16 to 25) and parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Hillingdon SENDIASS is a free, confidential and impartial support service for parents and carers, children and young people up to 25 years where the child or young person may have special educational needs.

Information, advice and support across all areas of SEN and Disability (0-25) for parents, and for young people aged 16 to 25.

I CAN Help is a range of information services that provide help and advice to parents and practitioners about speech, language and communication

Support around all issues relating to Health, Education, Social care, and Welfare Benefits (disability).

The Jewish Autism Trust is a charity that supports families of children with Autism or Aspergers. We are unaffiliated and welcome families across the Jewish community.

Advice and support relating to Special Educational Needs including getting support at school, EHC Assessment and Plans, and general SEN advice, information and/support.

Working with disabled children, young people and their families

Information and Support service for all Redbridge families with children with special educational needs.

Information, advice and support relating to SEND (special educational needs and disabilities). Support with ECHP process, schools, placements, reviews and lodging paperwork for an appeal. Information on local support services and support with DLA/PIP.

Kith & Kids provides activities, opportunities, information and support for people with a learning disability or autism, their parents and siblings. We help the whole family to overcome social isolation and live more fulfilled lives.

Provision of advice and support to parents of children with SEN, and young people with SEN or a disability

We offer flexible support to meet your family's needs, including telephone advice, office consultations, home visits and attendance at meetings with school or other SEND professionals

Mencap local groups support people with a learning disability and their families and carers in local communities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Merton SEND IAS provides free impartial support, advice and training to parents of children with special educational needs and those at risk of exclusion.

We provide support and information to those affected by autism. We campaign to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorders and for better local services for people living with Autism in Camden. The Branch will also aim to provide events for parents and carers to attend in the local area.

The National Autistic Society (NAS) Croydon Branch Parent Group aims to reduce some of the isolation felt by those who have received a diagnosis or are waiting to receive a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder for a family member.

ENAS is a support network for families and children with autism/Asperger syndrome. It includes members who are themselves on the autistic continuum. We welcome people from all cultural and language backgrounds.

The local Greenwich branch of volunteers for the National Autistic Society offers information provision and sign posting via email, newsletters, website, Facebook page and Twitter account as well as speaker events, parent carer meet ups, activity groups for autistic adults and local campaigning. See our website at nasgreenwich.org.uk for details and join the mailing list.

The branch offers: meetings; a parent’s pack at diagnosis; telephone advice and support; second-hand computer provision; and a reference library

Information emailed to members regarding talks/workshops we run, activities and any other relevant information that families require. We run family Sunday fun sessions once a month, no booking required.

At Ladbroke Grove autism centre we support people of all ages on the autism spectrum to help them achieve their full potential

We aim to support people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) living in the London Borough of Lambeth and their families.

Lewisham Autism Support provides support, advice and information to families who have children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The service is primarily for families soon after diagnosis but support can be given at other times of need.

A local group for parents and carers of a child or an adult with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Newham run by volunteers for The National Autistic Society.

The branch aims to support families of children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder living in the Richmond Borough.

NAS Southwark Branch offer a support group which runs twice a month in quiet pubs in two different locations in the borough. It aims to provide emotional support in a friendly and supportive environment and to give information about local services.

NAS Sutton is run by parents of young children on the spectrum. They are there to support parents, families, carers and professionals who work with children with ASD. At the moment, they are a small branch that can provide information and signposting to both local and national support networks.

NAS Tower Hamlets Autism Support is run in partnership with Tower Hamlets Children’s Services (Integrated Services for Disabled Children) and the Primary Care Trust.

We are the leading UK charity for people on the autism spectrum (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.

The branch consists of a group of volunteers who are parents of children on the autism spectrum and professionals working in the field. The branch covers the London boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham and aims to offer support to parents and carers of children, but also to adults affected by autism.

Information and Support service for all Newham families with children with special educational needs.

We are a play and support group. Activities are led by our experienced and qualified Play Leader who is helped by our Assistant Play Leader.

Parents of disabled children and disabled people together - creating a world where everyone belongs

Children and young people up to 25 years with special educational needs and disabilities- as well as their parents and carers- can access free and impartial information, advice and support through Royal Greenwich SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).

We're a parent support group for autistic children and their families in the borough of Lewisham, South East London, UK, and occasionally for families in neighbouring boroughs.

We're a parent support group for autistic children and their families in the borough of Lewisham, South East London, UK, and occasionally for families in neighbouring boroughs.

Skylarks is an independent Richmond-upon-Thames based charity that provides activities and therapies for children with disabilities and additional needs. We also support and provide therapies, courses and information for their whole families.

WWe provide drop in, phone and email advice service for parents and young people 0-25. We provide a specialist casework service and training and events for parents and young people.

Spectrum Girls are a social group for girls of any age living in Hertfordshire with high-functioning Autism and Asperger syndrome.

Information & Support for parents & carers of children with Special Educational Needs & young people themselves.

Provision of Independent Support for parents and young people undergoing statutory assessment for EHCPs. Weekly SEN Support group and Bengali Parents Support Group - contact service for further details.

Independent, impartial information and advice on matters related to SEN, based on law and guidance.

Carers of Adults with Learning Disabilities Group. Support group for people who care for adults with Learning Disabilities, aged over 35. Offers an opportunity to meet other carers, to find out about services and discuss ways of coping.

Wandsworth Information, Advice and Support Service (WIASS) provides a confidential, impartial, information, advice and support service to parents/carers, children and young people on special educational needs and disability (SEND).

Provides advice, information Support service to Children & Young people with SEN & Disabilities and their parents.

YASS! is a self-help voluntary group run by parents to support each other and share information and experiences. It is aimed at children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder aged 0-25 years who have social, communication and imagination difficulties.